This chapter is filled with a number of different areas for us to consider as we think more about what it looks like to live lives for God's glory. Tune in to hear Ken Davies unpack more about prayer, hospitality, acts of service, figuring out and using the gifts we've been given, as well as a whole lot of discussion on the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. 

How and why should Christians do good? What are the right and wrong motivations behind doing good? What does it mean to revere Christ as Lord and what IS the reason for the hope we have as Christians? Tune in as we chat to Ken Davies about living lives filled with good works as we seek to stand out as Christians in our secular society. 

Join Pastor Mark Roberts as he's interviewed by Paster Ken Davies. Together, they'll unpack further the implications of this tricky and controversial passage, thinking through God's good design for marriage more deeply and practically. Tune in as they think through this passage's implications for marriage, submission, headship and allowing our closest relationships to clearly reflect how God has instructed us to live and interact with one another.

Join us for an all-in episode with our three pastors: Rod Bayley, Mark Roberts and Ken Davies. Tune in to hear more about what it looks like to submit to authority as God calls us to in this section of Peter’s letter. We’ll be considering whether or not Christians should actively engage in politics, if we should submit to our boss’ demands even if it means sacrificing time with our homegroups and families, and we’ll also consider if Jesus really does expect us to submit to authority the way that he did.

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?