Lift Church Podcast

Psychologist Mandie Shean describes the different branches of our lives to explain flourishing, giving practical tips on how we can live a fruitful life.

Sally Hewitt talks about grief and how it is a gift for us. She gives some handles on how we can process grief in our lives.

Grant Dusting is a social researcher at McCrindle, and gives a presentation on the context we live in, and how it relates to flourishing.

We have more time off work now than ever, yet we seem to be more exhausted and burnt out. Is it that we aren't resting, or that we don't know how to rest? We explore how Jesus calls us to rest and recharge in this message.

Ps Bec shows us 3 characteristics of a good disciple through the life of Mary.

What occupies you? What disciplines you have shows what masters you.

One characteristic of a good disciple is that we allow God to regularly disillusion us.

Dads are so important in our lives, and in a church family we also need men to play the role of spiritual fathers. How do we do that, and what does it look like?

Grace speaks of more than just salvation. In fact, if we live as though God's grace only covers our salvation, we are living under "skim grace". So what is full-fat grace? And what does it mean for our lives?

How do we maintain the fire of God in our lives? Jesus tells us that to enter the Kingdom, and to be great in the kingdom we need to turn and become like a child. What does this mean for us?

The presence of God should be the focus of our faith. We should be fire chasers, not altar cleaners.

Jesus calls us to pray "in His name", and that it will be done! How can we pray shamelessly audacious prayers in our lives?

What if we're not called to simply take steps in our faith, but leaps? How do we step into new seasons that God is leading us into?

How do we get to a place where we don't worry about money? When we base our finances on principles, not preferences. The Bible gives us 3 principles that we can base our relationship on finances on.

We all need a fixed point to orient our lives. In this message we discuss the fixed points of atheism, polytheism, agnosticism and monotheism, and why Christianity is unique.

How do we know the words of the Bible hasn't been changed over time? How do we know people haven't changed it to benefit themselves? And how do we know the Bible contains truth?

Ps Nate and Bec answer questions you've put forward regarding relationships in our final installment of Stronger Together.

"What is so precious about sex that we need to handle it with such care?" Maybe you have grown up hearing about the do's and don'ts of sex, but not a lot about God's heart for our sexuality. Ps Bec explores God's design for sex, and how we can steward our sexuality according to His design.

Ps Phil and Sue unpack the levels of communication, and why conflict is necessary in relationships. Plus hear some helpful steps in resolving conflict. We then finish off with a short Q&A session.

Do you know the terms and conditions of the marriage covenant? Do you want to build greater unity in your marriage? Ps Phil and Sue unpack how the Bible describes the marriage covenant, and essential steps to take in building "one flesh".

The postponing of gratification has been linked with greater wellbeing. How does that link to how we do relationships? And how do we grow in this area in our lives?

Friendships are an important part of our lives, with research indicating that the quality of friendships has an impact on our overall wellbeing. And the church community has the potential to be a strong community. Check out the message to find out why, and how.

The day of Pentecost is the church's birthday! It is the day that, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the church came into being. So what are the 2 aims of the church? And how does Lift try to live them out?

Why do mums matter? What role do their play in our homes and in society?

We have spoken about the devastating impact of the voice of insecurity, so how do we silence it?