The Centre Dural Podcast

An Anchor of Hope - Mitch Levingston

17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. (Hebrews 6:17-19a) 
Mitch unpacks the core verse of our 2023 vision at The Centre and asks us once again, what we have our own hope based in.
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 - Jesus: Greater than Melchizedek

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
The enigmatic figure of Melchizedek is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament (Gen. 14 & Ps. 110) and then out of the blue, suddenly appears in the letter to the Hebrews. M&M take a deep dive on the significance of Melchizedek. 
They ruminate on the significance of Kings, Priests and in turn what these two roles look like in conjunction, they question how the foreign character of Melchizedek informs our perspective and engagement with "the other" in our faith walk, and look at a special mention of Melchizedek in the Dead Sea Scrolls - oh, it's gonna get real nerdy today.
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 

Jesus: Greater than Melchizedek - Mitch Levingston

Mitch explores the enigmatic figure of Melchizedek and what it means for us today to worship Jesus who is the "the guarantor of a better covenant."
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 - Jesus: Greater than Moses

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
Hebrews chapter 3 plays off the story of Moses and incorporates clear references to Psalm 95. How does this greater inform our reading of this chapter?
The lads also chat extreme storms, the relevance of different tenses in Biblical Greek and the unique language around Sabbath rest used in Hebrews chapter 4.
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 

Jesus: Greater than Moses - Mitch Levingston

5 “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. 6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. (Hebrews 3:5-6) 
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 - Jesus: Greater than Angels

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon. 
M&M are at it again jumping into chapters 1 & 2 of Hebrews to unpack the author's aptitude at accessing alliteration as an aid at accentuating an awe appropriately affirming an Almighty anthropoid. 
They also chat more about the fascinating way Jewish Christians engaged with the Old Testament in the more openly interpretative style of Midrash, explore the enigmatic "Angel of the Lord", and reflect on the various "lenses" through which people can distort 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/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Jesus: Greater than Angels - Mitch Levingston

Mitch kicks off our series in Hebrews by asking us; "Which Jesus do you worship?" 
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 - Vision Sunday ’23

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack last Sunday's sermon. 
The boys are back and coming at you with some exciting updates on what to expect this year in church and on BANTER. They chat around the context Hebrews was written in, the pastoral team's process in discerning God's heart for The Centre in 2023, and how their Chrissy wish lists panned out.
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 

Vision Sunday - Mitch Levingston

"18 so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable and one which enters within the veil,"(Hebrews 6:18-19) 
Mitch announces the pastoral team vision for 2023, exciting new ministries starting at The Centre, and 3 ways we can all help to make Jesus the centre of our community through Play, Prayer and Presence. 
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 

The Great Omission - Pete Ong

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) 
Has the Great Commission been sidelined in the modern church? Pete reminds us of the importance Jesus placed in the Great Commission and challenges each of us to reengage in this ancient exhortation.
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 

The Power of Prayer - Emily Lambert

“The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply." (Matthew 6:7-8 (MSG)) 
Would you call yourself a "prayer warrior"? Emily helps to release us from the burden we can often feel around prayer and points us towards simple truths of how prayer is made accessible to all.
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The Temple - Thomas Groves

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own" (1 Corinthians 6:19)
Thomas leads us on a journey, following the theme of God's Temple from the opening pages of the Bible all the way to its final chapter in Revelation. 
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