Latest Riverlife Podcast Episodes
Talking Justice #9: Genuine Dialogue - Tim Fawssett (Scripture Union)
Going Deeper - June 30, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn a world of differences and divisions, the good news of Jesus can give those who follow Him the posture of patience and listening before jumping to judgement and separation. Tim Fawssett oversees Cross-Cultural Innovation for Scripture Union has experienced first-hand the power of seeing the p...
Talking Justice #8: Prophetic Voices of the Land - Ps Ada Boland
Going Deeper - June 23, 2021 20:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsMatters of faith, justice and first nations people have historically been neglected conversations. But God is restoring the voice of Australia's indigenous Christian apostolic leaders and prophetic voices, as a part of the move of God that is stirring. Pastor Ada Boland from the Indigenous Apost...
Talking Justice #7: How can we understand God's justice? Dan Patterson (Questioning Christianity)
Going Deeper - June 16, 2021 20:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWhen we want to connect with people about the Christian faith, the questions of God's existence, justice and the way the world around us seems to work against a vision of flourishing, the questions can be insurmountable. But with compassion, a little insight, and an emphasis on loving others wel...
Jesus Stories 5: The Gospel According to Luke
Bible Streams - June 14, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLuke's Gospel focuses on presenting an orderly account of the life and ministry of Jesus, collected from eyewitnesses and ministers of the good news. Luke presents us with another distinct and diverse view of Jesus, one that shows the human compassion and care that the Son of Man brings to pe...
Talking Justice #6: What can I do…besides just pray? Rob Spurr (Prophetic Finders)
Going Deeper - June 09, 2021 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWhen something is lost, when someone is in trouble, the Bible tells us that we should turn to God for the answers. But the lived experience of many Christians is not that way. Rob Spurr and the Prophetic Finders ministry do exactly that - they ask God where people and things are. Seem overly sim...
Talking Justice #5: Walking Together - Elissa McPherson (Baptist Women of the Pacific)
Going Deeper - June 02, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Oceania/Pacific region covers such a diverse range of cultures, ethnic heritage and spiritual expression. In the midst of that, Elissa MacPherson has the task of uniting women around the truth of Jesus within their common stories. Elissa is the President of the Baptist Women of the Pacific, ...
Talking Justice #4: Steps of Obedience - Rod Callanan & Jen Barker (DIAS)
Going Deeper - May 26, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsRod Callanan felt the call of God to invest in the people and future of his home continent of Africa. Small steps of obedience from Rob, then the bigger team including Jen Barker, has resulted in a decade and a half of growth, lives set free, and now influencing changes for justice national legi...
Talking Justice #3: Action as Intercession - Dave Andrews
Going Deeper - May 19, 2021 20:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsDave Andrews' life has been one marked by responding to opportunities to see what God might do if someone is willing to respond. From Afghanistan to India to the West End of Brisbane, Dave and his wife Angie have spent their life loving everyone God brings into their lives, most often the poores...
Talking Justice #2: Jesus Sets Captives Free! Amy Smith (International Justice Mission)
Going Deeper - May 12, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsGod plants seeds throughout our lives that call our hearts to His. Amy Smith is no different: through a childhood exposed to the missional heart of God, through politics, to the International Justice mission, God has been calling her to be a voice for the voiceless. Jo chats with Amy about her j...
Jesus Stories 4: The Gospel According to Matthew
Bible Streams - May 10, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Gospel according to Matthew, the first in our New Testaments, is an account replete with Jewish meaning, symbolism and allusion. Matthew penned his biographic account to show Jesus as the new Moses, the new David, and the new Torah, the embodiment of God in the new covenant, and a bridge bet...
Talking Justice #1: Who Speaks Up? Tim Costello and Beck Wilesmith (Micah Australia)
Going Deeper - May 05, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAdvocacy - speaking up for those who can't speak for themselves - is part of Jesus's example to us. But should all believer's be advocates? In the first episode of our series 'Talking Justice', hosts Jo Leutton and Robyn Robertson are joined by the Rev. Tim Costello and Beck Wilesmith from Micah...
Jesus Stories 3: Mark's Gospel
Bible Streams - April 26, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMark's record of Jesus's life and ministry is fast-paced, action-packed, and straight to the point. Jo and Alex unpack the who, what, when, and where of Mark, and spend some time exploring the interesting distinctives of the second Gospel. The life and ministry of Jesus have been recorded and g...
Book Club #2: How To Pray
Going Deeper - April 21, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode, we are taking a look at Pete Greig's "How to Pray: a simple Guide for Normal People". Jo is joined by Claudine Hawkins and Ryan Vallee, as they unpack the book, what they learned, and why the book is an essential read for every Christian! Our next book club book will be "Healing t...
Jesus Stories 2: The Historical Jesus
Bible Streams - March 29, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr. Michael Bird joins Jo to discuss finding the historical Jesus in the Gospel accounts, and why that matters. Mike brings his great love of scripture, his wealth of knowledge, and his witty insight together to help us see the importance of the historical setting of the Gospels, the power of di...
Jesus Stories 2: The Historical Jesus with Dr Michael Bird
Bible Streams - March 29, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr. Michael Bird joins Jo to discuss finding the historical Jesus in the Gospel accounts, and why that matters. Mike brings his great love of scripture, his wealth of knowledge, and his witty insight together to help us see the importance of the historical setting of the Gospels, the power of di...
Encountering Jesus #2: Ps Petrea Taylor
Going Deeper - March 24, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAs we spend the start of 2021 focussing on Jesus, we're taking the time on Going Deeper to talk to people about their stories of encountering Jesus, and the difference that has made in their lives. Today, Jo chats with Ps Petrea Taylor, the new Children's Pastor at Riverlife, about her journey t...
Jesus Stories 1: Introducing the Gospels
Bible Streams - March 15, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe life and ministry of Jesus has been recorded and given to us in the form of the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Jo and Alex begin the series on the Gospels with a look at how we got these Jesus stories, and talk through the historical and literary context of these four accounts o...
Encountering Jesus #1: Ps Grant Gehrke
Going Deeper - March 10, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAs we spend the start of 2021 focussing on Jesus, we're taking the time on Going Deeper to talk to people about their stories of encountering Jesus, and the difference that has made in their lives. Today, Jo chats with Ps Grant Gehrke, the new Family Pastor at Riverlife, about his journey to bei...
Vision 2021: Breakthrough - Ps John Robertson
Going Deeper - February 24, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe launch into 2021 officially as Jo catches up with Riverlife Senior Pastor John Robertson about his heart for 2021: breakthrough that flows from fixing our eyes on Jesus alone. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Going Deeper: Podcast: Ps John Robertson - Vision 2021 P...
Our Heart Songs 7: Book 5 of the Psalms
Bible Streams - February 15, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 5 of the Psalms calls the worshipper to praise God amidst every ...
Book Club #1: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Going Deeper - February 03, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis time, we are taking a look at John Mark Comer's "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry". Jo is joined by Aimee Cowan and Scott McKinnon, as they unpack the book, what they learned, and why the book is an important invitation in this chaotic season we find ourselves in! Our next book club book ...
Summer Sessions 2021: Ps Charles Stock (Part 3)
Going Deeper - January 20, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to our Summer Sessions! Every Australian Summer, we feature sessions from conferences and events we've held that you probably haven't heard! This episode, we bring you Ps Charles Stock's message from Life to Love Conference 2019. This is part 1 of his message. Come back next episode for ...
Our Heart Songs 6: Book 4 of the Psalms
Bible Streams - January 18, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 4 of the Psalms, short and punchy, begins to prepare the hearer ...
Summer Sessions 2021: Ps Charles Stock (Part 2)
Going Deeper - January 13, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to our Summer Sessions! Every Australian Summer, we feature sessions from conferences and events we've held that you probably haven't heard! This episode, we bring you Ps Charles Stock's message from Life to Love Conference 2019. This is part 2 of his message. Make sure you've listened t...
Summer Sessions 2021: Ps Charles Stock (Part 1)
Going Deeper - January 06, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to our Summer Sessions! Every Australian Summer, we feature sessions from conferences and events we've held that you probably haven't heard! This episode, we bring you Ps Charles Stock's message from Life to Love Conference 2019. This is part 1 of his message. Come back next episode for ...
2020, that's a wrap!
Going Deeper - December 30, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThere's been a lot to talk about in 2020 across the three podcasts across the Riverlife network. We've heard from some incredible guests, discussed a range of topics, and even launched a new podcast in the process! Join our producer, Tim, as he sits down with Jo, Scott, Nick (from The Round Tabl...
Our Heart Songs 5: Book 3 of the Psalms
Bible Streams - December 28, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 3 of the Psalter is the shortest, merely 17 psalms, yet it takes...
Christmas Special: "Met In Thee Tonight"
Going Deeper - December 23, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin Scott and Jo as they take a look at the way Christmas fulfils the promises of the Old Testament in so many amazing ways and also draws us forward into the hope that Jesus brings us all at Christmas. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Going Deeper: Book: Andreas Köste...
Christmas Through Shepherds' Eyes - Karen Wilson
Going Deeper - December 16, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this special Christmas episode, we bring to you a wonderful message from our Christmas 2019 preaching series. We feature guest speaker Karen Wilson speaking from her experience with Baptist World Aid, and she encourages us to encounter God and then not shut up about Him! Karen is an amazing ...
Going Deeper Update: Something new for 2021!
Going Deeper - December 09, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThere's no new episode this week, but Jo gives us a little sneak peek into next year and a fun new idea! In the mean time, why not listen to one of our other podcasts? Other Podcasts from Riverlife Church: The Round Table - listen to the new series of our Young Adult podcast, by YAs for YAs, t...