Record Live Podcast

What is joy? How do we have more of it in our lives and can we experience it even when times are hard? Join us as we unpack these questions with counsellor, speaker, author, and musician, Dr Jennifer Jill Schwirzer.

What do you do when you’re a follower of Jesus and you’re having a mental health crisis? How do you deal with your doubts and your struggles while holding onto your faith? We talk to outreach leader, climber and surfer, Robby Morgan about his own personal struggles with depression and how he’s found healing. If you are going through a hard season or know someone who is struggling, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Pastor Blair Lemke, Young Adults Director for NNSW, shares with #RecordLive his experience at PNG for Christ. More than 70 years ago, Blair’s grandfather accepted a call to take the gospel to a remote village in Papua New Guinea. Blair returned to this same village to see the impact his grandfathers legacy had. He shares with us how it has shaped his own life and how we can take this pioneer missionary spirit into our spheres of influence.

Pastor Daron Pratt has long been an advocate for children and families in our churches and his soapbox posts on Facebook always provide food for thought. Now he speaks to #RecordLive about discipling children in an age of ever present screens, the mental health of children and his new app. Wednesdays 4pm AEST, Podcast Fridays. More resources: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/05/07/new-app-to-help-parents-build-faith-in-children/ Faith builders app is available for Android or iOs in the App store.

CS Lewis said "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." But what is heaven really? Many Christians look forward to heaven as a reward for earthly devotion. But is a longing for heaven really biblical? And how should we relate to the world around us if we're made for another world? #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm, Podcast Friday. Read the original piece here: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/05/16/what-greater-reward/

If you're an Adventist church member, you might have seen PNG posts all over your timeline and news feed. But what is happening up there and why? We get the rundown with our editor, Jarrod Stackelroth, who has just returned from the heart of the action. Why is PNG for Christ significant? And why might it have a lasting impact on this Division and the worldwide church? Tune in to find out. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm. Fridays podcast. Follow the coverage on our socials and at record.adventistchurch.com

We live in a time where, although we’re connected online, we’re lonelier than ever. Looking back throughout history, we see people consistently coming together to eat. Throughout the Bible, Jesus regularly made time to sit with people over a meal. We’re joined by Signs of the Times assistant editor, Zanita Fletcher, to hear more about the science of dining and her experiences of inviting people to the table. Read more: https://signsofthetimes.org.au/2022/07/the-science-of-dining-2/ Tune in at 4pm (AEDT/Sydney time) on either our Facebook, Youtube or Twitter—they’re all linked in our bio.

Is the Adventist health message still relevant? More and more of us are neglecting it. We chat with Adventist Record news editor Juliana Muniz about her health journey, why she never wanted to be vegetarian and what made her change. We also explore Adventist attitudes on both sides of the plant-based divide and what we can learn from each other. This episode was recorded in 2022 but hasn't been played on the podcast. Read: https://signsofthetimes.org.au/2021/08/my-plant-based-journey/

Over the years, scientific findings have both agreed with and contradicted the Adventist Health message. So where should we stand on science? Do we need science to be vindicated? These and other thought provoking questions were asked by one of our authors Daniel Livingston recently. We speak to him to find out more. #REcordLive Wednesdays 4pm AEST, Podcast Fridays. Read the article: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/02/15/about-authority-can-peer-reviewed-science-vindicate-adventist-health/

Joel Slade believes that small acts can have a huge impact. It's why he started Penny Projects to serve the people of Zambia. But he also details his own journey of leaving paid, professional ministry and stepping out into the unknown. We talk about selfishness, service and stewardship. After being a ministry for nine years, Joel decided he needed to continue to serve God in different places and spaces, a journey that led him to Africa, where he has met some amazing people and is making a difference. For more, visit https://pennyprojects.org/

A recently released study has delved into the faith and practice of those involved in ministry to young people. We talk with the authors of the study to find out more about the challenges facing youth ministry, why it's not always considered "real" ministry and how topics like Ellen White can be made accessible. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm. Podcast released Fridays. Interview based on this article: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/03/07/future-church-study-researchers-give-voice-to-vital-ministry/ Making Tomorrow’s Church Today: The Lived Experience of Youth Ministry can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/064591410X?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_BCJGQ82QGYWN6K2637BK

Prayer is an incredibly important discipline in the Christian faith. But many misunderstandings around it exist and if you've prayed about anything for any length of time, you may find that you've had prayers go unanswered. But what do we do with those prayers? Can our faith remain strong even in the face of devastating silence or appearing inactivity from God? And, on the flip side, what would be the ramifications of God answering every prayer? You don't want to miss this. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm. Podcast Fridays. Links: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/02/29/the-prayer-of-a-faithful-woman/ https://record.adventistchurch.com/ Write to us at editor@record.net.au.

To be called to do something is a phrase that people often use to describe finding a life purpose. In the church, it can be imbued with an almost mystical sense, especially when we talk about a call to paid, full time ministry. We talk with Pastor Jesse Herford about the biblical background to some of our concepts around the call and also get some insight into his own experience. We also reflect on a recent article in Adventist Record about someone who feels like they missed their calling. Check it out here: https://record.adventistchurch.com/20... You don't want to miss it. Wednesdays 4pm or check out the podcast.

Our parents and grandparents have fascinating stories of faith and struggle that we don't always know or appreciate. And there is a biblical mandate for remembering. In this episode we're going to explore the power of memoir, telling histories and connecting with our past. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm You can read the original article: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2024/02/14/remembering-in-writing/

Two years ago, Tanja Curcic appeared on Record Live to talk about her testimony of becoming an Adventist in Africa after leaving a corporate job and fast-paced city lifestyle behind in Australia. She is the founder of Little Blue Shed and joined us again to share how the ministry has grown since our first conversation, some of the new services being added and the amazing impact Little Blue Shed is having in a forgotten and remote corner of Uganda. Read the original article at https://record.adventistchurch.com/2022/06/01/my-ministry-little-blue-shed/ More info at https://www.littleblueshed.info/

Greg and Patsy have been married for 44 years. We chat to them about what it takes to make a relationship last and keep the spark alive. Join us as we celebrate love this Valentine's Day. Tune in Wednesdays 4pm or listen on the podcast anytime.

The Seventh-day Adventist church in Australia (AUC) is encouraging people to get back into the habit of doing family worship. Sylvia Mendez, Children, Women's and Family director for AUC speaks about what worship is and how important it is. Worship is making time for God and recognising His work in our every day lives. For more information check out The Worship Project at

In his final editorial for 2023, editor Jarrod Stackelroth reflects on the current conflict in the Middle East and how the original promise of Christmas was that Jesus was bringing peace. Do we have to wait for Jesus' return to truly experience that peace or can we have peace now? How can Christians be agents of peace? Wednesdays 4pm AEDT, Friday podcast.

Haystacks are an Adventist staple, salad over corn chips with your favourite salsa, guac etc. But could you eat them every day for seven months? We speak to artist, teacher, singer/songwriter Anna Beaden who, during COVID-19 lockdowns, took on the challenge with her husband. Why? We'll find out! Investigative journalism at its finest. We also talk about finding joy in the everyday or difficult experiences of life and gratitude. Wednesdays 4pm AEDT or Friday on the podcast.

Adventism has some unique contributions to make to the conversation around race and the church. We speak to Nathan Brown and Maury Jackson, two of the contributors and the editors of A House On Fire, a compilation of essays on the topic. It is important to recognise how the mission of the church must be actualised, how the church will not be racist in the end times and how people can get informed and involved on these important issues. You can get the book at this link, https://adventistbookcentre.com.au/a-house-on-fire.html and don't forget to use the discount code: recordlive