The Centre Dural Podcast

"So, friends, every day do something that won’t compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. (...) Practice Resurrection"  - Wendell Berry  Mitch challenges us in what it looks like to live lives which practice resurrection. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online a...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  The boys unpack 3 prevailing views on what it means to be made in the "image of God" and the significance that each of these views hold for our own spirituality. They also chat about the significance of a resurrected Christ and how that informs the ways we engage with the material world. To find out more about The Centre visit...

What relevance does Jesus' resurrection have for our lives? Our death? And our afterlife? To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural  

Experience afresh the Passion of Jesus Christ, Son of God. Join us as we journey through the Stations of the Cross, walking alongside Christ, and hearing the Good Friday story as told by the four gospel writers  To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  The lads share stories around their own baptisms, the connection of the Holy Spirit and anointing within baptism, further Old Testament biblical illusions to baptism, and weigh up the theology of adult baptism and infant baptism. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every S...

Mitch explores the themes of Baptism and water throughout the story of the Bible, starting all the way back on page one of Genesis, and culminating in Christ's own baptism. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  M&M chat around the themes of clothing throughout the Old Testament, the flaws of modesty culture in evangelicalism and contextualisation of dress codes in the New Testament epistles. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube...

"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." (Colossians 3:12)  Murray explores the ways in which our fashion and the clothes we buy are actually deeply spiritual practices. He unpacks 3 practical ways that we can ensure the physical clothes we wear are aligning with the virtues the Bible calls us to. To...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  The lads chat about the thematic links of food throughout the Bible, the surprising ways Jesus interacted with food, the value to fasting and the future vision for food in Heaven. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@ce...

When it comes to diets and nutrition, we all understand "You are what you eat", but what about when it comes the spiritual realm? Are we mindful of what we consume in other spheres of our life and the impacts it has on our spirituality long term? To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centred...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  M&M talk about the personal introspective work that's required for true spiritual formation, the difference between general anxieties and anxiety disorder, and the redemptive side of wealth. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www....

The things we treasure most in this world, reveal the inner longings of our heart. But when our treasure can be destroyed by moths, or rust, or vermin, we set ourselves up for failure. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  M&M sit down to continue exploring the Old Testament allusions in the story of Jesus calling Peter to follow him in Luke's account. They also reflect on the cultural contexts around fishing, family business, taxation and the Roman Empire that shed more light on this moment in Jesus' ministry.  They also chat Plane Museums,...

Where do you invest your time, energy, and money? Are the waters we "cast our nets into" life giving or life draining?  To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; | www.youtube.com/@centredural  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  The boys chat about how to culturally critique content we consume, how the Wesleyan Quadrilateral can help us navigate theological conundrums, and the importance of self care in loving your enemy.  They also chat about working bees, the tv show "Based on a True Story", and skincare tips in the movie Rambo. To find out more abo...

Different schools of philosophy each have their own ideas of what it looks like to live the "Good Life". With the help of Miroslav Volf, Murray dissects the worldviews of Stoicism and Existentialism, to show how the teachings of Jesus offer a radically different path to well-being, flourishing, and happiness. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10a...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  M&M reflect on the inspiring life of William Carey, the importance of discerning God's calling for our lives and why expecting great things is sometimes harder than it should be.  They also dive deeper into Isaiah 53-54 and trace the themes of barren women and tents in the Old Testament. It's another classic nerd out with...

Mitch looks to the impressive life of Indian missionary William Carey to explore how God uses even the most unlikely of people when we expect great things and attempt great things. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  Mitch, Murray and Brian reflect on Vision Sunday. They examine what "Treasure" can look like more specifically in our daily lives, the journey of growing in the gift of evangelism and where they see God moving at The Centre in 2024. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am ever...

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."  (Matthew 6:21)  Mitch shares around this core verse God has placed on his heart for The Centre and the ambitious goal of 24 baptisms in 2024 ("24 in 24").  Brian reflects on the role of evangelism in seeing 24 in 24 achieved and unpacks the 6 different styles of evangelism.  Murray explores the importance of hospitality will play in rea...

Before coming to The Centre, Lizzy spent years reading literally hundreds of self-help books, trying to find the answer to happiness. One afternoon her daughter brought a letter home from school which changed the trajectory of both their lives. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube...

Jay trained as a nurse in Scotland, before moving to Australia with her husband where they raised their 6 children together and many other foster children. Jay has experienced many highs and lows in her faith over the years - "But God" has continued to reveal himself to her throughout it all. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Su...

Rachel has been attending The Centre with her family since she was in school.  She now works as a counsellor and is happily married to Jeremy with whom she has 3 kids. Rachel shares her testimony and opens up about finding God in the pain of an incredibly difficult year for their family. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday...

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”  (Matthew 11:28-30) To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.co...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.  This is the last BANTER of the year and the boys are finishing strong with a wrap up on 2 Samuel 14-17. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural