The Proceeding Word

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 21 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore one of the most important questions in human history: did Jesus really rise from the dead, and why does it matter? Recorded over the Easter weekend, this episode unpacks the central truth of Christianity. The resurrection of Jesus. Ps Brian explains why the resurrection is not just a belief, but the...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 20 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore one of the most important teachings of Jesus: being born again. Reading from John chapter 3, they unpack Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus and explain why being religious is not the same as being spiritually reborn. This episode clearly outlines what happens when someone receives Christ, what it me...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 19 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite return to the very heart of the Christian faith: the purpose of the cross. This episode explains why the cross is central to the gospel, what Jesus accomplished through His death, and how the cross brings redemption, forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and victory over sin and death. Ps Brian unpacks Scri...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 18 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore one of the most important questions any person can ask: Who is Jesus really? This episode looks beyond opinions and cultural ideas and examines Jesus through Scripture, history, prophecy, and personal revelation. Ps Brian unpacks Jesus’ question to His disciples in Matthew 16 and explains why every...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 17 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation as described in Ephesians chapter 1. Ps Brian unpacks Paul’s prayer for the church in Ephesus and explains why wisdom and revelation are essential for navigating life, leadership, faith, and calling. This episode draws a clear distinction between information and r...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 16 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite continue their conversation on the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. This episode focuses on Pentecost, the birth of the Church, and the progressive transformation that takes place when believers partner with the Holy Spirit. Ps Brian explains what happened in the upper room, why Pentecost changed history, a...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 15 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. This conversation unpacks who the Holy Spirit is, why He is not a feeling or an idea but God Himself, and how He has been active from creation through to the church today. Ps Brian traces the work of the Holy Spirit through the Old Testament, the life of Jesus, a...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 14 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite address one of the most confronting realities of life: suffering, grief, and loss. Drawing from Scripture, pastoral experience, and personal testimony, Ps Brian speaks honestly about mental health, trauma, depression, and the seasons of pain that every person will face. This episode reminds listeners that s...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 13 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite pause their usual programming to address a deeply significant and timely question: What about Israel? In light of recent violent events and the rise of anti-Semitism in Australia and around the world, this episode calls Christians to take heed of what we hear, who we listen to, and how we listen. Ps Brian d...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 12 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed and what it teaches us about faith. Many people wonder if they have enough faith to please God. Jesus answers that question by showing us that even the smallest measure of faith, when sown, can grow into something powerful and fruitful. This episode unpacks what fa...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 11 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore spiritual battles and the generational impact of the decisions we make. We look at the difference between inheritance and legacy, how battles shape future generations, and why Scripture teaches us to stand firm in spiritual warfare. Pastor Brian explains the spiritual battle in heaven, the battle in...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 10 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite address one of the most important questions of our generation: What is truth . Jesus declared that He is the way, the truth and the life. In this conversation we look at absolute truth, how societies drift into post truth thinking, and what Scripture says about exchanging the truth for a lie. We explore how...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 9 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite continue their deep dive into prayer. This week is a practical look at the words “Your kingdom come, Your will be done” and the different types of prayer found in Scripture. We talk about the kingdom of God as righteousness, peace and joy, what it means to pray for His kingdom in our lives and communities, a...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 8 of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore one of the most important foundations of the Christian life. Jesus was asked, “Lord, teach us to pray,” and His answer became what we know as the Lord’s Prayer. We look at what prayer is, why every culture instinctively prays, how Jesus taught us to pray, and what each line of the Lord’s Prayer actua...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Proceeding Word , Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite talk about one of the most important truths for every believer — our identity in Christ . Ps Brian shares his own story of searching for purpose and finding who he truly is in Jesus. We discuss what it means to be “in Him,” how identity connects to destiny, why many today face an identity crisis, and how...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be a new creation in Christ. In Episode 6, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite unpack 2 Corinthians 5:17 and the restoration God gives through Jesus. We explore the difference between cultural Christianity and being in Christ, the new status and potential we receive as sons and daughters, and the ministry of reconciliation given to every believer. We a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Proceeding Word, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite talk about what it means that the Word became flesh. We open John 1 and look at Jesus as the eternal Word, the creative Word, the revealed Word, and the living Word of God. We also talk about the difference between reading the Bible and actually encountering the God who wrote it. We look at logos, rhema,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite explore God’s master plan for the restoration of nations. We look at the Great Commission, the call to make disciples, and the difference between ordinary believers, members, and true disciples. You will see how Jesus formed disciples and how Paul established a discipleship engine in Ephesus that transformed a region. Scripture...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ps Brian Heath and Emily Braithwaite unpack Jesus’ Parable of the Two Builders (Luke 6:46-49). Learn why hearing and obeying God’s Word is the only foundation that stands when the storms of life come. 📖 Scriptures Referenced: Luke 6 : 46-49 | Matthew 7 : 24-27 | Romans 8 : 16 | Hebrews 5 : 8 | Revelation 3 : 20 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 2 of The Proceeding Word , Ps Brian Heath unpacks one of Jesus’ most powerful parables — the Parable of the Sower — and explains what it means to have a hearing heart . Discover how the condition of your heart determines whether God’s Word produces fruit in your life. Learn what steals the seed, what chokes it, and what allows it to grow a hundredfold. 📖 Scriptures Ref...

Send us Fan Mail In the very first episode of The Proceeding Word , Emily Braithwaite and Pastor Brian Heath explore one of the most vital aspects of Christian life: hearing the voice of God. Drawing from Matthew 4:4 and other scriptures, Pastor Brian shares how God has always spoken—through prophets, through His Word, through dreams, and now through His Son—and how every believer is called to tun...