Record Live Podcast

What is the hardest thing for a Christian? Well I'm sure there could be debate around the subject but tune in to see what we think it is at 4pm AEST. Record Live where we talk about church, faith and living well.

Relationships are tricky to navigate and can go up and down. Paul Borgacs is a relationship expert and counsellor who gives us some great and practical tips for building resilient relationships, what to focus on for a strong marriage and even how to avoid loneliness.  

Is history just stuffy and boring? No! Not according to our guests this week. Megan and Zoe are two young women who are working at Adventist Heritage while they pursue their tertiary studies. What's the craziest thing they've found in the vault? You'll have to tune in and find out. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm AEST. Also you can find out more about Adventist History in October for Adventist Heritage...

We speak with Adventist historian and director of the North American Division's department of Archives, Statistics and Research, Dr Michael Campbell about his book 1922: The rise of Adventist Fundamentalism. As Christian fundamentalism gained momentum in the early '20s, Adventists were not immune to it's influence. Is fundamentalism still a force in the church today? What can the events of the pas...

Dr Christiana Leimana-Lehn is a lifestyle medicine expert and Greater Sydney Conference Health director. She speaks to us about the unexpected health benefits of a weekly Sabbath. 

We speak to Tharren and Jordan Hutchinson, the dynamic father son team who used a pay-it-forward strategy to love their way through reality show Hunted. Oh and did we mention Tharren is an Adventist pastor and chaplain and Jordan is a teacher. We hear more about their radical service emphasis and how the show changed them. 

Pastor Ben Williams was on the ground soon after the Maui wildfires hit, ministering to his church members and the wider community. We hear his first hand account and why service matters in times of disaster. Visit www.hawaiisda.com to support or for more information. 

Torben Bergen is a trained psychiatrist and associate director for the General Conference Adventist Health department. He talks about burnout  and practical ways to cope with stress. 

Homeschooling is a popular option for many Christian parents. Hear the experience of a homeschooled kid. How did they find it? Pros and cons? Any regrets? We find out all about it. 

Lucy Martin has an amazing story. She was a professional soccer play who overcame injury and personal upheaval before finding joy and Jesus. Read her story here https://record.adventistchurch.com/2023/07/28/more-than-just-a-soccer-player/

Continuing our conversation around the mental health of pastors, we speak to an experienced female pastor about her perspective on a pastor's mental health, some of the extra burdens female pastors carry and overcoming expectations and challenges.

Join us as we hear from Dr Brendan Pratt, the pastor for the pastors in the Seventh-day Adventist church in Australia about a really important topic: the mental health of our pastors. We find out what sort of challenges our pastors might face and what we can do to help and support them.

Have you ever experienced a season where you've found it hard to pray? You know God is there but don't know what to say or where to start. We've been there and on this episode we explore what it feels like and what we might start to do to address it.