Local Segment 18-12-2025

Beauty for Ashes - 1218

Local Segment - 11/12

Beauty for Ashes - 11/12

I had the enormous privilege of interviewing Geoff Bullock – one of the founders of Hillsong – and a great musician/songwriter in his own right.  We talk about his life, the beginning of Hillsong, what went wrong….why he left….and how he is recovering now….includes the songs – The Power of Your Love; I am Carried; and the Great Southland.

I had the enormous privilege of interviewing Geoff Bullock &ndash; one of the founders of Hillsong &ndash; and a great musician/songwriter in his own right.&nbsp; We talk about his life, the beginning of Hillsong, what went wrong&hellip;.why he left&hellip;.and how he is recovering now&hellip;.includes the songs &ndash; The Power of Your Love; I am Carried; and the Great Southland.

Geoff Bullock - Do I Really Know Jesus?

This weeks Beauty for Ashes conversation is with a wonderful group of school pupils from Belmont Christian College…

I had the great privilege of having a discussion with several pupils from Belmont Christian College….I hope you find it as encouraging as I did…. Thanks to Hamilton, Faith, Meleluca, Liam, Josh, Kayden. And Alex Cameron The questions were What is the best advice you have received? How do you cope with people being bad to you? Are mission trips exploitative? If we keep sinning how can we be Christian?  What is repentance?  What about those we are lost?  Mental disorders…

This weeks Beauty for Ashes conversation is with a wonderful group of school pupils from Belmont Christian College&hellip;
I had the great privilege of having a discussion with several pupils from Belmont Christian College&hellip;.I hope you find it as encouraging as I did&hellip;. Thanks to Hamilton, Faith, Meleluca, Liam, Josh, Kayden. And Alex Cameron The questions were What is the best advice you have received? How do you cope with people being bad to you? Are mission trips exploitative? If we keep sinning how can we be Christian?&nbsp; What is repentance?&nbsp; What about those we are lost?&nbsp; Mental disorders&hellip;

Conversations with Belmont Christian Students - 4/12

On this weeks Beauty for Ashes we look at the rising tides in our cultures – from climate protesters and trans ideology,  to AI and Islamists and war….including protest at Newcastle port;  Bjorn Lomberg; blackouts in Eastern Australia; Felling trees in Scotland;  China and Coal; the Maldives; the Great Barrier Reef; 2001 – a Space Odyssesy; the power needed by AI;  Islamic St Andrews Day; Immigration in the UK; Jakarta becomes largest city in the world;  Country of the week – Ukraine; the end of the Russia/Ukraine war?  North Korea and Russia;  Australia’s sex discrimination minister doesn’t know what a woman is; Your Party launches;  the new Archbishop of Melbourne; the intelligent pupils of Belmont Christian College; Feedback; and the Final Wordwith music from Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Richard Strauss, Ukrainian Orthodox music;  the Red Flag; Yothu Yindi and Hillsong.

On t<a href="https://theweeflea.podbean.com/e/beauty-for-ashes-8-rising-tide/">his weeks Beauty for Ashes</a>&nbsp;we look at the rising tides in our cultures &ndash; from climate protesters and trans ideology,&nbsp; to AI and Islamists and war&hellip;.including protest at Newcastle port;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;v=1103930101889217&amp;rdid=mpudH7LhhtgM8f2v">Bjorn Lomberg</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/772912875726716">blackouts in Eastern Australia;</a>&nbsp;Felling trees in Scotland;&nbsp; China and Coal;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/3004349369753890">the Maldives;</a>&nbsp;the Great Barrier Reef; 2001 &ndash; a Space Odyssesy;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/12/slow-down-minister-ai-roadblock-on-route-666-ahead/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=MDS%20%2020251202%20%20GK%20%20EXPRESS%20VPN&amp;utm_content=MDS%20%2020251202%20%20GK%20%20EXPRESS%20VPN+CID_90d28f3cc88fc5d655a70ac9af34bd7e&amp;utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Australia&amp;utm_term=uses%20his%20own%20formidable%20intellect">the power needed by AI</a>;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/DownWithTheSNP/status/1995095740717334565?s=20">Islamic St Andrews Day</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/772912875726716">Immigration in the UK;</a>&nbsp;Jakarta becomes largest city in the world;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://theweeflea.com/2022/02/26/understanding-ukraine-christian-today/">Country of the week &ndash; Ukraine</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://unherd.com/2025/12/europes-humiliation-over-ukraine/?set_edition=en&amp;tl_inbound=1&amp;tl_groups%5B0%5D=18743&amp;tl_period_type=3&amp;utm_source=UnHerd+Today&amp;utm_campaign=c86e1a1976-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_01_10_30&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_79fd0df946-c86e1a1976-34684397">the end of the Russia/Ukraine war?&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;North Korea and Russia;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/25271930949123459">Australia&rsquo;s sex discrimination minister doesn&rsquo;t know what a woman is;</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://unherd.com/newsroom/your-party-is-no-friend-of-the-working-class/?set_edition=en&amp;tl_inbound=1&amp;tl_groups%5B0%5D=18743&amp;tl_period_type=3&amp;utm_source=UnHerd+Today&amp;utm_campaign=c86e1a1976-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_01_10_30&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_79fd0df946-c86e1a1976-34684397">Your Party launches;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierchristianity.com/interviews/archbishop-ric-thorpe-the-lord-is-preparing-his-church-for-revival/20503.article?utm_source=null&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=15276442_Dec%20subs&amp;dm_i=16DQ,93FDM,KFBMV3,1224J6,1">the new Archbishop of Melbourne;</a>&nbsp;the intelligent pupils of Belmont Christian College; Feedback; and the Final Wordwith music from Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Richard Strauss, Ukrainian Orthodox music;&nbsp; the Red Flag;&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2cySbtIzIXLe95sNfe4Aj9?si=11f2059e1966438d">Yothu Yindi</a>&nbsp;and Hillsong.

Local Segment - 04/12

Rising Tide - 04/12

This week we look at the controversial subject of Christian Nationalism…including Scotland qualifying for the World Cup; the Ashes; Tommy Robinson and Christianity;  What is Christian Nationalism;  Nick Fuentes; Putin and the Orthodox Church; Puberty Blockers in the UK;  The Covid Report; Piers Morgan apologises to Novak Djovic; Country of the Week – Papua New Guinea;  Steve Chalke on Christian Nationalism; James Watson and DNA’;  Greg Sheridan; The Last Word Psalm 33. with music from the Proclaimers, Prelude,  West Papua Gospel; Coldplay; Choir of the Srentsky monastry.

This week we look at the controversial subject of Christian Nationalism&hellip;including&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/LesleyRiddoch/status/1990947929557709150?s=20">Scotland qualifying for the World Cup</a>; the Ashes; Tommy Robinson and Christianity;&nbsp; What is Christian Nationalism;&nbsp; Nick Fuentes; Putin and the Orthodox Church;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.public.news/p/unethical-scientism-behind-uks-disturbing?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=279400&amp;post_id=179855299&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=n6jsr&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email">Puberty Blockers in the UK;</a>&nbsp; The Covid Report;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1339406120989411">Piers Morgan apologises to Novak Djovic</a>; Country of the Week &ndash; Papua New Guinea;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1361384935381066">Steve Chalke on Christian Nationalism</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aporiamagazine.com/p/james-watson-courageous-scientist">James Watson and DNA&rsquo;;</a>&nbsp; Greg Sheridan; The Last Word Psalm 33. with music from the Proclaimers, Prelude,&nbsp; West Papua Gospel; Coldplay; Choir of the Srentsky monastry.

Christian Nationalism - 28/11

Local segment -  28/11

David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective.

David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective.

Beauty For Ashes - On Demand

The full interview with Matt Redman from this weeks episode of Beauty for Ashes.

The full interview with Matt Redman from this weeks episode of Beauty for Ashes.

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