Austin Heights Church

We have a Christmas Season conversation for you today with the whole Preaching Team! Join Nat and the guys as they chat about ways to read your Bible in the new year, tips on sharing the Gospel over Christmas and more. We'll be back with our regular Q&A Podcast in the new year.00:00 Intro1:09 God's Great Big Story Stories11:19 Being In Community and In The Word15:30 Engaging with Scripture 30:20 Help, I fell off my Devo Plan40:27 Sharing the Gospel at Christmas Gatherings55:41 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Today, Pastor Brett, Pastor Brody and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. Topics today include the relationship between baptism and communion, why we take communion once a month and more. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro 01:06 Summary09:17 Relationship between Baptism and Communion16:17 Frequency of Communion23:06 Differences and Common Views on Communion31:20 Reconciliation45:32 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae3eca0d Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Brett, Silas and Nat answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show. Topics include headship roles in the family, discerning scripture and performative spirituality. 00:00 Intro1:09 Sermon Summary07:28 Performative Spirituality15:18 Usage of "nature" in the passage and cultural understanding18:53 How are we supposed to read a passage like this and understand it?23:21 Do we need a commentary to do our devotions?24:22 Suggestions on finding a good commentary25:36 How to distinguish what are cultural vs universal issues when reading the bible? 30:00 Singleness33:33 Difference between headship roles in the family42:29 Advice for families where roles look a little different44:22 Can I tease my husband for "being a man"49:22 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e608aaf3 Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1. Topics include buying and eating meat that is labelled halal, having gospel conversations with family members and Ray's trip to Ottawa! If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro00:43 Sermon Summary05:30 Halal Meat16:42 The Unknown or Dining with Demons23:38 Uncomfortable conversations about an offensive Gospel without displeasing family members31:42 How do I alleviate the shame of not meeting the standard of God40:47 Ray's trip to parliament 😀46:41 Engaging in politics as Christians53:49 Dealing with the anger57:58 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d103b6c Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, we have a special episode featuring Pastor John Best and Ahmad. Ahmad serves with an organization called House of Ohmeed and is a partner in ministry. This is a discussion on the persecuted Church that you won't want to miss. We'll be back on our regularly scheduled Q&A Pod next week. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro1:28 Get to know Ahmad6:35 Stories of Persecution14:32 Standing strong through persecution in Canada21:43 How can we respond to persecution in other places?26:29 House of Omeed36:13 Hope Partners39:50 What can youth do to grow in their faith publicly?42:25 How can we pray?48:00 Prayer This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. Willingdon Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a118ebbb Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro00:40 Answering a Willingdon family question04:35 Sermon Summary09:29 Was there a particular verse that stood out to you while preparing? 17:29 Is partaking in Halloween festivities dining with demons? 26:21 How can we avoid sitting at multiple tables?31:52 Can I have a financial planner? How can we discern what is Godly advice/teaching? 42:06 How can we discern when something good is taking God's place in our hearts?51:46 Cultural Idols in the home56:09 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/50ed1d17 Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro00:07 Start00:48 Sermon Summary07:30 Jewish History10:00 Grumbling vs Questioning16:59 Temptations vs Trials vs Testing25:37 Why pray 'Lead us not into temptation?'29:29 Behaviour modification vs healthy boundaries42:43 What's my out?54:28 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/78c4fd43 Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro01:46 Recap04:42 How did you first hear about the gospel?11:46 What is the unchangeable message of the gospel18:40 How do we contextualize the Gospel to a same sex attracted friend?34:40 Real life examples of Gospel contextualization 47:02 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6942594c Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

We're doing this a little differently this week. Silas, Pastor Ray and our Life Groups Pastor, Pastor Jonathan, sit down and discuss some of the Life Group questions related to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Pastor Ray and Pastor Brett are heading to the other campus this weekend, which is why we had two different passages being preached last weekend. Since Pastor Brett is away, we thought this would be a fun conversation to have, as an example of what Life Group discussions could look like, and it did not disappoint!If you have any questions for us related to the last and this upcoming weekend's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on next week's show.00:00 Intro01:27 Who is Pastor Jonathan?04:35 Can I receive an honorarium08:15 Sermon Recap (1 Cor 9:24-27)12:38 In what ways did you have to discipline yourself for ministry or family?21:50 How does your identity in Christ help you run to win?28:12 How might you motivate someone who isn't running the race?33:38 What are some examples in your life of what it looks like to follow God?39:10 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb2180fe Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brody and Nat answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 9:1-18. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro01:01 Context of Paul's Letter 04:24 Resources06:00 Why did Paul bring up his "lack of support"11:52 Examples in Society Today 23:33 Curious About Your Identity In Christ?28:51 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ca80377aWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Today, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 8:7-13. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro01:32 Sermon Summary04:23 Why didn't I get raptured this week?09:18 Who is the weaker brother?17:02 When should the stronger brother encourage? 21:10 When should be "bend"?30:00 Can I play Wii Yoga at home? 34:16 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7b5bcaeWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

We're back with our Sunday sermon companion podcast! Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett, and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 8:1-6. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to [email protected], and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro01:55 Sermon Summary10:46 Gospel responses to current events26:41 Non-Christian events with other religious connotations32:22 Businesses owned by people of other religions 38:47 Are there any other sneaky idols in our lives?47:02 Is there a way to avoid having idols?49:48 Spiritual abuse/being "puffed up"This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d664e5dWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Pastor Brett, Pastor Brody and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:25-40. They touch on topics such as singleness, divorce, identity, and more! This will be the last episode as we take a break for the summer!00:00 Intro00:48 Sermon Recap03:51 Encouragement for those in a season of singleness 10:31 Is it not a command to have kids based on the passage in Genesis?20:40 The pressure in singleness 25:25 Non-Ethical ways of conceiving 27:22 Should Christians divorce if they married a non-believer31:56 Discussion around abuse 39:41 Why do you think it's hard to accept our identity/calling?49:55 OutroThe In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7e61cc0Website: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Pastor Brett, Pastor Ray and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:17-24. Join them as they have a great conversation about their status as Pastors in the Vancouver area, and share testimonies from their own lives of working through their status, as well as the worldly way of growing an influencer-like platform.00:00 Intro00:37 Sermon Recap11:22 Reality of status in Christ20:00 Is it wrong for people who feel called to preach to seek a higher platform? 30:46 OutroThe In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f8aab83Website: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Pastor Brett, Pastor Vinh and Nathaniel recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 7:1-16, addressing the topics of Divorce, Desire, and Vinh answers his question on restoration from Sunday. 00:00 Intro01:14 Sermon Recaps02:33 The Unbelieving Spouse03:39 Is Divorce a Sin?08:44 Divorce and Remarriage 11:04 The Restoration Answer15:15 How Important is Sexual Attraction?20:20 Keeping Desires Pure25:00 How can the view of the Husband's authority be justified?28:35 OutroThe In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/27dda7c2Website: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

This week, Pastor Brett and Pastor Ray have a special conversation revolving around the Holy Spirit. Sit back with Silas and enjoy as we recap our Pentecost Sunday sermons with conversations around the filling of the Holy Spirit, why people are afraid of the Holy Spirit and more. 00:00 Intro00:39 Sermon Recaps07:41 Conversation about the Holy SpiritThe In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/601972e9Website: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Pastor Brett, Pastor Ray and Silas recap and answer your questions from this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 6:12-20. They dig into the topics of sexuality, sexual immorality, God's sovereignty and more. 00:00 Intro01:21 Sermon Recap05:05 What is sexual immorality? 06:00 How do we speak to non-believers about sexual immorality? 11:50 How do we respond to accusations of shaming communities?15:49 Why is family life not an equitable right that is accessible to those whose sexual orientation is not heterosexual?21:32 How do we address instances of polygamy and/or use of concubines in the bible?23:27 Sovereignty and Sin Discussion33:30 What are some signs of true repentance?37:59 What are some practical things we can do to renew our minds and thinking?The In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d78c2e3Website: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Pastor Brett, Pastor Richard and Silas recap and answer your questions on this week's sermon on 1st Corinthians 6:1-11, addressing the topics of homosexuality, syncretism, pronouns and more. 00:00 Intro01:12 Sermon Summary03:43 What is syncretism?05:04 Is there any wisdom to be gained outside of Christianity?06:47 Does the use of pronouns in the workspace fall under syncretism?11:23 Homosexuality27:41 Ongoing SinThe In-House Conversations Podcast is a companion podcast to our spring sermon series in 1st Corinthians. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d431ccadWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/