Join us as Pastor Rod Bayley unpacks the next passage in our series on the book of 1 Peter. Content covered includes the value and importance of the local church, what we should do to feel more connected to our church and how we should approach Christians who do not attend church. This episode also includes some results from our recent church survey as Rod, our Senior Pastor, unpacks how we’re going as a church at getting involved in homegroups and serving.

Join us as Pastor Ken Davies unpacks the next passage in our series on the book of 1 Peter. Content covered includes the role of the believer in their own purification, what it looks like, in practical terms, for us to live now in light of our heavenly future, plus Ken's observations as Community Pastor about how we're going as a church at loving one another. 

The start of our new series on 1 Peter! Join us as Pastor Rod Bayley unpacks further the opening verses of Peter’s letter to the early church. This episode refers to 1 Peter 1:1-12. Content covered includes the role of the Christian in persevering with their faith, how we can have joy even amidst suffering, how God uses our suffering to shape our faith and for his own glory, as well as practical ways we can start thinking about what it means to live on earth now in light of our heavenly citizenship in Christ.

Tune in to hear a very special episode with Open Doors representative Jocelyn Goto as we learn more about the persecuted church and the work of Open Doors. What can the western church learn from the persecuted church? Do we have an obligation as Christians in the free world to support Christians being persecuted? How can we get informed and start supporting those who are being persecuted? 

A great place to start as we kick off our series in 1 Peter, a letter written to the persecuted church. 

This is the final instalment in our series "Conversations that Matter".  Tune in to hear Pastor Rod Bayley answer questions about the nature of hell, the role of our prayers in the salvation of others, what happens to those who have never heard the gospel and how we can be assured of our own salvation. 

Join us as Pastor Rod Bayley addresses the issue of abuse in the church. Head to our website wollongongbaptist.org to hear this week’s sermon condemning the abuse of children, and pointing to Jesus, who has himself suffered abuse, who has overcome it and who offers the hope of eternal life free from all forms of pain. 

Some of the questions addressed in this podcast include:

What should we do if we or someone we know has been a victim of abuse? Are Christian victims expected to forgive their abusers? Is there any way for the church to make amends for their failures in this area?

Tune in to hear Pastor Ken Davies answer questions that arose from this week's talk as we examined the relationship between science and Christianity. As we dive deeper into the topic at hand, we'll consider questions like: Are Christians inconsistent in the scientific endeavours they will and wont support? What should we do when science and Christian ethics clash? Do Christians simply change their interpretation of scripture based on the latest scientific developments? Head to our website wollongongbaptist.org to listen to Ken's talk before tuning in to this episode. 

Is it possible to be a gay Christian? Is the cost of following Jesus greater for the homosexual person? Has Christian culture sent an unhelpful message about the importance of eros (romantic) love? Tune in to hear the answers to these questions- and others like them- as we explore Christianity and same-sex attraction.

Join Pastor Mark Roberts as he interviews Pastor Ken Davies on why Christians are hypocrites and what we ought to do when we recognise hypocrisy in ourselves. Is there a difference between small inconsistencies in our living and serious hypocrisy? What does Jesus have to say to hypocrites? Should Christians be judging others for their sin? How can we gently and appropriately rebuke one another for living inconsistently with God's word? These and other related questions will be answered during this episode. 

In this episode Pastor Ken Davies interviews Pastor Mark Roberts about his sermon on why we can trust the Bible. This episode will consider how the Old Testament points forward to Jesus, how our trust in a book can GROW and how we should approach the varied interpretations of the Bible. Discussion will also reflect on how to respond to those who don't yet trust the Bible.