Malvern Uniting Church: Recent Episodes
Malvern Uniting Church
Features the main presentation from a forum on 11 Oct 2025. The Q & A session from the evening is not included.
Philippians 2:1-11
This sermon uses an approach presented in Andrew Root's outstanding book 'Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness'. It is highly recommended for Christian leaders. I am very grateful for Root's work - Tim
Philippians 2:1-11
This sermon uses an approach presented in Andrew Root's outstanding book 'Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness'. It is highly recommended for Christian leaders. I am very grateful for Root's work - Tim
1 Corinthians 13:11-13
Please note due to to technical issues, a portion of this sermon was rerecorded.
- Luke 13: 6-9
NOTE: The reference to fear and pride at 16:01-16:46 is from Jonathan Edwards teaching on true virtue, cited by Timothy Keller. I've mentioned it many times, but forgot to cite it in this sermon:
“The gospel destroys both the pride and the fearfulness that fuel moralistic behavior change. The gospel destroys pride, because it tells us we are so lost that Jesus had to die for us. And it also destroys fearfulness, because it tells us that nothing we can do will exhaust his love for us.”
― Timothy Keller, Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City
- John 14:2-6
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1 Corinthians 13:8a
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For technical reasons, the scripture reading was rerecorded after the service.
Deut 6:4-5
Leviticus 19:18,
Matthew 22:35-40
Mark 12:28-31
Luke 10:25-28
This sermon used content informed by Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Sceptical by Timothy Keller. This book is highly recommended for reading further into the topic of worldviews.
Commences with a Bible reading and brief prayer by Neale Michael: Hebrews 4:12-13 & Psalm 37:4.
Sermon commences at 3:41m
Sermon from Sunday 31st January 2021: A New BeginningMatthew 16: 13-19; 26:31-35, 69-75
Sermon from Sunday 17 January, 2021: Deciding for a New Beginning (Ruth). Exploring lessons bore of experience, this series explores moments that give birth to a fresh start, from the fascinating lives of lives of the a range of biblical characters.
Sermon from Sunday 3 January, 2021: A New Beginning in Crisis (Jacob). Exploring lessons bore of experience, this series explores moments that give birth to a fresh start, from the fascinating lives of lives of the a range of biblical characters.
Sermon from Christmas Day, 2020: Magnificently Beautiful. "My soul magnifies the Lord", sings Mary in what is latter known as the ‘Magnificat’. We explore the dimensions of this elegant word, and how it opens up our understanding of God and the miracle of Christmas.
Sermon from Christmas Eve, 2020: Magnificently Waiting. "My soul magnifies the Lord", sings Mary in what is latter known as the ‘Magnificat’. We explore the dimensions of this elegant word, and how it opens up our understanding of God and the miracle of Christmas.
Sermon from Sunday 20 December, 2020: Magnificently Compassionate. "My soul magnifies the Lord", sings Mary in what is latter known as the ‘Magnificat’. We explore the dimensions of this elegant word, and how it opens up our understanding of God and the miracle of Christmas.
Sermon from Sunday 13 December, 2020: Magnificently Humble. "My soul magnifies the Lord", sings Mary in what is latter known as the ‘Magnificat’. We explore the dimensions of this elegant word, and how it opens up our understanding of God and the miracle of Christmas.
Sermon from Sunday 6 December, 2020: Magnificently Sovereign. "My soul magnifies the Lord", sings Mary in what is latter known as the ‘Magnificat’. We explore the dimensions of this elegant word, and how it opens up our understanding of God and the miracle of Christmas.
Sermon from Sunday 29 November, 2020: My Soul Magnifies the Lord. "My soul magnifies the Lord", sings Mary in what is latter known as the ‘Magnificat’. We explore the dimensions of this elegant word, and how it opens up our understanding of God and the miracle of Christmas.
Sermon from Sunday 22 November, 2020: Embrace Your Vocation. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 15 November, 2020: Let Go of the Future. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 1 November, 2020: Flourishing Through Truth. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 25 October, 2020: A Gentle Heart. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 18 October, 2020: Flourishing Despite Disapproval. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 11 October, 2020: The Heart of Flourishing. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 4 October, 2020: A Good Report. With unique principles drawn from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, this series explores the nature of what it mean to truly flourish.
Sermon from Sunday 27 September, 2020: Why We're Here. How do we know God’s will? This series provides principles that ensure our individual life, and communal directions as a church, is oriented by God’s vision of the future.
Sermon from Sunday 20 September, 2020: The Conundrum of Time. How do we know God’s will? This series provides principles that ensure our individual life, and communal directions as a church, is oriented by God’s vision of the future.
Sermon from Sunday 13 September, 2020: The Church's Call. How do we know God’s will? This series provides principles that ensure our individual life, and communal directions as a church, is oriented by God’s vision of the future.
Sermon from Sunday 6 September, 2020: A Vision of the Need. How do we know God’s will? This series provides principles that ensure our individual life, and communal directions as a church, is oriented by God’s vision of the future.
Sermon from Sunday 30 August, 2020: Vision: The End in View. How do we know God’s will? This series provides principles that ensure our individual life, and communal directions as a church, is oriented by God’s vision of the future.
Sermon from Sunday 23 August, 2020: The Great Renewal. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 16 August, 2020: Rejection. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 9 August, 2020: Seventy Missionaries. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 2 August, 2020: An Exclusive Temple. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 26 July, 2020: A Conversation About Greatness. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 19 July, 2020: Empty Bottles at a Wedding. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 12 July, 2020: A Lawyer. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 5 July, 2020: Children. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 28 June, 2020: Crowds. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 21 June, 2020: A Disturbed Man. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 14 June, 2020: A Storm. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 7 June, 2020: A Courageous Woman. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 31 May, 2020: Peter. When people encountered Jesus, unusual and beautiful things occurred. This series explores a wide range of people and circumstances that reveal dimensions to the marvellous character of Jesus.
Sermon from Sunday 24 May, 2020: A New Hope. This series explores the important questions of suffering and pain. It engages the issues honestly and carefully, drawing on the rich insights in the Christian faith.
Sermon from Sunday 17 May, 2020: The Promise in Pain. This series explores the important questions of suffering and pain. It engages the issues honestly and carefully, drawing on the rich insights in the Christian faith.
Sermon from Sunday 3 May, 2020: The Power of Lament. This series explores the important questions of suffering and pain. It engages the issues honestly and carefully, drawing on the rich insights in the Christian faith.
Sermon from Sunday 26 April, 2020: The Problem of Pain. This series explores the important questions of suffering and pain. It engages the issues honestly and carefully, drawing on the rich insights in the Christian faith.
Sermon from Sunday 19 April, 2020: Lament & Hope. This series explores the important questions of suffering and pain. It engages the issues honestly and carefully, drawing on the rich insights in the Christian faith.
Sermon from Sunday 5 April, 2020: Blessing. This series unpacks the principles of the marvellous little book Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost which shows the remarkable evangelistic power of living ‘questionable’ lives through simple routines and rhythms of everyday life.
Sermon from Sunday 29 March, 2020: Learning. This series unpacks the principles of the marvellous little book Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost which shows the remarkable evangelistic power of living ‘questionable’ lives through simple routines and rhythms of everyday life.
Sermon from Sunday 15 March, 2020: Eating. This series unpacks the principles of the marvellous little book Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost which shows the remarkable evangelistic power of living ‘questionable’ lives through simple routines and rhythms of everyday life.
Sermon from Sunday 8 March, 2020: Blessing. This series unpacks the principles of the marvellous little book Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost which shows the remarkable evangelistic power of living ‘questionable’ lives through simple routines and rhythms of everyday life.
Sermon from Sunday 1 March, 2020: Living Questionable Lives. This series unpacks the principles of the marvellous little book Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost which shows the remarkable evangelistic power of living ‘questionable’ lives through simple routines and rhythms of everyday life.
Sermon from Sunday February 23, 2020: Revival: When Renewal Goes Viral. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Sunday February 16, 2020: Holy Patterns. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Sunday February 9: Contending for Change. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Sunday February 2, 2020: A Vision of Flourishing. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Sunday January 19, 2020: A Holy Discontent. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Sunday January 19, 2020: How Renewal Works. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Sunday January 12, 2020: The Need for Renewal. Everything needs renewal. It’s God’s plan for our life personally, and is the end in view for all creation. It’s also the dire need of the church today. This series lays out principles that map a path to renewal for people, communities and congregations. The series is resourced by the following texts:
- Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture by Mark Sayers
- Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Timothy Keller
- Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal by Richard Lovelace
Sermon from Christmas Day, 2019: Grace and Truth is Made Known Inspired by the motto of the University of Adelaide (Sub Cruce Lumen), and drawing on the tradition of Col. Light, who designed the city of Adelaide, this series shows how our questing seeking answers in life brings us ultimately to the question of the reality of God. It does this following the prologue of the Gospel of John.
Sermon from Christmas Eve, 2019: In the Beginning was the Word. Inspired by the motto of the University of Adelaide (Sub Cruce Lumen), and drawing on the tradition of Col. Light, who designed the city of Adelaide, this series shows how our questing seeking answers in life brings us ultimately to the question of the reality of God. It does this following the prologue of the Gospel of John.
Sermon from Sunday December 22, 2019: The Word Became Flesh. Inspired by the motto of the University of Adelaide (Sub Cruce Lumen), and drawing on the tradition of Col. Light, who designed the city of Adelaide, this series shows how our questing seeking answers in life brings us ultimately to the question of the reality of God. It does this following the prologue of the Gospel of John.
Sermon from Sunday December 15 2019: He was in the World. Inspired by the motto of the University of Adelaide (Sub Cruce Lumen), and drawing on the tradition of Col. Light, who designed the city of Adelaide, this series shows how our questing seeking answers in life brings us ultimately to the question of the reality of God. It does this following the prologue of the Gospel of John.
Sermon from Sunday December 8, 2019: The Light Shines in the Darkness. Inspired by the motto of the University of Adelaide (Sub Cruce Lumen), and drawing on the tradition of Col. Light, who designed the city of Adelaide, this series shows how our questing seeking answers in life brings us ultimately to the question of the reality of God. It does this following the prologue of the Gospel of John.
Sermon from Sunday December 1, 2019: In the Beginning was the Word. Inspired by the motto of the University of Adelaide (Sub Cruce Lumen), and drawing on the tradition of Col. Light, who designed the city of Adelaide, this series shows how our questing seeking answers in life brings us ultimately to the question of the reality of God. It does this following the prologue of the Gospel of John.
Sermon from Sunday November 24, 2019: A Worshipping Community. This episode is part of the "What is the Church?" series exploring the purpose of church through the nature and characteristics of God.
Sermon from Sunday November 17, 2019: A Relevant Community. This episode is part of the "What is the Church?" series exploring the purpose of church through the nature and characteristics of God.
Sermon from Sunday November 10, 2019: A Growing Community. This episode is part of the "What is the Church?" series exploring the purpose of church through the nature and characteristics of God.
Sermon from Sunday November 3, 2019: A Sacramental Community. This episode is part of the "What is the Church?" series exploring the purpose of church through the nature and characteristics of God.
Sermon from Sunday October 27, 2019: A Holy Community. This episode is part of the "What is the Church?" series exploring the purpose of church through the nature and characteristics of God.
Sermon from Sunday October 13, 2019: A Gospel Community. This episode is part of the "What is the Church?" series exploring the purpose of church through the nature and characteristics of God.