Shows
By the WellC248 Pentecost 22Daniel Sihombing and Sandy Brodine discuss Haggai 1:15-2:9; Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-7; and Luke 20:27-38.
2025-11-0528 minBy the WellC242 Pentecost 17Rev Sandy Brodine and Rev Brendan Byrne discuss Lamentations 1:1-6, 2 Timothy 1:1-14 and Luke 17:5-10. We refer to resources on intergen.org.au
2025-09-3025 minBy the WellB219: Easter 5This week we welcome Revd Sandy Brodine to By the Well. Sandy and Sean discuss the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:26–40, the reflections on divine and community love in 1 John 4:7–21, and Jesus' teaching about the vine and the branches in John 15:1–8.
2024-04-2326 min
Finding Common GroundSeason of Creation - FinaleThe finale of season 2 of Finding Common Ground, the Season of Creation. Join Megan and special guest Andrew Bennet as we look back over ideas of sustainability and facing up to the climate crisis with hope. Andrew shares some insights from his career in sustainable agriculture, balancing wilderness and farm to provide sustainable food; and he shares what motivates him and what his sense of hope is.
2022-09-2830 minFinding Common GroundSeason of Creation - CosmosPaul is joined by David and special guest Michael Clarke to talk about environmental sustainability from a Christian perspective. Michael Clarke has studied environmental sustainability for many years, notably on the topic of bushfires in Australia and how we live alongside them.
2022-09-2136 minFinding Common GroundSeason of Creation - Storm WeekJoin Paul Minty, Sandy Brodine and Kristen Barnett as they discuss the reading for Storm Sunday in the Season of Creation. Produced by John Rowe.
2022-09-1532 minFinding Common GroundSeason of Creation - FaunaSandy, David and Paul explore readings from Job and Luke and discuss how our attitude to 'being saved' can have a big say in whether we engage with climate change with a sense of ugency. Check out Uniting Church - towards zero for more inspiration and practical advice.
2022-09-0835 minFinding Common GroundOcean Week - Season of CreationJoin Sandy, Paul, Megan and Kristen as they talk about Job 38:1-18 and Luke 5:1-11. These bible readings are from the 1st week of the 'Season of Creation' series C that you can find on https://seasonofcreation.com/worship-resources/readings/. The panel tackle issues such as whether the popular concept of heaven has actually contributed to environmental destruction.
2022-09-0134 minFinding Common GroundIntro - Season of CreationWelcome back to a new season! We preview this season's theme - the Season of Creation, a series of Bible Readings from Uniting Church of Australia Season of Creation. Join us as we tackle the topics of sustainability, the environment, creation and salvation.
2022-08-2426 minFinding Common GroundLent 6 - Palm SundaySandy discusses the absence of palms while David considers the political themes and Paul is critical as usual.
2022-04-0820 minFinding Common GroundLent 5: Mary anoints Jesus' feetJoin Rev. Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty and David Landis Morse as they chat about this week's reading. Jesus is in the town of Bethany on his way into Jerusalem. He dines at the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, and Mary anoints Jesus' feet with her hair. It's an unusual reading that sounds a bit odd to our modern ears, so we enjoyed wrestling our way through it! Please subscribe to our podcast wherever you hear it, and if you'd like to let us know what you think, you can find us at Common Ground Heidelberg on Facebook.
2022-04-0130 minFinding Common GroundLent 4: The "Prodigal Son."Join Rev. Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty and David Landis Morse as they chat about this week's reading: The 'Prodigal Son.' It's a reading many of us have heard loads of times, so we hope that this time we hear it with fresh ears! Please subscribe to our podcast wherever you hear it, and if you'd like to let us know what you think, you can find us at Common Ground Heidelberg on Facebook.
2022-03-2636 minFinding Common GroundLent 3: The Fig TreeJoin Paul Blacker and Paul Minty as they pull apart this week's readings: Luke 13: 1-9Isaiah 55: 1-13. Do you agree with their wrestlings? Why not share your response on the Common Ground Facebook page?
2022-03-1916 minFinding Common GroundLent 2 - Jesus as the mother henSandy enthuses about the imagery of Jesus as the mother hen in Luke 13:31-35, but David and Paul M are not so sure...
2022-03-1140 minFinding Common GroundLent 1 - Power and temptationPaul Blacker and Paul Minty discuss Luke 4 and Deuteronomy 26, two of the church's bibles readings for Lent week 1. Feeding the resident alien is contrasted with the temptation of global power - themes that feel very urgent today.
2022-03-0524 minFinding Common GroundIntroductionOur new podcast ‘Finding Common Ground’ will connect you with our hosts as they take a critical look at the church’s weekly bible readings.Our hosts are Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty and David Landis-Morse and they use humour, irreverence and honest conversation to get at a fresh and living perspective on the bible.
2022-03-0401 min
NeveroddoreveN: Faith and FictionWandaVision 1.1 Filmed Before a Live Studio AudienceIn conjunction with the Bethel Centre join Julie McDonald, Sandy Brodine and Will Nicholas as they explore Disney+ WandaVision over nine episodes. Themes of grief, truama and community are all unpacked through this series which follows Wanda Maximovs journey post Infinity War.
2021-10-0844 min