Wilderness Conversations

Luke Smith attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets in Nanango, a small town north west of Brisbane, Queensland. Luke brings to light some of the heritage of the Christadelphians and their involvement in the early days of Jewish settlement in the Holy Land. One of the first villages established was that of Rosh Pina, a settlement funded in part by the Christadelpians.

Ron Houben lives in New Zealand and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Pakuranga. He has a passion for sharing the gospel and joins wildernessconversaions to share his passion and experiences.

Des Manser lives in Adelaide and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Enfield. Des was born in 1937 and moved to Adelaide as a child and grew up in the Sunday School run by the Adelaide ecclesia. He shares his reflections of nearly 60 years as a disciple of Christ.

Kylee Mingham experienced post-natal depression and PTSD many years ago. Today she uses her personal experiences to help and guide clients through their own challenges with mental health.

William Patino grew up in the coastal town of Wollongong, NSW Australia – moved to the mountainside town of Te Anau, in the South Island of New Zealand. He is a husband and father to two young children. Will has been a full-time landscape photographer since 2014 and as such sees the world differently. He has newfound appreciation for nature and the many intricacies that many would take for granted...

Paul Tovell lives in the UK and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Burton on Trent. Paul recently published a book entitled – THE KING IN YOUR HEART and joins Wildernessconversations - Pt 2 of 2.

Paul Tovell lives in the UK and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Burton on Trent. Paul recently published a book entitled – THE KING IN YOUR HEART and joins Wildernessconversations - Pt 1 of 2.

Have you ever wondered why so many people have different ideas about the Bible? How could one book inspire such disparate concepts and interpretations? Jason speaks about the book he authored last year, entitled, The Bible In Context.

Paul Yearsley until recently lived just south of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia the meets in the Southern Highlands. In his twenties, Paul did what every young boy wants to do – become a fireman! Paul shares his reflections on how seeing people in the most extreme contexts has influenced his faith.

The three Merz brothers, Rudolf, August and Albert lived in Nazi Germany and as Christadelphian brothers they refused to perform military service, declared that they were conscientious objectors and suffered terribly as a result. Years in a concentration camp in one case, a decade in a mental institution in another, and execution in the case of Albert - all were borne with extraordinary determinat...

David Olsen lives just north of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl. David has done some research into the horrible mode of death and punishment that became known a crucifixion. What was so significant about this mode of death in the 1st century and what does it mean to us Continue reading "Christ crucified a stumbling block, foolishness or the truth?...

Joshua Robinson, originally from the UK, now living in Adelaide meets at the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Salisbury. Joshua is a member of the Faith Alive committee that is responsible for the preparation and publication of the Faith Alive magazine, a magazine published by The Christadelphian Office. It is an excellent resource for the target audience, initially designed for those aged fr...

Colin Byrnes lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Castle Hill. In the August and the September Christadelphian Magazine Colin wrote an article entitled COMPARING KINGS AND CHRONICLES and he seeks to understand the differences between these two books and the purpose behind their writing. Colin joins us on Wilderness Conversations.

Daniel Mansfield lives in Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl. Daniels hobby is astrophotography and whist this is largely a visual hobby, not lending itself to a conversation, the connection between what we can see in the sky and scriptures is fascinating. We discuss Lucifer, the morning star, the creation, the star of Bethlehem, Pleiades and Orion of...

Peter Knowles lives in South Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Southern Vales south of Adelaide. Peter joins wildernessconversations to discuss how the scriptures can help us to be mentally well.

Sam Mansfield lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Hyde Park. Sam recently presented a series of studies in Cairns entitled, “The Fruit of the Spirit” taken from Paul's letter to the Galatians – Sam joins Wilderness conversations.

Its been 5 years from the last Family Conference, held in Brisbane and plans are coming together for the Melbourne Christadelphian Family Conference to be held from January 8 to January 14, 2023. It is a now greatly appreciated opportunity for fellowship with Brothers, Sisters and Young People primarily from around Australia but no doubt some from other countries. The theme is “Choose Life” and th...

Christadelphian and Author Colin Attridge is possibly known for his book on Fruit of the Spirit first published in 1998 with a 2nd edition in 2016 by The Dawn Book Supply. Colin joins Wilderness Conversations to discuss his most recent book entitled “Gods Secret”. A 340 page book written primarily for those who are still looking for answers to the big questions; but relevant and extremely helpful...

Geoff Henstock lives in Adelaide and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Hyde Park. Geoff has a keen interest in history, especially where it intersects with his study of the scriptures and he joins us to discuss the importance of the French Revolution and why it is so significant for Bible students.

James is a member of the Riverwood ecclesia in Sydney and he joins wildernessconversations to share his passion for the man and message of Ezra.

Jason Hensley was born in California and lives in Los Angeles and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Simi Hills. Jason is the principal of a small private school, Heritage College in California and a professor of religion and Holocaust studies at Gratz Academy. He frequently lectures on the Holocaust, as well as the Bible, Christianity, Judaism and relate...

Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers. We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of: Questions about Morals and Ethics.

Geoff Richards lives in Auckland, New Zealand and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Waitakere. Geoff is a Physician who specializes in substance abuse and addiction and he joins Wilderness Conversations.

Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers. We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of: Questions about Religion, Life and Death.

46 years ago, Rami was the Operations Officer of the Sayeret Matkal Commando unit in the IDF and took part in the scarcely credible events of July 4th 1976 when he and elite forces of the IDF rescued 102 Jewish and Israeli hostages from capture in Entebbe, Uganda.