Family Worship

Today's episode is based on a question - what (or who) is the most precious thing in your life?

It's not an easy question to answer, but there will be times in our lives when we need to decide what is the most important or precious thing we possess.  What would you miss most if it wasn't there?

In the book of Matthew chapter 13, Jesus tells two short stories that relate to this topic - stories about the kingdom of God.

Today's guest preacher is Murray Lean, now retired but previously the senior p...

Our message today centres around one word - propitiation.  It's probably not a word that you have used recently or have though about much, but the concept of propitiation is incredibly important to those who follow Jesus.

At its core, the word propitiation just means the turning away of anger - and in the Christian context it relates to the mercy shown to humanity by God through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Our special guest today is Rev. Lawrence Claire who is the minister of the Wilston Presbyterian Church in the inner n...

Our message today comes from chapter 18 in the Gospel of Matthew, commonly known as The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.

It's a story about forgiveness, mercy and a reminder that holding onto grudges, withholding forgiveness or refusing to show mercy to others contradicts the grace we receive from our Heavenly Father.

Rev. Lorraine Lynch is the priest-in-charge at The Church of the Resurrection, from the Anglican Parish of Aspley-Albany Creek. 

Located on Ridley Road in Bridgeman Downs, the church has a number of ministries for all ages, and meets for worship Sundays at 8:30a...

What do you think is worth working for?  What is it that drives you, what do you put your energy into and why do you do it?

Today Russell Williams brings us a message from John chapter 6 - just after Jesus feeds the 5000.  In this passage Jesus instructs his followers to prioritise eternal life over temporary, physical satisfaction.

It's a passage where Jesus commends their exertion, but not their purpose.  The point that Jesus goes on to make is that we are safe because God does the work to save us.  It's not about our work...

What do you think of when you picture a handman?  Is it an unrenovated house, with dozens of unfinished projects underway?  Or perhaps it's of a shed full of new and unused tools?

For many of us, the stereotype of the handyman is not someone who finishes projects - but the good news is that God isn't a handyman.  He doesn't abandon half finished work or lose interest in people. 

Today Rev. Allan Quak from Bible Society Australia looks at the passage from Philippians 1:6, where Paul says "being confident of this, that he who began a go...

How can we find contentment in ourselves and the person we have been created to be?  These days it so hard to get lost in comparisons, with social media showing life's highlight reels.

Today's message comes from Sandy Oswald, a counsellor and psychotherapist, and host of the Rise 96.5 podcast 'So Many Answers'.

In this message you'll discover some simple ways to find happiness and contentment from a Biblical perspective.

To find out more about Sandy visit www.somanyanswers.com

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Who is my neighbour?  This is the question that gives rise to the parable of Jesus known as The Good Samaritan.

You probably know this story well, but you may not have it heard it preached quite like this before. It's honest, real and raw; and comes to us today from Paul Clark.

You may know Paul Clark as Rise 96.5's At The Top Guy, but Paul is also a minister in the Uniting Church, and the Dean of Formation at Trinity College Queensland in Auchenflower.

You can listen to At The Top R...

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father figures!

Have you ever had a moment in life where you asked yourself - 'how did I get here?'

In Luke chapter 15 we hear the stories of the lost sheep, the lost coin and a lost son. In this edition of Family Worship, Andy Heuser from Hillsong Brisbane looks at the famous story of the prodigal son, and how it reflects the love of our Heavenly Father.

Andy and his wife Jade are the campus pastors at Hillsong Brisbane Central (Mount Gravatt), and...

Today on Family Worship, we're exploring one of the most life-changing truths of the Christian faith: that we are deeply loved by God. More than just a theological concept, God's love is personal, unwavering, and transformative.

Our special guest is Tamara Courtice, women's pastor at Bridgeman Baptist Community Church on Brisbane's northside.

In this message, Tamara unpacks what it means to truly know God's love, not just in our minds, but in our hearts and daily lives. 

Bridgeman Baptist is a church passionate about Jesus and passionate about their local community. 

 The...

What are you known for?  Are you known for your culinary skills, your prowess with technology, or perhaps you love the sound and the look of a classic car.

In 1 Peter chapter 3, Peter gives us some very simple and clear guidelines as to how we share the hope we have in Jesus.

Today's guest minister is Duncan Barlow of the Indonesian and Multicultural Presbyterian Church, who will unpack how we can give a reason for our hope. 

The Indonesian and Multicultural Presbyterian Church meets every Sunday at 9:30am, at Scots Presbyterian Church in Cl...

In this edition of Family Worship, we explore the remarkable story of Ruth; a book that reveals God's faithfulness and redeeming grace through ordinary people.

Against a backdrop of loss, loyalty, and uncertainty, Ruth's devotion to Naomi leads her to Boaz, a kinsman-redeemer who restores hope and provides a future. Their relationship beautifully illustrates the theme of redemption, pointing beyond their own story to God's greater plan of salvation.

Today's guest speaker is Joy Graetz from the Cornerstone Christian Church in Alderley.

Cornerstone is a Christian community based in Brisbane's inner-north, who are...

Today on Family Worship we're diving into one of the parables of Jesus that highlights how God's Kingdom starts small and silently transforms everything from within.

The parable of the yeast (or leaven) is a short teaching where Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to yeast that a woman mixes into a large batch of flour until it rises, and is recorded in both the Gospels of Matthew (13:33) and Luke (13:20-21).

Phil Smith is a retired Uniting Church pastor (Bells Faith Community, Caloundra) and currently attends The Church of the Resurrection in Bridgeman Downs, part...

Whether you're just starting out on your faith journey, or are a seasoned traveller on the road, it's highly likely that you've asked yourself 'is there any point to all this?'

Today's message comes from Reverend Neil Storey from the Noosa Coastal Uniting Church on the Sunshine Coast.

Rev. Storey looks at the themes of two passages; one from Matthew 5 (salt and light), and one from Isaiah 58 (holiness, righteousness and justice).

He shares how we can enact the reign of God in our communities by being salt, light, and to show righteousness...

We all have influence - in fact, you probably have more influence than you think.  The power of influence can be both positive and negative, and today's message asks the question 'who influences you, and who do you influence?'

Today's message comes from Pastor Matt Prater of New Hope Church Brisbane.

New Hope meet every Sunday afternoon at 4pm in the Rivercity facility at 59 Settlement Rd, The Gap.

To find out more about New Hope Church, visit www.newhopebrisbane.com

New Hope also operate the New Hope Op Shop at 22 A...

Today on the podcast we have a very special message from Sister Mel Dwyer about being open to the will of God in our lives.

Sister Mel is part of the Canossian Daughters of Charity, having served as a missionary in education in the African nation of Malawi, as well as being elected to the General Chapter of the Canossian Daughters of Charity in Rome.  As part of this role, Sr Mel helps to oversee more than 2100 of her sisters in 32 countries across the world.

Originally Sr Mel was an elite athlete, training for the Sy...

In this week's edition of Family Worship, Isaac Smith from Alpha Youth Australia, shares how we are called to connect with the next generation and how Jesus provides guidance to do so. 

Find out more about running Alpha Youth in your church's youth group or youth ministry at www.alpha.org.au/run/youth/

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Have you ever felt like the culture we live in doesn't affirm your faith or encourage you in your spiritual walk? In this episode of Family Worship, we're diving into the book of Daniel, and the famous story of Daniel in the lion's den.

We are looking at how we can live and work for God’s glory in a culture that doesn’t always respect that.  You see, Daniel was an outsider – he'd lived most of his life as an exiled Jew in Babylon, and he wanted to live faithfully for God in a foreign land.

Tod...

If you've been through a challenging season in your life, you probably know that at some point that season will come to pass.

In today's episode, we hear from Donna Todd, who has a special word of encouragement for those seasons.

Donna Todd is part of the leadership team at the North Brisbane Salvos in Taigum.

North Brisbane Salvos meet every Sunday at 9:30am.  For more information you can visit www.salvationarmy.org.au/nbc/

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As a boy in Darwin, Allan Quak found himself on a light plane that had flown into a tropical thunderstorm.  When he asked, how they would get out of the storm despite not being able to see anything, the three licensed pilots on board all gave the same answer - trust the instruments.

In today's episode of Family Worship, Allan Quak from Bible Society Australia brings us a message on trusting God, and resting on the promises of Scripture to help us through the storm clouds of our lives.

Bible Society Australia exists to impact a...

In this edition of Family Worship, Adam Schoenmaker from Oasis Church in Bray Park speaks into the danger of distractions. 

Doing things for Jesus can never replace being with Jesus, serving Jesus is good and right but knowing Jesus is even better. If you want to see Jesus' face, you must kneel at His feet.

Oasis Church meets every Sunday at 8am, 10am (this service also streamed online) and 6pm.  Oasis Church aims to bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to seek God, love one another, and serve the community.

Find ou...

Today is the final day of Chaplaincy Week 2026, and to wrap up a fantastic week of recognising chaplains in our community, we welcome Artie Shepherd - chaplain for the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Heat.

From Romans 15:10, Artie shares the importance of love and how we can love on others in our everyday lives.

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Would you deliberately trade places with someone if it meant things would be worse for you?

In this message, Lawrence Claire reflects on the word 'substitution', and what it means when someone or something takes our place.

Lawrence Claire is the minister of Wilston Presbyterian Church, who meet every Sunday at 9:30am.

You can find out more details about Wilston Presbyterian Church at their website - www.wilstonpc.org.au

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Today is Pentecost Sunday - a day that is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday and commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ.

In this message Jo Hayes reflects on the power of the Holy Spirit and the significance of Pentecost Sunday.

Jo is a parishioner of St Stephen's Cathedral in the Brisbane CBD, and a travelling evangelist and speaker.  She is also the host of 'The Word With Jo Hayes' podcast and the founder of Lectio Meditatio, which is a practical what, why and how, to t...

Forgiving somebody can be one of the most difficult things we do.  It's not easy to offer forgiveness to someone who has hurt us.

But when we forgive, we can experience peace in our soul and can move on from bitterness and resentment.

Today's message comes from Chris Podlich who is the pastor of Beyond Church in Griffin. Chris will look at a system he calls the cycle of forgiveness and how this can help us to forgive more freely.

Beyond Church meets every Sunday at 10am in Griffin State School on Wesley R...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mums and those in mothering roles! 

Today is a special message just for Mother's Day, and a reminder just how powerful a mother's prayers are.

Our message comes from Tamara Courtice, who is on the pastoral team at Bridgeman Baptist Community Church on Brisbane's north side. 

Bridgeman Baptist is a church that is passionate about Jesus and their local community. Service times are Sundays at 8am, 10am, 4pm and 5:30pm and you are more than welcome anytime.

Find out more at www.bridgeman.org.au

Today's Family Worship message comes from Psalm 146 - one of the 'Hallelujah' Psalms, that urges us to put our faith in the eternal and faithful God, rather than humans who are mortal.

Psalm 146 commands us to praise and trust the Lord throughout our lives, no matter the challenges we are faced with.

This message is brought to us by Rev. Duncan Barlow from the Indonesian Multicultural Presbyterian Church in Clayfield.

The Indonesian Multicultural Presbyterian Church serves Brisbane's Indonesian community, but all are welcome to their services each Sunday morning at 9:30.

The...

Today on Family Worship a story of God's provision from Exodus Chapter 17, where God instructs the people to strike the rock so that water will be provided for the people to drink.

This story is a reminder of God's grace, promises and provision.  It also points to Jesus - the Rock from whom Living Water flows.

Todays message comes to us from Ben Hentschke, who serves as the Assistant Bishop for the Lutheran Church in Queensland.

You can find out more about the Lutheran Church in Queensland's churches and schools at their website...

This Saturday, Australians will pause to remember and commemorate the sacrifice of our service men and women.

In preparation for Anzac Day, Army Reservist Chaplain Raymond Moaga reflects on the importance of remembrance, and of the passing down of stories through the generations.

Chaplain Moaga serves the Defence School of Intelligence at the Canungra Barracks.  Away from military service, Raymond also serves as a sports chaplain with the Dolphins (NRL), Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds.

You can find your closest Anzac Day service, commemoration or march at the RSL's Anzac Spirit website...

Just last week was Easter, and a reflection on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  In the book of Romans, Paul has written the story of what this means for you, with the very centre point of the Easter story being grace and love. 

In today's message Dean Sandham looks at Romans chapter 12, and the meaning behind Jesus coming to earth to die.

Dean Sandham is the pastor of Centenary Baptist Church in Middle Park.  The heart of Centenary Baptist is to be a group of people committed to loving and following Jesus, and...

Today is Resurrection Sunday, the most important date in the Christian calendar.

Our Easter Sunday massage comes from Alistair McNally, who is the campus pastor of Hillsong Brisbane City.

Easter Sunday is the most disruptive truth in history - Jesus rising from the dead is a powerful demonstration of God's victory over sin, death and every power that stands against his Kingdom.

Hillsong Brisbane City meets Friday evenings at 7pm, and Sundays at 10am. Interpretations in Korean, Spanish & Portuguese are available in the Sunday service.

Find out more at hillsong.com/au...

Today's special Good Friday message comes to us from Paul Clark, Rise 96.5's At The Top guy.

In this message, Paul looks at how the life, death and resurrection of Jesus changed the trajectory of the world from violence to love.

Jesus shows us that there is another way to live - a world where power manifests through love, where kindness was king, where selflessness was crowned and where generosity was rewarded.

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On this Palm Sunday episode, we reflect on the powerful truth that our King came low.

Joined by Aran Puddle, we explore the humility of Jesus as He entered Jerusalem, not in power, but in peace.

Aran Puddle is a music teacher at Brisbane Christian College, teaching and mentoring young worship musicians in the school's chapel service worship teams.

What does it mean for us to follow a King who chose servanthood over status? Aran shares insight, encouragement, and practical ways to live with the same posture today.

Today's Family Worship...

How many people did you really notice in the last week?  

For those who live in a city, you could drive or walk past tens of thousands of people in a week without ever really noticing them... unless they do something wrong.

It's easy to go unnoticed in a crowd, but in this message Jason Elsmore speaks about how Jesus would notice people in a crowd.  Even when Jesus was being mobbed by a crowd, he would pay attention to people and their needs.  

This message is all about the woman in the crowd...

Wherever we turn, there seems to be challenges everywhere.  Wars, inflation, political unrest - it can sometimes feel like life never gets any easier.

How should Christians respond to God when times get tough?  Have you ever thought you'd like to have a Q&A session with God?

Lorraine Pfeffer is the caretaker pastor and counsellor at Ashgrove Baptist Church in Brisbane's inner north-west.

In this message Lorraine looks at the Old Testament prophet Habakuk, and his lament at the injustice he sees around him.

Find out more about Ashgrove Baptist, th...

Today our special guest speaker is Pastor Billy Diehm, who speaks on the topic of hope, and how through the death of Christ we can find our salvation and rescue.

Billy is preaching from Paul's letter to the Galatians, as Paul urges them not to turn away from the Good News of Christ.

Pastor Billy Diehm is the minister at Raceview Congregational Church in Ipswich. They meet every Sunday morning at 9 at 117 Wildey St, Raceview.

The church also runs a number of activities including Girl's and Boy's Brigades, a soccer club and a...

We all know the story of the woman who was brought before Jesus, having been caught in the act of adultery.

Jesus' response to her accusers are some of his most well known words - 'let those of you without sin cast the first stone'.

This is an example of someone looking into the face of Jesus and seeing the grace of God extended to humanity. It's also the story of how our worst days can also turn into our best days.

John Scott is one of the pastoral team at City Lights...

Rev. Neil Storey is the minster of Noosa Coastal Uniting Church, which holds services each Sunday at Sunrise Beach and Tewantin.

Noosa Coastal also runs a number of other community fellowship and outreach programs.

In this message, Rev. Storey asks the question where do we place our trust - in humans, in the things of this world, or do we place our trust in God?

Out of that comes more questions - what is optional about our faith, and what is essential to our faith?

Noosa Coastal Uniting Church meets Sundays a...

Cindi Windle has been a local church pastor for over 20 years, and is the founder of 'Body & Bilble: Wholeness God's Way' and 'Be The Solution' which helps churches and pastors reach the next generation now.

Cindi also specialises in coaching for pastors, especially female pastors and leaders.

She is married to Ben Windle, who is well known to Rise 96.5 listeners from The Life Minute and Life Matters.

In this message, Cindi looks at ways that we can flourish in a world that can seem like it is constantly trying to take us down.  H...

Mark Elmendorp is the senior pastor of Emerge Church, which has three campus locations at Warner, Redcliffe and Morayfield.

Emerge Church exists to make disciples of Christ whose lives example Jesus and make the teachings of Christ known.

In this message, Pastor Mark asks a difficult question - do you actually need to go to church to be a Christian?  In this day, when we connect with churches all around the world from the comfort of our lounge rooms. what is the benefit of being involved in a local church?

Find out more a...

Jo Geerling is the senior pastor of iSEE CHURCH in Brisbane alongside her husband Paul.

iSEE CHURCH has locations across Australia, as well as locations in Asia and the Pacific. 

With a mission to love God, build people and reach our suburbs, cities and nations with the gospel, iSEE CHURCH is now a multi-generational church, impacting the lives of many people across Australia and beyond.

In this message Jo shares a message based on Psalm 23, and how we can persevere when life gets hard.

Find out more about iSEE CHURCH at i...