Bright Church Podcasts

Preparing for marriage takes more than finding the right person—it means becoming someone who can love with faith, wisdom, and sacrifice. In this podcast, Ps Ben reveals how godly boundaries, trusted community, mutual submission, and enduring covenant love can prepare you for a marriage that truly honours Christ.

Waiting can make God’s promises feel distant, but delay never diminishes His power or faithfulness. In this podcast, Ps Ben explores Haggai’s final prophecy to show why Christians can hold onto unshakable hope when life feels uncertain, God seems slow, or the future looks impossible.

Dating boundaries are not about how close you can get to the line, but about honouring God with your whole life. In this podcast, Ps Ben reveals the lines you shouldn’t cross in dating, why purity protects God’s purpose, and how grace empowers you to pursue relationships without compromise.

God isn’t waiting for perfection or outward performance—He is looking for a heart that will turn toward Him and prioritise His presence. In this podcast, Ps Ben reveals how delayed obedience can quietly keep us from God’s blessing—and why one genuine step back toward Him can change everything.

We often long for what's next, but when it comes to relationships, that desire can lead us into fantasy, compromise, and disappointment. In this podcast, Ps Zach unpacks practical biblical wisdom for dating and marriage, exploring the red flags to avoid and the green flags to pursue.

Ever felt like quitting something God told you to build? In this podcast, Ps Ben unpacks Haggai 2 to show why discouragement spreads, how faith beats pessimism, and what God says to people ready to give up.

How do you know if someone is right for you? In this podcast, Ps Ben opens the Red Flags, Green Flags series with some important foundations and six green flags from scripture to look for when choosing who to date or marry.

Ever wondered why things keep going wrong even though on paper you feel like you are doing lots of things right? In this podcast we learn about what it means to truly put God first, and some of the modern traps people fall into.

Have you ever found yourself looking to the things of the world to satisfy you? In this podcast, Ps Ruth unpacks how Jesus' love transforms our identity, lives and offers living water that alone can satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts.

What does your money reveal about what you truly worship? In this podcast, Ps Ben unpacks Jesus' teaching on treasure, generosity, and wholehearted devotion to expose what owns our hearts and why surrendering everything to God changes how we live.

What you value most shapes how you live, sacrifice, and pursue God’s purposes. In this podcast, Ps Ben explores Jesus’ parables of hidden treasure and the priceless pearl, challenging us to discover why God’s kingdom is worth more than everything else.

What if the clearest indicator of what you truly love isn't what you say, but what do? In this podcast, Ps Ben explores Jesus' teaching that our treasure reveals our heart and becomes one of the most powerful ways our faith is expressed.

The Persecuted Church | Adam Holland

Fifty days after Jesus death, the Holy Spirit fell on an upper room and filled Jesus disciples with the Spirit. They saw signs, miracles and wonders including 'speaking in tongues'. But are all those signs still for today? In this podcast, Ps Ben explains the power of Pentecost and how the Spirit works today.

Ever felt trapped by something you swore you could stop anytime? In this podcast, Ps Ben explores how dopamine, addiction, and spiritual warfare intersect—and why what starts as pleasure can quietly become a prison

Ever felt unseen, unloved, or stuck in a life you didn’t choose – just like Leah, the "unwanted” sister who ended up married to a man who loved someone else? In this podcast Ps Sarah, unpacks how Leah moved from striving for approval to genuine praise, even when her circumstances never improved. If you’ve ever wondered whether God sees your God sees your disappointment – and if you can still worship when nothing goes your way – this is for you.

Eternity In Our Hearts with guest speaker Ps Ian McCormack

God is faithful! In this podcast we celebrate God and all that he has done over 20 years of Bright Church.

How do we build the church in the name of the Lord? In this podcast Ps Ben shows how the early church were able to spread the good news, not through the luxuries that we have today, but through the a church that remained faithful despite it's suffering.

There's more to the story of Easter than we think. Genesis tells us about three things that go wrong for humanity— not just Adam and Eve and the Fall —and at Easter, Jesus brings the solution to each one. In this podcast, Ps Ben Sheahan takes a deep dive into the expanded story of Easter.

On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. However, Jesus didn’t just rise—He returned as a King who defeated death. In this podcast Ps Ben unpacks how the resurrection changes everything now and in eternity.

On Good Friday, we remember the moment love changed everything — when Jesus stepped into humanity’s broken story and paid the debt of sin in full. From Eden’s desire for “more” to the cross’s final cry of “It is finished,” this podcast reveals why the death of Jesus wasn’t the end… but the turning point for us all.

When it comes to the heart, even good things make bad kings. In this podcast Ps Ben unpacks some advice Jesus gave his followers on how to remove good things and bad kings, so you can be free to follow Jesus.

Our hearts are drawn to many things, some good, some not. In this podcast, Ps Zach explains that the problem isn’t what attracts our hearts, but what ultimately rules them. When those things take the place of Jesus as King, that’s when it becomes an issue.

We all get hurt, and forgiving people is so hard, yet Jesus said we must do it. Why do we need to forgive people and how can we forgive people who've hurt us deeply? In this podcast, Ps Ben speaks about how to forgive and why its important.

Everyone has felt worry and anxiety before, but there is a difference between feeling it, and being ruled by it. In this Heart Series message, Ps Matt unpacks what Jesus has to say about worry and anxiety, providing spiritual principles to move from being ruled by these emotions, to ruling over them.

The bible is filled with stories about Yahweh ruling over other god's and demonic opposition to Gods people. Jesus is the embodiment of Yahweh which makes Him Lord Over All. In this podcast, Ps Ben reminds us that Jesus is the undisputed heavy weight authority in Heaven and Earth.

The bible never promises people they can have perfect or easy lives, even if they believe in Jesus as Lord. In this podcast, Ps Ben speak about trusting Jesus, even when things don’t look like they are working out.

The Shema is a declaration Israel made about who Yahweh was to them. As Christians we make the same confession about Jesus. In this podcast, Ps Ben talks about the implications of living with this claim as we launch our theme for 2026.

Why is it that some people just struggle to grow? Often, its not because they have less information, they just don’t apply what they know. In this podcast, Ps Ben looks at what you need to do become smarter in 2026.

Have you ever wondered what you are really trusting to keep you safe when life becomes uncertain? In this podcast Ps Sarah unpacks Proverbs 18:10–11 to reveal why some sources of security ultimately fail us and how the name of the Lord offers a refuge that is strong, lasting, and able to hold when everything else falls short.

Do you ever get frustrated with yourself for making the same mistakes? In this podcast Ps Matt unpacks Proverbs 7, drawing out some key principles to help you understand how evil and temptation work. Expect to grow in wisdom and get some practical tools to live a free life.

Have you ever wondered why you keep wanting to grow and change, but struggle to actually see it happen in your life? In this podcast Ps Amy helps you find the answer to navigating a noisy, information-filled world by showing how true wisdom comes from seeking God, staying humble & teachable, and applying what you learn.

Have you ever found your mind racing out of control? Do you find yourself feeling stuck or insecure? We all find ourselves in a war, a war of the mind. As we kick off the ‘Smarter this Summer’ series, Ps Zach unpacks how we can outsmart the devil and live well in God’s world.

This Christmas, don’t let stress steal your wonder—focus on Jesus and experience the joy He brings. Unwrap the mystery of His presence, and let His peace guard your heart and mind this season.

Jesus changed lives around the table—and He still does. This week Ps Ben unpacks Bright Church's final value and explains the power of sharing meals, sharing faith, and sharing our lives, because hospitality isn’t extra…it’s essential to following Jesus.

Last week we kicked off our new “Seek, Serve, Share” series, and today we’re diving into what Jesus says greatness really looks like—serving others from a transformed heart. When you stop consuming and start contributing, you don’t just help your church and community—you step into God’s purpose, shape your character, and live the kind of life that leaves a legacy.

What we value shapes our families, businesses, sporting clubs, churches and every part of our lives. So we must value the right thing to shape our culture. In this new series, Ps Ben gives us three values to shape Bright Church.

Why is it that we continue to desire things that God does not want for us, despite us knowing better? In this message Ps Amy Robinson will show us how we can learn to re-direct our focus away from these desires and towards God's relationship with us.

Is it wrong to question the Bible—or can doubt actually deepen your faith? In the final week of our "You Asked For It Series" Ps Ben shows how honest questions might be the start of unshakable belief.

Healthy boundaries protect your relationships and your life by creating space for what truly matters. But how do you express boundaries and respect others? In this podcast, Ps Ben explains how boundaries help you to love others without losing yourself.

All religions are not the same. Christianity stands apart from every other relgion. In this podcast, Ps Ben speaks about how to communicate the gospel to other religions and people with different perspectives.

In a world full of division and culture wars, Christians are called not to rally unite around Jesus, our true standard. If those the actions of people we follow don’t resemble JC, then we need to think about who's side we take.