The Centre Dural Podcast

God's Team - Murray Lambert

"13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, 'Are you for us or for our enemies?' 14 'Neither,' he replied 'but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.'" (Joshua 5:13-14a) Why is God's angel not on Joshua's team? Is God not on Joshua's team? Is God not on OUR team!? Murray unpacks this confusing moment in the book of Joshua as we wrap up our "Transitions" Series. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Crossing Over - Brian Codrington

Brian continues sharing from the story of Joshua as God's people stand on the edge of the Jordan River to Cross Over into the Promised Land. As we too cross over into new promises what can we take away from this ancient Biblical story?
 
To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Great Expectations - Brian Codrington

Time and time again God uses unexpected people to do great things in His eternal story. Today Brian looks at the character of Rahab the prostitute and how her faith changed the course of history. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

BIG shoes - Murray Lambert

How do you step up into the roles God has waiting for you? As we launch into our new 4 week series on "TRANSITIONS", Murray introduces the story, and character, of Joshua - a man who had some very BIG shoes to fill. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Loneliness in Lockdown - Murray Lambert

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." -James 5:16 In the midst of lockdown, loneliness can be a very real struggle! Murray encourages us to reach out to one another in this time of trouble and be part of fostering the community we all need during lockdown. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person (current COVID regulations permitting) and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Duality of the Tongue - Colin Jaques

"With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be." - (James 3:9-10)
Why does James place so much emphasis on the power the tongue?How can we use that power for good instead of evil?Colin unpacks this famous chapter of James and explains how we can all tame our tongue to speak life and praise. 
To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

The Rich & The Suffering - Brian Codrington

The writer of James doesn't pull any punches when it comes to addressing the rich in his letter. Brian draws from his own experiences as an accountant to reflect on what's being said in James 5:1-6. To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

A Reminder; Hope Revisited - Brian Codrington

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour" -Isaiah 61:1-2 
As we enter isolation once again, we are reminded that there is truly nothing new under the sun. Reflecting on this, let's look back to a sermon that Brian shared at the very beginning of COVID back in March 2020, and consider how we can bring the light of Jesus into the darkness. 
To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Submitting to God - Lucinda McKee, Maurice Cattell & Donna Williams

Lucinda, Maurice & Donna each share on a passage from James 4, reflecting on what it practically looks like to submit to God in all things.
1. Lucinda: 0:25 (James 4:1-5)2. Maurice: 8:14 (James 4:6-12)3. Donna: 17:35 (James 4:13-17) To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

The Forgotten Steps - Ross Clifford

Paul begins his letter to the Church in Rome with a mission statement; Why are we here? Principal of Morling College, Ross Clifford visits The Centre and unpacks what it truly means for us to be Christians in our modern era. 
 
To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Works of Faith - Thomas Groves

"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." -James 2:26
In Ephesians Paul writes that we are saved by faith in Christ and not by our works. But then James writes that faith without works is dead... is the Bible contradicting itself? Thomas unpacks this stunning duality in James 2. 
 
To find out more about The Centre visit; http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/  We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog 

Prejudice in the Church - REALLY!? - Brian Codrington

"My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favouritism" - James 2:1 
With Reconciliation Week in the forefront of our minds, Brian shares how prejudice can be hidden under the guise of favouritism. We learn about the powerful actions of Billy Graham, who used his privilege to address issues of systemic racism in the US and how we are called to do the same today.
 
To find out more about The Centre visit; 
http://www.thecentredural.org.au/church/ 
We meet at 10am every Sunday in person and online at; 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfgVAeXtBlq6BsELAIBEog