
Red Church
These are our Sunday sermons from Red Church in Melbourne, Australia. Visit https://redchurch.au to learn more.
Latest episodes

Oct 8, 2023 • 41min
Platforms to Pillars: Living as God’s Possession – Trudi Sayers

Oct 1, 2023 • 39min
Platforms to Pillars: How to build a pillar – Mark Sayers
This podcast explores the difference between seeking personal success and surrendering to God's plan, the history and significance of the temple in Jerusalem, the metaphorical representation of God's resilience and holiness, the importance of building a strong foundation, reflections on a difficult period and the faithfulness of previous saints, and the significance of being pillars in the Christian faith.

6 snips
Sep 24, 2023 • 42min
Platforms to Pillars: Spiritual Airbnb – Mark Sayers
Discussion on the housing plan initiative in Australia, rising cost of living and impact of Airbnb, reshaping of narratives and impact of digital platforms, shifts in individuals' characteristics over the past 30 years, shift in consumer culture with introduction of credit cards, and the temptation to prioritize convenience over meaningful relationships

Sep 17, 2023 • 39min
Platforms to Pillars: God's holy mountain – Mark Sayers
Exploring societal pressure versus biblical call to create space for God's presence, tension around climbing Uluru, significance of mountains in biblical stories, contrasting ideas in the Tower of Babel story, ascending to God through consecration, and the biblical concept of God's holy mountain representing the growing kingdom in the world.

8 snips
Sep 10, 2023 • 40min
Platforms to Pillars: Ladders to heaven – Mark Sayers
Exploring societal patterns shaping desires, grumbling in times of lack. God shaping people to be pillars and human deviation. The struggle to embrace a new identity, changing mindset, and overcoming old patterns. The appearance of the glory cloud and God's promise of provision. Significance of quail, manna, and bread as symbols of dependence on God. Jacob's vision of a ladder to heaven and being pillars uniting heaven and earth.

4 snips
Aug 27, 2023 • 55min
Platforms to Pillars: Channels of God's power – Mark Sayers
The podcast discusses the societal structure of self-promotion versus living as pillars in God's temple. It explores the battle against the Amalekites, the concept of conductivity and God's power, and the growth and connection in a platform society. It also delves into building good circuitry, the battle at Refidim, and the significance of building pillars and relationships in God's strategy.

6 snips
Aug 20, 2023 • 40min
Platforms to Pillars: Between the devil and the deep blue sea – Mark Sayers
The podcast explores the concepts of living on a platform versus living as a pillar, discussing the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt, the clash between Star Wars and 1970s Britain, the challenges of finding hope amidst hopelessness, passivity in a platform society, the origins and implications of entitlement, and the importance of moving forward in humility.

5 snips
Aug 13, 2023 • 41min
Platforms to Pillars: From being sacrificed to sacrificial living for God – Mark Sayers
Exploring the significance of sports in uniting people in Australia, debunking misconceptions about secularism, how our lives are viewed as platforms, the concept of altars and sacrifice in human history, how modern society's principles damage relationships and identity, and the story of the Passover in the book of Exodus.

Aug 6, 2023 • 35min
Pillars to platforms: Grabbing the snake by the tail – Mark Sayers

Jul 30, 2023 • 38min