In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 20 May 2025, David Höhne, Academic Dean and Lecturer in the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 7:18-35 and Jesus’ conversation with John the Baptist’s disciples and the witnessing crowd. David reminds us that wisdom is vindicated by her children, and that the wisdom of God is ultimately found in Christ Jesus himself. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you ca...
Jul 06, 2025•24 min•Season 2025Ep. 29
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 16 May 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 2:12-22 and Jesus’ cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem. He reminds us that Jesus is not one-dimensional: the same Lord who turned water into wine also fashioned a whip of cords to drive out the merchants, and therefore, we can’t pick and choose and construct a Jesus that suits us best. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can ...
Jun 29, 2025•25 min•Season 2025Ep. 28
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 13 May 2025, David Höhne, Academic Dean and Lecturer in the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 6:20-36 and Jesus’ deconstruction of faith. He reminds us that real faith means facing rejection by others, loving and forgiving your enemies, and resting on the firm, unshakeable foundation that is the Lord Jesus Christ. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can ...
Jun 22, 2025•23 min•Season 2025Ep. 27
In this episode, from the first part of his plenary address at the 2025 Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 3 February 2025, Paul Grimmond, Head of the Ministry Department at Moore College, unpacks Titus chapter 2 and the commands given to specific groups of people—older men, older women, younger women, younger men, and so on. Paul reminds us that the way we read the Bible is often influenced by our personal context and our view of Scripture, and encourages us to think...
Jun 19, 2025•56 min•Season 2025Ep. 26
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 9 May 2025, John Forsyth, Vicar of St Judes Church in Melbourne, Australia, speaks on Ezekiel 1 and the prophet Ezekiel’s terrifying encounter with the living God. John reminds us of the incomprehensible otherness of the God we worship, and encourages us with the fact that seeing the glory of God gives us gospel confidence that shapes our lives and ministry. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make ...
Jun 15, 2025•25 min•Season 2025Ep. 25
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 6 May 2025, Dan Wu, Lecturer in the Old Testament department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Proverbs chapter 14 verse 10 and human emotions. He reminds us that even though our emotions are complicated and hard to navigate, God has given them to us to help us connect with him and also with others as we seek to love and care for them. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to su...
Jun 08, 2025•27 min•Season 2025Ep. 24
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 2 May 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 2:1-11 and the sign Jesus did at the wedding at Cana in Galilee. He reminds us that what Jesus brings is something better than the very best this world has to offer: lavish and extravagant grace that points beyond itself to the joyous wedding banquet of the Lamb on that final day for those who trust in him. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College websi...
Jun 01, 2025•26 min•Season 2025Ep. 23
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 4 April 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 1:35-51 and the calling of Jesus’ first disciples. He reminds us that the invitation to them is the same as it is for us: come and see who Jesus is, and follow him. He is the Christ, the one we've been waiting for—the fulfilment of all God’s promises in the Old Testament. So come and see. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you c...
May 25, 2025•27 min•Season 2025Ep. 22
In this episode, from an interview Karen Beilharz conducted in August 2024, Sarah Rootes, Assistant Pastor for Kids and Youth at Crossroads Christian Church in Canberra, Australia, tells the story of how she was introduced to Jesus, how she came to do childrens and youth ministry, and how her study at Moore Theological College has helped her in her work. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College . Contact us...
May 22, 2025•29 min•Season 2025Ep. 21
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 1 April 2025, Paul Williamson, Lecturer in Old Testament, Hebrew and Aramaic at Moore Theological College, speaks on Malachi 3:13-4:6 and Malachi’s final appeal to turn back to God. Paul reminds us that the Day of the Lord is coming. Those who have placed their confidence in God and God alone have nothing to worry about. But those who fail to repent can expect to one day face the terrifying, all-consuming inferno of God’s wrath. Listen to th...
May 18, 2025•25 min•Season 2025Ep. 20
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 28 March 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 1:19-34 and the message and mission of John the Baptist. He reminds us that just like the Israelites of John the Baptist’s day, we need to hear, heed and even highlight John’s testimony, for only this Lamb of God can take away the sin of the world. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the w...
May 11, 2025•28 min•Season 2025Ep. 19
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 25 March 2025, Paul Williamson, Lecturer in Old Testament, Hebrew and Aramaic at Moore Theological College, speaks on Malachi 3:6-12 and the promise of God’s blessing on his people. He reminds us that we are no longer under the old covenant of Moses, but under the new covenant of grace, and therefore, we are free to excel in the grace of giving. Listen to the rest of Paul’s series on the Book of Malachi. For more audio resources, visit the M...
May 04, 2025•24 min•Season 2025Ep. 18
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 21 March 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on John 1:1-18 and the Word of God becoming flesh. He reminds us that the most elemental power in the universe is the word of the Lord: nothing is greater; nothing can stop it, constrict or constrain it; and it cannot be overthrown, derailed or thwarted. It's this Word who crossed the creator/creature divide and became one of us for our good. For more audio resources...
Apr 27, 2025•26 min•Season 2025Ep. 17
In this episode, from a Priscilla & Aquila Centre evening seminar held on Wednesday 12 March 2025, Simon Flinders, Archdeacon to the Archbishop of Sydney, speaks on Genesis 2 and the beginning of all relationships. He reminds us that while marriage is good and brings many blessings, those blessings are not ultimate ends. Instead, Genesis 2 points us to God’s greater purpose for his creatures and their relationships with one another. Hear Kara Hartley and Jocelyn Bignill’s talks from this eve...
Apr 23, 2025•53 min•Season 2025Ep. 16
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 18 March 2025, Mal York, Dean of Students and Lecturer in Ministry at Moore Theological College, speaks on Ephesians 2 and the way God has made us spiritually alive in Christ. He reminds us of what we once were, what happened once we became Christians, and what happens now that we are in Christ, and encourages us never to take that for granted. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to...
Apr 20, 2025•25 min•Season 2025Ep. 15
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 14 March 2025, Archie Poulos, Director for the Centre for Ministry Development and Lecturer in the Ministry Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on 2 Corinthians 12 and the undermining of Paul’s ministry by the so-called “super apostles”. He reminds us that even though Christian life and ministry can be full of pain and suffering, God is in control, and he will use such things for his glory and for the blessing of his people. For m...
Apr 13, 2025•29 min•Season 2025Ep. 14
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 11 March 2025, Peter Grice, Bishop of the Diocese of Rockhampton, speaks on Luke 4:1-15 and the testing of Jesus by Satan. He reminds us that Jesus’ testing proves beyond a doubt that he is the real deal: he is worthy of our trust and praise. Furthermore, as those who serve him, we too will face testing, as he did. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the Colle...
Apr 06, 2025•27 min•Season 2025Ep. 13
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 4 March 2025, Peter Hayward, Bishop of Wollongong, speaks on Hebrews 13:7-17 and the nature of cross-centred leadership. He calls out our tendency to want to belong and fit in, and shows us how that is shaping our hearts and minds more than we realise. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College . Contact us and find us on socials. Find out more about the P...
Mar 30, 2025•27 min•Season 2025Ep. 12
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 4 March 2025, Mal York, Dean of Students and Lecturer in Ministry at Moore Theological College, speaks on 2 Corinthians 8 and the topic of giving to the work of gospel ministry. He reminds us that financial generosity is not just for the rich, but rather it is a core part of the Christian life, no matter your circumstances. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of ...
Mar 23, 2025•28 min•Season 2025Ep. 11
In this episode, Peter Jensen, former Archbishop of Sydney, interviews Lloyd Bennett, former pastor and chaplain, and graduate of Moore College, about his call to Christ, his call to ministry, his time at Moore, and how God worked through him and his ministry post-College. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College . Contact us and find us on socials. Check out the 100 Ministry Stories Project . Please note: ...
Mar 20, 2025•35 min•Season 2025Ep. 10
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 28 February 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on 2 Corinthians 7 and the joy that results when godly sorrow leads to godly repentance. He points out the privilege, as well as the difficulty, of Christian ministry, and reminds us that sometimes you just have to wait, stay the course and pray. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of ...
Mar 16, 2025•27 min•Season 2025Ep. 9
Grimmond, Lecturer in the Ministry and Mission Department, speaks on 2 Corinthians 5 and the way what Christ has done shapes the way we view everything. He reminds us that because Christ died for all, therefore all have died, and therefore we no longer live for ourselves but for him. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College . Contact us and find us on socials. Explore the Samuel Marsden Archives, an initiat...
Mar 09, 2025•27 min•Season 2025Ep. 8
In this episode, from a chapel service held on Friday 21 February 2025, Archie Poulos, Lecturer in the Ministry Department and Director of the Centre for Ministry Development, speaks on 2 Corinthians 4 and Paul's defence of his ministry. He reminds us that even though there may be a gulf between our expectations of God and the reality of our lives, God is still at work, and therefore we should not lose heart. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a ...
Mar 02, 2025•30 min•Season 2025Ep. 7
In this episode, from a chapel service held on the first day of the academic term on 17 February 2025, Mark Thompson, Principal of Moore Theological College, speaks on 2 Corinthians 1 verses 1 to 22 and the God of all comfort. He encourages us to remember who God is and what he has done, and therefore why we should listen to him in the midst of turmoil and distress. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College ...
Feb 23, 2025•28 min•Season 2025Ep. 6
In this episode, from an interview Karen Beilharz conducted in July 2024 when they were in their final year at Moore College, Caleb and Kirsty Torrance share their story of how they came to know Jesus, how they came to know each other, how they came to do ministry and attend Moore College, and what's in the store for them beyond College. They reflect on some of the differences between church ministry in the country and church ministry in the city, and remind us that no matter what happens, God i...
Feb 16, 2025•38 min•Season 2025Ep. 5
In this episode, from an online chapel service held four years ago on 25 August 2021 during the second Sydney COVID lockdown, Roger Burgess, Senior Pastor of Maitland Evangelical Church, unpacks Job chapter 28 and asks where true wisdom can be found. He reminds us of the futility of human know-how, warns us of the danger of confusing know-how with wisdom, and points us to Jesus, the one true wise man. For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website . There, you can also make a donation...
Feb 09, 2025•26 min•Season 2025Ep. 4
In this episode, from an online chapel service held four years ago on 1 September 2021 during the second Sydney COVID lockdown, Paul Grimmond, Head of the Ministry Department at Moore Theological College, takes a closer look at Psalm 121, one of the Songs of Ascents. He reminds us not to look to the hills and the world around us for help, but to lift our eyes to the God who made the heavens and the earth—the God who does not slumber—the God who has promised to keep us and hold us fast forevermor...
Feb 02, 2025•22 min•Season 2025Ep. 3
In this episode, Archie Poulos, Head of Ministry and Director for the Centre for Ministry Development at Moore Theological College, interviews Dave Morgan, Team Leader of Athletes in Action in the South Island of New Zealand, about his ministry journey since graduating from Moore College in 2005. Dave talks a little bit about his experience of studying at Moore, having not previously completed a university degree; he explains how his training at Moore equipped him for serving at the University o...
Jan 26, 2025•28 min•Season 2025Ep. 2
In this episode, from an evening seminar hosted by the Priscilla & Aquila Centre, a Centre of Moore College, on Monday 29 April 2024, Charlie Skrine, Rector of All Souls Langham Place in London, speaks about complementarianism—the view that God created men and women equal but different—and what complementarianism looks like in a range of contexts. Charlie begins with Ephesians 5 verses 22 to 33 and moves outward to examine where the idea is found in the rest of the Bible. Then he discusses w...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 2025Ep. 1
In this episode, from a chapel service held three years ago on Friday 12 November 2021, Mark Thompson , Principal of Moore Theological College, concludes the college year by preaching on Psalm 110. He reminds us that because Jesus is our king and priest, we too can give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his steadfast love endures forever. Please note: the Moore in the Word podcast will be taking a break over the Christmas/New Year period and will resume sometime in January. For more audio r...
Dec 22, 2024•21 min•Season 2024Ep. 41
