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On Easter Sunday, Mark explores how the resurrection shatters mere tradition, memory, and expectation, revealing that Jesus is not to be found among the dead but alive and at work. This message is an invitation to move beyond duty and familiarity into the reality of resurrection power, where Christ still meets people, transforms lives, and does the unexpected. 🔗 Learn more at ⁠ redchurch.au

What if the life you’re looking for is found not in striving, but in being sent? In this message, Ryan Rowlette explores how Jesus lived with a deep sense of purpose—sent by the Father—and how He invites us into that same way of life. As we follow Him, we’re sent into our everyday spaces to love others, often in ways that feel costly, uncomfortable, and countercultural. But it’s there, in a life o...

In this message from The Way of the Kingdom series, Mark Sayers explores the powerful and often misunderstood story of Mary Magdalene. Far from the myths and misrepresentations, Mary emerges as a model of wholehearted discipleship—transformed by Jesus, radically generous, and unwavering in her devotion even at the cross. Through her life, we see what it means to be “all in” for Jesus: to move from...

In this message from our The Way of the Kingdom series, Mark explores the dramatic moment when Jesus returns to His hometown synagogue and declares that the long-awaited kingdom of God has arrived. What begins as admiration quickly turns to outrage as Jesus challenges the crowd’s expectations and reveals that God’s kingdom is far bigger than their assumptions. Through this passage, Mark highlights...

In this message from our The Way of the Kingdom series, Andy Kroussoratsky explores Jesus’ vision for discipleship—from the moment He calls His first followers to the Great Commission where He sends them out. Looking at the life Jesus shared with His disciples, Andy shows that discipleship is not just about learning information but being formed in community and mission. As we follow Jesus together...

The Kingdom Has Come Near – Mark Sayers Mark Sayers opens The Way of the Kingdom by announcing the revolutionary shift Jesus proclaimed: a new order has broken into the world—God’s kingdom is here. This message invites us to stop treating faith as mere “correction” for our problems and instead repent, realign, and live with kingdom power, purpose, and expectation. It’s a call to set our internal c...

Trudi names shame as one of the biggest barriers to living with Jesus at the centre—and shows how the gospel moves us from hiding to freedom. From Eden to the “garden city” of Revelation, this message reveals God as the Gardener who cuts back what chokes the Word and restores our hearts to flourish again. Through Jesus—the living Truth—we’re invited to trade accusation for assurance, and shame for...

On Vision Sunday, Mark casts a clear and compelling picture for 2026: placing Christ at the centre of everything—our lives, our church, and our mission. In a world where “things fall apart” and the centre cannot hold, this message reminds us that Jesus already holds all things together, and renewal begins when we align ourselves with that reality. As hunger for God rises and culture continues to s...

In this message, Mark reframes faith through the story of Nehemiah, challenging the cultural idea that faith is simply positive thinking, manifestation, or willpower. True biblical faith, Mark shows, is not about controlling outcomes but surrendering step by step to God’s power—often in fear, uncertainty, and dependence. This is an invitation to let go of self-generated vision and instead receive...

In this message, Mark explores Nehemiah’s call to rebuild Jerusalem and reveals a timeless truth: every God-given vision is met with resistance. As Nehemiah and the people build with one hand and hold a sword in the other, we’re reminded that renewal never happens in a vacuum—faithfulness requires both courage and perseverance. This message invites us to stop waiting for a “perfect future moment”...

In this message, Mark explores Nehemiah’s awakening to God’s bigger story —a story that reframes identity, purpose, and calling beyond personal success or cultural narratives. Though powerful and settled in exile, Nehemiah is deeply moved by the broken state of Jerusalem, reminding him that God’s people, presence, and purposes are central to history. Mark traces how our culture has exhausted both...

In this message, Mark reflects on God’s original vision for creation as something that teems with life—abundant, flourishing, and overflowing. Drawing from Genesis, Mark reminds us that being made in God’s image means we are entrusted with power and influence, not to control or dominate, but to steward life in love. In a world increasingly shaped by power and uncertainty, Jesus reveals an upside-d...

In this message, Andy Kroussoratsky reflects on our deep desire to control outcomes—especially in seasons of uncertainty—and how fear can quietly push us to take matters into our own hands. Drawing from the story of King Saul and Jesus’ words in Matthew 6, Andy contrasts a life driven by anxiety and control with a life shaped by trust and surrender. While worry tempts us to grasp for certainty, Je...

In this message, Andy Kroussoratsky reflects on Jesus’ words in John 6, where He declares Himself the Bread of Life . After feeding the crowd, Jesus challenges their motives—revealing how easily we come to Him for what He can do, rather than for who He is. Andy invites us to consider the deeper hunger beneath our surface needs and reminds us that true life and lasting satisfaction aren’t found in...

In this Christmas Day message, Mark Sayers reflects on how the birth of Jesus only makes full sense when we see it stretched across time—rooted in God’s promises of the past and opening toward God’s future for us. Drawing from John’s cosmic vision of Christ as the Word who holds all things together, and Luke’s earthy scene of a baby in a manger, Mark reminds us that Christmas is where eternity ent...

In this Advent message, Mark Sayers invites us to see the Nativity through a royal lens—and to discover just how radically different Jesus’ kingship truly is. Drawing from Matthew 2, Mark shows that the Christmas story is not sentimental folklore but a confrontation of kingdoms: Herod’s fragile power versus the quiet arrival of the true King. While earthly rulers grasp for control, Jesus enters th...

In this Advent message, Mark Sayers reframes the Christmas story as far more than a sentimental scene, revealing it instead as the decisive moment in a cosmic battle. Through the life of Isaac Watts and the deeper meaning behind Joy to the World , Mark shows that Christ’s coming is not only about a baby in a manger, but about the defeat of evil, the silencing of accusation, and the victory of joy...

In this Advent message, Mark invites us to rediscover the power of the gospel against the backdrop of silence, longing, and a world aching for hope. After centuries of divine quiet between the Old and New Testaments, the opening line of Mark’s Gospel lands like a thunderclap: “The beginning of the good news about Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God.” Mark paints this moment as the breaking of silen...

Launching our Advent series, Trudi invites us into the practice—and the posture—of heaven-directed gratitude. In a season marked by frenzy, pressure, and the noise of consumption, she reminds us that thanksgiving is more than a wellbeing exercise; it is a spiritual discipline that recentres our hearts on the goodness of God. Looking at Jesus feeding the 5,000 and raising Lazarus, Trudi shows that...

In this message, Mark explores the Church's calling to be a  house of abundance —a community filled with resurrection life in a culture drifting into spiritual slumber. Reflecting on Acts 20 and the story of Eutychus nodding off as Paul preaches, Mark warns that the greatest threat to the Church in Australia isn’t persecution but comfort-born spiritual sleepiness . Yet Acts also shows us God’s...

In this message, Mark continues our Beautiful Life series by exploring Jesus’ promise of abundant life from John 10:10. In a world shaped by scarcity—rising costs, shrinking security, and global anxiety—Mark reminds us that true abundance isn’t found in economic conditions, options, or self-sufficiency, but in the presence and power of Jesus Himself. Jesus is the engine of abundance —the One who b...

In this message, Trudi continues our Beautiful Life series by exploring abundance—not as something we create through self-sufficiency, but something we receive when we open the door to Jesus. Using the image from Revelation 3 of Christ knocking, she reminds us that lukewarm faith often comes from unknowingly shutting Jesus out of parts of our lives. True abundance flows only from the abundant Jesu...

In this message, Ryan builds on last week’s teaching that a beautiful life is a life of faith —one that’s both ridiculous and risky. But this week, he reminds us that faith must also become action . Drawing from Luke 5, where Jesus calls Peter from his boat, Ryan invites us to move from mere faithfulness to a faith that lives , saying small, daily yeses that open space for God to move. True discip...

In this message, Ryan explores what it means to live a life of faith—one that often looks ridiculous and risky , yet reveals a deeper unseen reality. Drawing from Hebrews 11, he shows that faith isn’t passive belief but active trust in God even when outcomes are uncertain. True faith steps into spaces where God has to show up, not because it’s safe, but because it’s beautifully worth it . Ryan sha...

In this conversation, Mark speaks with James Kelly, founder of FaithTech , about how followers of Jesus can live with wisdom and order in a world shaped by technology. James shares how FaithTech began as a small gathering of believers in the tech industry who wanted to use their skills for the gospel, and how it’s now grown into a global movement. Together they explore Jesus’ countercultural visio...