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Brooklyn Park Church of ChristCourageous HopeIn this week's message, Nate unpacks the hope that led to courageous action for Jesus as he entered Jerusalem and what courageous hope looks like for us today.2020-04-0517 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristTime for a Reset?In this week's episode, Nate unpacks what we could do with all the space that has been created now that so many things are shut down and how we can use this time to reset and create some new habits.2020-03-2829 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristLove Your Neighbour 4 - Cultural BarriersIn this week's message, Nate looks at a scene from Jesus life where some cultural barriers collide, to see what we can learn about loving our neighbours - especially those who are different or difficult.2020-03-2218 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristLove Your Neighbour 3 - Making TimeIn this week's message, Nate looks at the episode with Mary and Martha to explore what we can learn about making time for our neighbours.2020-03-1530 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristLove Your Neighbour 1 - The Early ChurchIn this week's message, Nate begins our series on what it means to love our neighbour by reflecting on the early church and how a rag-tag group of people turned the world upside down.2020-03-0133 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristKickoff 2020 - Seeing Lives ChangeAs we wrap up our 2020 Kickoff series, Nate unpacks what it means for us to be a church that is passionate about seeing lives change2020-02-2335 minBrooklyn Park Church of Christ2020 Kickoff - Spiritual FamilyIn this week's message, Nate unpacks another of our key values - what it means to be spiritual family.2020-02-1635 minBrooklyn Park Church of Christ2020 Kickoff - Jesus CentredIn this week's message, Nate unpacks one of our key focus areas at Brooklyn Park - being Jesus-centred - and what it means for us to take our next steps in our walk with Jesus in 2020. 2020-02-0938 minBrooklyn Park Church of Christ2020 KickoffIn this week's message, Nate explores Paul's prayer for the Colossian church as a framework for us to think about what God has ahead of us in 20202020-02-0229 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristAustralia DayThis week, as we meet on Australia Day, Nate unpacks where our identity can come from as individuals and as a country together by looking at God's blueprint for Israel.2020-01-2621 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristEpic Q&A #2In this week's message, Nate digs into more of the questions that were sent in during our Epic series, including lots of great questions about heaven and what happens after we die2019-10-1341 minBrooklyn Park Church of Christ95th AnniversaryIn today's message, Nate looks back at how BPCC came into existence, who we are and where we're heading as we celebrate our 95th birthday!2019-10-0638 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristEpic Q&A #1In this week's message, Nate digs into some of the questions that were sent in during our Epic series about Episodes 1 and 2 (Designed and Broken) and some bigger questions about the origins of the Bible2019-09-2935 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristFather's Day 2019In this week's message, Nate unpacks some of the key characteristics of father-figures who reflect the Father heart of God to us2019-09-0121 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristEpic 1 - OverviewWe begin our new Epic series with Nate unpacking the concept and importance of metanarratives and an overview of where we're heading through the rest of the series. 2019-07-2833 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristInterrupted 4 - PeterIn the 4th and final week of our Interrupted series, Nate looks at Peter's escape from prison to see what we can learn about having our prayers interrupted by God's plans2019-06-3027 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristInterrupted 3 - Jesus - AudioIn the 3rd week of our Interrupted series, Nate looks at a day in the life of Jesus to see what we can learn about seeing the interruptions in our lives as opportunities to be part of the restorative work God is doing in people's lives2019-06-2327 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristInterrupted 2 - Esther - AudioIn the 2nd week of our Interrupted series, Nate looks at the story of Esther to see what we can learn about the ways God can use the interruptions in his life for his purposes2019-06-1628 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristInterrupted 1 - Daniel - AudioIn the first week of our Interrupted series, Nate looks at the life of Daniel to see what we can learn about dealing with the interruptions that come our way.2019-06-0927 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristBeyond (2019) - National - AudioIn week 2 of our Beyond series, Nate looks at what it means to be agents of reconciliation as we begin National Reconciliation Week2019-05-2630 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristBeyond (2019) - Local - AudioIn this week's message, Nate interviews Celeste from Lockleys Primary, then talks about what it means to be and connect with people of peace.2019-05-1934 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Look of Love - AudioIn this week's message, Nate unpacks Paul's description of love as we celebrate the women who have a positive influence on us.2019-05-1216 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristJourney with Jesus (John) - AudioIn this one-off message Nate briefly reviews the book of John, following on from our Lent reading plan.2019-04-2830 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristRoad Trip #8: The Road to Emmaus - AudioOn Easter Sunday, as we wrap up our Road Trip series, Nate looks at the encounter on the road to Emmaus and what it means for Jesus to meet us on the roads we walk.2019-04-2122 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristRoad Trip #6: The Road to Compassion - AudioIn this week's episode, Nate looks at the story of the Good Samaritan to see what we can learn about people people who love with compassion and mercy.2019-04-0727 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristRoad Trip #5: The Road to Transformation - AudioIn week 5 of our Road Trip series, Nate looks at Paul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus to see what we can learn about living lives of transformation with Jesus2019-03-3130 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristRoad Trip #4: The Road to Rest - AudioIn this week's message, Nate unpacks the difference between focusing on the letter of the law vs the spirit of the law as we think about Sabbath rest2019-03-2431 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristRoad Trip #3: The Road to Healing - AudioIn this week's message, Nate unpacks the healing of Bartimaeus and what it means for us to respond to Jesus' question "What do you want me to do for you?"2019-03-1726 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristRoad Trip #2: The Road to the Desert - AudioAs we continue our road trip through Lent to Easter, Nate looks at Jesus walking the road into the desert and what we can learn about increasing our dependence on God, even in difficult times2019-03-1029 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristKickoff 2019 - Seeing Lives Change - AudioIn the final episode of our 2019 kickoff series, Nate unpacks what it means for us to see lives change as we experience the transformation God wants to do in our lives.2019-02-2429 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2019 Kickoff - Spiritual Family - AudioIn the 3rd episode of our kickoff series, Nate unpacks another of our key focus areas - being spiritual family2019-02-1728 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2019 Kickoff - Jesus-Centred - AudioAs we continue our kickoff for 2019, Nate unpacks what it means for us to be a Jesus-centred community2019-02-1030 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2019 Kickoff - AudioIn this episode, Nate kicks off 2019 sharing about why we're here as a church - to make disciples, which to us means being a Jesus-centred, spiritual family, seeing lives change.2019-02-0329 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristQ and A Sunday (2019-01-27) - AudioIn this week's episode, Nate answers some of the questions that have been sent through about Easter, Jesus turning water into wine and the Parable of the Wedding Feast2019-01-2728 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristLooking Back Looking Forward 2018 - AudioIn today's message, Nate looks back on some of the highlights of 2018 and looks forward to some of what's ahead in 2019.2018-12-3032 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFulfilled #4 - Peace - AudioIn the final episode of our Fulfilled series, Nate looks at another of Isaiah's prophecies about what Jesus came to do, tied in with the advent theme of peace.2018-12-2326 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFulfilled #3 - Joy - AudioIn the 3rd week of our Fulfilled series, Nate unpacks the theme of joy as we look at the transformations that Isaiah says are coming with the arrival of Jesus2018-12-1628 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFulfilled #2 - Love - AudioIn the 2nd week of our Fulfilled series, Nate looks at another of the prophecies about Jesus' coming and how it fits with the advent theme of love.2018-12-0926 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristUnrestrained #6 - Relationships - AudioIn the final week of our Unrestrained series, Nate looks at Paul's advice on how we can live in healthy relationships through the freedom we've been given in Jesus.2018-11-2530 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristUnrestrained #5 - Growth - AudioIn the 5th week of our Unrestrained series, Nate looks at the list of things Paul encourages the Colossians to get rid of and the things to clothe ourselves in as we walk in the freedom Jesus has given us2018-11-1830 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristUnrestrained #4 - Life - AudioIn the 4th week of our Unrestrained series, Nate unpacks some of Paul's advice about what it looks like to live out the remarkable truths we've been unpacking in this series.2018-11-1128 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristUnrestrained #3 - Mystery - AudioIn the 3rd week of our "Unrestrained" Colossians series, Nate unpacks what Paul says about the mystery and secret that God has revealed to us through Jesus2018-11-0428 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristUnrestrained #2 - Jesus - AudioIn the 2nd episode of our Unrestrained series, Nate walk through what Paul tells us about who Jesus is and the foundation this can create for our lives2018-10-2824 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristUnrestrained #1 - Freedom - AudioIn the first week of our Unrestrained series, Nate shares some background on the book of Colossians, then unpacks the way Paul explains the freedom we've been given through Jesus.2018-10-2128 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristQ and A Sunday (2018-10-14) - AudioIn this episode, Nate answers our questions about whether Jesus needed to get baptised, why and when the Sabbath changed, whether we should be worried about what happens when Jesus comes back and whether we need to rebel to get God's attention.2018-10-1429 minBrooklyn Park Church of Christ2018 Anniversary - AudioAs we celebrate our 94th birthday as a church, Nate talks about where we have come from, where we are heading and what it looks like for us to be a Jesus-centred, spiritual family who are seeing lives change2018-10-0734 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristDiverse #4 - South Africa - AudioIn the final episode of our Diverse series, Nate interviews Tilo and Marelize from South Africa to hear what it's been like for them settling into Australia. Tilo, Marelize and Josh then share their faith stories, leading into their baptisms as part of this service!2018-09-3022 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristSpiritual Parenting - AudioFor Father's Day 2018, Nate looks at the relationship between Paul and Timothy to see what we can learn about being spiritual parents2018-09-0224 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFoundations #5: How to Journal - AudioIn the final week of our Foundations series, Nate looks at the practice of journaling - why it's important and some tips on how to get started.2018-08-2633 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFoundations #4: How to Pray - AudioIn the 4th episode of our Foundations series, Nate looks at the model of prayer Jesus gives us and walks through how prayer helps us develop our relationship with God.2018-08-1931 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFoundations #3: How to Read the Bible - AudioIn the 3rd week of our Foundations series, Nate unpacks why it's important for us to read the Bible and some tips on getting the most out of it!2018-08-1231 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFoundations #2: Eating Together - AudioIn the 2nd week of our Foundations series, Nate talks about the importance of eating together as a key foundational spiritual practice2018-08-0533 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristFoundations #1: What is the Bible? - AudioIn this first episode of our Foundations series, Nate walks us through the purpose and an overview of the Bible as we begin to look at ways we can cultivate a healthy relationship with God.2018-07-2932 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristWhat is different about Jesus? - AudioIn this message, Nate takes some time to walk through what is different about Jesus compared to all other belief systems and why that should give us freedom and joy in how we live our lives2018-07-0125 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ[not so] Super Heroes #4 - Elijah - AudioIn the final episode of our [not so] Super Heroes series, Nate looks at the life of Elijah and what we can learn about the need to "go for our soul" in order to hear God.2018-06-2427 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ[not so] Super Heroes #3 - Rahab - AudioIn week 3 of our "[not so] Super Heroes" series, Nate looks at the story of Rahab and the Israelite spies to discover more about the sorts of people God can use to make a difference.2018-06-1725 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ[not so] Super Heroes #1 - Moses - AudioIn the first week of our "[not so] Super Heroes" series, Nate looks at the life of Moses to see what we can learn from this hero of our faith about the ways God can use us, even when we make mistakes2018-06-0323 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristBeyond #2 - Schools - AudioIn week 2 of our Beyond series, Nate interviews Nicole Dal Piva to hear about the work of Pastoral Care Workers in our local schools and how we can understand more about what's happening beyond our church community.2018-05-1329 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristBeyond #1 - Local - AudioIn the first week of our Beyond series, Nate interviews Bec from Sparkling Diamonds to talk about one of the ways God's at work beyond our church community2018-05-0627 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristQ and A Sunday (2018-04-29) - AudioIn our latest Q&A Sunday, Nate unpacks some of the questions people at BPCC have asked about trusting in Jesus, what it means to be "saved", other religions and what Paul was talking about in 1 Timothy 2:152018-04-2934 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristBeginnings #3: Community - AudioIn the 3rd and final episode of our "Beginnings" series, Nate looks at the snapshots of the early church in Acts 2 and 4 to see what we can learn about being a healthy, Jesus-centred community2018-04-2224 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristBeginnings #2: Caring - AudioIn the 2nd episode of our Beginnings series, Nate looks at one of the first challenges the early church faced and what we can learn about how we care for each other and pursue unity.2018-04-1526 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristBeginnings #1: Courageous - AudioIn this episode, Nate looks at the beginnings of the early church and Peter's courage to stand up and share about who Jesus is and what Jesus had done.2018-04-0827 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristEaster Sunday 2018 - AudioFor our Easter Sunday service, Nate looks at the surprising discovery of the empty tomb and encourages us to consider our reaction to this surprising turn of events.2018-04-0122 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristReflect #4: The Parade - AudioIn the final week of our "Reflect" series, Nate focuses on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and what it means for him to be crowned as King2018-03-2524 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristReflect #3: The Arrest - AudioIn the 3rd week of our Reflect series, Nate looks at Jesus' arrest and what we can learn about reflecting Jesus' heart of non-violence in situations of conflict.2018-03-1822 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristReflect #2: The Garden - AudioIn the 2nd week of our Reflect series, Nate looks at the snapshot of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and unpacks what we can learn about reflecting Jesus in the area of obedience.2018-03-1123 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristReflect #1: The Final Meal - AudioIn the first week of our "Reflect" series, Nate looks at Jesus' final meal with his disciples before his death to consider what we can learn about reflecting Jesus in our lives.2018-03-0424 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2018 Kickoff - Spiritual Family - AudioIn the final week of our 2018 kickoff series, Nate unpacks another of our core values - being spiritual family.2018-02-2525 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2018 Kickoff - Jesus Centred - AudioAs we continue to kick off 2018, Nate unpacks one of the key things that makes us "us" - being Jesus-centred.2018-02-1826 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2018 Kickoff - Seeing Lives Change - AudioAs we continue to kickoff 2018, Nate takes some time to talk about our overall purpose as a church - to see lives change.2018-02-1118 min
Brooklyn Park Church of Christ2018 Launch Sunday - AudioIn this episode, Nate begins to unpack the vision we believe God has for us as a church in 2018, focused on our core language of seeing lives change by being a Jesus-centred, spiritual family.2018-02-0426 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristQ and A Sunday (2018-01-21) - AudioIn this week's episode, Nate looks at some of the questions that have been sent through by people at Brooklyn Park over the last few weeks.2018-01-2128 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristChristmas Eve 2017 - AudioAs part of our Christmas Eve service, Nate unpacks what it means that Jesus came to bring us peace - not just at Christmas, but in all our circumstances2017-12-2415 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Pursuit of Happyness 6 - Work - AudioIn the final episode of our "Pursuit of Happyness" series, Nate looks at what we can learn from the shepherds about the ways in which work can give us happiness2017-12-1720 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Pursuit of Happyness 5 - Power - AudioIn week 5 of our Pursuit of Happyness series, Nate looks at the different ways in which the wise men and Herod approach the birth of the new King and what we can learn about the impact of holding on to power on our sense of happiness2017-12-1019 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Pursuit of Happyness 4 - Relationships - AudioIn the 4th week of our Pursuit of Happyness series, Nate looks at what we can learn from Mary and Joseph's relationship and the impact relationships have on our joy and happiness2017-12-0315 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Pursuit of Happyness 3 - Forgiveness - AudioIn week 3 of our Pursuit of Happyness series, Nate looks at forgiveness and the effect forgiveness has on our sense of joy and happiness.2017-11-2629 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Pursuit of Happyness 2 - Kindness - AudioIn week 2 of our "Pursuit of Happyness" series, Nate unpacks the ways in which acts of kindness have an impact on us and others, but where our motivation for doing acts of kindness can come from.2017-11-1918 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Pursuit of Happyness 1 - Gratitude - AudioIn the first week of our new series "The Pursuit of Happyness", Nate looks at gratitude as the first of a number of habits and mindsets we can pursue that have been shown to increase our sense of happiness and joy.2017-11-1222 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristSelah #3: Secure - AudioAs we wrap up our Selah series, Nate looks at Psalm 62 and what we can learn about being secure in who God is, compared to the other things we often look for security in.2017-11-0524 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristSelah #2: Forgiven - AudioIn the 2nd week of our "Selah" series, Nate looks at Psalm 32 to see what we can learn about pausing and reflecting on the forgiveness God offers us2017-10-2921 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristSelah #1: Sustained - AudioIn the 1st week of our "Selah" series, Nate looks at what we can learn from the Selah (pause and think) moments we find in Psalm 3 about acknowledging our circumstances, but recognizing who God is and what can do in the midst of our struggles.2017-10-2226 minBrooklyn Park Church of Christ2017 Anniversary - AudioAs we celebrate our 93rd Anniversary as a church, Nate looks back at where we've come from, shares some thoughts about where we're heading and reminds of why we can have confidence in God's leading2017-10-0124 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristGreat News #3: For Good - AudioIn this 3rd and final week of our Great News series, Nate unpacks what pure love, set free, for good looks like - eternal, permanent and for the purposes of good.2017-09-2431 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristGreat News #2: Set Free - AudioIn the 2nd week of our Great News series, Nate continues unpacking one way of articulating what's at the core of what we believe - Pure Love. Set Free. For Good.2017-09-1722 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristGreat News #1: Pure Love - AudioIn the first week of our Great News series, Nate begins unpacking his suggestion of articulating what's at the core of what we believe - Pure Love, Set Free, For Good.2017-09-1023 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristFather's Day 2017 - AudioFor our 2017 Father's Day service, Nate looks at what it means to embrace God as the Father who wants us to embrace life as an adventure, even if we've had a difficult experience with our earthly fathers.2017-09-0320 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristCourageous Conversations #5: Great Question! - AudioIn the final week of our Courageous Conversations series, Nate looks at 3 types of questions we can use to help take conversations to a deeper level2017-08-2726 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristCourageous Conversations #4: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - AudioIn the 4th week of our Courageous Conversations series, Nate looks at what we are all searching for and ultimately why many of those things never satisfy.2017-08-2023 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristCourageous Conversations #3: Real Relationships - AudioIn this 3rd week of our Courageous Conversations series, Nate challenges us about the importance of building real relationships with the people around us, if we're hoping to have conversations that go below the surface.2017-08-1324 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristCourageous Conversations #2: Cultural Connections - AudioIn this 2nd week of our Courageous Conversations series, Nate unpacks Paul's visit to Athens and what we can learn about making connections with the culture around us. Note that this message is slightly shorter because we had an interview with the Zimbabwe United Methodist Church (who share our facility) as part of the service.2017-08-0614 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristCourageous Conversations #1: What's Your Story - AudioIn this first week of our "Courageous Conversations" series, Nate unpacks the shifting culture around us and what it looks like to know and share our stories.2017-07-3030 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristLevi's Party - AudioIn this one off message, Nate unpacks Jesus' interaction with Levi, the tax collector and why Levi threw a huge party after he met Jesus. It also includes an interview with Mike and Bob, who head up our Men's Shed.2017-07-0933 minBrooklyn Park Church of ChristThe Parable of the Growing Seed - AudioIn this one off message, Nate unpacks the Parable of the Growing Seed.
Note that in today's service, we took some time to look back on the past term and share some stories, which is why it seems that the message starts part way through and also why it's so short!2017-07-0210 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristNo Matter What #7: Contentment - AudioIn this 7th and final episode of our Philippians series, Nate unpacks what it looks like to live lives of contentment... no matter what.2017-06-2530 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristNo Matter What #6: Peace - AudioIn this 6th episode of our Philippians series, Nate unpacks the habits Paul encourages us to put into practice in order to receive peace... no matter what.2017-06-1827 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristNo Matter What #5: Perseverance - AudioIn this 5th episode of our Philippians series, Nate looks at what it means to pursue perseverance... no matter what2017-06-1125 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristNo Matter What #3: Unity - AudioIn this 3rd episode from our Philippians series, Nate looks at what it means to pursue unity... no matter what2017-05-2826 min
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristNo Matter What #2: Opportunity - AudioIn this second message from our Philippians series, Nate looks at what it means to embrace the opportunities we have... no matter what.2017-05-2119 min