The Lifecentral Church Podcast
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Ever wonder why we should trust God?
April 28, 2024 13:07 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBEver wonder why we should trust God? Trust is something the Bible consistently encourages us to do, but some would say is hugely missing in today's society. Can we learn to trust God through the challenges of life? Trust starts when we turn towards Him. —Speaker: Stuart Blount
Weird Things Christians Do - Part 3 | Hearing from God & Serving Others
April 25, 2024 23:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBIn this episode of The Lifecentral Podcast, Debs sits down with Karina, Ethan and Andy in the third part of our series “Weird things that Christians do”. This final part focusses on Hearing from God and Serving others. We discuss how God is not only in the big occasions but the small ones too, some of the ways God has spoken to us and the tools we can utilise to ‘tune in’ to what God might be saying. We also look at what it means to be servant-hearted and the things that happen within us whe...
Ever Wonder Why More is Never Enough?
April 21, 2024 12:37 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBWhy does more never seem to be enough? The problem is not the stuff, the holiday or the hobby... but our appetite. —Speaker: Gareth Blount
Ever wonder why we find change so hard?
April 14, 2024 15:32 - 34 minutes - 30.7 MBWhy is change so hard? Why is anything worth having hard? At what point do we start believing the lies that tell us we can’t change? - Speaker: Jayne Sargeant
Ever Wonder Why We Doubt?
April 07, 2024 13:16 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWhen it comes to faith, everybody doubts —even atheists doubt! But if you remove doubt or uncertainty, there is no need for faith and trust - then what do you have? We need to realise that doubt can be a door into greater faith. Speaker: Leon Evans
Ever Wonder Why Jesus Rose From The Dead?
March 31, 2024 14:44 - 21 minutes - 18.9 MBWhat view do you have of Jesus today? Some have no frame of reference —He's just a myth, a fairy tale, a legend or a good man. For some Jesus is a childhood reference, for others He represents a bad experience of church —boring, dull and irrelevant. For many of us though - we believe that Jesus is alive! For many of you this may seem unbelievable, but we believe it's "unbelievably believable!" Speaker: Leon Evans
Ever Wonder Why People Get Baptised?
March 24, 2024 16:04 - 37 minutes - 36.6 MBEver Wonder Why People Get Baptised? People get baptised because they want to obey and follow Jesus —but also want to declare publicly what’s happened to them on the inside —what's inside moves to the outside! Speaker: Leon Evans
Weird Things Christians Do - Part 2: Worship & Communion
March 22, 2024 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBWhen you think about it, gathering in a building to all sing songs shown up on the screen is a little like karaoke. Then we all get given a little snack and we’re told it’s Jesus’ body and blood (urgh!). Join us for episode 2 of weird things that Christians do as we unpack what worship is all about and try to explain in an easy-to-understand way what communion is. This week’s contributors are Stuart Blount, Dan Murphy and Bola Olagoke, hosted by Debs Brennan.
From New Age Spirituality To Finding Jesus
March 19, 2024 15:02 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MB“The only person that could help was Jesus.” We sat down with Lauren Jeon to hear her amazing story of how Jesus met her in the midst of severe sleep paralysis.
Ever Wonder "Why Am I Here?"
March 17, 2024 14:34 - 27 minutes - 23.8 MBWhat makes us feel like something is meaningful? What gives something meaning and purpose? When do we feel like what we are doing matters? Purpose is much less about the 'what' and much more about the 'why'. Today, God doesn’t want you just to live a life of survival or even a life of success —but a life of purpose, a life of significance. Speaker: Jayne Sargeant
Ever Wonder Why Family Can Hurt and Heal?
March 10, 2024 19:40 - 32 minutes - 28.8 MBFamily is complicated and unique, but as different as our families and our family situations are, there is something that is true for everyone, even if you have no belief in God at all. Speaker: Laura Hancock
Ever Wonder 'Why Did God Let It Happen?'
March 03, 2024 13:13 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB‘God is good (all the time) and all the time (God is good)’ - Ever doubted that? There is so much evil, suffering and pain in the world… Children, wars, famine, disasters; then the really big things - pot holes, middle lane drivers, roadworks, no WIFI! It's funny how many don’t believe there is a God, but when asked why, they say it's because of all the evil, suffering and pain in the world; blaming the one they say doesn’t exist! This question puts us all on the same page, and for many, mor...
A Tension to Manage
February 25, 2024 13:21 - 32 minutes - 30.8 MBWe can all agree that our world is full of problems. Sometimes a problem can be solved really easily... for instance, a leak in the bathroom - You find the leak, fix it, problem solved. Problems are binary - but our world isn’t. We think our world is full of problems, but it’s actually full of tensions. Speaker: Andy Hancock
Weird Things Christians Do - Part 1: Fasting and Baptism
February 21, 2024 18:33 - 38 minutes - 53 MBIn this episode of The Lifecentral Podcast, Debs has a chat with Steve, Sarah-Jane and Leon, in the first of a new series entitled “Weird things that Christians do”. Focussing on Fasting and Baptism, they look at the ‘why’ behind these activities, share their personal experiences and encourage us, if we never have, to jump feet-first into these spiritual disciplines. Whether you’ve been a Christian for 5 minutes or 50 years there is something in this series for everyone… you don’t want to mi...
Have I Got News For You
February 18, 2024 13:39 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBAnyone ever come to you and said, “You want the good news or the bad news?” We know how it feels to get good and bad news. Only the bad news and fake news seem to hit the headlines - with occasional good news. We want tell you about a man who had such good news he traveled an 'un-traveleable' distance just to tell us about it. Speaker: Mark Greenwood
Seeing Jesus
February 11, 2024 12:14 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBWhat do you see when you think about Jesus? What is the picture in your imagination? When we talk about SEEING JESUS is this what we mean? Seeing Jesus is not seeing what He looks like, but it's seeing who He is. For that, we need faith. Speaker: Stuart Blount
The Power of Momentum
February 11, 2024 11:21 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBMomentum is a moving force that overcomes resistance. Thoughts have momentum, behaviours have momentum, relationships have momentum. Sometimes everything seems to be working great and life is on a roll. Sometimes nothing seems to be working —it never rains but it pours! = MOMENTUM. Which elements of momentum is God most drawn to? Speaker: Leon Evans
Embracing Life Without Striving
February 07, 2024 08:24 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBWhat are the signs of striving, then also the markers of a life-lived gracefully? Speaker: Cathy Madavan
I Choose - Important over the Urgent
January 28, 2024 23:11 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MB"If only I had more time..." —Ever said that? Could we watch more box sets? We binge! That dopamine hit gives us a high for a time but let’s be honest, how many of us really, truthfully could say we feel more rested, energised, peaceful or optimistic?!! Then there’s life... "How are you doing?" Response... "busy". You and I have time for what we choose to have time for. The choice we often have before us is to choose the Important over the Urgent. I CHOOSE - Week 4: 'Important over the Urge...
I Choose - Surrender over Control
January 21, 2024 18:53 - 29 minutes - 26.1 MBWhy is it so difficult for us to trust these days? We want control, but the more we control the more we’re afraid of losing control, and the more we’re afraid, the more we try to control - a cycle of fear! What do we need to surrender today to make a better choice tomorrow? 'I Choose - Surrender over Control' with speaker, Leon Evans.
Changes & Choices - Making Godly Decisions in a Chaotic World
January 19, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode of the Lifecentral Podcast, I sit down with our Lead Pastors Leon and Allison Evans as we discuss the topic ‘Changes and choices: Making godly decisions in a chaotic world’. We look at societal changes, the effects they can have on us and the intentionality with which we should make all of our decisions. Ultimately we explore how we can still make Godly decisions despite the chaos that may surround us.
I Choose - Purpose Over Popularity
January 16, 2024 13:26 - 35 minutes - 31.7 MBImagine a world where everyone likes you (nay LOVES you!) ... People approve everything you do, applaud everything you say and do —it’s not possible right? And yet we live like it could be?! We post our best side and hide the worst , we scroll for the likes and the comments, we live for the applause of many when life should be lived for the applause of one. I CHOOSE - Week 2: Purpose Over Popularity with Speaker, Leon Evans.
I Choose - Discipline over Regret
January 08, 2024 16:11 - 36 minutes - 33 MBIt’s been said we are often the result of our decisions. Every day we are faced a barrage of choices and decisions from what to wear, what to think, where to go and who to trust. At the start of another year it’s the perfect time to review the bigger decisions of life and explore what God has to say about those bigger choices. Choose Discipline over Regret. Speaker: Reed Moore (Lead Pastor, Gwinnett Church, Atlanta, USA).
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 8)
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 8.09 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 7)
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7.75 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 6)
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7.86 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 5)
December 22, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 8.01 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 4)
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 9.12 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 3)
December 20, 2023 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.88 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 2)
December 19, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7.44 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The King is Coming - Ready or Not (Part 1)
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7.44 MBIt’s great to think about Christmas and the first coming of Jesus, but are we ready for the second coming? Join Leon Evans for this 8-part series as he teaches in depth around Luke 1:33 - “He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
You’re Invited to Wonder
December 10, 2023 12:13 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBTake the pressure off! ... The pressure stacks up as we wonder about so many things at Christmas. Whilst so much of it is good and full of delight, Christmas can be difficult for many people in various ways. Underneath the layers of personal experience and the condition of your circumstances sits a bedrock of reality addressing the fundamental existence of Christmas. You're invited to wonder...
In Conversation with Gaz Blount
December 05, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBGetting to know Lifecentral’s newest staff member! Join Debs for this month’s episode as she sits down with Gaz Blount over a cuppa to help us all get to know our new Assistant Pastor. Come to hear his story and journey of faith, stay for the wisdom on what it means to follow Jesus today.
You’re invited to the table
December 03, 2023 15:02 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBHow to deal with loneliness... Why do we continue to build walls when Jesus invites us to build tables? The table is a powerful symbol of community and connection, intimacy and memory, story and story telling. A place where we get to relax, unwind, be ourselves; laugh, cry, sigh, vent... A place unique to human beings —no other animal gathers round a table to eat! We’ve lost the art of a slow meal with people we care about and it matters. Speaker: Leon Evans.
You’re Invited to Transformation (Baptisms)
November 26, 2023 21:54 - 31 minutes - 30.5 MBDon’t you want Living Water to come out when the world shakes you? Forget the God stuff, don’t you desire to be patient when your kids are nagging you? To be kind when there’s so much hate? To be self controlled when things don’t go your way? If you’re not a Christian - surely these are things that are admirable right? Jesus says he wants to plant this stuff in you! If you are a Christian - Jesus has already planted it in you, it’s about giving him more and more authority in your life to pro...
You’re Invited to Rest
November 19, 2023 13:51 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBYou're Invited to REST... How easy do you find it to find rest? Our world doesn’t seem to sell us the idea very well that we can find it OR that we can obtain it. Often, the very things that led us to Jesus can be the very things that keep us coming back to Him —battles with burdens, the anxieties and pressures of life, and the weight of responsibilities. Let’s receive the invitation to rest in God's hands. Speaker: Jayne Sargeant.
You’re Invited to Make Peace
November 12, 2023 15:46 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBJesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." When you sign up to follow Jesus you are not signing up to be a divider, you are signing up to be a uniter. Speaker: Keith Spurgin - Lead Pastor, New Hope Church, Wylie, Texas.
Why do we bother with Christmas?
November 11, 2023 15:24 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MBWhy do we bother with Christmas? Lifecentral Midweek, November 2023. Speaker: Andy Hancock.
How to get better at inviting people to church - Part 2
November 09, 2023 10:04 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this two-part episode of The Lifecentral Podcast, Debs has a chat with Mark, Hannah and Andy as they discuss the topic of 'Invitation'. They look at why inviting others can be difficult, some practical steps we can take to make inviting others easier and how to deal with the answer 'no'. They also take a look at 'invitations to the altar' and how we can position ourselves before God in readiness for what he wants to do in our lives. About our guests: Mark is a retired teacher and has...
How to get better at inviting people to church - Part 1
November 07, 2023 15:14 - 31 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this two-part episode of The Lifecentral Podcast, Debs has a chat with Mark, Hannah and Andy as they discuss the topic of 'Invitation'. They look at why inviting others can be difficult, some practical steps we can take to make inviting others easier and how to deal with the answer 'no'. They also take a look at 'invitations to the altar' and how we can position ourselves before God in readiness for what he wants to do in our lives. About our guests: Mark is a retired teacher and has...
You’re Invited to Follow
November 05, 2023 13:52 - 27 minutes - 23.1 MBMost people love receiving invitations —we eagerly open them (or click on them) to find out who's doing the inviting, what the invitation is to and most importantly, what am I going to wear?!! The God who wants us to write a better story is also the God of invitation... will you follow? Speaker - Stuart Blount.
How To Forgive When It Hurts
October 29, 2023 14:38 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBHow To Forgive When It Hurts - Elona Prroj (Albania). Elona is Vice President of the Evangelical Alliance of Albania and the lead pastor of Word of Christ church. After the terrible murder of her husband, Pastor Dritan Prroj, because of a vendetta, she forgave the killer and founded No to Blood Feud – Yes to Life Foundation, a foundation that is active in the fight against blood feud and actively providing holistic care for families that suffer from this phenomenon in the north of Albania.
Don’t Lose Your Joy
October 26, 2023 13:58 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBHow do you cope when you lose something valuable or precious? What about when you lose your joy or hope? Well, you lose your strength! However Joy is not merely a WHAT —it's always connected to a WHO: Jesus. Speaker: Leon Evans
Parenting Through Halloween
October 18, 2023 09:41 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MBIn this episode of The Lifecentral Podcast, Debs chats with Andy, Bola and Vicky as they discuss the question “How do I parent through Halloween?”. They look at its origins and history; discuss their own childhood experiences; and, importantly, spend time discussing how we talk to our children, the practical things we can do during this time of year and how we raise children who are deeply rooted in their faith.
The Power of Friendship
October 15, 2023 11:15 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBWe are the most connected generation in history – almost everyone is contactable through the device in their pocket. And yet somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 3 men say they have no close friend. Phil Knox shares with us three lessons he believes Jesus has for us when it comes to being the best of friends.
How do we REALLY make a nation great again?
October 08, 2023 09:45 - 25 minutes - 25.2 MBJesus didn’t draw lines, He drew circles - really big circles! How big is your circle? And who is in it? Does everyone look and sound just like you? Today we celebrate the multicultural and multi-national nature of Lifecentral Church!
When a church goes Above & Beyond
October 01, 2023 09:45 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBSpeaker: Leon Evans When a church goes above and beyond
A Better Story - When You’re Far From God
September 24, 2023 09:45 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MBSpeaker: Andy Hancock A Better Story - When You're Far From God
A Better Story - When You Find Yourself Lost
September 17, 2023 09:45 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBSpeaker: Leon Evans A Better Story - When You Find Yourself Lost
A Better Story - When God Shocks You
September 10, 2023 09:45 - 29 minutes - 27 MB- Leon Evans What’s your favourite story? What makes stories so powerful and memorable? Jesus was master of story telling and often used stories to answer criticism and challenge. We know the story of the Prodigal Son, but it's way more than that... It's the greatest story ever told!