Northern Community's Podcast

Death has been called the great equaliser. It comes for all, regardless of social status. In the words of Job: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.” And in the words of the m…

It is a powerful emotion that plays out in many of our lives. The fear of loss. We can fear losing something or someone, and so we put in measures to protect what we have. We can become suspicious of…

Fear-- it is a primal emotion that we experience. Both natural and necessary to keep us alive - to help us survive. The body responds with sweaty palms, the heart races, and adrenaline surges. But ra…

Born into a family of little note, guided by visions from the archangel Michael, Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, this teenager was sent by Charles the 7th to the battlefield as a part of the Fren…

A tale of two brothers is a story of choices, and how the choices we make have consequences that can shape our destiny.
A message by David Toscano

A few months ago, I purchased an e-scooter to give me the option for the 48 clear days a year in Melbourne when it is fine to ride it to work.
But because I want to be around for a while to come, I we…

The rise of the Alpha Male reportedly has its roots in the 1940’s animal behaviourist writings of Schenkel, particularly around wolf packs and the male lead wolf.
And with the rise of extreme right-le…

Change. It is said that the only person who likes change is a baby in a wet nappy. The reality is that staying the same is comfortable. But the only difference between a rut and a grave is depth.
It h…

Teamwork – A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction. (Despair.com) But what if the church, united, could be the change for good that the world needs right now?
A …

'Just don't seem right somehow that all the good you did,
That people preach, not practise, what you said,
I wonder, if it all died with you, that day on the cross,
And if it just never got raised from …

If you were to travel by car in the 1930s from Sydney city to North Sydney, less than 1 km away, the long way round the harbour – all the way to Parramatta and back along the northern side of the har…

It can happen to the best of us. The inverse proportional nature of our denials, that the older we get, the more we deny and protest our need for glasses, hearing aids, health checks, home help or gi…

When we realise the scope of the power Jesus has and understand his authority over other powers – it will change how we live.
A message by Sam Barlow

Call and response – we see it in so many areas of life. For the jazz musician, one instrument puts out the call, and another instrument in the band provides a response. Or a singer on stage sings a l…

Women have a long and significant history in the biblical story, and today, women continue to shape and influence the church for the better.
A message by David Toscano

When people purchase a home, they will often get a building inspection, which will check for evidence of the quality of its foundations. But when was the last time you checked the foundations on whic…