Deeper

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. 

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. 

Conversations about the existence of God seem rather taboo. But in this episode, Pastor Rod Bayley encourages us to be sensitively sharing our convictions with others, pointing to Jesus as the ultimate proof of God's existence.  In this episode we will also unpack the Christian understanding of God, what to do if a Christian has doubts about God's existence and how Christians ought to live in light of longing for eternity. 

How and why should we share Jesus with others?  This first episode in our new apologetics series "Conversations that Matter" will help us lay the foundations for why Christians ought to be sharing the gospel, and the ways in which we can go about doing that effectively. Join us as Pastor Ken Davies encourages us to meet people where they are at, in order that we might win them to Christ. 

Talk 11 (and our final instalment) in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 30-31 of the book of 1 Samuel.  This episode also zooms out to include some reflections on the book as a whole. Hear about what Ken has learnt as a result of studying 1 Samuel, and some of the key take away points for us as we wrap up our time studying this part of the Bible. 

Talk 10 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 27-29 of the book of 1 Samuel.

Talk 9 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 21-26 of the book of 1 Samuel.

Talk 8 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 18-20 of the book of 1 Samuel.

Talk 7 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 16-17 of the book of 1 Samuel.

Talk 6 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 13-15 of the book of 1 Samuel.

Talk 5 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 11-12 of the book of 1 Samuel.

Talk 4 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King" preached by guest speaker Simon Finley.  Discussion features all three of our pastors: Rod Bayley, Mark Roberts and Ken Davies and is based on chapters 8-10 of the book of 1 Samuel. 

Talk 3 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 4-7 of the book of 1 Samuel. 

Talk 2 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 2 and 3 of the book of 1 Samuel. 

Talk 1 in our 2019 series "1 Samuel: The Rise of the King"  Discussion based on chapters 1 and 2 of the book of 1 Samuel.