Local Church Podcast
Kia ora, Welcome to the Local Church podcast. Whether you missed a Sunday or just want to revisit a message, we’re glad you’re here. Join us as we share our weekly sermons, staying connected to the Word and journeying together as we grow as disciples of Jesus, empowered to make a difference in our community.
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Episodes
20 episodes
Hearing God's Voice: Part Four
The Voices in My HeadWith so many voices competing for our attention, how can we recognise the voice of God? In the fourth message of our Hearing God series, Levi explores Jesus’ words in John 10: “My sheep listen to my voice; I know the...
Hearing God's Voice: Part Three
Peace as Our GuideHow can peace help us recognise the voice and direction of God? In the third message of our Hearing God series, Levi explores how God’s peace can act as a referee in our lives, helping us discern when to move forward, p...
Hearing God's Voice: Part Two
Give Me a Sign, LordHow can we recognise God’s voice and know when a “sign” is really from Him? Continuing our series on hearing God, Levi explores Gideon’s fleece in Judges 6 and offers a practical, honest look at discerning God’s will....
Hearing God's Voice: Part One
Does God still speak today? And if He does, how do we recognise His voice?In this opening episode of our Hearing God's Voice series, we explore the foundation of what it means to hear from God. Rather than chasing dramatic signs...
Mark Keown: Cosmission Comission
In this sermon, Mark explores what it means to find our vocation within the great mission of God. From creation and the call to care for the world, through humanity’s brokenness, to the sending of Jesus and the Great Commission, this message in...
Rejoicing at the Idea of Church
Levi explores what it means to rejoice at the idea of church. Drawing from Psalm 122, the Psalms of Ascent, Hebrews, and his own honest reflections, he invites us to see church as more than a weekly routine or social gathering. It is a place wh...
Stacey Pyne: Stories with Jesus
Stacey brings Palm Sunday to life through the story of Olive, a young girl learning courage, praise, and trust as Jesus enters Jerusalem. With warmth, humour, and a personal story about persistent prayer, this episode reminds us to bring our wo...
Nick Parsons: The Psalm
In this message, we explore the book of Psalms as a God-given guide for prayer, worship, and spiritual formation. Looking closely at Psalm 1, we see how the Psalms are first someone’s honest words to God, then God’s words to us, and finally wor...
Pentecost Sunday: Behold
In this Pentecost message, we’re invited back to the heart of worship: beholding Jesus. Exploring the gift of the Holy Spirit, the gentleness and power of God, and the call to become a people marked by love, patience, kindness, and self-control...
Fear of Missing Out
A message on comparison, contentment, and community, exploring how comparison turns life into competition, steals joy, and causes us to forget who we are in Christ. Through 2 Corinthians 10:12, Psalm 139, and Paul’s example of learned contentme...
The Generational Echo
In this message, Ana-Grace reflects on the life of Abraham and the costly obedience that marked not only his own story, but generations after him. Through Genesis 22 and Luke 3, we see how one surrendered “yes” to God can carry a spiritual inhe...
The Day after Easter: But Peter
After Easter, it can be easy to wonder what comes next. In Mark 16, the angel at the empty tomb gives a message that seems simple, but carries the heart of Jesus: “Go, tell the disciples and Peter.”This message explores why Peter was nam...
The Day After Easter: Show Me Your Hands
In this message, we explore The Day After Easter through the story of Thomas, the disciple so often remembered for his doubt. But rather than condemning doubt, this episode looks at how Jesus gently meets people in their uncertainty an...
He is Risen: Easter Sunday
This Easter message explores the heart of the resurrection story: that in Jesus, suffering is not the end, shame is not the final word, and death does not get the last say. Drawing from John 19–20, it paints a powerful picture of Christ as the ...
The Lowly King: Palm Sunday
Mark 11:1-11This Palm Sunday message explores the humble kingship of Jesus as he enters Jerusalem riding not on a war horse, but on a donkey. While the crowd expected power, overthrow, and immediate change, Jesus revealed a kingdom buil...
The Kingdom of Heaven is like: Matt 13:47-52
Carrying on the series, back in Mount Maunganui after camp, Levi unpacks the parable of the net, revealing a kingdom that gathers widely and welcomes all, yet leaves judgment to God. This message challenges us to resist comparison and self-r...
Local Church Camp - Session Four
In the final session, Nadia explores the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl, revealing the kingdom of God as the one thing truly worth everything. With honesty and clarity, this message calls us to daily repentance—not as guilt, but ...
Local Church Camp - Session Three
In session three, Levi unpacks the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, revealing how the kingdom of God often begins small and unseen but grows into something powerful and transformative. Challenging our obsession with what’s impressive...