Austin Heights Church

Today, Pastor Brett, Silas and Nat answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show. Topics include headship roles in the family, discerning scripture and performative spirituality. 00:00 Intro1:09 Sermon Summary07:28 Performative Spirituality15:18 Usage of "nature" in the passage and cultural understanding18:53 How are we supposed to read a passage like this and understand it?23:21 Do we need a commentary to do our devotions?24:22 Suggestions on finding a good commentary25:36 How to distinguish what are cultural vs universal issues when reading the bible? 30:00 Singleness33:33 Difference between headship roles in the family42:29 Advice for families where roles look a little different44:22 Can I tease my husband for "being a man"49:22 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e608aaf3 Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1. Topics include buying and eating meat that is labelled halal, having gospel conversations with family members and Ray's trip to Ottawa! If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro00:43 Sermon Summary05:30 Halal Meat16:42 The Unknown or Dining with Demons23:38 Uncomfortable conversations about an offensive Gospel without displeasing family members31:42 How do I alleviate the shame of not meeting the standard of God40:47 Ray's trip to parliament 😀46:41 Engaging in politics as Christians53:49 Dealing with the anger57:58 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d103b6c Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, we have a special episode featuring Pastor John Best and Ahmad. Ahmad serves with an organization called House of Ohmeed and is a partner in ministry. This is a discussion on the persecuted Church that you won't want to miss. We'll be back on our regularly scheduled Q&A Pod next week. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro1:28 Get to know Ahmad6:35 Stories of Persecution14:32 Standing strong through persecution in Canada21:43 How can we respond to persecution in other places?26:29 House of Omeed36:13 Hope Partners39:50 What can youth do to grow in their faith publicly?42:25 How can we pray?48:00 Prayer This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  Willingdon Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a118ebbb  Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro00:40 Answering a Willingdon family question04:35 Sermon Summary09:29 Was there a particular verse that stood out to you while preparing? 17:29 Is partaking in Halloween festivities dining with demons? 26:21 How can we avoid sitting at multiple tables?31:52 Can I have a financial planner? How can we discern what is Godly advice/teaching? 42:06 How can we discern when something good is taking God's place in our hearts?51:46 Cultural Idols in the home56:09 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/50ed1d17  Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro00:07 Start00:48 Sermon Summary07:30 Jewish History10:00 Grumbling vs Questioning16:59 Temptations vs Trials vs Testing25:37 Why pray 'Lead us not into temptation?'29:29 Behaviour modification vs healthy boundaries42:43 What's my out?54:28 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/78c4fd43  Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show. 00:00 Intro01:46 Recap04:42 How did you first hear about the gospel?11:46 What is the unchangeable message of the gospel18:40 How do we contextualize the Gospel to a same sex attracted friend?34:40 Real life examples of Gospel contextualization 47:02 Outro This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6942594c  Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willingdon/

We're doing this a little differently this week. Silas, Pastor Ray and our Life Groups Pastor, Pastor Jonathan, sit down and discuss some of the Life Group questions related to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Pastor Ray and Pastor Brett are heading to the other campus this weekend, which is why we had two different passages being preached last weekend. Since Pastor Brett is away, we thought this would be a fun conversation to have, as an example of what Life Group discussions could look like, and it did not disappoint!If you have any questions for us related to the last and this upcoming weekend's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on next week's show.00:00 Intro01:27 Who is Pastor Jonathan?04:35 Can I receive an honorarium08:15 Sermon Recap (1 Cor 9:24-27)12:38  In what ways did you have to discipline yourself for ministry or family?21:50 How does your identity in Christ help you run to win?28:12 How might you motivate someone who isn't running the race?33:38 What are some examples in your life of what it looks like to follow God?39:10 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way.  This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb2180fe  Website: https://willingdon.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brody and Nat answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 9:1-18. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro01:01 Context of Paul's Letter 04:24 Resources06:00 Why did Paul bring up his "lack of support"11:52 Examples in Society Today 23:33 Curious About Your Identity In Christ?28:51 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ca80377aWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

Today, Pastor Brett and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 8:7-13. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro01:32 Sermon Summary04:23 Why didn't I get raptured this week?09:18 Who is the weaker brother?17:02 When should the stronger brother encourage? 21:10 When should be "bend"?30:00 Can I play Wii Yoga at home? 34:16 OutroThis Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7b5bcaeWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/

We're back with our Sunday sermon companion podcast! Today, Pastor Ray, Pastor Brett, and Silas answer your questions on 1 Corinthians 8:1-6. If you have any questions for us related to next week's sermon, you can email them to ask@willingdon.org, and we'll try our best to include them on the show.00:00 Intro01:55 Sermon Summary10:46 Gospel responses to current events26:41 Non-Christian events with other religious connotations32:22 Businesses owned by people of other religions 38:47 Are there any other sneaky idols in our lives?47:02 Is there a way to avoid having idols?49:48 Spiritual abuse/being "puffed up"This Podcast is a companion podcast to our Sunday sermon. Join the Pastors of Willingdon and Austin Heights each week as they dive a little deeper into each topic, answer questions and provide a few laughs along the way. This Weekend's Sermon: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d664e5dWebsite: https://willingdon.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinheightschurch/