Episodes
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New Creation part 2 || Ephesians: Promised week 5 with Joren Berry
Last week, we discussed how the church is not defined by a location but by a people. This week, we’re looking at what kind of people. The church can often be associated with people who have it all together (or at least think they do). This can lead to the belief that church is limited to certain...
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New Creation? || Ephesians: Promised week 4 with Joren Berry
What makes the church? Is it a building, programs, activities, music, or something else? This Sunday was International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church and it aligned so well with the passage of scripture for the week. This message is a little longer as it includes a presentation from Open...
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But God || Ephesians: Promised week 3 with Stephen Jeffs
Welcome to week 3 of Ephesians, we're looking at God's promises in the first half of Ephesians. This week Stephen is preaching on Ephesians 2:1-10. Stephen highlights the journey we are all on. We have all in some ways, missed the mark, BUT GOD, offers us grace and mercy, as we walk with him we…
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God's Incomparably Great Power || Ephesians: Promised week 2 with Laura Berry
Welcome to week 2 of Ephesians, we're looking at God's promises in the first half of Ephesians. This week Laura is preaching on Ephesians 1:15-23 "For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you,...
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What is the purpose of the Church? || Ephesians: Promised week 1 with Joren Berry
This week we kick off week 1 in the first half of Ephesians, looking at God's promises and what the purpose of the church is? What we believe about the church will determine how we as a church act, what we prioritize, and where we go. Which raises a challenging question: Who is the Church? Joren...
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Above all Else || Stephen Jeffs
This Sunday Stephen Jeffs joined us to share his first message as our new lead pastor. He offered three "Above all else" scriptures to live by in times of transition. Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it". Matthew 6:33 "Seek the Kingdom of God above...
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Pack light, live free || The Way of the King week 6 with Nic Gilmour
This week we farewell Nic, V and the Gilmour family as they finish up their season of leadership here at Goodlife. Nic finishes off our The Way of the King series with a message based on Matthew 10:1-8 encouraging us to be ambassadors for Jesus. ------- 🔹 Watch sermons + access notes on the...
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What are you desperate for? || The Way of the King week 5 with Laura Berry
This week Laura is unpacking stories from Matthew 9: 18-38 the interlinked stories of Jairus seeking healing for his daughter and the bleeding women who was healed by touching Jesus' cloak. Laura reflects on the desperation that motivated them. Generally when we talk about desperation it is not a...
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A Seat at the Table || The Way of the King week 4 with Joren Berry
Jesus is a different kind of King to any other the world has known. He invites unlikely people to His table — humble sinners. This week Joren unpacks the story of Matthew in Matthew 9: 9-13. These verses reveal how Jesus sees value and potential in people that the world has written off or would...
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Father Heart Of God || Fathers Day 2026 with Mike Jeffs and panel
This Father's Day one of the founding fathers of Goodlife, Mike Jeffs brings us an encouraging message of the amazing love our Father God has for each of us. We also hosted a panel discussion, bringing together different perspectives on fatherhood, the joys, responsibilities and challenges.…
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Unstuck || The Way of the King week 3 with Joren Berry
Where in life do you feel stuck? Jesus used his authority to get people unstuck, out of unhealthy ways, habits and beliefs. To see people healed physically, emotionally, spiritually. 3:45 The Message begins Today Joren's aim is to bring us a fresh perspective on three healing stories in Matthew…
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Is your faith Shiny or Solid? || The Way of the King week 2 with Julie Palin
This week Julie explains how Matthew highlights Jesus teaching of scripture as something that goes deeper and requires a change of heart, to not just obey the letter of the law, but the heart and purpose behind the law. She challenges us to consider are we obeying the heart behind Jesus'…
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Choose Your Hard || The Way of the King week 1 with Joren Berry
Our new series begins today, following on from the King's Kingdom series, we return to the book of Matthew to investigate what kind of King Jesus is. Joren begins by recognising that Jesus always gives us a choice, he doesn't demand obedience he invites us to follow in his ways. We look at…
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Learning from Letdowns || Nehemiah week 8 with Nic Gilmour
Nic, gave a thoughtful and timely encouragement to shift how we reflect on our letdowns in life. Sometimes letdowns are because of our sin. Sometimes letdowns are because God is doing something in us. Even when it seems like it conflicts God is using it! He lead us through Nehemiah 13 asking...
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God-Like Faithfulness || Nehemiah week 7 with Brendan Edwards
Our guest speaker, Brendan Edwards from The Send, challenged us this week with an important question: What is an appropriate response to God’s faithfulness? The Bible shows us that God is faithful. But Brendan encouraged us to consider what a response to God’s faithfulness sounds like…
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Finding God's will || Nehemiah week 6 with Stephen Lott
Lotty brings us a challenge, when I know God's plan, I can know God's plan for me. In this message he shows from scripture how God's plan is that we his people bring an experience of heaven to earth, we are to be salt and light. What God is looking for is a heart willing to be moved and hands…
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The Big Why || Nehemiah week 5 with V Gilmour
This week V looks at Nehemiah chapter 8. The people have left homes, friends, family to return to Jerusalem. They have re-built the temple, re-built the wall… but why… who is it all for? V explains the different names for God in old testament scripture, how they reveal part of God's character.…
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Unwaivering Obedience || Nehemiah week 4 with Julie Palin
Julie begins this week by reminding us the theme of the last few weeks is asking God "Is there something you want us to do and how do we get ready for it?". Julie looks at Nehemiah 6:1-9 and reflects that he had the right foundation to sustain him through the challenges he faced. If your…
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Building Community || Nehemiah week 3 with Nic Gilmour
This is the third week in our Nehemiah series, Nic reflects on how Nehemiah brought people together and the incredible community effort behind the rebuilding of the wall. Together we consider those attitudes and habits that block community and those that help build and facilitate the development…
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Take Up Your Sword and Shovel || Re-construction week 2 with Stephen Jeffs
As we continue our series through the book of Nehemiah, Stephen picks up where Joren left off last week, exploring God's invitation for each of us to partner with Him in the good works He has prepared for us (Ephesians 2:10). Whether you're stepping into a new job, ministry, project, or season of...
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Are You Willing? || Nehemiah week 1 with Joren Berry
As we begin our new series, Re-Construction, Joren takes us into the opening chapter of Nehemiah and challenges us to reconsider what true greatness looks like. When faced with the brokenness of the world, it's easy to drift toward either strategy, trying to fix everything ourselves, or apathy,...
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Step Up || The Path week 10 with Nic Gilmour
The past nine weeks we have been exploring The Path, practical teachings for following in the ways of Jesus. This week as we wrap up the series Nic challenges us on what practical steps we want to take as we walk the path. Eric Liddell, in his book The Disciplines of the Christian Life said “You...
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Empowerment || The Path week 9 with V Gilmour
This week V unpacks Romans 12: 1-8. We are empowered with different gifts but each of us is called to fulfil Jesus’ command to “Go and make disciples of all nations”. Want to know more? Weekly teaching notes and discussion questions are available on the website link below for this message and...
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Sharing the Good News || The Path week 8 with Laura Berry
This week, Laura Berry explores the topic of evangelism and what it means to share the good news of Jesus in our everyday lives. While evangelism can often feel intimidating or reserved for a select few, Laura reminds us that at its heart, evangelism is simply sharing the good news of what Jesus...
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Selfless Service || The Path week 7 with Ryan Smith
Welcome to week 7 of The Path, we have Ryan Smith joining us from Compassion Australia, he is sharing more about Compassion and a new project we are partnering with them to establish care for children on the Thai/Myanmar boarder. Ryan also continues our series on The Path sharing a message on...
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Overflowing Generosity || The Path week 6 with Nic Gilmour
This is our sixth week of our current series The Path, looking at practical application of what it means to follow Jesus and experience the adventure of faith in community. This week Nic explores the overflowing generosity that is central to Jesus' teaching. We look at some of the wisdom found in...
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Radical Devotion || The Path week 5 with Nic Gilmour
This is our fifth week in the series of The Path, looking at practical application of what it means to follow Jesus and experience the adventure of faith in community. This week Nic explores 1 John 3:16, the example of radical devotion in the early church who were rich in community and committed…
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Prayer || The Path week 4 with V Gilmour
This is our fourth week in the series of The Path, looking at practical application of what it means to follow Jesus and experience the adventure of faith in community. This week V brings us a teaching on Prayer, uncovering how prayer is how we build relationship and connection with God. Prayer…
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Bible Meditation || The Path week 3 with Joren Berry
Forget traditional ideas of meditation. Joren explains the significance of reading the Bible and how meditating on scripture results in the core goal of the Bible, which is: formation not information. Other forms of meditation are aiming to dismiss the mind and achieve nothingness, biblical...
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A Lifestyle of Worship || The Path week 2 with Jono Bailey
This week Jono introduces the first of our series on the spiritual disciplines that together provide a path to following Jesus. The week we are focusing on worship as is found in Romans 12:1 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living...
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Un-fragmented || The Path week 1 with Nic Gilmour
What does it mean to wholeheartedly follow Jesus, and make him the Lord of our lives? Today, Nic shares a message introducing our new series The Path. Over the following weeks we are discovering what it means to be a disciple - A person who lives a life shaped by the spiritual disciplines of…
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Killing Death || Easter Sunday 2026 with Nic Gilmour
This Easter Sunday we look at 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58, Nic considers the evidence for Jesus' life, death and resurrection. Join us as we explore the foundations of early christianity and the figure of Jesus Christ and how his victory is credited to us. Want to know more? If this message has…
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Teach us how to pray || King's Kingdom week 13 with Laura Berry
If you could ask Jesus to teach you anything, what would you ask? In Luke 11 we see the disciples ask Jesus “Lord, teach us to pray”. Today we are going to be unpacking prayer through one of the most famous passages in the bible. The Lord’s prayer. 17:00 The message begins Want to know more?…
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Audience of one || King's Kingdom week 12 with Nic Gilmour
This week Nic brings us a message from Matthew 6:1-4 as we dig deep into the call of God to live genuinely, walking in his ways of humility and generosity. Want to know more? Weekly teaching notes and discussion questions are available on the website link below for this message and others in this...
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Don't get mad, get even || King's Kingdom week 11 with Nic Gilmour
Join us this week as we look at Matthew 5:38-48 and the teachings of Jesus on mercy, justice and forgiveness. Jesus takes old testament laws designed to limit retaliation and provide equitable principles of compensation and gives us an insight into the incredible generosity of God's heart. Want…
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Living as people of truth || King's Kingdom week 10 with V Gilmour
This week V draws Jesus teaching in Matthew 5: 33-37, to highlight the importance of being a truthteller. We look at how the Israelites had developed a whole series of loopholes to evade responsibility, but that is not the way of Jesus. 7:37 The message begins Want to know more? Weekly teaching...
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Mad World || King's Kingdom week 9 with Nic Gilmour
Content Advisory: As we explore Jesus’ teaching on anger, lust, and divorce, some mature themes are discussed. Parents are encouraged to use discretion with younger viewers. Our lead pastor Nic brought a timely message from Matthew 5:21-23. Let's dig into the Word and learn about how to guarding...
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Jesus and the law || King's Kingdom week 8 with Joren Berry
This week Joren brings a message based on Matthew 5: 17 - 20 and looks at the Old Testament laws, the context in which they were written, how Jesus is the fulfilment of the law and how the law helps us be in right relationship with God. 6:47 The Message begins Want to know more? Weekly teaching...
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Learning to be Salt and Light || King's Kingdom week 7 with David Russo
This week we welcome a special guest speaker David Russo who is sharing with us from Matthew 5: 13-16. David walks us throught the questions How do we lose our saltiness and how can we be the light. 08:35 Message begins Want to know more? Weekly teaching notes and discussion questions are…
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God's Promises || King's Kingdom week 6 with Stephen Jeffs
When we read the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) the word “Blessed” can be understood as: • Experiencing God’s favour and abundance • Living the truly good life A helpful way to hear each Beatitude is: “How good is life for…” 3:36 The Message starts Want to know more? Weekly teaching notes and...
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Full Send - Nic Gilmour
Jesus' invitation to each of us through the ages is to follow Him, and then be sent out. He calls us to connect with him and others. 5:10 The Message starts Want to know more? Weekly teaching notes and discussion questions are available on the website link below for this message and others in…
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The Kingdom is Near || King's Kingdom week 4 with Julie Palin
This week we are taking a look at the very first message Jesus preached, in Matthew 4:17 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near". Julie reminds us that the true meaning of repent is to stop doing life your way, and start doing it my way and gives us some insights as to what that could look...
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If you are tempted || Kings Kingdom week 3 with Nic Gilmour
This week Nic brings us a message that helps us understand that we have authority over satan and power to withstand temptation only when we know where (and Whom) our significance comes from. Nic take us through Matthew 4:1-11 and looks at the three different temptations that Jesus faced 1. Hunger...
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Heart reset - aligning with God's ways || Kings Kingdom week 2 with Laura Berry
This week we hear from the lovely Laura Berry, as she shares unpacks the story of John the Baptist and his unique ministry that prepared people's hearts and the one who Jesus called the greatest born of women. Matthew 3:1-17 : Reading this chapter many questions come to mind: Who is John? Why is…
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Faith Over Fear - Stepping Into 2026 || Kings Kingdom week 1 with Joren Berry
As we step into 2026, the future feels uncertain. New beginnings often bring anxiety about the unknown, leaving us with a choice: will we respond with faith or fear? In Matthew 2:13–23, we see the contrast between Joseph’s faithful obedience and Herod’s fearful need for control. Through Matthew’s...
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Gifts fit for a king: learning from the 3 wise men || Advent week 4 with Julie Palin
This Advent we are journeying through the book of Matthew, his gospel in particular highlights how Jesus is the fulfilment of the old testament prophecies of the Messiah. This week our guest speaker Julie Palin, bring us a deep dive into the story of the three wise men. Who were they, who is the...
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Hope Disguised || Advent week 3 with V Gilmour
This Advent we are journeying through the book of Matthew, his gospel in particular highlights how Jesus is the fulfilment of the old testament prophecies of the Messiah. This week V looks at the story of Mary and Joesph and we find that hope does not always arrive in the way we expect, or look...
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Incompletely Perfect || Advent week 2 with Nic Gilmour
We’re not defined by our worst moments – we are completely imperfect yet incompletely perfected, thanks to Jesus ... the Messiah. He can put everything right and make beauty from our ashes. This week we take a look at the genealogy of Jesus and you'll be amazed at what we can learn! This Advent…
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Waiting Well || Advent week 1 with Joren Berry
This Advent we are journeying through the book of Matthew, his gospel in particular highlights how Jesus is the fulfilment of the old testament prophecies of the Messiah. This week Joren gives us a fantastic introduction as he reflects on the time between the old and new testaments, a season of...
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The power of Jesus community || GRIT with Nic Gilmour, week 15
This message concludes our deep dive into the book of James. Nic calls us to be open to the power of Jesus community. Being the people that God has called us to be, living in the spirit of truth, walking together with a desire to be more like Jesus. Follow along each week of the GRIT series: 🔹...
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