The Centre Dural Podcast

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  As promised, the boys delve deeper into Old Testament allusions and fulfillments within the opening chapter of Luke and unpack the significance of John the Baptist within the greater Jesus narrative.  They also chat the philosophical flaws of Batman and how Zach Snyder ruined Superman. To find out more about The Centre vi...

God has a track record of bringing life, blessing and provision to the most dire of situations. Mitch looks at how the prophecy of John the Baptist's birth helps us understand God's promises within our own lives. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog/f...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  Mitch & Murray reflect on how we can establish a healthier worldview around persecution and the surprising value of it in the global church.  The also chat unconventional weight loss techniques, $1,000 pizza ovens and what we have in store for The Centre's lead up to Chrissy. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.t...

18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, the...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  Mitch and Murray dive deeper into the OT allusions of the fruit of the Spirit, ask how to better cultivate good fruit in our own lives, and explore how the wholistic concept of shalom can provide greater insight into a spiritual mentality. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet...

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-25)  As Mitch concludes our Tending the Garden the seri...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  Okay, so the Word of God is like a powerful sword, but Paul writes about "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Eph. 6:17)  Maybe there's more to spiritual warfare than JUST quoting scripture?  What does that entail? The lads also muse on the traps of over intellectualising our faith through biblical study,...

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)  We continue to ask "How can we make our tech more holy?" Murray explores the undeniable power of the Word of God and how we can utilise this spiritual resource on our phones, pads and lapt...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  The boys chat about how God has always redeemed technology, the loss of Biblical literacy, how to be discerning of information on "The University of YouTube", and how to curate your news feed so it serves you. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person...

Is technology serving you well, or are you serving it?  Murray shows ways our phones can lead to spiritual vitality, as opposed to being spiritually 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; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog/featured  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  This week Mitch dusts off his "Personal Trainer" hat and breaks down practical strategies to address slothfulness in our spiritual life. They also explore the definition of "godliness" and chat about remedies to those who struggle with spiritual scrupulosity. The boys also share about spiritual disciplines they've recentl...

"Freedom is what everyone wants; to be able to live and act with freedom. But the only way to get to a place of freedom is through discipline."  -Jocko Willink  Mitch unpacks how a more disciplined spiritual life will ultimately lead us to freedom. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.co...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  Keith joins Mitch and Murray to chat about the attraction of religion, personalising the gospel and spiritual disciplines which last the distance. 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/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEo...

What is our response in a world so averse to faith?  Exploring the lives of Nick Cave, Augustine of Hippo and his own personal experiences, Keith ponders what it means to put on Christ daily. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog/featured  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  Brian and Murray reflect on the power of persecution, the maturing of our understanding around God's love, and how we go beyond a faith which is purely intellectual. 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/channel/UCrf...

How do we persevere in faith when we face trials and persecution?  Brian shares how a faithful perseverance will refine, and define us. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog/featured  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  The boys lick their wounds after a rough result in the footy finals and start to explore the practical application around the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree. We chat about what the modern church can learn around operations concerning this passage and offer some tips for how to identify other Markan sandwiches in the...

Jesus cursing the fig tree has to be one of the most confusing passages of scripture in the gospels. Mitch unravels the Old Testament references, textual structure and cultural contexts which help shed light on this important passage of scripture. To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  This week as we explore the importance of having chaplain mindsets, we ask; Does the gospel require contextualisation?  Where does physical healing and exorcism fit into evangelism?  What does the Bible say about Satan's origins?  And how much impact can a couple of red frogs have? To find out more about The Centre visit;...

Mitch shares around the origins of chaplaincy, the misconceptions of what it needs to look like and challenges us by asking "how we can all be chaplains in our own communities?".  To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog/featured  

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  God still calls us to observe a weekly day of rest. So what does that actually look like? In a society that idolises work, how do we ensure we don't become "mini Pharaohs" to ourselves or others?  And why does the church traditionally observe Sabbath on Sunday if it was originally on Saturday?  So take a load off, lean ba...

8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all tha...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  The 3 amigos chat about the 3 different mentalities of finances; the "Goldilocks", "Minimalist" and "Prosperity" approach and speak about the traps of each. They also share about (hypothetical) plans for their next big Aussie getaway respectively, and Brian shares more personal anecdotes around approaches to finances. To...

7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;     do not refuse me before I die: 8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;     give me neither poverty nor riches,     but give me only my daily bread. 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you     and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal,     and so dishonour the name of my God.  (Proverbs 30:7-9)  The topic of finances is one which was jus...

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon.  We've been blessed with a weekend of reflections from some of The Centre's finest, and now Mitch & Murray have the privilege of further unpacking some of the rich ideas that were shared; How have our own paternal relationships effected our view of God the Father? How do we foster transparency without oversharing or enabli...