The Centre Dural Podcast

David vs. Goliath - Mitch Levingston

Even if you've never read the Bible, you're probably aware of the story of David and Goliath. Mitch reveals how this well known story isn't just about defeating giants, but actually points us to Jesus.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - King Saul

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
M&M explore some of the early warning signs of Saul's kingship, the prevalence of the "serpent" in the book of Samuel, and why Saul's failures were judged so harshly by God.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

King Saul - Mitch Levingston

"But when the Israelites said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king." (1 Sam. 8:6-7) 
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - Hannah’s Song

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
In this chat the boys highlight ways in which Samuel mirrors Jesus' own life and ministry. Hannah's son Samuel is portrayed as the "new son" of Eli - a pattern of replacement we'll see repeated throughout the book of Samuel.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

Hannah’s Song - Mitch Levingston

"The Lord makes poor and rich;He humbles, He also exalts." (1 Samuel 2:7) 
Hannah's song at the opening of the book of Samuel sets the tone for the following story of the proud Saul and the humble David. It also points towards an upside-down Kingdom that Jesus will inaugurate through his life, death, and resurrection. 
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - Was Jesus Smart?

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
First century Jews communicated in a very different way to we do in the modern age. Murray and Mitch chat about understanding Jesus' rhetorical devices in the Bible and how they help to shed light on fascinating moments of conversation in the gospels. They also take a forensic deep-dive into Nicodemus' family tree and chat about the uniqueness of the narrative voice in John's gospel.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

Was Jesus Smart? - Murray Lambert

We know that Jesus was faultless, compassionate, humble... but do we think of Jesus as being smart?
Murray takes us back to one of the most well known passages of scripture, John chapter 3, and shows how Jesus is even smarter than we realised.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

BANTER - Does God Punish Christians?

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon.
The boys reflect on the vital role each person plays in church culture, how difficult passages in scripture further prove the Bible's legitimacy, and practical ways to identify reoccurring patterns and themes in scripture.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/@centredural 

Does God Punish Christians? - Murray Lambert

Why are two Christians living under the New Covenant in Acts, struck dead for lying?Murray tackles what he considers the hardest passage in the New Testament - the judgement of Ananias and Sapphira.
To find out more about The Centre visit;www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at;www.youtube.com/@centredural  

BONUS Q&A: - God the Holy Spirit - The Trinity

M&M wrap up our Trinity series by chatting about the Holy Spirit's role in Gospel fulfilment, the focus of not just time but space in the works of the Spirit today and what Paul likely means by "kinds of tongues" in 1 Corinthians 12-14.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

BANTER: LIVE - God the Holy Spirit - The Trinity

This is the final of our three part BANTER series exploring the Trinity, recorded live at our 10am Sunday Service! 
Mitch and Murray chat about the Holy Spirit being a person, relational and intrinsic to us being fully human. The explore the significance of the breath of God and what we lose when we ignore the Holy Spirit's vital role within The Trinity.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

BONUS Q&A: - God the Son - The Trinity

The boys sit down to answer more of the questions you had about who in the Trinity to address during prayer, identifying The Angel of Yahweh, and Jesus' nature of being both fully man and fully God.
To find out more about The Centre visit; www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog