Wellington South Baptist Sermon Podcast

Howard from Love Your Neighbour explores Romans 12 and the beauty of God's church as a family on mission together. Through the inspiring story of members of Howard's community, and the picture of emperor penguins working together to survive, we're reminded that we are stronger together and called to be a transformational family of Jesus in our community. Passage: Romans 12:3-16 Speaker...

We are joined by a previous WSBC pastor, Hayden Allen who reflects that we often think of biblical legends like Elijah as superheroes: calling down fire from heaven and standing alone against corrupt kings. But in this week’s message, we look at the raw, human side of Elijah’s story. We follow his journey from a spectacular victory on Mount Carmel to a lonely desert bush where, consumed by fear an...

Redemptive Family Series - Week 5 The journey of faith was never meant to be a solo adventure. Considering Ephesians 4, we consider the biblical vision of the church as not somewhere we go, but a way of life that is foundationally about being together . How might practicing humility, patience, and mutual care allow every member of the body to play their unique part in God’s mission together, for t...

Redemptive Family Series - Week 4 What is the role of friendship in our mission as a Redemptive Family . We dive into 2 Corinthians 5 to see why we are called to view others through Christ’s eyes rather than judgemental categories. We recognise that the antidote to judgment is curiosity, and how the simple act of being curious and sharing our own stories can turn our existing relationships into sa...

Redemptive Family Series - Week 3 We have been planted in a particular place, for a particular reason. Reflecting on faithful presence, and long-term commitment, we explore what this might mean and suggest a practice to prayerfully consider what being faithfully present looks like, beyond our Sunday worship gatherings. Passages: Jeremiah 29:1-9 & Acts 17:22-28 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

Redmptive Family Series - Week 2 What does it mean to be a Redemptive Family? In week 2 we consider the importance of belonging and using the gifts we have been given, particularly for the sake of the vulnerable. Passage: Romans 12:1-18 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

Redemptive Family Series - Week 1 What do you expect when you walk into church? Singing, a sermon, maybe a familiar routine—but what if we’ve been missing something essential? What if the church was known first and foremost as a family? In this opening message of our  Redemptive Family  series, we explore a deeper question: not just what kind of church we want to be, but what kind of church God is...

With that title, you might expect a sermon about someone else's greed. Instead, reflecting on Nathan's parable to King David, Keith invites us to reflect using a four-step framework, Picture, Mirror, Window, and Door, to show how we might find ourselves in the story and how God offers forgiveness. Passage: 1 Samuel 12 Speaker: Keith Taylor

There are certain phrases that change everything, phrases that announce a new reality has come into being and, by announcing that new reality, invite those who hear it to live in a new way in light of it. Mark 1:14-20 includes a sentence like that, a sentence that summarizes the “good news” or “gospel” that Jesus preached: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and be...

In the conclusion to what was meant to be a series for Lent focusing on forgiveness, we reflect on where boundaries apply to prevent the concept and practice of forgiveness from becoming weaponised. Passage: 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

Have you ever looked for something only to realise it was right in front of you the whole time? In this sermon, we explore how 'sight is complicated', not just for us, but for the disciples who encountered the resurrected Jesus without recognising him. Whether blinded by the weight of grief like the travelers on the road to Emmaus, or guarded like Thomas, we see how Jesus meets us in our b...

Today, Easter Sunday often doesn’t begin with triumphant songs, but with the ordinary logistics of life, and for its first witnesses, it began with grief, confusion, and fear. This week we consider the provocative question: If we believe in the resurrection but live without forgiveness, are we living as if the tomb is still full? Perhaps the answer to whether the resurrection matters today isn’t f...

In our final week looking at forgiveness, we consider what the goal of the whole practice is and the way that might impact what the church is about and how we engage with our neighbours. Passage: Ephesians 2:11-22 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

We continue looking at the practice of forgiveness by considering the need to forgive ourselves, and wondering about the link between this and the work of true repentance. Passage: The denial and restoration of Peter in John's Gospel Speaker: Steven Goulstone

In this second week of our Forgiveness series, we consider our responsibility to do the work of forgiveness without being able to guarantee the outcome. Passage: Matthew 18:21-35 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

For four of the six weeks of Lent, we are reflecting on the practice of forgiveness. In this first week we consider the foundation for forgiveness being God's posture towards us. Passage: Psalm 103:1-14 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

In our latest 'Who Are You?' slot, we hear something of Bethany's journey following Jesus. Passage: Romans 12:1-21 Speaker: Bethany Miller

In 2025, a group of us read  Ngāpuhi Speaks , the account of the Ngāpuhi claim through the Waitangi Tribunal. It tells the story of He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti and the breaches of both. Some of the reading group share their reflections from what the learned. Speakers: Thea Jacobs, Roger Miller and Steven Goulstone

As we gather together for the first time, combined with our sisters and brothers from St Hilda's Anglican and Island Bay Presbyterian, we reflect on the purpose of the church that Paul states, being our participation in Christ's ministry of reconciliation. Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

We reflect on the expression of love through hospitality and presence, sitting with the story of the Pharisee and woman who had been judged as a sinner. How does Jesus respond to both characters and how might that inform who we are and how we engage in our neighbourhood as a faith community going forward? Passage: Luke 7:36-50Speaker: Steven Goulstone

What does it look like to have peace in the midst of uncertainty? Our church has some big questions ahead of us that could leave us feeling a lack of peace. As our Advent journey continues, we are invited to seek God’s peace no matter the season. Passage: Colossians 3:12-17 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

Trigger warning: this message deals with topics of abusefound in Whanaketia, the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state and faith-based care. In October 2025, the Baptist Union of New Zealand issued anapology to the survivors of abuse in the care of our churches and associated ministries. We reflect on the need to be intentional going forward as a local church as the truth...

This week we were visited by Jeff from Barnabas Aid. Jeffshares a passionate reflection on global Christian persecution, sharing stories of faith, forgiveness, and hope as well as calling us to prayer, solidarity and action. Passage: Romans 8:18-22Speaker: Jeff Woollett

In light of recent protests and strikes, we retell the story of how Labour Day came to be and relate it to the story of Hebrew oppression in Exodus 1. What is God's posture in situations of oppression and exploitation, and how might we respond? Passage: Exodus 1:8-22; 2:23-25 Speaker: Steven Goulstone

In our latest 'Who Are You?' slot, we hear Roger's story of encountering Jesus throughout his life. Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Speaker: Roger Miller