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Central is a non-denominational Christian church that meets in the suburb of Port Kembla, Wollongong, Australia. This podcast is a recording of our Sunday sermon. In our gatherings we often have dialo... more
FAQs about Central Church Port Kembla:How many episodes does Central Church Port Kembla have?The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.
May 21, 2021Jesus calms the storm - an apophatic readingCaro does a brief explanation of what the apophatic tradition is in theology and spirituality and then looks at how an apophatic reading of this text gives us space to face the unknown, the silence, the seeming absence and the mystery of God....more44minPlay
May 16, 2021Jesus calms the storm - a mental health readingBecca shares how we can read this passage through the lens of mental health, drawing from her own experiences as well as John Swinton's book Finding Jesus in the storm: the spiritual lives of Christians with mental health challenges, she suggests how we can find hope that Jesus is still in our boat during any storms we're currently facing and beyond....more35minPlay
May 05, 2021Jesus calms the storm - a political readingFor the first sermon in our series on reading scripture through different lenses, Oran looks at the passage of Jesus calming the storm from a political view point....more34minPlay
April 23, 20212021 Preaching PlanThis week Caro outlines what we’ll be focusing on as a church in our preaching this year....more34minPlay
April 14, 2021Doubting ThomasIn this episode Oran looks at the story of doubting Thomas and explores the role doubt has to play in our faith journey....more37minPlay
March 25, 2021The Cross and scapegoat theoryThis week we look at the Cross through the lens of the scapegoat mechanism. Caro attempts to explain the imagery of the scapegoat in the Old Testament, unpack a little of Rene Girard's scapegoat theory as it related to human society, and then help us gaze at Jesus on the Cross and how he might be exposing and healing our compulsive need to pass blame....more51minPlay
March 18, 2021The Cross as Cosmic ReconciliationWhat is the cross all about? There are many, many things we can see God doing through the cross. This week Caro lays out the idea of the reconciliation of all things that we see in 2 Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 1 and Ephesians 1....more46minPlay
March 18, 2021Jesus Christ: Messiah, Saviour, and killer of treesThis week Oran explores the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree. What is the meaning behind the only violent act of Christ recorded in the gospels, and how is it relevant to us today?...more30minPlay
February 23, 2021The Plan for Central in 2021Caro shares the plan for our Church in 2021…COVID dependent of course. Listen to what our new rhythms of gathering will become....more40minPlay
February 15, 2021Being the people of GodDrawing from the book of Acts, Carolyn shares what it looks like to be the people of God in a changing world....more35minPlay
FAQs about Central Church Port Kembla:How many episodes does Central Church Port Kembla have?The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.