The ugliness of the crucifixion v the beauty of salvation Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 06, 2025•49 min
Brief Biography Rod has 40 years experience teaching economics, management, leadership, and governance in higher education. Over the past 30 years, he has also served in not-for-profit governance, and for 20 years has held leadership roles within the church. In addition, he spent 10 years pastoring a local church. These roles were mostly concurrent ?' he's not 100 years old yet! On a personal note, Rod has been happily married for 44 years, a father for 41 years, a father-in-law for 19 years, an...
Jun 29, 2025•55 min
Mark Kujawa is a ???World Champion??? competition winning qualified chef, with over 25 years of food industry experience. He has worked around the world before coming back home to Australia. After finishing his apprenticeship, he used his career as a traveling tool. Being a chef has taken him around the world to Paris, Spain, England, Greece, USA, Europe, Germany and South Stradbroke Island ?' just to mention a few. One of Mark's greatest passions is working with young people. Having been a chef...
Jun 22, 2025•53 min
Bruce Stanley is the Senior Minister of St Paul's Anglican Church in Castle Hill Sydney, which is also the home of CityAlight ministry. He is married to Heather and has 3 adult children who also worship and serve at St Paul's. Bruce and Heather both grew up in Winston Hills and met during their time at St John's Anglican Cathedral in Parramatta. Bruce has worked as an ordained minister in the Anglican Church for the past 23 years in various multi-cultural areas of the Diocese of Sydney including...
Jun 15, 2025•44 min
Daniel Buckle is the founder and CEO of Link Ministries Network, an organisation dedicated to creating Christ-centred resources that equip churches, schools, and families to share the message of Jesus with the next generation. With a background in media production and digital innovation, Daniel leads a passionate team that produces creative curriculum, kids conferences, and faith-based video content. He is also the voice behind several children’s programs and actively supports local ministry lea...
Jun 08, 2025•48 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 01, 2025•51 min
Daniel Valle grew up in a Christian home in Barcelona, Spain. He came to faith in Jesus at the age of 10, after attending Summer camps. Daniel is a Medical doctor, and his wife Monica has a degree in Psychology. Things changed for them when their eldest daughter Danna was diagnosed with a brain tumor and went to be with Jesus at the age of 7. In his grace, God used those painful circumstances to call Daniel and Monica to full-time ministry, and they went to Dallas Theological Seminary, where Dan...
May 25, 2025•49 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2025•50 min
Brief Biography Cindy is one of Vision's chappies (along with her husband, Mark). Mark and Cindy also serve as chaplains at a private school on the Gold Coast and have two young adult daughters (one has recently married). Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 11, 2025•48 min
Brief Biography ?' Prudie Clark lives in Woodford, Victoria (just north of Warrnambool). She is the associate pastor of Gateway Church of Christ in Warrnambool and is a worship leader at church. Prudie studied at Deakin University before getting married in 1996. She has four young adult kids (two boys, two girls). Fast Facts: ? Prudie helped organise a big Easter Outreach this year and over 1,000 people attended ? Prudie loves playing touch football Your support sends the gospel to every corner ...
May 04, 2025•47 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 06, 2025•56 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2025•48 min
Brief Biography Joel A’Bell grew up around Sydney and became a Christian at Narrabeen High School in year 8. His first vocational ministry was with C3 in 1993. After a number of years he moved to Hillsong and was there for 20 years. In 2020 he took over as the Oceania leader of Convoy of Hope. Joel married Julia in 1993. They love the church, love helping churches and seeing churches planted. They have 2 adult children and one grandchild. Fast Facts: '? Joel surfs a foil board every morning! You...
Mar 23, 2025•52 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2025•54 min
Brief Biography Tosh Sturgess had a troubled upbringing and struggled with many of life’s challenges and addictions. However, his life was radically transformed by God at the age of 21 when he was set free by the power of the Holy Spirit. After coming to faith, Tosh hit the ground running and began training for the ministry at 23. By 26 he had planted a church in Brisbane’s bayside region. At 31, Tosh moved into itinerant ministry and has ministered in many nations, including Thailand, South Kor...
Mar 09, 2025•57 min
Brief Biography Nicola Gibb was born and raised on the North Shore of Sydney and has dedicated her life to sharing the Gospel. She served on staff with Ps Phil Pringle at C3 Church Oxford Falls for 15 years before working as an evangelist with Christians Against Poverty for eight years. Stepping into full-time itinerant ministry, Nicola now serves as the Senior Minister of C3 Church Penrith and leads The Penrith Tent as its evangelist and main speaker. Nicola is a single mum and raised her two s...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Wendy Francis is a passionate Christian speaker, author, and advocate for children’s rights. She is a loving mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, and friend whose life is deeply rooted in her relationship with Jesus. Wendy sits on multiple boards, including Vision and Samaritan’s Purse and loves connecting with parents and young adults, helping them shape their own worldviews. Wendy is a passionate Queenslander and loves cheering for the Maroons when State of Origin comes around each year. She...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 09, 2025•51 min
Brief Biography Karl Faase is a well-known Australian Christian communicator. He is the CEO of Christian media company Olive Tree Media, through which he hosted and created the documentaries Faith Runs Deep and Jesus the Game Changer. His latest video series - Encounter - has just been released. Karl is widely known as the presenter of the Daily Nudge radio spots - which have been heard for over 10 years. Karl is in demand across Australia as a speaker, with a special interest in encouragement &...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Scott Windred was born in Penrith and raised in Huskisson on the south coast of NSW (Jervis Bay area). He served as a missionary with YWAM in his mid-20’s in Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, Vanuatu and Fiji. Scott married Sarah in 2014 and together they have two boys, Ezra (4) and Amos (2). They served on the island of Java in Indonesia while Sarah was researching for her PhD, looking at children working as household servants. They led a youth group in an international church while in Java. Scott was...
Dec 22, 2024•56 min
Joel A’Bell grew up around Sydney and became a Christian at Narrabeen High School in year 8. His first vocational ministry was with C3 in 1993. After a number of years he moved to Hillsong and was there for 20 years. In 2020 he took over as the Oceania leader of Convoy of Hope. Joel married Julia in 1993. They love the church, love helping churches and seeing churches planted. They have 2 adult children and one grandchild. Fast Facts: '?? Joel surfs a foil board every morning! Your support sends...
Dec 15, 2024•56 min
Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 06, 2024•45 min
Markus Repo grew up in Logan, QLD and has attended church his whole life. He went to school at Calvary Christian College, where he met Michelle, who later became his wife. Markus is a builder by trade, but attended Bible College in the early 2000’s at what is now Alphacrucis. In 2013 Markus and Michelle moved to Stanthorpe in country Queensland. (Stanthorpe is a 3-hour drive west of Brisbane) As well as being the senior pastor of Your Church (with campuses in Stanthorpe, Texas and - soon - Ingle...
Dec 01, 2024•56 min
David Browne was born in South Africa and grew up in Botswana, Zambia, Poland, and the Netherlands before immigrating to Australia. He completed high school in Brisbane. His older brother has Down syndrome and still lives with their mum and dad. David’s sister Emma lives with her husband and two boys in Alice Springs. David became a Christian at 14 after reading the Bible for himself. He was ordained in the Anglican Church in 2016 and has served in Toowoomba and Dalby since then. David’s wife, Z...
Nov 24, 2024•57 min
Ps Michael Foster was born in Maryborough, QLD and moved to Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast as a young child. He grew up in a Christian home but walked away from the Lord when he was in high School. Michael experimented with drugs and alcohol during his teen years, but he returned to God when he was 19 through a young woman who is now his wife! After recommitting his life to God, Michael developed an insatiable hunger for the things of God which led to studying at Bible College in 2001. He ma...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min
With over 15 years experience in both Ministry and in the Marketplace, Dan Buckle has had the privilege of leading and communicating to people of all ages and generations. Having spent time as a creative pastor of a Melbourne church, as well as the Queensland Children’s Pastor of multi-site church, Dan is passionate about taking the timeless message of Jesus, and sharing it in a way that can be embraced by everyone. Dan is the founder of Link Kids, which exists to empower Kids’ Pastors to spend ...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Phillip (Phil) Hopwood was christened an Anglican, but brought up in a Methodist church in Launceston, Tasmania. He enjoyed Sunday school and had some excellent teachers. In his teens, Phil joined the Worldwide Church of God (WCG). They observed a seventh-day Sabbath, Jewish Holy Days and food laws (eg no pork, shellfish, etc.). The church also believed the Holy Spirit was the impersonal power of God, denying the Trinity. In the early 80’s, Phil studied at the WCG liberal arts school, Ambassador...
Nov 03, 2024•52 min
Isaac Harrison is a First Nation Australian with ancestral ties to the Kabi Kabi and Birri Gubba tribes of North and Southeast Queensland. He is a leader in Indigenous business and economic development. Isaac was born in Maryborough, QLD, and raised in Hervey Bay. He pursued both soccer and higher education, earning a Diploma in Fitness before transitioning into the energy sector, where he played a key role in the growth of the Aussie Batteries and Solar. After relocating to Melbourne, Isaac co-...
Oct 27, 2024•55 min
Pastor Russell Evans was born on the mission field in Papua New Guinea and raised as a pastor’s kid (PK) in Adelaide. He comes from a strong Christian lineage reflected in his depth of experience, knowledge of the Word of God, and passion for the local church. Russell understands the pressures that accompany PKs and struggled as a young man to find his life purpose. This experience caused him to be passionately committed to identifying, encouraging, equipping, and raising up young people and up-...
Oct 20, 2024•51 min