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Wellington South Baptist Sermon Podcast
A place to catch up on the sermons preached at Wellington South Baptist Church in Island Bay.
Episodes
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastWho Are You? With John Willis - 30 August 2026
In our monthly(ish) 'Who Are You?' slot, we hear from one of us about their journey of following Jesus as well as insights from a passage they've been given to…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastBecoming a transformational family built on who Jesus is - Renew Together week 3 - 23 August 2026
In the final week of the 2026 Renew Together series, the annual appeal of Arotahi, we ask what does it mean to be a transformational family of Jesus in our…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastThe Sacred Work of Building Home: Lessons from Zacchaeus - Renew Together week 2 - 16 August 2026
What does it mean to build a home marked by safety, belonging and grace? In this sermon from the Renew Together series, we explore Jesus’ encounter with…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastBuilding life through a faithful "yes" - Renew Together week 1 - 9 August 2026
In week 1 of Renew Together, the annual Arotahi appeal, we consider what it means to be Building Life' in partnership with God's work of reconciliation. We ask…
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Te Araroa of Faith: Discover, Follow, Serve - 2 August 2026
This week we are joined by Liz Eichler from Scripture Union. Liz explores the lifelong journey of faith through the metaphor of New Zealand’s 3,000km Te Araroa…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRedemptive Family Week 6 - Stronger Together - 28 June 2026
Howard from Love Your Neighbour explores Romans 12 and the beauty of God's church as a family on mission together. Through the inspiring story of members of…
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Everybody Needs Somebody - 21 June 2026
We are joined by a previous WSBC pastor, Hayden Allen who reflects that we often think of biblical legends like Elijah as superheroes: calling down fire from…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRedemptive Family Week 5 - Walking Together as God's Redemptive Family - 14 June 2026
Redemptive Family Series - Week 5The journey of faith was never meant to be a solo adventure. Considering Ephesians 4, we consider the biblical vision of the…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRedemptive Family week 4 - Redemptive Relationships - 7 June 2026
Redemptive Family Series - Week 4What is the role of friendship in our mission as a Redemptive Family. We dive into 2 Corinthians 5 to see why we are called to…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRedemptive Family week 3 - Being Faithfully Present - 31 May 2026
Redemptive Family Series - Week 3We have been planted in a particular place, for a particular reason. Reflecting on faithful presence, and long-term…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRedemptive Family week 2 - Being True Family - 24 May 2026
Redmptive Family Series - Week 2What does it mean to be a Redemptive Family? In week 2 we consider the importance of belonging and using the gifts we have been…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRedemptive Family week 1 - More Than a Gathering: What Kind of Church is God Calling Us to Be? - 17 May 2026
Redemptive Family Series - Week 1What do you expect when you walk into church? Singing, a sermon, maybe a familiar routine—but what if we’ve been missing…
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Mega-rich man steals lamb - 3 May 2026
With that title, you might expect a sermon about someone else's greed. Instead, reflecting on Nathan's parable to King David, Keith invites us to reflect using…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastGood News! - 26 April 2026
There are certain phrases that change everything, phrases that announce a new reality has come into being and, by announcing that new reality, invite those who…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastThe Guardrail: Boundaries and Forgiveness - 19 April 2026
In the conclusion to what was meant to be a series for Lent focusing on forgiveness, we reflect on where boundaries apply to prevent the concept and practice…
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When sight is complicated: The road to Emmaus and 'Honest Thomas' - 12 April 2026
Have you ever looked for something only to realise it was right in front of you the whole time? In this sermon, we explore how 'sight is complicated', not just…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastEaster Sunday: What difference does the resurrection make, today? - 5 April 2026
Today, Easter Sunday often doesn’t begin with triumphant songs, but with the ordinary logistics of life, and for its first witnesses, it began with grief…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastForgiveness for Lent - The Goal: Living as A Reconciled People - 22 March 2026
In our final week looking at forgiveness, we consider what the goal of the whole practice is and the way that might impact what the church is about and how we…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastForgiveness for Lent - The Internal Battle: Forgiving Ourselves - 15 March 2026
We continue looking at the practice of forgiveness by considering the need to forgive ourselves, and wondering about the link between this and the work of true…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastForgiveness for Lent - The Mandate: Forgiving Without Guarantees - 8 March 2026
In this second week of our Forgiveness series, we consider our responsibility to do the work of forgiveness without being able to guarantee the…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastForgiveness for Lent - The Foundation: Receiving God's Forgiveness - 1 March 2026
For four of the six weeks of Lent, we are reflecting on the practice of forgiveness. In this first week we consider the foundation for forgiveness being God's…
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'Who Are You?' With Bethany Miller - 22 February 2026
In our latest 'Who Are You?' slot, we hear something of Bethany's journey following Jesus.Passage: Romans 12:1-21Speaker: Bethany Miller
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Ngāpuhi Speaks Reading Group Panel - 15 February 2026
In 2025, a group of us read Ngāpuhi Speaks, the account of the Ngāpuhi claim through the Waitangi Tribunal. It tells the story of He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti…
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The Ministry of Reconciliation: Christ's Purpose for the Church - 18 January 2026
As we gather together for the first time, combined with our sisters and brothers from St Hilda's Anglican and Island Bay Presbyterian, we reflect on the…
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Advent – Love – 21 December 2025
We reflect on the expression of love through hospitality and presence, sitting with the story of the Pharisee and woman who had been judged as a sinner. How…
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Advent – Peace – 14 December 2025
What does it look like to have peace in the midst of uncertainty? Our church has some big questions ahead of us that could leave us feeling a lack of peace. As…
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Baptist Union Apology for Abuse in Care – 23 November 2025
Trigger warning: this message deals with topics of abusefound in Whanaketia, the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state and…
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Prayer for the Persecuted Church – 2 November 2025
This week we were visited by Jeff from Barnabas Aid. Jeffshares a passionate reflection on global Christian persecution, sharing stories of faith, forgiveness…
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Labour Weekend and God's Concern - 26 October 2025
In light of recent protests and strikes, we retell the story of how Labour Day came to be and relate it to the story of Hebrew oppression in Exodus 1. What is…
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Who Are You? With Roger Miller - 19 October 2025
In our latest 'Who Are You?' slot, we hear Roger's story of encountering Jesus throughout his life.Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27Speaker: Roger Miller
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Immeasurably More - 12 October 2025
We’re not just here to keep things running — we’re called to dream with God and participate in the building of the upside-down Kingdom. Through a story about…
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The Powerful Foolishness of the Cross - 5 October 2025
We were joined by people that we at WSBC have supported in mission for many years. Rick now works with CMS and in this sermon, he shares insights from their…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastEncountering Jesus on the road to Emmaus - 21 September 2025
We were joined by Ben Carswell, director of Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship (TSCF) to share about some of the work that he and the team are doing with…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastGod's Story: The Gospel Beyond Borders - Week 4 - What are God's priorities?
In this final week of the series, we turn to the question of God’s priorities, reflecting on the vivid biblical imagery of living water and the prophet Amos’…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastGod's Story: The Gospel Beyond Boundaries - Week 3 - Where is God's land? - 7 September 2025
In week three we explore the long and complex history of Palestine, the beginnings of Zionism and the implications of fixating on a narrow view of God's land…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastGod's Story: The Gospel Beyond Borders - Week2 - Who are God's people? - 24 August 2025
In week two we deep dive into how we understand who God's people are, considering some definitions to common descriptors of God's people in the Bible and…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastGod's Story: The Gospel Beyond Boundaries - Week 1 - How do we read God's word? - 17 August 2025
In the first of a four week series, we consider the importance of reading scripture through the lens of Christ, and look at how reading it differently can lead…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastSetting the Scene for the Good News (Carey Sunday) - 10 August 2025
The opening verses of Gospel of Mark set the scene for what is to come in Jesus’ ministry. A bold title followed by several short vignettes prepare the reader…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastThe Work of INF: The Gospel Without Strings - 3 August 2025
We are visited again by Sean Marston, the NZ Director of INF (International Nepal Fellowship). Through the story of the Good Samaritan, we're invited to…
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Prophetic Witness? Justice, Mercy, Humility - 20 July 2025
Steven brings some reflections from his time at the BWA Congress in Brisbane in which he heard people speaking 'prophetically' into the current global context…
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Covenant and Te Tiriti o Waitangi - We are Covenant People: Called to Restore - 22 June 2025
Mānawatia a MatarikiIn the conclusion to our series reflecting on the place of Te Tiriti and the profound implcations of how it impacts who we are as people of…
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Covenant and Te Tiriti o Waitangi - We are Covenant People: Called to Repent - 8 June 2025
We continue our series on the place of Te Tiriti and how it impacts who we are as people of Aotearoa, people who are part of a Baptist church, and people who…
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Covenant and Te Tiriti o Waitangi - We are Covenant People: Called to Remember - 1 June 2025
In the lead up to Matariki, we will be reflecting on the place of Te Tiriti and how it impacts who we are as people of Aotearoa, people who are a part of a…
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Who Are You? With Thea Jacobs - 25 May 2025
In this latest 'Who Are You?' slot, we hear from Thea Jacobs, at the time of recording not yet elected, but now elected Elder of WSBC. Listen in to find out…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRenew Together - Stepping Into God's Call - 18 May 2025
In the final week of the Arotahi Renew Together appeal, and in what doubles up as a conclusion to our 18-moth plus journey through the book of Acts, we…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRenew Together - Embracing God's Call - 11 May 2025
In the second week of the Arotahi Renew Together appeal, we consider the way people's hearts are changed not just through intellectual argument but through…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastRenew Together - Knowing God's Call - 4 May 2025
The annual Arotahi appeal, Renew Together, begins this week and we were grateful to have one of the Arotahi team join us to share. We were invited to consider…
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The Subversiveness of Hospitality - 27 April 2025
In our final week considering the Easter events through the lens of subversion, we look at how the resurrected Christ encounters people on the journey and is…
Wellington South Baptist Sermon PodcastThe Subversiveness of Resurrection Day - 20 April 2025
In the second week of our Easter series, we consider the subversiveness of the resurrection as we flower our cross and remember the new life that is found in…
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The Subversiveness of Palm Sunday - 13 April 2025
Our three week Easter series is reflecting on the events from Palm Sunday to the Road to Emmaus through the lens of subversion. This week we consider three…
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Tradition, Threat and the Way of Christ - 6 April 2025
Continuing the story of Acts into chapter 25, we consider what must be going on for those who we often consider to be the villains - the people who are…
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Manipulative Leadership and Indifferent Politics - 23 March 2205
Continuning the story of Acts into chapter 24, we ask the question, 'At what point do we stand against manipulative leadership and indifferent…
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Pointing people to Jesus - 16 March 2025
We return to our journey through the book of Acts and reflect on how we can best point people to Jesus, pondering the story of Paul engaging with the religious…
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50 Years of Wellington South Baptist - 9 March 2025
On 9 March 1975, Berhampore and Island Bay Baptist churches merged to form Wellington South Baptist. On 9 March 2025, we celebrated 50 years of WSBC, featuring…
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Who the heck are we? - 2 March 2025
This week we are joined by Vince Kilpatrick, a local Baptist minister primarily involved in the Lower North Island Baptist Association, who asks the question…
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Who Are You? With Peter Noble - 23 February 2025
In the first of our new monthly-ish slots, we hear from one of our church Elders, who answers the question 'Who Are You'? Listen in to find out, Who Are You…
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Introducing the Cochran's - 16 February 2025
Gay and Brian are about to head to Bangladesh with Arotahi, and so it was great to hear some of their story from Brian as we consider supporting them as a…
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What's more important? Being right, or being humble and loving? - 2 February 2025
In this first sermon of our new sermon podcast, we're jumping in to our long running journey through the book of Acts. We consider the first part of chapter…