The Centre Dural Podcast

What's the theology of sport? Mitch explores the power that sport has to change lives, build relationships and ultimately reveal Jesus to those who don't know him.  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.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog

"Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23) Mitch continues our series "What is The Centre?" Baptism represents the death of our old selves beneath the water and rebirth as we emerge as followers of Jesus.  How does this inform what a community of Baptists looks like? To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredu...

Who is "The Centre"? Mitch opens up our new series by asking (and answering) some fundamental questions; Why do we meet on Sunday?  Why do we meet at all?  And does our "mode" of worship effect the "meaning"?    To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.y...

Where better to finish up our "Mitch's Favourite Verses" Series than at the end of Revelation? Mitch chats with Murray about Jerusalem & Babylon, why Revelation says there'll be "no more sea", and what A New Heaven & New Earth looks like. It's a wild ride though the last two chapters of the Bible. *Appologies for the audio quality this week*  To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.the...

14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 15 What is crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted. (Ecclesiastes 1:14-15)      Mitch shares openly about how the wisdom from Ecclesiastes led him through the toughest season of his life. We chat about the meaning of the word "meaningless", the power of prayer...

"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground." - (Genesis 1:27-28)  Mitch shares about why the Creation narrative is one...

What does it mean to be a Father? What does the Bible say about Fatherhood?  What does being a "good Father" look like? For this Father's Day Service, Murray, Mitch & Brian each share a reflection on Fatherhood. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.y...

"13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep." (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14)  Mitch opens up around how 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 has been instrumental in his  understanding of res...

Today's an extra exciting episode as we sit down and chat with our new Senior Pastor Mitch and his wife Rach. They share about how they met, what some of their favourite Bible verses are and how they see God using them in this next chapter at The Centre.   To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulat...

"13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, 'Are you for us or for our enemies?' 14 'Neither,' he replied 'but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.'" (Joshua 5:13-14a)  Why is God's angel not on Joshua's team? Is God not on Joshua's team? Is God not on OUR team!? Murray u...

Brian continues sharing from the story of Joshua as God's people stand on the edge of the Jordan River to Cross Over into the Promised Land. As we too cross over into new promises what can we take away from this ancient Biblical story?   To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) an...

Time and time again God uses unexpected people to do great things in His eternal story. Today Brian looks at the character of Rahab the prostitute and how her faith changed the course of history.  To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.youtube.com/chan...

How do you step up into the roles God has waiting for you? As we launch into our new 4 week series on "TRANSITIONS", Murray introduces the story, and character, of Joshua - a man who had some very BIG shoes to fill.  To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://...

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." -James 5:16  In the midst of lockdown, loneliness can be a very real struggle! Murray encourages us to reach out to one another in this time of trouble and be part of fostering the community we all need during lockdown.  To find out more about T...

"With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be." - (James 3:9-10) Why does James place so much emphasis on the power the tongue? How can we use that power for good instead of evil? Colin unpacks this famous chapter of James and explain...

The writer of James doesn't pull any punches when it comes to addressing the rich in his letter. Brian draws from his own experiences as an accountant to reflect on what's being said in James 5:1-6. 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.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog  

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour" -Isaiah 61:1-2  As we enter isolation once again, we are reminded that there is truly nothing new under the sun. Refle...

Lucinda, Maurice & Donna each share on a passage from James 4, reflecting on what it practically looks like to submit to God in all things. 1. Lucinda: 0:25 (James 4:1-5) 2. Maurice: 8:14 (James 4:6-12) 3. Donna: 17:35 (James 4:13-17)  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.com/chan...

Paul begins his letter to the Church in Rome with a mission statement; Why are we here?  Principal of Morling College, Ross Clifford visits The Centre and unpacks what it truly means for us to be Christians in our modern era.    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.com/channel/UCr...

"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."  -James 2:26 In Ephesians Paul writes that we are saved by faith in Christ and not by our works. But then James writes that faith without works is dead... is the Bible contradicting itself? Thomas unpacks this stunning duality in James 2.    To find out more about The Centre visit;  http://www.thecentredural.org.au/...

"My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favouritism" - James 2:1  With Reconciliation Week in the forefront of our minds, Brian shares how prejudice can be hidden under the guise of favouritism. We learn about the powerful actions of Billy Graham, who used his privilege to address issues of systemic racism in the US and how we are called to do the same t...

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." - James 1:22  How much does your reading of the Word change your cultural practice? Keith shares how we can better Listen, Receive, Obey, and Live Out God's Word in a meaningful way that impacts our world.    To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/  We meet at 10am every Sunday...

"Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower." - James 1:9-10    Money, Power, Fame. The things our world values most... Today Murray looks at the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G and what the book of James has to say to us around wealth and temptation.   To find...

"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;  but those who hope in the Lord  will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles;  they will run and not grow weary,  they will walk and not be faint."  -Isaiah 40:30-31 On this special Mother's Day service, Emily shares around a verse that has meant a lot for her and her Mum.    To find out more about The Centre vi...

“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.” – James 1:2    As we start our new series on the Letter of James, Murray unpacks how we respond to seasons of trouble in our own lives, managing to see them as "opportunities for great joy".    To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 1...