Tag Archives: Bible

107 Bible Unlocked

Bible Unlocked: Daniel and his son Samuel Robinson live in the Canada. Dan lives in St George, just south or of Toronto Ontario Canada and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Brant County and Sam lives in 4000km’s away in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada near Vancouver and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Okanagan. 

They work on a multimedia channel called Bible Unlocked which was established in 2020. It can be found on the web, on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and other platforms.

106 HIS – Reimagining education for families of faith

The Heritage International School is an educational initiative designed to provide a Christadelphian faith-based online learning environment for students worldwide. Inspired by the theme “Inspiring Minds, Transforming Lives,” this school aims to integrate biblical principles with practical, real-world learning, ensuring students not only achieve high academic outcomes but also develop strong values and attitudes.

105 Asa the Healer – Graeme Shugg

Graeme Shugg lives in Adelaide, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Salisbury. Graeme is the author of a book published by the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service based on the life of King Asa. he joins us to share the story of this remarkable man.

104 The Seaview Air Disaster 30 years on

Jaqui Wills, Johanna Brennan, and Naomi Richards are three sisters who lost their parents, younger sister, and brother in the Seaview Air Disaster on October 2, 1994.

Shortly after midday on Sunday, October 2, 1994, an Aero Commander 690 aircraft operated by Seaview Air departed from Williamtown Airport, just north of Newcastle, NSW, en route to Lord Howe Island. On board were the pilot and eight passengers, including Stephen and Carolyn Lake and their children, Judith (18) and Benjamin (12).

Ninety minutes into the journey, the pilot radioed that the aircraft was experiencing severe vibrations and that he was descending to 16,000 feet. Moments later, radio contact was lost. It is believed the aircraft plunged directly into the sea. Despite an extensive search, only scattered pieces of wreckage were recovered, confirming the aircraft was destroyed and all lives were lost.

At the time, Jaqui was 23, Hanna 22, and Naomi 19 years old.

Jaqui, Hanna, and Naomi join Wilderness Conversations to share their memories, experiences, and reflections on this profound tragedy.

103 Seeing God as ever present – Bert van Bergen

Bert van Bergen was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in 1944 at the tail end of the second world war. After migrating to Australia, was raised in a catholic family with a catholic education but was agnostic until he met some Christians that changed his life. Bert joins Wilderness Conversations to share his story of business ventures, his spiritual journey from Catholicism to becoming a Christadelphian, and the impact of family tragedies on his faith and outlook on life. Bert reflects on the gift of the gospel that he holds so dear. Bert is a member of the Golden Grove Christadelphian church or ecclesia in Adelaide, Australia.

102 A Baker’s faith – Mark Gartside

Mark joins Wilderness Conversations to share his story, his challenging childhood experiences and journey toward finding faith, including his time with a foster Baptist family and eventual connection with the Christadelphian community. He shares his spiritual journey, including a period of reflection and eventual return to his faith, which was influenced by his experiences and interactions with others. Mark has a strong message concerning the importance of prayer, meditation, and open communication with fellow believers, while also reflecting on the role of divine providence in his life and the value of ecclesial relationships.

101 Fisherman’s Wharf to Fisher of Men – David Mansfield

David Mansfield was born in Sydney, grew up attending the Christadelphian Church or Ecclesia at Campsie, was baptised at the Campsie and is still a member of Campsie over 50 years on.
David joins Wilderness Conversations to share his wilderness journey.

100 Building our relationship with God – David Bailey

David Bailey was born in Napier New Zealand in1953 and was baptised in Wellington 20 years later. He lives in Christchurch and is a member of the Christchurch North Christadelphian Church or ecclesia.
Christadelphian Video has recently published series of talks given by David entitled
Building Our Relationship with God.

99 Rathmines Bibleschool panel evening – Discipleship

A Christadelphian Bible School is held three times a year at Rathmines, a town in New South Wales located north of Sydney and south of Newcastle. Over the course of a week, Christadelphians from across Australia and around the world come together in friendship and fellowship, united by the word of God. t the recent April Bibleschool, we hosted two panel discussions under the theme “Conversations in the Wilderness.” The first of these focused on the topic of discipleship.

98 Rathmines Bibleschool panel evening – Parenting

A Christadelphian Bible School is held three times a year at Rathmines, a town in New South Wales located north of Sydney and south of Newcastle. Over the course of a week, Christadelphians from across Australia and around the world come together in friendship and fellowship, united by the word of God. t the recent April Bibleschool, we hosted two panel discussions under the theme “Conversations in the Wilderness.” The first of these focused on the topic of parenting.

97 The Tidings – Dave Jennings

Dave Jennings lives in Los Angeles, USA and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Simi Hills. Dave is currently the editor of The Christadelphian Tidings – a Christadelphian Magazine and online publication. He joins Wilderness Conversations to discuss the current work of the publication and the exciting new opportunitiesContinue reading “97 The Tidings – Dave Jennings”

96 How The Bible Can Help With Mental Health – Gary Steel

In this conversation we discuss mental health and the Bible and explore the potential of the Bible to improve mental well-being, the concept of humility, and the distinction between poor mental health and mental illness.

95 My Journey in Faith – Ron Hicks

Ron Hicks was born in Adelaide, was baptised in Adelaide in August 1953 and now lives in Adelaide but has been many places in the meantime. Ron was a member of the Washington DC Christadelphian Church or ecclesia for over 50 years whilst employed by the International Monetary Fund and now back in Adelaide he attends the Happy Valley ecclesia. Ron joins Wilderness Conversations to share his Journey of Faith.

94 Christadelphian Video – Art Courtonel

Art Courtonel lives – in his own words “in the quiet village of Burbage with his lovely wife Trasey-anna and his Son Asa-Caleb” and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Rugby. Rugby is a town 140 kms north west of London, 50 kms short of Birmingham.

In July 2012 he established ChristadelphianVideo.org and this has now become his permanent pastime. ChristadelphianVideo.org reaches thousands of viewers and listeners from many denominations and continues to increase its exposure on the various media platforms. Art joins Wilderness Conversations to discuss this exciting project.

93 At The Citadel In Susa – Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy is currently the assistant editor of the Christadelphian Magazine. Prior to the current role, Jeremy was the publishing editor of Testimony magazine.
Recently Jeremy has written a book that is published by the Christadelphian Magazine entitled At The Citadel In Susa.

92 Breaking the Cycle – Andrew Weller

Breaking the Cycle pulls back the curtain on the hidden reality of domestic violence, revealing its impact where we least expect it. This book uncovers the painful cycle that binds victims, and the subtle ways abuse takes root. We might wonder how such harm could exist in our faith community, or what Christ-like support it demands.

91 What is the Trinity – Dale Tuggy

Dales Tuggy is the author of a number of books including the book “What Is The Trinity”, and is the co-author of a number of books including “Is Jesus Human And Not Divine”. These books are all readily available on Amazon.
He is also well-known for his online presence as the creator of “The Trinities” podcast and blog which features hundreds of episodes and posts on topics relating to competing views about the Trinity, the history of Theology and Unitarian Theology and Christology.

90 Matthew’s Kingdom of Heaven- Geoff Henstock

Geoff for some time has been contemplating the significance of the way the expression “Kingdom of Heaven” as opposed to the “Kingdom of God” is used in the Gospel of Matthew. He has published a book and takes a detailed review of each occurrence of the expressions in the gospel as well as a wider biblical view of this key component of the gospel.

89 A Guide to Bible Translations – Paul Wearne

Paul Wearne attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Eastern Suburbs in Perth Australia.
Recently Paul has been doing some investigation into different Bible translations and he seeks to answer some basic questions such as:
Can we trust modern translations? Are translations biased? Is there a particular translation that we should use? Are all modern translations equal? Paul joins us on Wildernessconversations.
Paul joins Wildernessconversations.

88 Michael the Archangel – Mark Allfree

It was his study of Jude that alerted him to the prevalence of the work of Michael the Archangel more broadly throughout the scripture. Mark argues that much of the work of Yahweh was carried out by his agent who bore His, that is Yahweh’s name. Details can be found in the book “Michael the Archangel”

87 The Atonement – 6 Popular Theories – Kel Hammond

Kel Hammond lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Yagoona. Kel joins Wilderness Conversations to discuss one of his papers – The Atonement – 6 Popular Theories.

86 Wind, fire and the still small voice.

On Christmas Eve in 1974 a severe tropical cyclone named Tracy devastated the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, one of the residents was Cynthia Gillis who lost everything on that day. Years later circumstances would have her move to Adelaide where she settled in the Adelaide Hills, just west of the city centre in a township called Lobethal. In what seems like an extraordinary and indeed cruel coincidence, Cythia once again lost everything in a bush fire in 2019 that took her house along with 86 other homes and one life. The date was Christmas Eve 2019 exactly 45 years later to the day.
In the intervening time, Cynthia was introduced to the gospel message, and she joins Wilderness Conversations to share her story.

83 Christ Before Creeds – Jeff Deuble

Jeff Deuble of the Churches of Christ in Sydney, Australia shares his journey to uncover the genuine Jesus from scripture alone. After his brother Greg challenged him to understand Christ from a Jewish perspective, Jeff set out on a quest, reading through all of scripture to see what it really said about the Messiah.

82 One Family Rediscovering Christianity’s Relationship with Judaism- Jason Hensley.

Originally, Christianity shared its history with Judaism. The first Christians were all Jews. Over the centuries, Christianity regrettably strayed from its mores and forgot its connection to the Jewish community. This book reconsiders Christianity’s Jewish roots. In doing so, it asserts that Christians, despite their doctrinal disagreements with Jews, are to see Jews as part of their own spiritual family. Christianity and Judaism, rather than two religions, are one family.

81 A Life In Christ – Jim and Gwen Rosser

This morning Tuesday May 21, 2024 we received the sad news that Sister Gwen Rosser passed away, She was born in 1930, just before the 2nd WW started making her 94 years old this year. She leaves behind her husband, Brother Jim who was born in 1926, between the wars a few years before theContinue reading “81 A Life In Christ – Jim and Gwen Rosser”

80 The Disciple and Protest- Jonathan Bowen

With all the turmoil in the world, protests have broken out in many countries over many different issues. Some of the causes may seem valid, the hurt is real, but what should be the response of the disciple of Christ? 
Should we get involved in the causes that seem just? Surely we have a responsibility to speak up for what we understand for be Gods point of view. Should we than participate in nonviolent civil unrest and protest?

79 A Day At A Time – Steph Collins Pt 2/2

Pt 2/2 Steph was born in Perth, moved to Sydney to complete her doctorate and residency, where she met and married Nic Collins. Before their first wedding anniversary and on the eve of moving from Sydney to Brisbane where Steph was to start a new position, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Today Steph and Nic deal with the ups and downs of living with cancer, and they join Wilderness Conversations to share their story.

78 A Day At A Time – Steph Collins Pt 1/2

Pt 1/2 Steph was born in Perth, moved to Sydney to complete her doctorate and residency, where she met and married Nic Collins. Before their first wedding anniversary and on the eve of moving from Sydney to Brisbane where Steph was to start a new position, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Today Steph and Nic deal with the ups and downs of living with cancer, and they join Wilderness Conversations to share their story.

77 Simply Revelation – Greg Palmer Pt 4/4

Greg Palmer lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Aberfoyle Park ecclesia and recently wrote a book entitled Simply Revelation.
In the last 3 podcasts, Greg introduced the book and we looked at Revelation 1 -4, and then in part 2 the seals and trumpets, Revelation 5-11, then the vials. We finish with a consideration of Revelation 17-22.

76 Simply Revelation – Greg Palmer Pt 3/4

Greg Palmer lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Aberfoyle Park ecclesia and recently wrote a book entitled Simply Revelation.
In the last 2 podcasts, Greg introduced the book and we looked at Revelation 1 -4, and then in part 2 the seals and trumpets, Revelation 5-11. In this podcast we consider Revelation 12-16 including the vials.

75 Holiness in the Information Age – Michael Hyndman

Michael Hyndman is a Christadelphian who grew up in Adelaide, attended the Christadelphian Heritage College and now has a career in cyber security. He currently lives in Perth, is a part of the Christadelphian community there, and is married with 4 children who all love the Lord Jesus.
Michael shares his story and the very serious warning of the ever near risks of cyber threats and how we can minimise their impact and replace what is natural in this day with what is holy.

74 Simply Revelation – Greg Palmer Pt 2/4

Greg Palmer lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Aberfoyle Park ecclesia and recently wrote a book entitled Simply Revelation. In the last podcast, Greg introduced the book and we looked at Revelation 1 -4, in part 2 we look at the seals and trumpets, Revelation 5-11. The jacket introduces the book asContinue reading “74 Simply Revelation – Greg Palmer Pt 2/4”

73 Simply Revelation – Greg Palmer Pt 1/4

Greg Palmer lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Aberfoyle Park ecclesia and recently wrote a book entitled Simply Revelation. Greg joins us to introduce the book and in part 1 we look at Revelation 1 -4. The jacket introduces the book as follows: Why another book on Revelation? Since the earliest daysContinue reading “73 Simply Revelation – Greg Palmer Pt 1/4”

72 Seeking Truth – Peter Williamson

Peter Williamson was born in 1950 and grew up in the Sydney area, NSW Australia after which he moved to Adelaide where his whole life direction was radically changed. Today he is a husband to Diana and father to 3 adult children and he joins Wilderness Conversations to share his story. https://wildernessconversations.com/ Now also availableContinue reading “72 Seeking Truth – Peter Williamson”

71 The Epistle of Jude – Mark Allfree Pt2

Jude wrote his epistle to encourage the faithful to contend earnestly for the faith in the face of developing ecclesial apostasy. He illustrated his exhortation by drawing upon examples of men from Old Testament history who failed to uphold God’s truth in their day. Mark’s analysis of Jude’s epistle demonstrates that all these examples of failure had one thing in common – a personal interaction with Michael the archangel, who so often has been involved in the execution of God’s judgments in the earth.

70 The Epistle of Jude – Mark Allfree Pt1

Jude wrote his epistle to encourage the faithful to contend earnestly for the faith in the face of developing ecclesial apostasy. He illustrated his exhortation by drawing upon examples of men from Old Testament history who failed to uphold God’s truth in their day. Mark’s analysis of Jude’s epistle demonstrates that all these examples of failure had one thing in common – a personal interaction with Michael the archangel, who so often has been involved in the execution of God’s judgments in the earth.

69 Palestine: Mythical Yet Real – Geoff Henstock

ensions between the Israelis and the Palestinians dominate the way which the world relates to the Jewish state. Just as the return of the Jews to God’s land is a feature of latter-day prophecies, so too is the response to the return by the Arabs in and around Israel. In this book we look at the prophetic and historical background to the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We also look at prophecies which describe how the Palestinians, and their supporters may be expected to act in the future.

68 Discovering the Past – Leen Ritmeyer

For over fifty years Leen Ritmeyer has been exercising his skills in the area of Biblical Architecture – a combination of the disciplines of archaeology, ancient architecture, history, education, and Biblical Studies. Leen says that the study of ancient structures in the Land of Israel and Near East enriches and confirms our understanding of Biblical history.

67 Gods Heritage – James Mansfield

James Mansfield attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Enfield in Adelaide.
At a meeting held in Adelaide on September 1993, 30 years ago this month, the idea of starting a Christadelphian Private School was tabled. Following a positive finding of a feasibility study conducted by Bruce Gurd, Brian Luke and James Mansfield a Planning Committee was initiated. A Christadelphian Primary school commenced operation on 31 January 1996; just two and a half years from the initial tabling of the idea.
James joins WildernessConversations to share his reflections on the process.

66 – Treasure in the field – Luke Hillian

Luke Hillian was baptised during Covid in June 2020 and now attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets in the North Lakes area near Morriset north of Sydney and just south of Newcastle.
Luke joins WildernessConversations and shares his story of finding great treasure in the field.

65 – Rosh Pinna – Luke Smith

Luke Smith attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets in Nanango, a small town north west of Brisbane, Queensland.
Luke brings to light some of the heritage of the Christadelphians and their involvement in the early days of Jewish settlement in the Holy Land. One of the first villages established was that of Rosh Pina, a settlement funded in part by the Christadelpians.

64 Sharing the Light – Ron Houben

Ron Houben lives in New Zealand and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Pakuranga.

He has a passion for sharing the gospel and joins wildernessconversaions to share his passion and experiences.

63 – Doing Something – Des Manser

Des Manser lives in Adelaide and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Enfield. Des was born in 1937 and moved to Adelaide as a child and grew up in the Sunday School run by the Adelaide ecclesia. He shares his reflections of nearly 60 years as a disciple of Christ.

Seeing the World Differently – William Patino

William Patino grew up in the coastal town of Wollongong, NSW Australia – moved to the mountainside town of Te Anau, in the South Island of New Zealand.
He is a husband and father to two young children.
Will has been a full-time landscape photographer since 2014 and as such sees the world differently. He has newfound appreciation for nature and the many intricacies that many would take for granted.
Will’s has a deep reverence and awe of nature and the creator, and it’s this that inspires him.

The King In Your Heart – Paul Tovell Pt 2

Paul Tovell lives in the UK and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Burton on Trent.
Paul recently published a book entitled – THE KING IN YOUR HEART and joins Wildernessconversations – Pt 2 of 2.

The King In Your Heart – Paul Tovell Pt 1

Paul Tovell lives in the UK and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Burton on Trent.
Paul recently published a book entitled – THE KING IN YOUR HEART and joins Wildernessconversations – Pt 1 of 2.

The Bible in Context- Jason Hensley

Have you ever wondered why so many people have different ideas about the Bible? How could one book inspire such disparate concepts and interpretations?
Jason speaks about the book he authored last year, entitled, The Bible In Context.

Every Boys Dream – Paul Yearsley

Paul Yearsley until recently lived just south of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia the meets in the Southern Highlands.
In his twenties, Paul did what every young boy wants to do – become a fireman! Paul shares his reflections on how seeing people in the most extreme contexts has influenced his faith.

The Merz Brothers – Josh Wallace

The three Merz brothers, Rudolf, August and Albert lived in Nazi Germany and as Christadelphian brothers they refused to perform military service, declared that they were conscientious objectors and suffered terribly as a result. Years in a concentration camp in one case, a decade in a mental institution in another, and execution in the case of Albert – all were borne with extraordinary determination and fortitude for the sake of Christ.

Christ crucified a stumbling block, foolishness or the truth? David Olsen

David Olsen lives just north of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl. David has done some research into the horrible mode of death and punishment that became known a crucifixion. What was so significant about this mode of death in the 1st century and what does it mean to usContinue reading “Christ crucified a stumbling block, foolishness or the truth? David Olsen”

Faith Alive – the Magazine

Joshua Robinson, originally from the UK, now living in Adelaide meets at the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Salisbury.

Joshua is a member of the Faith Alive committee that is responsible for the preparation and publication of the Faith Alive magazine, a magazine published by The Christadelphian Office.
It is an excellent resource for the target audience, initially designed for those aged from 16 to 25 but in recent times a broader audience as Josh explains.

Chronicles – Colin Byrns

Colin Byrnes lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Castle Hill.

In the August and the September Christadelphian Magazine Colin wrote an article entitled COMPARING KINGS AND CHRONICLES and he seeks to understand the differences between these two books and the purpose behind their writing.
Colin joins us on Wilderness Conversations.

Astrophotography – Daniel Mansfield

Daniel Mansfield lives in Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl.
Daniels hobby is astrophotography and whist this is largely a visual hobby, not lending itself to a conversation, the connection between what we can see in the sky and scriptures is fascinating.
We discuss Lucifer, the morning star, the creation, the star of Bethlehem, Pleiades and Orion of Job 38:31 along with Mazzaroth of v 32 and the wandering stars in Jude 13.

Healthy Mind – Peter Knowles

Peter Knowles lives in South Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Southern Vales south of Adelaide.
Peter joins wildernessconversations to discuss how the scriptures can help us to be mentally well.

Fruit of the Spirit – Sam Mansfield

Sam Mansfield lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Hyde Park.
Sam recently presented a series of studies in Cairns entitled, “The Fruit of the Spirit” taken from Paul’s letter to the Galatians – Sam joins Wilderness conversations.

Melbourne Family Conference 2023

Its been 5 years from the last Family Conference, held in Brisbane and plans are coming together for the Melbourne Christadelphian Family Conference to be held from January 8 to January 14, 2023.
It is a now greatly appreciated opportunity for fellowship with Brothers, Sisters and Young People primarily from around Australia but no doubt some from other countries.
The theme is “Choose Life” and the 2 international speakers are Bre’ Jim Styles from the USA and Andrew Bramhill from the UK.
The two key note speakers join us on WildernessConversations to share what they are looking forward to.

God’s Secret – Colin Attridge

Christadelphian and Author Colin Attridge is possibly known for his book on Fruit of the Spirit first published in 1998 with a 2nd edition in 2016 by The Dawn Book Supply.
Colin joins Wilderness Conversations to discuss his most recent book entitled “Gods Secret”. A 340 page book written primarily for those who are still looking for answers to the big questions; but relevant and extremely helpful to any enquiring mind.
The book is divided into two separate but complementary parts.
Part one lays a foundation, encouraging readers to look further into God’s Word. From the existence of a creator, through to the question of human suffering and God’s plan to rectify the worlds problems through the work of Jesus Christ.
The second part takes the reader step by step through the words of David in Psalm 34 as a key to unlocking true wisdom.

French Revolution – Geoff Henstock

Geoff Henstock lives in Adelaide and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Hyde Park.
Geoff has a keen interest in history, especially where it intersects with his study of the scriptures and he joins us to discuss the importance of the French Revolution and why it is so significant for Bible students.

The Kindertransport – Jason Hensley

Jason Hensley was born in California and lives in Los Angeles and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Simi Hills.
Jason is the principal of a small private school, Heritage College in California and a professor of religion and Holocaust studies at Gratz Academy. He frequently lectures on the Holocaust, as well as the Bible, Christianity, Judaism and related topics throughout North America.
Jason joins wildernessconversations to discuss a book he authored, entitled:
“Part of the Family: Christadelphians, the Kindertransport and the Rescue from the Holocaust”

Hard Questions – Real Answers Pt5/5

Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers.
We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of:
Questions about Morals and Ethics.

Addiction & Substance Abuse – Geoff Richards

Geoff Richards lives in Auckland, New Zealand and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Waitakere.
Geoff is a Physician who specializes in substance abuse and addiction and he joins Wilderness Conversations.

Hard Questions – Real Answers Pt4

Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers.
We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of:
Questions about Religion, Life and Death.

The Raid on Entebbe– Rami Sherman

46 years ago, Rami was the Operations Officer of the Sayeret Matkal Commando unit in the IDF and took part in the scarcely credible events of July 4th 1976 when he and elite forces of the IDF rescued 102 Jewish and Israeli hostages from capture in Entebbe, Uganda.

Hard Questions – Real Answers Pt3

Greg Palmer and Phil Shaw are the authors of the book entitled Hard Questions – Real Answers.
We did an introductory conversation in January and due to the request of a number of listeners, Greg and Phil return to discuss some Real Answers to some Hard Questions under the headings of:
Questions about Science and Religion.

Russia in Bible Prophecy– Matt Davies

Matt Davies lives in the United Kingdom and is a member of the Mumbles Christadelphian church or ecclesia.
Matt is a keen Bible student and is involved with the Media Channel known as
Christadelphian Video and the YouTube Channel: Bible Truth And Prophecy –
Matt speaks with Wilderness conversations about some of the videos he has done recently on Russia and the return of Christ.

Jewish Radio and the Christadelphians

In 2017 a large group of young people of the Christadelphian faith toured Israel.
A few months later, fascinated by the fact that a group of non-Jewish young people would chose to spend their time and money visiting Israel, we were invited to a conversation on Jewish Radio in Melbourne.
The host, Maurice Klein, describes Shabbat Shalom as a “
show that presents information to do with the Jewish community and Jewish world, with a centrality of Israel alone with some music, good humour with no PC or woke, just always wearing my heart on my sleeve.”
Joining Maurice in Feb 2018 was Sarah Perry, Jacquie Casey, now Clothier and myself.

Why I Don’t Believe – Stephen Hughes

Stephen Hughes was born in London and moved to Australia in 1997.
Stephen lives in Brisbane and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at North Brisbane.
Stephen has a PhD in Physics from King’s College London and for over 15 years taught astrophysics at Queensland University of Technology.
The October and November 2021 Christadelphian Magazine published a 2-part article written by Stephen, entitled, WHY I DON’T BELIEVE.
Stephen joins wildernessconversations to discuss what he does not believe.

Hard Questions – Real Answers

In an age when the very existence of God is doubted, it is no surprise that the reliability of the Bible, which claims to be His word, is questioned. For Bible believers there is ample evidence to support its claims; even so, it contains statements and incidents that can be difficult to understand.
This book asks a series of challenging questions about life, faith and practical Christian living, and offers some Bible-based answers. Throughout the book the authors endeavour to provide “simple, yet credible solutions so that faith might be supported and thinking realigned to the divine mind”.

Conscience in Action Part 7 (Advocacy)

The final part of 7, a firsthand account of the work of Advocates.
Thankfully we have a number of oral accounts of the personal experiences of brothers and sisters on rcord. Now nearly 20 years on, many of these brothers and sisters have subsequently fallen asleep in the Lord making these recordings a treasured resource indeed.

Conscience in Action Part 6 (Post WW2c)

Part 6 of 7 parts, continuing in the period of 1951 to 1972.
After a short reprieve, after the National Security Act expired on December 31 1946, with development of the Cold War, the Korean War and communist advances in South East Asia the new Prime Minister, R. G. Menzies successfully introduced new legislation to parliament in 1951 which involved conscription.

Conscience in Action Part 5 (Post WW2b)

Part 5 of 7 parts, continuing in the period of 1951 to 1972.
With development of the Cold War, the Korean War and communist advances in South East Asia the new Prime Minister, R. G. Menzies successfully introduced new legislation to parliament in 1951 which involved conscription.
Many had their consciences tested.

Conscience in Action Part 4 (Post WW2a)

Conscience in Action Part 2 (World War 2 part b). In 2007 the AACE – the Association of Australian Christadelphian Ecclesias published a book entitled
“Conscience in Action – – the experience of conscientious objection in Australia”
Thankfully in the couple of years leading up to the publication, a number of oral accounts of the personal experiences of brothers and sisters were recorded. Now nearly 20 years on, many of these brothers and sisters have subsequently fallen asleep in the Lord making these recordings a treasured resource indeed.

Conscience in Action Part 3 (WW2b)

Conscience in Action Part 2 (World War 2 part b). In 2007 the AACE – the Association of Australian Christadelphian Ecclesias published a book entitled
“Conscience in Action – – the experience of conscientious objection in Australia”
Thankfully in the couple of years leading up to the publication, a number of oral accounts of the personal experiences of brothers and sisters were recorded. Now nearly 20 years on, many of these brothers and sisters have subsequently fallen asleep in the Lord making these recordings a treasured resource indeed.

Conscience in Action Part 2 (WW2a)

Conscience in Action Part 2 (World War 2 part a). In 2007 the AACE – the Association of Australian Christadelphian Ecclesias published a book entitled
“Conscience in Action – – the experience of conscientious objection in Australia”
Thankfully in the couple of years leading up to the publication, a number of oral accounts of the personal experiences of brothers and sisters were recorded. Now nearly 20 years on, many of these brothers and sisters have subsequently fallen asleep in the Lord making these recordings a treasured resource indeed.

Conscience in Action Part 1

In 2007 the AACE – the Association of Australian Christadelphian Ecclesias published a book entitled
“Conscience in Action – – the experience of conscientious objection in Australia”
Thankfully in the couple of years leading up to the publication, a number of oral accounts of the personal experiences of brothers and sisters were recorded. Now nearly 20 years on, many of these brothers and sisters have subsequently fallen asleep in the Lord making these recordings a treasured resource indeed.

Jacky Philips – God is near.

Jacky Philips has been a member of the church or ecclesia that meets at Brighton in South Australia for many years.
Jacky was born in the UK during the war and moved to Australia as a young mother and has an extraordinary story to tell.
Jacky shares her story with us on Wilderness Conversations.

What is the unforgivable sin? Mark Dennes

Mark Dennes lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia that meets at Riverwood.
Recently Mark has done some work on what the scriptures refers to as – “a sin unto death”
What is this sin that will not be forgiven and have we committed it?

Preaching in Eastern Europe – David and Kathryn Pearce

David and Kathryn Pearce live in the UK
David’s first preaching trip to Russia was in 1994, followed by the Ukraine in 1995, and Kazakhstan in 2003. David and Kathryn have continued the preaching work in Eastern Europe making around four trips every year for Bible Schools and welfare visits and in 1998 implemented the Cherith parcel scheme, which sends around 400 parcels a year from UK brothers and sisters to Christadelphian families in East Europe.
David and Kathryn talk about their experiences in the past and the changes that are happening at the moment in the UK.

By One Man

By One Man is a response to the challenge of Evolutionary Creation, or any view, which proposes that God evolved humans from primaeval life forms as His method of creation and reviews the evidence from both Scripture and Christadelphian writers and concludes that Evolutionary Creation is incompatible with Bible teaching and the Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith (BASF).

Kevin Dennes – finding the pearl of great price.

Kevin Dennes is a founding member of the church or ecclesia that meets at Riverwood. He was born between the wars during the Great Depression and became a Christadelphian just after he was married. He shares his story with us on Wilderness Conversations.

Life under Gods Holy Law – Ron Cowie

Ron Cowie lives in Adelaide and is a member of the Christadelphian church or ecclesia at Enfield. Ron was in Sydney recently presenting a series of studies entitled, “Life under Gods Holy Law” One of the criticisms of the Bible and in particular the Law of Moses is that it has a poor view ofContinue reading “Life under Gods Holy Law – Ron Cowie”

The Philosophy of Faith – Gary Steel

Gary Steel lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Riverwood.
Over the last few years, Gary has been thinking and speaking about Faith in a world that doesn’t believe. Recently Gary did a talk entitled “The Philosophy of Faith”. What does Gary mean by Philosophy and what does it say about faith?

The Trinity – A Colossal fraud – Chris Kelly

Christopher Kelly lives in Melbourne and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Canterbury. In his day job he is a forensic accountant specialising in fraud investigation.
Recently Chris wrote an article that was published in two parts, in the November and December Christadelphian magazine. The article was entitled, The Trinity – A Colossal fraud.
We speak with Chris on Wilderness Conversations.

God Christ Man Woman – Colin Byrnes

Colin Byrnes lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Castle Hill.
A couple of years ago Colin published a book entitled “God Christ Man Woman”
In the introduction he writes “This is written by a Christadelphian for Christadelphians but anyone else is a welcome reader. It was born out of the evangelical feminism that began to seriously bite in various churches in the early 1980s. It was inevitable that this would soon have an impact on the Christadelphian movement. Male leadership has been the norm since the inception of the movement and continues to be so. However, a small minority of brothers and sisters in the ecclesial world has challenged male leadership.”
Colin speaks with Wilderness Conversations

Evidence, Reason and Faith – Kel Hammond

Kel Hammond lives in Sydney and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Yagoona.
A couple of years ago Kel published a paper entitled “Evidence, Reason and Faith”. He discusses what Faith is on Wilderness conversations.

David a witness to the peoples – James Andrews

James Andrews lives in Coventry the United Kingdom – a city about 180 kms North West of London, near Birmingham. James is a member of the Kenilworth Christadelphian church or ecclesia, a town just outside Coventry.
James recently wrote a 3 – part article in the Christadelphian Magazine about David entitled – David a witness to the peoples. It catalogues the vast extent to which David’s life was bound up with not only his own people but by those from the neighbouring nations. The definitive reference to the “tabernacle of David” by James in Acts 15 at the Jerusalem conference suggests that this involvement with people outside of Israel is key to our understanding of Gods plan.

The Moon, Gods design – Stephen Hughes

Stephen Hughes was born in London moved to Australia in 1997. He has a PhD in Physics from King’s College London and for some years now has taught physics and maths at the University of Queensland.
Stephen lives in Brisbane and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at North Brisbane.
Stephen joins wilderness conversations and shares his insights into the extraordinary things we have discovered about the moon in the last few decades.