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How the resurrection brings all Christ’s atoning work to us.
Posted: April 1, 2013, 8:37 am
Jesus death as our atonement – third in a series on the atonement – Chris Rowney
Posted: March 24, 2013, 6:39 pm
John 1:14 – The incarnation and the atonement
Posted: March 10, 2013, 6:47 pm
Posted: March 5, 2013, 9:56 am
An exploration of the deep themes of John 1:1 and the nature of God.
Posted: January 28, 2013, 7:31 pm
A reflection on the first service in an enlarged worship space – Chris Rowney
Posted: December 30, 2012, 5:46 pm
Luke 18:17 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Posted: December 26, 2012, 5:41 pm
Advent 1 and a child dedication – Chris Rowney
Posted: December 2, 2012, 8:28 pm
1 Corinthians 10:31 = Chris Rowney
Posted: November 25, 2012, 8:01 pm
Christianity is not a list of things to DO – it is the story of what Jesus has DONE – Ephesians 2:1-10 – Chris Rowney
Posted: November 4, 2012, 9:38 pm
Why is that Jesus alone is the is the only Way to salvation?
Posted: October 28, 2012, 5:40 pm
Pastor Chris Rowney discusses the common objections to Christian claims that Jesus is the only way – What about other religions? and What about those who have never heard?
Posted: October 21, 2012, 5:48 pm
In preparation for the church Annual General Meeting we look at the way in which we have genuine love by valuing others – honouring them
Posted: September 16, 2012, 4:19 pm
Chris Rowney – What can the church learn from Lego?
Posted: September 2, 2012, 5:11 pm
With reference to “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp, and “The Great Divorce” by C.S. Lewis, Chris Rowney explores the way being thankful births a life-giving attitude in us.
Posted: June 24, 2012, 3:27 pm
Posted: June 17, 2012, 5:23 pm
First in a series on being Life Giving Christians
Posted: June 10, 2012, 3:30 pm
Another of the pictures the Bible uses to describe the Church – what does it mean to be ‘betrothed’ to Christ?
Posted: June 3, 2012, 3:14 pm
We are being built into a temple – a spiritual house on the foundation that is Christ 1 Corinthians 3:16
Posted: May 20, 2012, 4:56 pm
Another in the series looking at being committed to being church. The church as a Family.
Posted: May 13, 2012, 7:00 pm
Are we content just to be Jesus flavoured, or will we be Jesus filled? A look at Torquay CF’s original visions statement of begin A Church Committed to Meeting the Needs of our Generation, at the first service in the new venue at 25 Grossmans Rd – Torquay
Posted: April 22, 2012, 3:33 pm
A special time where Torquay Christian Fellowship and Torquay Salvation Army worship together and handover the premises at 35 Boston Rd from one church to another as both grow into larger facilities.
Posted: April 16, 2012, 1:46 pm
A Wasteful Act? or an Extravagant Devotion? – Chris Rowney
Posted: April 1, 2012, 4:44 pm
In April 2012 the Global Atheist Convention is to be held in Melbourne. Advertised as a “Celebration of Reason” Chris Rowney explains how reason led him to faith.
Posted: March 25, 2012, 3:40 pm
Chris Rowney – Thoughts from the story of Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego – and Daniel and the Lion’s Den,
Posted: February 26, 2012, 5:14 pm
Chris Rowney looks at Daniels interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Posted: February 19, 2012, 8:20 pm
Lucas Bartlett is inducted as Christian Surfers Co-ordinator Vic/Tas
Posted: November 7, 2011, 7:11 pm
Goldfish, Infinity, and a piece of pottery? What’s their connection to Ephesians 3:14-4:7
Posted: October 23, 2011, 3:43 pm
Posted: September 25, 2011, 2:59 pm
We use many of the same excuses as Moses to avoid serving God
Posted: September 20, 2011, 6:19 pm
Chris Rowney – song Lucas Bartlett
Posted: August 7, 2011, 10:00 pm
Lessons from some oil, pebbles and bread rolls – Chris Rowney
Posted: July 25, 2011, 2:36 pm
Posted: June 26, 2011, 4:18 pm
Our mutual repsonsibilities
Posted: June 5, 2011, 8:28 pm
Put off the old clothes, and clothe yourself with Christ
Posted: May 22, 2011, 6:18 pm
Posted: May 15, 2011, 4:41 pm
Posted: May 8, 2011, 4:41 pm
Paul calls himself “an Apostle of Christ by the will of God” – what is God’s will for you?
Posted: May 1, 2011, 7:49 pm
Praying for healing with faith, hope and love.
Posted: April 20, 2011, 5:53 pm
How can we pray without ceasing? What is meditating on the word?
Posted: March 20, 2011, 4:50 pm
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us
Posted: February 20, 2011, 7:51 pm
Associate Pastor Steve Brown addresses the question of Suffering
Posted: February 6, 2011, 8:43 pm
In Up and Out – Christ with us, Christ in us, Christ through us
Posted: January 16, 2011, 6:14 pm
Salisbury Cathedral’s font used to illustrate the symbolism of Baptism – with testimonies from those being Baptised
Posted: December 21, 2010, 9:37 pm
Posted: December 21, 2010, 9:37 pm
Posted: November 18, 2010, 6:03 pm
Posted: November 7, 2010, 6:03 pm
Some observations from Pastor Chris’ Rowney’s Sabbatical Trip
Posted: October 25, 2010, 7:51 pm
The Parable of the Treasure in the Field & The Pearl of Great Price
Posted: October 25, 2010, 7:51 pm
Posted: June 28, 2010, 4:10 pm
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Posted: May 23, 2010, 5:30 pm
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Posted: April 11, 2010, 3:48 pm
Posted: March 8, 2010, 9:23 am
Posted: February 23, 2010, 2:42 pm
Posted: February 7, 2010, 7:52 pm
Where are You going? How are you planning to get there?
Posted: February 3, 2010, 4:08 pm
Posted: January 17, 2010, 5:33 pm
Maintaining the wonder of Christmas – the ordinary and extraordinary
Posted: December 27, 2009, 4:00 pm
Ephesians 6:18 – Pray in the Spirit
Posted: December 6, 2009, 9:10 pm
Ephesians 5:18-33 Ephesians 5:18-33 – loosely based on “Love & Respect” by Emerson Eggerich
Posted: November 22, 2009, 3:34 pm
Ephesians12 Being a Child Bride Ephesians Chapter 5
Posted: November 8, 2009, 6:11 pm
Posted: November 1, 2009, 2:53 pm
A brief history of Tyndale’s New Testament
Posted: October 25, 2009, 6:51 pm
Posted: September 27, 2009, 7:11 pm
Learning from lego how we are built into the Body of Christ
Posted: September 27, 2009, 5:54 pm
Declaring the GLlry of God, in the Heavens, and in our Hearts
Posted: September 16, 2009, 11:45 am
Posted: September 7, 2009, 9:07 pm
Ephesians 3:14-4:1 – Unlimited Growth and Service
Posted: August 2, 2009, 4:37 pm
Posted: July 26, 2009, 3:18 pm
Posted: July 19, 2009, 5:24 pm
Posted: June 14, 2009, 8:28 pm
Where do you live? Paul would have us answer “in Him”
Posted: June 7, 2009, 6:10 pm
Giving up something good, for the sake of something better
Posted: June 1, 2009, 7:50 am
The Eucharist, Lord’s Supper, Communion. We give it names, but it is merely a tradition or much more?
Posted: May 17, 2009, 6:09 pm
Meals with Jesus 3 – Pride & Humility
Posted: May 3, 2009, 6:56 pm
Luke 7: 39-50 at a meal hosted in Simon the Pharisee’s House a woman bring a jar of perfume and breaks it over Jesus feet.
Posted: April 26, 2009, 8:19 pm
We learn something of Gods desire to bring transformation in our lives by this ‘first of Jesus’ signs’ at the wedding in Cana
Posted: March 29, 2009, 6:04 pm
Posted: March 8, 2009, 5:16 pm
Posted: March 1, 2009, 10:23 pm
We should make sure our vision, is always values driven – part of the Christian Intent sermon series
Posted: February 22, 2009, 7:32 pm
Posted: February 17, 2009, 10:28 am
God knowing all that we face, plus all that we think feel and do can bring comfort but also fear and shame – how do we deal with that?
Posted: January 26, 2009, 2:03 pm
Posted: January 18, 2009, 6:37 pm
Jospeph has a part to play – also Poverty, Refugees and the Oppressed
Posted: December 28, 2008, 4:45 pm
Why the baby in a manger is so important to Christianity
Posted: December 16, 2008, 8:17 pm
What is – How we got – and Why we have the Bible
Posted: December 16, 2008, 8:17 pm
Tis the season for giving, but receiving is important too!
Posted: December 13, 2008, 8:17 pm
Atheist ads on buses say “why believe in a god – just be good for goodness sake”. But who gets to decide what is good, and why?
Posted: December 1, 2008, 4:28 pm
God doesn’t ask us to bring all that is needed to meet the needs of the world, but he does ask us to bring what we have.
Posted: November 23, 2008, 5:18 pm
Don’t go on the trip but miss out on the adventure.
Posted: November 23, 2008, 5:18 pm
Joshua 4 – an aid to remembering what God has done
Posted: November 10, 2008, 7:41 pm
Luke 12:13-34 – THe rich fool and his barns!
Posted: November 2, 2008, 5:37 pm
Does God sometimes seem far away?
Posted: October 19, 2008, 6:28 pm
Many churches baptise at different times and in different ways – but what is at the heart of it all?
Posted: October 12, 2008, 7:12 pm
Jesus, the Way Out, In and Through – and the Only Way to the Father
Posted: September 28, 2008, 3:44 pm
Posted: September 1, 2008, 1:48 pm
Destiny implies a destination – but any trip must begin with us knowing where we start from.
Posted: August 31, 2008, 5:41 pm
Storge, the love of affection, Eros the love of attraction, Philia the love of connection, agape the love of choice. This sermon investigates adding agape love to our faith.
Posted: August 10, 2008, 6:55 pm
What kind of love causes us to grow in friendship – Philos the love of connection
Posted: August 3, 2008, 6:47 pm
Godliness is explained as ‘Good Worship’
Romans 12:1-2
Romans 12:1-2
Posted: July 27, 2008, 3:53 pm
Perseverance is the mark of True Faith – What must we endure, why and How?
Posted: July 20, 2008, 6:37 pm
Posted: June 29, 2008, 6:45 pm
Word or Spirit, heart or Head? Why do some Christians denigrate the mind when the Bible tells us to add to our faith with knowledge?
Posted: June 23, 2008, 9:48 am
Make every effort to add goodness – why does the church talk about morality?. 2 Peter 1:5-7
Posted: June 16, 2008, 5:38 pm
Make every effort to add to your faith – first let’s begin by seeing just what faith is. 2 Peter 1:5-7
Posted: June 16, 2008, 5:36 pm
“9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”
1 John 4:9, NIV.
1 John 4:9, NIV.
Posted: May 19, 2008, 8:20 am
Special Guest Sam Storms from Enjoying God Ministries speaks at our 25th Anniversary Retreat
Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:27 pm
Special Guest Sam Storms from Enjoying God Ministries speaks at our 25th Anniversary Retreat
Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:26 pm
Special Guest Sam Storms from Enjoying God Ministries speaks at our 25th Anniversary Retreat
Posted: May 9, 2008, 12:26 pm
Special Guest Sam Storms from Enjoying God Ministries speaks at our 25th Anniversary Retreat
Posted: May 2, 2008, 10:10 pm
Posted: March 16, 2008, 7:06 pm
Imagine being blind? Well each of us is blind – and often to our own sin.
Posted: March 9, 2008, 7:38 pm
This is the last sermon in the series on Acts
Posted: March 5, 2008, 8:18 am
Do you want to spend your life selling sugar water, or do you want to change the world?
Posted: February 26, 2008, 9:23 am
Man made Gods are not Gods at all – so Paul told the Ephesians and a riot ensued. But do we still have any idols?
Posted: February 10, 2008, 7:26 pm
Posted: February 3, 2008, 8:43 pm
Last year I felt God showed me something in an SMS
Posted: January 27, 2008, 9:30 pm
You are more familiar with seeing the unseen than you might think.
Posted: January 21, 2008, 1:36 pm
What would change if we really did turn our eyes upon jesus?
Posted: January 7, 2008, 3:42 pm
What star sign are you? – This message asks and explores an answer
Posted: December 26, 2007, 5:38 pm
Posted: December 9, 2007, 9:48 pm
Posted: December 4, 2007, 8:08 am
Posted: November 26, 2007, 6:49 pm
Still working through statements in the Apostle’s creed this asks why did Jesus do what Jesus did?
Posted: November 18, 2007, 7:08 pm
Is Jesus really God and Man, why is this important to Christian belief?
Posted: November 12, 2007, 9:49 pm
Who is God – how can Father, Son and Spirit all be one God? What does begotten mean?
Posted: November 4, 2007, 8:53 pm
An introduction to a series on belief – Who , What, When, Where & Why
Posted: October 22, 2007, 5:56 pm
Posted: October 14, 2007, 3:55 pm
We may have a mix of these gifts that help shape our personality – but we can learn not only our strengths but our weaknesses from these.
Posted: October 7, 2007, 2:23 pm
Posted: September 25, 2007, 8:52 am
Do we live for future fulfilment, or do we count our present blessings?
Posted: September 16, 2007, 5:48 pm
This question is asked a lot – can this portion of Acts hint at an answer?
Posted: September 9, 2007, 5:41 pm
What can I get Dad for Father’s Day? – Ever asked yourself that question – so did the Psalmist thousands of years ago in Psalm 116:12.
Posted: September 2, 2007, 5:58 pm
Posted: August 27, 2007, 5:57 pm
Leading up to TCF’s Annual General Meeting we discuss how hard Robert Stevenson worked to build the Bell Rock Lighthouse- and what lessons we might learn from that in building a ‘lightouse; of our own as a Church
Posted: August 20, 2007, 9:21 am
In Mark Jesus warns us that if our hand causes us to sin, it is better enter life maimed, than be out of God’s presence with 2 hands! Recently a man cut off his leg with a pocket knife to free himself and live, 3 years ago a hiker cut off his own arm – why are we reluctant to cut out of our lives the things that rob us of God’s life?
Posted: June 24, 2007, 10:00 pm
Interrupted on the way, has God ever broken in on your life to bring a change of direction?
Posted: June 15, 2007, 9:44 am
More about Philip and personal evangelism, and the response of Baptism
Posted: June 4, 2007, 4:51 pm
Posted: May 23, 2007, 9:47 pm
Posted: May 20, 2007, 8:58 pm
Posted: May 20, 2007, 8:58 pm
A quick look at some Mothers in the Bible, ending with TImothy’s Mother and Grandmother, and how they can inspire us to pass on our faith
Posted: May 13, 2007, 5:35 pm
Jesus took time for stillness and solitude – how can we integrate them into our lives?
Posted: May 9, 2007, 11:12 am
Norm & Karen Roberts, with Warlpiri church leaders Japangardi’ and his wife, ‘Napaljarri’ who are workers supported by TCF visited this weekend, and this is a portion of their talk – with the illustration they used as a short video.
Posted: April 30, 2007, 3:23 pm
Thomas is famous for doubt – but can doubt co-exist with faith, what about trust?
Posted: April 16, 2007, 1:20 pm
Jesus words ‘It is finished’ can be understood as looking both backwards, AND forwards!
Posted: April 13, 2007, 9:19 am
Are the credits at the end of the movie really one of the most important parts? What about Romans 16! Looks at how we work better together.
Posted: March 22, 2007, 3:02 pm
40 Days of Community sermon 1 – why the Lone Ranger even knew he was ‘better together’ and what we might learn from animals about how community is best for Christians.
Posted: February 24, 2007, 8:55 pm
Find out what pleases the lord. Matt redman’s song is the starting point for this sermon on enjoying, and being enjoyed by God 8fps
Posted: February 12, 2007, 8:13 am
1 peter 4:8 Love covers a multitude of sins. how? Is it swept under the carpet, (rug) no -listen to learn how God wants us to treat each other and why!
Posted: January 28, 2007, 10:05 pm
Joshua 24:15 is a well known part of the bible – using Brian Doerksen’s song ‘today’ we look at what it means to make this choice ourselves.
Posted: January 22, 2007, 7:09 pm
Acknowledgment of first year of podcasts from TCF
Posted: December 15, 2006, 10:47 pm
1 Timothy 6:19 talks about “the life that is truly life”. Some people spend time in virtual reality, games like second life, or the sims, and neglect real life, but is our life ‘really’ the life that is truly life – or is there more?
Posted: December 12, 2006, 11:10 am
Could seven men serving by distributing food to widows really be a key event in the life of the early church? Listen and discover!
Posted: November 26, 2006, 9:55 pm
Might the Gospel we are living be less than complete?
Posted: November 19, 2006, 7:41 pm
Where do we draw the line on how we speak, what we watch and whether we drink alcohol? Some helps on making wise choices. Part 3 in 3 parts on Measuring up, and drawing the line
Posted: November 5, 2006, 3:30 pm
Using the ‘ruler’ from last weeks message, where do we draw the line on Christians and sex, greed and gambling?
Posted: October 23, 2006, 3:02 pm
Using real world examples of accuracy and measurement, discusses moral relativism and ethics. Part 1 of 2 parts – next week, drawing the line – how to use our measure of right and wrong to guide our choices in life.
Posted: October 15, 2006, 7:26 pm
Thomas Aquinas was visiting the vatican, and the pope pointed out all their wealth saying “no longer can the church say Silver and Gold have I none” – Aquinas replied “neither can it say Rise up and walk”
Posted: September 12, 2006, 8:52 pm
So many are lonely in today’s society – we can be a loving family for them. Psalm 68:5 tells us that God is a father to the fatherless, a lover of widows and one who sets the lonely in families.
Posted: September 4, 2006, 5:42 pm
The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, an experience with a purpose.
Posted: August 20, 2006, 9:22 pm
Acts continues to tell us about what Jesus began to DO and TEACH (Acts 1:1-8). The dual emphasis of word and spirit should shape our Christian lives, as it did the first century believers. Also a strong challenge to live as witnesses right here and now.
Posted: August 14, 2006, 3:07 pm
We are asked again and again to provide proof of our identity, but if we had to, how would we prove our identity as Christians?
Posted: July 17, 2006, 6:54 pm
A simple sentence, can we pray it and mean it, what does it mean anyway?
Posted: July 9, 2006, 6:27 pm
Last in a series on Prayer – overview of previous weeks covering saying and listening prayers, unanswered prayers and praying like the Apostles
Posted: July 2, 2006, 2:20 pm
Like a row of dominoes, things we do, good OR bad have consequences, Using the Honda COG ad as an illustration of little things leading to amazing end results this message has been very popular.
Posted: June 13, 2006, 9:26 pm
Do you ever wonder how to say more than “Lord Bless Fred and Mary”? See how to pray like the early church.. Acts 1:14, 2 Thessalonians 1:11, Romans 8:1-10, Ephesians 1:17-19 and 3:16-19. Based on list of Apostolic prayers by Mike Bickle of IHOP FOTB Kansas City.
Posted: June 4, 2006, 2:57 pm
Why are prayers unanswered – the answer may NOT be what you think. Mark 11:24, John 14:13, 1 John 5:14 seem like false advertising! Ephesians 6: 12 Third in a series on prayer.
Posted: May 28, 2006, 9:56 pm
Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code suggests that the church and Christianity is based on error, or worse, an outright lie. What is the real basis for the Gospels in the New Testament, and the belief that Jesus is God?
Posted: May 22, 2006, 12:01 am
Jumping off from a Lord Of The Ring Return Of The King clip about what life after death is like, this presentation discusses what we learn about Heaven from the Bible and Christian teaching.
Posted: May 2, 2006, 8:52 pm
We make ‘to do’ lists, but God is more interested in our ‘to be’ list. be filled with the Spirit, and be perfect (mature). From Galatians and the beatitudes.
Posted: April 23, 2006, 4:02 pm
Worship Directions – approaching God is a movement up and in. Part 1 of a three part series see audio also at us.tcfnet.org.au/mp3s/tcfrss2html.php
Posted: April 20, 2006, 11:41 am
Short presentation (no audio) of the easter message with images.
Posted: April 19, 2006, 10:32 am
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