The Centre Dural Podcast

BANTER - Celebration Sunday

In this week's episode, Mitch spends some time reflecting on 2024 and talks through some of the behind-the-scenes work of Celebration Sunday and the personal impact of St Ignatius's teaching on gratitude, along with Psalm 104, which celebrates God's good gifts in creation. He also gives a sneak peek of what to expect in 2025 at The Centre.

BANTER - Parable of the Talents

Mitch, rocking the podcast solo, unpacks the context of the Parable of Talents from Matthew 25. He discusses the historical background of the parable and its relevance to Christ's return, emphasizing our roles as stewards of the gifts God has entrusted us. Mitch offers some practical insights on living faithfully and making the most of our talents while we await the Master's return. 
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 - Lazarus & The Rich Man

What does the parable of Lazarus & The Rich Man tell us about Heaven & Hell? Was it even a parable, or is it Jesus retelling an actual event? Is Jesus riffing off imagery from the Book of Enoch? 
The boys sit down to chat around these questions and explore how the primary point of this parable is actually all about social justice and not an eschatalogical vision of end times.
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 

Lazarus & The Rich Man - Mitch Levingston

But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us. (Luke 16:25-26)
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 - The Lost Son

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
Mitch & Murray reflect on what is revealed by reading the Parable of the Lost Son within the wider context of Jesus' three "Lost" Parables in Luke 15, the ways in which church can be guilty of adopting the posture of the Older Brother character towards those who have left the faith, and how we can avoid falling into traps of obligation in our own spiritual practice. They also reminisce on what kind of sons they were to their own parents growing up.
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 

The Lost Son - Mitch Levingston

"Then the Father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’” (Luke 15:31-32) 
The Parable of the Lost Son has often been interpreted through the lens of the Younger Son. What if Jesus' famous story of a broken family was actually more about how Christians should respond to those on the outside?
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 - The Unmerciful Servant

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
M&M explore numerology in the Bible, the art of benevolent detachment in relationships that have become toxic, and the cultural paradigms around forgiveness in ancient Jewish culture.
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 

The Unmerciful Servant - Mitch Levingston

"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times." (Matthew 18:21-22) 
Forgiveness can be hard, but not forgiving is even harder. 
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 - The Good Samaritan

Welcome to BANTER; the weekly podcast where we unpack Sunday's sermon. 
How do we interpret what the Bible is trying to say effectively?Mitch & Murray unpack the 4 dominant lenses of hermeneutics and how we use them to assist us in understanding scripture effectively and accurately.
The boys also explore modern purity customs of the church which halter the gospel and a practical strategy to create margin in your life for the miraculous.
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 

The Good Samaritan - Mitch Levingston

Being a "Good Samaritan" can be inconvenient at best and at worst, deadly. Mitch explores what it looks like to truly be a good neighbour in our modern context.
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 

Destiny Rescue - Paul Summers

Paul shares about the transformative work Destiny Rescue do in freeing children from slavery, sex trafficking, and exploitation in the name of Jesus.
If you'd like to find out more about Destiny Rescue visit;www.destinyrescue.org.au 
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 

What are you building? - Josh Peate

In a world that values growth, progress and expansion at the expense of almost anything else, Josh asks us to stop to consider 7 important questions around what each of us are building in our own lives.
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