Title: Our time is now
Speaker: Pastor Roland Rocchi
Date: 3rd March 2026
Location: Ballarat, Australia

“This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” When Jesus stood up in the synagogue at Nazareth and read from Isaiah 61, he was not just reading an ancient text. He was announcing that a 700-year-old promise had arrived, and that its power was real.

This episode unpacks that moment in Luke 4 and traces what it means for ordinary people today. From a man healed of forty years of alcoholism, to a brokenhearted woman finding peace in a prayer line, to a mother transformed in her sixties after decades of sadness and displacement, the message is consistent: the same gospel that worked then is working now.

Whether you are carrying grief, stuck in a pattern you cannot break, or simply wondering whether any of this is real, this episode makes the case that the answer is yes and that it is your time.

Key Points:

• Jesus fulfilled the 700-year-old prophecy of Isaiah 61 in Luke 4, and that same fulfilment is ongoing. The power to heal, restore, and set people free is still available today.
• Real stories of transformation, physical, emotional, and spiritual, are evidence that the gospel works in the lives of ordinary everyday people, not just in Bible times.
• The church exists for two purposes: caring for people and spreading the good news. Both deserve equal energy, commitment, and prayer.

Reference Scriptures:

• Luke 4:14-22
• Isaiah 61:1-2
• Luke 7:20-22
• Mark 10:46-52 (Blind Bartimaeus)
• John 8:1-11 (Woman caught in adultery)
• Matthew 5:13-16
• Titus 1:2
• 1 Corinthians 15

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Title: Take hold of Jesus hand
Speaker: Pastor Chas Hilder
Date: 1st March 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee.” That promise from Jeremiah 33 sits at the centre of this episode, and it is the kind of anchor you need when everything around you feels unstable.

Drawing from Matthew 14, this episode walks through the moment when Jesus’ disciples found themselves in a boat getting battered by wind and waves. Some were experienced fishermen. Others had never been out on rough water. All of them were struggling. When Jesus appeared, walking toward them on the sea, even the most capable one, Peter, stepped out, started to sink, and had to cry out for help. The episode unpacks what that moment reveals about human limitation and where real help actually comes from.

The conversation connects that ancient scene directly to today, from global conflict and family breakdown to personal moments when life starts caving in. Whether you are the one sinking or the one trying to hold someone else up, this episode points to the same answer: Jesus Christ reaching out his hand, ready to lift you back up. Romans 15, Psalm 55, Hebrews 4, and Acts 2 all add depth to that central invitation.

Key Points:

• Even the strongest people hit moments when they begin to sink, and that is not a sign of failure but an invitation to call out for help
• Community matters and looking after one another is part of how faith works in real life, but there are limits to what people can do for each other
• Jesus Christ is presented as the direct answer to fear, instability, and trouble, available morning, noon, and night to anyone who calls on him

Reference Scriptures:

• Matthew 14:22-33
• Romans 15:1-3
• Psalm 55:16-17, 22
• Hebrews 4:14-16
• Jeremiah 33:3
• Acts 2:37-38

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Title: Calm seas don’t make skilled sailors
Speaker: Pastor Denis Murphy
Date: 22nd March 2026
Location: Liverpool, UK

“Calm seas never made skilled sailors.” This episode takes a close look at the story of Jonah and what it reveals about obedience, trouble, and the kind of hope that does not waver when the waves rise.

Starting in Jonah chapter one, the message walks through what happens when someone runs in the opposite direction from what God has clearly said to do. The storms that followed Jonah were not random. They were the direct result of his own choices. But the story does not stop there. It moves through Jonah’s prayer from inside the fish, the repentance of Nineveh, and the surprising anger Jonah felt when mercy was shown to people he had written off. The contrast between Jonah’s response and God’s consistent mercy is striking.

From there, the episode connects to Luke 8, Romans 5, 1 John 3, and Revelation 7 to build a picture of what it looks like to travel through hard things with Jesus in the boat. Trouble may come whether you are going the right way or the wrong way. The difference is what you are carrying inside, and where you are headed. The Cape of Good Hope was once called the Cape of Storms. Once sailors learned to navigate it, an entire ocean of opportunity opened up. That is the picture of faith moving through tribulation toward a hope that does not disappoint.

Key Points:

• Running from a clear instruction from God does not change the instruction. It only adds unnecessary trouble to the journey.
• Repentance is not just a feeling or a sentiment. In Nineveh, it showed up as changed behavior, and God responded to that.
• Faith is active. Accessing grace requires action, just as Noah had to pick up the hammer and actually build the ark.

Reference Scriptures:

• Jonah 1-4
• Luke 8:22-25
• Romans 5:1-8
• 1 John 3:1-3
• Revelation 7:9-17

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Title: Faith and works
Speaker: Scott Capon
Date: 14th January 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia

In this episode, the focus lands squarely on James 2, unpacking one of the most misunderstood passages in the New Testament. Through the examples of Abraham offering Isaac and Rahab sheltering the spies, the message is clear: genuine faith is always backed by action. It is not about earning salvation through good deeds, but about the natural evidence of a living, active conviction.

The episode challenges each person to identify their own “Isaac” — the thing held most precious — and ask whether they are truly backing their faith with daily, practical obedience. From praying for others to encouraging those doing the Lord’s work, every member of the body of Christ has a role to play.

Whether you are new to faith or revisiting a familiar passage, this episode delivers a direct, grounded reminder that belief and behaviour are inseparable.

3 Key Takeaways

1. Faith is not passive. James uses Abraham and Rahab as two powerful examples that genuine faith is always demonstrated through real, visible action.
2. What is your Isaac? Identify the thing you hold most precious and ask whether you are prepared to offer it up in obedience, trusting God has a better plan.
3. Everyone can contribute. Regardless of capacity or circumstance, every person can pray, encourage, and serve the body of Christ in meaningful ways.

Reference Scriptures

• James 2:13-26
• Genesis 22
• Joshua 2 and 6
• Hebrews 11
• Ruth (Rahab as mother of Boaz)
• Matthew (Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus)
• Galatians 3:3
• Acts 1
• Romans 12

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Title: God creates the environment
Speaker: Pastor John Joske
Date: March 2026
Location: Gold Coast, Australia

“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life.” (Deuteronomy 30:19)

From the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem, this episode explores how God has always designed environments where people can flourish. Drawing on Genesis, Ezekiel, and Revelation, the message traces the original paradise through to the prophetic future, where a healed, restored, and abundant world awaits, and challenges us to consider where we are placing ourselves right now.

The church is presented as God’s purpose-built environment for today, a community of gifts, roles, and relationships where faith grows and people are sustained. Just as Adam struggled outside the garden, those who step away from this environment find life considerably harder without the provision and support God has put in place.

The choice remains unchanged across thousands of years: remain in God’s environment and prosper, or step outside it and face the consequences alone. Life and death. Blessing and cursing. The path forward is clear.

3 Key Takeaways

1. God intentionally designs environments for people to thrive, from Eden to the millennial kingdom described in Ezekiel 47 and Revelation 22, and that same design principle applies to the church today.
2. The church is God’s present-day environment, equipped with distinct gifts and roles so every member can grow, serve, and be supported on their faith journey.
3. The same choice God placed before Adam and Israel stands today: position yourself inside God’s environment or outside it. The outcome of each path has never changed.

Reference Scriptures

• Genesis 2:7-10
• Ezekiel 47:7-12
• Revelation 22:1-7, 12-16
• Ephesians 4:11-16
• 1 Corinthians 16:15
• 1 Timothy 4:13-16
• Romans 12:1-21
• Deuteronomy 30:19-20
• Proverbs 11:30

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