Steeple Church Podcast

“Play the Long Game” by remembering that: 1. Our Flavour – requires time to mature and develop… “Don’t rush the process; Good things take time, great things take a little longer” Savour and enjoy what God is doing in us, now, and do not be in a rush to move onto the next thing prematurely… 2. Our Future – is a generational pursuit… “Be a good ancestor: Plant trees you’ll never see.” We must savour...

A guaranteed part of the Christian life – life in communion with Jesus and Jesus’ people – if we are living in pursuit of the one who calls us all to the other side is that you and I will experience pain and suffering in various forms and at various times and through various seasons. . Sometimes we must paddle – we must continue to make headway painfully, with the wind against us – knowing that ev...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

Jesus offers each of us the unforced rhythms of grace which we can connect with to do life with Pace, Peace and Purpose. So why is finding peaceful rythms so difficult? How we view success, will determine how we experience it - harried and hurried, or freely and lightly. When you have awareness of what is motivating your lens of success, you can begin to choosing to sidestep the striving and stres...

"We lament that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been seeking to be heard since 1788. Australia has consistently failed to listen. We know too that Australia has not yet wrestled with the truth of our shared history, and has failed to establish treaties with its First Peoples. We are committed to deeply listening to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and walki...

“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” - John 14:25-26 The Holy Spirit will remind us of what we do know and teach us what we don't know. What do we know? God the Father. God of ALL. Jesus the Friend. Jesus of CHANGE. Spirit the Helpe...

In the socio-political and economic world that Jesus incarnated into, history serves as a mirror for us to understand the priority and perspective of God’s true Peace. Whatever our identity and position in life, Jesus invites us to steer our hearts towards co-labouring for a communal wholeness, especially among the outcasts. That’s where Jesus is. . The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurund...

“In any divine annunciation, you receive revelation as a gift, yet at the same time you receive notice that all that you had planned is ending. It’s all over. Everything will change—most of all you. . And maybe that is a welcomed change. Maybe you are reading this thinking, God, I could use a change, and maybe you’re ready for such a transformation. But the rub of revelation is that it’s a transfo...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

Worshipping God as an act of homage, that is, an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show special honour, gratitude, respect, or admiration publicly, looks like engaging in practices of Christlike imitation; humility, vulnerability, and self-sacrifice - rooted in love. . “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 . In humility - serving each...

Your trauma, pain and suffering have a role to play in your story - and in your relationship with the Holy Spirit - but they are not the hero of it and they shouldn’t get to define it! . “Most of us carry a bad taste in our mouths – some old hurt (or trauma) that has misinformed our image of God.  It’s high time we cleansed our palates of that bitterness.  I believe God’s healing grace and Jesus’...

We have an invitation to ACKNOWLEDGE our humanity and imperfections, ALLOW the Spirit to reveal the burdens of perfection we're not designed to carry and ACCEPT and APPLY the perfect love of Jesus over our hearts and lives. Choose Perfect Love over Perfected Performance to experience the light burden of Jesus, it's where His peace, love and grace does it's best work. . The Steeple C...

On Sunday, we read that Mark's good news is counter-cultural to the 'gospel' of Caesar. . Marks’ good news is about Jesus, whose prophets foretold would come to comfort (Isaiah) and liberate (Malachi / Elijah/ John). . Jesus (not Caesar) is God's incarnate, who comes not to the powerful elite or temple establishment but to those who experience wilderness and marginalisation. In...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

We are immersed in a culture that has been described as disenchanted, sensate, and hedonistic. As Christians we shouldn't be ignorant of how this shapes our discipleship. Scripture invites us down another path. It is one where we partner with God and embrace the cultivation of justice, mercy, and care for the other. - Chris Prior . The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in...

1. Sown. 2. Grown. 3. Given. . The Holy Spirit has already been sown and gifted into the Church but we have the capacity to increase the flow of His presence in greater measure by cultivating our relationship with Him. And we cultivate – we grow and develop – in partnership with the Spirit by faith. As we hustle in loving God and loving others we’ll see God’s nature and character – the fruits and...

In the person of Jesus, God is present in the world and has accomplished what God’s people and humanity have failed time and time again to do - to live by and love God’s way! . In the person of the Spirit, God is present in the world and invites us to live in communion with God and to be co-workers in the continuing work of Jesus - in making a future where all things are renewed and restored fully...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

Life with the Holy Spirit is a Squiggly Line. . The Holy Spirit is a gift. . The presence of God is with us on every curve, edge, point, slope and straight of our squiggly line of life. . A life of the Spirit is one that nurtures and tends to an environment/life that produces an ever growing.... - affection for others, - exuberance about life, - serenity - a willingness to stick with things, - a s...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

. The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. You can view...

In this message, guest speaker Jayden from Servant's Community Housing shares from Matthew 14 to unpack the question,  'how do we meet the needs of others when it feels overwhelming?' . The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of th...

In this message, Yiqian shares  an encouragement that God both loves and knows us and that God extends the invitation for us to do the same. . The Steeple Church Podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the east suburbs of Naarm - that you will find on a map as Balwyn in Melbourne, Australia. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of these lands, the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peo...