Soul Revival Church Podcast

Jai opens with a youth group game: 50 teenagers yelling instructions at five blindfolded kids trying to navigate an obstacle course. No one completed it. The chaos perfectly illustrates Genesis 3. Before eating the fruit, Adam and Eve lived in the light, they could see life clearly. When they ate, they went from seeing clearly to stumbling in darkness. The black bead represents rebellion against G...

"Welcome to 1994. Scripture, Kirrawee High School. I know none of us want to be here..." Stu Crawshaw starts this message by recreating his 90s Scripture classes where he used Jesus Beads and a skateboard with coloured tape to share the gospel. The white bead represents that God made us to be His friends: to walk in the light of His ways. But what does that actually mean? Stu unpacks three truths...

The Colours of Life tells the entire story of the Bible using just five colours. Jai McMordie launches this new series by taking us back to Genesis 1 and those crucial words: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Before time, matter, space, or history, before there was anything, there was God. Jai walks us through the beautiful poetry of Genesis 1, showing how God created with...

"Eh, kinda. But it's much more than that." Tim shows us that Isaac Watts never intended this hymn to be sung only during the Christmas season, but to help people understand the three advents of Christ, not just one. Most of us think about Christ's first advent (Christmas) and His second coming (the future return). But there's a middle advent we often miss: the coming of the Holy Spirit. Tim traces...

This episode begins with prayers in response to the tragic anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach. Stu Crawshaw and several congregation members lead us in prayer for victims, families, first responders, the Jewish community, and our city. Why would the God of the universe, the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator before whom angels tremble, want a personal relationship with you? And maybe more important...

Peace feels like trying to hold water in your hands. No matter how tightly you grip, it keeps slipping through your fingers. Why is peace so elusive? And where do we find the kind of peace that actually lasts? Jai McMordie tackles our universal struggle with anxiety, worry, and chaos. From Philippians 4:4-9, he exposes the false promises we chase: perfect circumstances, total control, comfortable...

Why does a good and powerful God allow suffering? It's the question that keeps people up at night, causes believers to doubt, and makes skeptics walk away. In this profound message from the "God, Why?" series, Jai doesn't offer easy answers, but offers biblical truth that transforms how we understand pain. Starting with D.A. Carson's stark observation that "if you live long enough, you will suffer...

Stu tackles an uncomfortable question most Christians avoid: why would anyone actually want to go to heaven? Starting with 90s skateboarding culture and songs like "Heaven is a Halfpipe" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," Stu explores why so many people associate heaven with restrictive authority rather than ultimate freedom. The cultural zeitgeist has always celebrated rebellion—so why would anyone c...

God, why don't you make yourself more clear? If you're real, where's the evidence? Why don't we see the same miracles as in pre-Jesus times? Why can't I hear what you want me to do with my life? Tim Beilharz kicks off Soul Revival's "God, Why?" series by tackling divine clarity and hiddenness. But first, three ground rules: God is a person, not a concept. Discipleship is about faith, not Bible tri...

What does it look like to live as a Christian in a world that's beautiful but hostile? Stu wraps up our series through 1 Peter with a challenging message about standing firm while we wait for Jesus to return. Using the metaphor of traveling through Queensland in a Kombi van—encountering cassowaries, platypuses, and everything else trying to kill them—Stu paints a picture of our world: gorgeous, bu...

In this message from our Living Well on the Way Home series, Tim Anderson explores what it means to suffer for good as followers of Jesus. Drawing from 1 Peter 3:8–4:6, Tim reminds us that when we face hardship with faith, we reflect the heart of Christ — responding to evil with good and trusting that God is refining us for His glory. As we look to Jesus, our ultimate example of righteous sufferin...

In this message from our Living Well on the Way Home series, Stu Crawshaw preaches from 1 Peter 2:13–3:7 on how gospel relationships are generative — they grow, transform, and bring new life. Stu explores how the gospel changes how we relate to one another, to authority, and to the world around us. Christianity is not passive — it’s a radical, world-changing way of life that responds to evil with...

Jai preaches from 1 Peter 2:4–12 on what it means to live as God’s people — a community built on Jesus, the living cornerstone. The church is not a collection of the moral elite, but a community of the rescued. We are a royal priesthood and a holy nation, called to serve with humility, love others deeply, and reflect the grace of the One who chose us. When we understand that the God who owns the s...

In this message from our Living Well on the Way Home series, Jai preaches from 1 Peter 1:13–2:3 on what it means to avoid mental intoxication and live holy lives that glorify God. We know the end of the story — whether we believe it or not, we’re in the middle of it. In this sermon, Jai McMordie challenges us to stay alert and ready for action, living out the holiness that flows from who we are in...

Joel McMaster kicks off our new series Living Well On The Way Home from 1 Peter 1:1–12 - reminding us of the secure hope and inheritance we have in Jesus. Even in the face of trials, our faith is being refined and our future is safe in God’s hands. Peter reminds us that what lies ahead for God’s people will never perish, spoil, or fade — a hope that changes how we live here and now.

In this stand-alone sermon, Stu Crawshaw explores the transforming power of friendship through John 15:1–17 and what it means to embrace difference over sameness. Jesus calls us friends — not because we’ve reached His standard, but because He chooses us and loves us. Through the image of the vine and the branches, Stu reminds us that we are connected to God as our source of life, called to bear fr...

We close our Apostles’ Creed series with the final line: “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Preaching from Romans 8:18–39, Tim Beilharz tackles some common myths about eternity — that our bodies are just cages for our souls, that we’ll float on clouds forever, or that we’re just “passing through” this world. Instead, Scripture shows us God’s plan for resurrection, renewal, an...

Jai McMordie continues our Apostles’ Creed series with the line ‘the forgiveness of sins.’ From Luke 7:36–50, he reminds us that until we understand the weight of our sin, we cannot come close to understanding our forgiveness through Jesus. In him, guilt is met with grace, shame is lifted, and new life is given. In this sermon, Jai also shares a very personal story which may be triggering for some...

Tim Anderson unpacks ‘The Holy Catholic Church’ from the Apostles’ Creed. Drawing on Ephesians 4:1-7, he explores what it means to live in unity, use our gifts to build up the church, and embrace a new life in Christ. Practical insights are shared on personal holiness, speaking the truth in love, and contributing to a thriving, Christ-centred community.

The Holy Spirit is not distant — He points us to Jesus, changes the way we live, and assures us that we belong to God. In this sermon from The Apostles’ Creed series on Romans 8:1–17, Jai explores how the Spirit magnifies Jesus, empowers us to live for God, and testifies that we are His children.

In this message from our Apostles’ Creed series, Bishop of Wollongong Peter Hayward explores what it means to confess: “He ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.” At a special confirmation service, Bishop Peter reminds us that turning to Christ is not simply acknowledging a historical figure, but trusting in the...

On the third day He rose again — and that changes everything. In this sermon from The Apostles’ Creed series, Ethan teaches from 1 Corinthians 15:1–23 and explores why Christians can be confident in the resurrection of Jesus. Paul insists that if Christ has not been raised, our faith is in vain — but because He has risen, we have true and eternal hope. This hope means storms don’t overwhelm us, de...

He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate | The Apostles’ Creed In this sermon, Tim unpacks one of the most sobering lines of the Apostles’ Creed: “He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended to the dead.” Drawing from Matthew 27:11–54, Tim explores: Why Jesus’ death is significant — the reality of his true humanity and what it means for our salvation. What Jesus’ dea...

In this message on Matthew 1:18–25 , Brayden unpacks “Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.” Far from a sentimental Christmas detail, this truth is essential to the gospel. We see the divine initiative of God in sending his Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit — fully God from the very beginning — and the real humanity of Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, who shared in our weak...

In this sermon from Hebrews 1:1–2:9, Stu unpacks what it means to believe in Jesus as the Son , Saviour , and Sovereign . We see that: Jesus is the eternal Son of God — the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being. Jesus is our Saviour — who entered a broken world, suffered with us, and tasted death on our behalf. Jesus is Sovereign — now seated at the right hand of the Fa...