Sermons from College Church: Recent Episodes
Avondale College Church
Avondale College Church, a Seventh-Day Adventist congregation, worships on the campus of Avondale College in Cooranbong, NSW, Australia.
With the goal of starting conversations, Mark Craig asks lots of questions designed to get us thinking about Jesus, encouraging us to fix our eyes on Him, the author and the perfector of our faith.
Litiana Turner humorously makes connections between herself, a recently married Hollywood actress and a girl in scripture whose name wasn’t recorded.
Wendy Jackson reminds us that God not only created us to thrive, but offers us everything necessary to do so.
Chris Boddey leads a fascinating panel discussion on Spirituality, and a wide variety of related topics relevant to everybody.
Nadia Peterson (Head RA, Girls Dorm) revisits the account of Jonah, and shares two times she should have listened to her mum.
Yvonne Hypolite explores the closing of Sabbath and it’s significance in jewish culture.
God has every right to deem us unworthy, BUT He chooses to see favour in us anyway. Herein this wide-reaching conjunction is explored.
Adrian Craig walks us through Palm Sunday; the beginning of the crucifixion week. A strange time when Jesus entered Jerusalem as royalty.
Looking through Acts 2, Mark Craig revisits the journey of how God started his church through the apostles, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Presenting as part of Avondale College's Homecoming 2014 weekend; Pr. Glenn Townend explores God's character, who He is and who He claims to be.
Part 3 of Eddie's “The Bigger Picture” series in which he explores The Cure for Unbelief.
If you want to surprise God, don't try and surprise Him with your actions; surprise Him with your faith!
Starting with an engaging story about one of his Psychology classes at Ballarat University, Darren Morton explores the concept of identity, and the identities we’ve all been given.
In Part 2 of “The Way”, Mark Craig continues to question How we read Scripture, how verses like Isaiah 42 and 60 intersect with our 21st century life, how we step into the Word, and how we interact with the Word.
By exploring the parables of Matthew 25, Ray Ronennfeldt attempts to answer the question “How does Jesus expect us to take the gospel from our street, to the entire world?”
Stories = Life. The Sharing of stories is the sharing of life. That, is the meaning of church. Everything else is a bible study. When we don't share our stories, we rob wisdom from those who are younger than us.
How do we read Scripture? How do verses like Isaiah 42 and 60 intersect with life, with our life today? How do we step into the Word? How do we interact with the Word? Herein Mark Craig discusses discuss the purpose of scripture.
Eddie Hypolite baptises Alexander McAndrew, David Sumner, Ashleigh Bayliss and Lyall Winmar, and welcomes them into the larger church family.
The second instalment of a three-part series “In search of truth”, in which Pr. Mark Craig talks about Truth and Meaning.
The Jesus of Our Making is the first part of a new series “In search of truth”. Herein, Pr. Eddie Hypolite talks about how Truth is not only an issue of reality, but also an issue of surrender.
Bouncing off last week’s easter program, Pr. Mark Craig explores the difference between Faith & Doubt, and how to deal with the quick transitions between one and the other.
On Easter Sabbath, Gary Marsters shares lots of interesting stories as he explores the importance of ‘position’ in our lives.
Join Becky De Oliveira as part of the Manifest Creative Arts Festival as she explores “When Everyone's Super: Finding Spiritual Power Through Creativity”. God made us to be creative. All of us. When we are able to find and use our inherent creative ability, we draw closer to God an can make a difference in the lives of people around us.
Eddie Hypolite talks all things, relationships, marriages, couples, and our duty to one another.
As part 2 of his series on Ephesians (Journeys in Living / Living Journeys) Eddie Hypolite looks at the topic of oneness. The expectation of Christ is that His followers become one. Eddie gives three reasons why, as we approach the second coming of Christ, we will raise or fall over our ability to become one.
Eddie Hypolite looks at Joshua 5:11-12, and explores the blessings of a journey through wilderness places.
Eddie Hypolite explores love, and reminds us to love one another, just as God has loved us.
Eddie Hypolite gives his thoughts on his first an Australian Christmas after migrating to Avondale earlier in 2013, and presents good food-for-thought regarding communion.
Eddie Hypolite talks about his love of Christmas, and reminds us why Christmas is so great.
Join David Yeo as he explores Mary’s involvement in Christ’s first coming, and challenges us to say “yes” when God wants us to do something out of our comfort zone.
Join us as Eddie Hypolite challenges us with “Conformers and Transformers”; part of a special program on the weekend of Avondale College of Higher Education's Graduation for 2013.
Join Peter Beamish as he takes a Sabbath School lesson on ‘Salt in the Bible’. Part of a special program on the weekend of Avondale College of Higher Education's Graduation for 2013.
Join us for Session 3 of ‘She Gathers’ as Kim Brown reminds delegates of their Freedom in Christ.
Join us for Session 5 of ‘She Gathers’ as Sally Craig reminds delegates to Stay at their post.
Join us for Session 4 of ‘She Gathers’ as Yvonne Hypolite reminds delegates that someone’s got to be Martha.
Join us for Session 1 of ‘She Gathers’ as Angela Miller encourages her listeners to go Back to the Father.
Join us for Session 2 of ‘She Gathers’ as Bronwyn Cherry explores our Identity in Christ.
Join us for Session 6 of the inaugural Mens Gathering ‘The Gathering’ as Eddie Hypolite preaches a message entitled “The Legacy of a Giant Killer”.
Join us for Session 5 of the inaugural Mens Gathering ‘The Gathering’ as Eddie Hypolite is joined by Mark Webster, Mark Craig, Kyle Portbury, and Kayle de Waal in a panel discussion relevant to men living on this big blue ball—Earth.
Join us for Session 3 of the inaugural Mens Gathering ‘The Gathering’ as Mark Craig preaches on the book of John, reflects on an excursion to the Quantas air base from his school days and shares statistics on those strange specimens we call Men.
Join us for Session 4 of the inaugural Mens Gathering ‘The Gathering’ as Eddie Hypolite shares from his own life experiences in a message entitled “Being a Man in a Man's World”.
Join us for Session 2 of the inaugural Mens Gathering ‘The Gathering’ as Mark Zschech examines Joseph's life and challenges us to do the right thing, especially when people aren't taking any notice.
Join us for Session 1 of the inaugural Mens Gathering ‘The Gathering’ as Pr. Adrian Craig reminds us that the wonder of Heaven is to be with Jesus, but if we want to be with Jesus in paradise, we'll need to sit at His feet now.
The Womans Residence of Avondale College take over worship for the day; Come join Miranda Leiijser as she explores the purpose God gives every one of His children.
Join Eddie Hypolite as he challenges us to understand “When only your worst is good enough.”
Join guest speaker Rebekah Liu all the way from China, as she presents an eye opening message entitled “Let My People Go”.
Join Pr. James Black as he concludes Avondale College's second Festival of Faith for 2013 by exploring Jesus being “The Centre of my Mission”. The theme for this Festival of Faith was “Jesus, The Centre”.
Join Pr. Mark Craig as he explores “King and His Kingdom”, part seven in our “Bigger Pen” series.
Join Dr. Bryan Ball as he explores “Jesus, the Receiver” at Avondale College of Higher Education's 2013 Homecoming Divine service.
Join Pr. Eddie Hypolite as he explores Openness in the sixth chapter of our ‘Bigger Pen’ series.
Join Pr. Eddie Hypolite as he explores issues in the fifth chapter of our ‘Bigger Pen’ series.
Join Pr. Eddie Hypolite as he examines the conversion of Saul in the fourth chapter of our ‘Bigger Pen’ series.
Join Pr. Eddie Hypolite as he challenges us and introduces a new series “Writing with a Bigger Pen”.
Join Pr. Eddie Hypolite as he challenges us with his message “Don't Forget to Remember”.
Join Pr. Eddie Hypolite as he presents the concluding chapter of his series “Chasing Daddy”.
Eddie Hypolite examines the ancient life of the Acts 2 community and our modern desire to be more as a church community.
How do we break free from thoughts and situations that have bound us for years? And how do we find rest? Eddie Hypolite discusses these unrelated questions in his sermon, Yokes & Burdens.
Falling in and out of love with Christ seems to be a common journey for many of us, but how do we find love when we’ve lost it. Eddie Hypolite talks about this journey.
Eddie Hypolite talks about the struggle of finding faith in the midst of doubt and how God accepts us.