Goodlife Community Church

The Most Creative Act || Jess Le Clerc

Welcome! This week we have a special guest speaker: Jess LeClerc. Jess is an artist and the principal and founder of Art School Co. here on the Sunshine Coast. She is a wife, mother of 4 amazing teens and a much loved part of our Goodlife Community.

 

Given that we are all made in the image of our creator God, Jess calls us to a more creative way of living by sharing:

• What is creativity?
• The many ways we are all creative
• How we can increase our creativity
• What is the creativity we need to fullfil Jesus' instruction to love god, and love others as you love yourself (Matthew 22: 35-37).

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THE PONDERING EPISODES || God With Us #3 || God is within us

On the back of our God With Us stories we revisit chatting about embodiment with Dan Gettis. God is within us so how can we be attuned to hear him? 

 

If you would like to share you're own personal experience hearing the voice of God please DM our socials or email Hannah at hbartle@goodlife.org.au - it doesn't need to be shared on the Podcast if you don't want. 

 

THE PONDERING EPISODES: Have you got thoughts and questions about faith, the bible, church and life in general? Well, so do we! In these episodes we aim to have conversations where we wrestle and embrace all that this journey of faith brings. Do we have all the answers? Nope, but we are willing to ponder the big and the small things and have honest chats that may bring about new ways of thinking. They get released on the first Thursday of the Month, stay tuned for the next episode in November!

"God is about Relationship, NOT control" with Greg Forrest

Welcome to our weekly Podcast! Today Greg has been left with teaching duties whilst most of the leadership are away. Our Lead Paster Mike left him to talk on "God, Faith, Life, Family... or whatever!" 

In this teaching Greg shares how he has been learning that God waits for us, a god who speaks to us.

- God is a wholistic God

- God's voice always aligns with his nature

- Hearing God's voice is about partnership rather than control. Fostering a relational dynamic of faith.

Greg leaves us with the following questions, ask yourself this today and in the following week: 

- What are you learning right now?

- What values guide your actions?

- Are you moving towards love for God & others?

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

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Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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Do you look like Jesus? || Practicing The Way: Session 8

For 8 weeks, we are doing the ‘Practicing The Way Of Jesus’ course. A blueprint on spiritual formation and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We hope you can lean in and discover with us what it means to follow Jesus as a way of life, and see formation integrated into our church and us individually.

Mike is wrapping up and sharing on how important Community and Serving is for a life-changing relationship with Jesus as an apprentice not just a consumer.

1. Community & Service shape us to look more like Christ

2. When we serve others we embody Christ's love

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

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Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

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Crafting a life worth living? || Practicing The Way: Session 7

For 8 weeks, we are doing the ‘Practicing The Way Of Jesus’ course. A blueprint on spiritual formation and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We hope you can lean in and discover with us what it means to follow Jesus as a way of life, and see formation integrated into our church and us individually.

 

Today Ryan Smith is sharing on Rule Of Life. That when we have a vision and a goal we can relax into a strong relationship with God.

1. A rule of life is a means to an end.

2. It's about your whole life.

3. You already have a functional rule of life.

 

with these thoughts in mind, Ryan offers his advice:

Start where you are, not where you should be

Consistency over intensity

Think subtraction over addition

Be flexible

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

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THE PONDERING EPISODES || God With Us #2 || How does hearing God shape us?

Join Hannah and her friends as they try to understand what does the voice of God sound like. Through the months of May and June, the Goodlife Church community has been unpacking the Holy Spirit in a series called 'Empowering Presence'. As a part of this we had the privilege of hearing from Rev. Dr. Tania Harris on how to hear the voice of God. It was in her teaching session that our community began to share their own personal journey of listening, asking and waiting for the voice of God. 

In reflection, Hannah noticed that so often we hear extravagant, life-changing stories and yet there are so many everyday moments where God speaks to us. In this episode we have tried to capture a broad variety of stories that capture a few of the many different ways of hearing God. 

Thanks to Taylah, Ryan, Shane & Emma for sharing their beautiful stories. If you would like to share you're own personal experience hearing the voice of God please DM our socials or email Hannah at hbartle@goodlife.org.au - it doesn't need to be shared on the Podcast if you don't want. 

 

THE PONDERING EPISODES: Have you got thoughts and questions about faith, the bible, church and life in general? Well, so do we! In these episodes we aim to have conversations where we wrestle and embrace all that this journey of faith brings. Do we have all the answers? Nope, but we are willing to ponder the big and the small things and have honest chats that may bring about new ways of thinking. They get released on the first Thursday of the Month, stay tuned for the next episode in October!

 

For more information and to keep up with all that’s happening at Goodlife visit our website! https://www.goodlife.org.au/

If you would like prayer or need care, we want to help! Visit https://www.goodlife.org.au/care or email prayer@goodlife.org.au to reach out.

Are we making the world a better place? || Practicing The Way: Session 6

Welcome to the Goodlife Community Church on YouTube! For 8 weeks, we are doing the ‘Practicing The Way Of Jesus’ course. A blueprint on spiritual formation and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We hope you can lean in and discover with us what it means to follow Jesus as a way of life, and see formation integrated into our church and us individually.

It's Father's Day and for session 6 Mike is sharing on Sin and a passage from Micah 7:7-8. We also learn key advice he received from his Dad growing up including

1. Humility - always be humble

2. Friends - don't take them for granted

3. Healing Community - that leads to shalom (the way things are meant to be)

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

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Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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How to navigate pain & suffering || Practicing The Way: Session 5

Welcome to the Goodlife Community Church on YouTube! For 8 weeks, we are doing the ‘Practicing The Way Of Jesus’ course. A blueprint on spiritual formation and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We hope you can lean in and discover with us what it means to follow Jesus as a way of life, and see formation integrated into our church and us individually.

Mike is sharing on Pain and Suffering, including his 5 reflections:

1. Acknowledge - Name the emotions

2. Surrender

3. Community - who do you need around you? how can you "be with" those in suffering?

4. Spiritual Growth - What are you learning? How are you seeing the world differently?

5. Redemptive Suffering

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

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Who do you want to be? (Intentional Spiritual Formation) || Practicing The Way: Session 4

Welcome to the Goodlife Community Church Podcast! For 8 weeks, we are doing the ‘Practicing The Way Of Jesus’ course. A blueprint on spiritual formation and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We hope you can lean in and discover with us what it means to follow Jesus as a way of life, and see formation integrated into our church and us individually.

Greg is unpacking the spiritual practices and how we can use these to be intentionally formed in christ, not by worldly desires.

 

The Practices:

1. Sabbath

2. Prayer

3. Fasting

4. Solitude

5. Generosity

6. Scripture

7. Community

8. Service

 

Transformation FOR Participation.

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

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4 Ways God Form us (to be like Jesus) || Practicing The Way: Session 3

Welcome to the Goodlife Community Church Podcast! For 8 weeks, we are doing the ‘Practicing The Way Of Jesus’ course. A blueprint on spiritual formation and becoming a disciple of Jesus. We hope you can lean in and discover with us what it means to follow Jesus as a way of life, and see formation integrated into our church and us individually.

As we continue the series, Mike is sharing on the second Goal of becoming a disciple which is to BECOME LIKE JESUS.

 

The 4 ways God forms us to be like Jesus:

1. Truth (teaching)

2. Spiritual Practices

3. Community

4. Suffering

 

Prayer Question: Holy Spirit, what are you trying to teach me at the moment?

 

WEBSITE :: https://www.goodlife.org.au/ and https://www.goodlife.org.au/church-notices

 

SPOTIFY

https://open.spotify.com/show/5tgYs0DLkpe3yxj15nTRUh?si=KWSJIsI-Q7auMNx4WLn6xg

 

Goodlife Collective:: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AIpkihS5W6fyQb81U53ql?si=eae8759fd4d947f6&nd=1&dlsi=45435542515e4942

 

 

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