DescriptionIn this episode, Dr Mike Bird interviewed one of his students, Lachlan Vines, who won the Journal of Anglican Studies Student Essay Competition in April 2024. Lachlan is currently studying for the Master of Divinity at Ridley College and wrote an essay on Rowan Williams' Theology of Revelation for one of his assignments. He shares how he coincidentally met and spent some time interviewing Rowan Williams (former Archbishop of Canterbury) on his trip to the UK. His essay will be...

Description:This episode, Atonement Culture, is one of three expositions presented by Dr Rory Shiner at the Ridley College's Annual Preachers' Conference: Set Apart - Preaching from Leviticus, held on 23 - 24 April 2024. The conference featured Dr Rory Shiner (Providence Church, Perth) and Revd Dr Katy Smith (SMBC), who spoke on theological themes in Leviticus.  Ridley Preachers’ Conferences aim to encourage us in our leadership and ministry by focussing on skills for preaching. This is an...

The Anglican Institute Lecture 2024 Deep Things We Share: Discipleship and the Lord's Supper DescriptionWe celebrate the Lord's Supper as Jesus instructed, but for many its role in daily discipleship has been neglected. Learn again how the discipleship agenda for your church - whatever it is - might be strengthened by sharing in the deep things of the Lord during the Communion service.    Speaker:Revd Canon Dr Rhys BezzantRhys studied German at the Universities of Melbourne and Cologne,...

Episode Description In this episode, faculty member Hannah Craven chatted with the Revd Dr Mike Bird, Deputy Principal: Academic, about his book, A Bird’s-eye view of Luke and Acts. Mike shows us how these two books, when read together, tell a cohesive narrative about Jesus, the Church, and the mission of God--with implications for the whole of our lives today.  Check out Mike's book.A Bird's-Eye View of Luke and Acts: Context, Story, and ThemesMichael Bird https://amzn.asia/d/d3Pq29t Ridley...

Welcome to the new season of the Ridley College Podcast in 2024  In 2024, we are pleased to be expanding our podcast with more regular episodes and a broader range of conversations. Here, you’ll find Public Lectures, stories from our students and faculty, and insights from leading experts on the Bible, theology and ministry.   Episode Description In this episode, our deputy principals, Mike Bird and Andy Judd, chat about Andy's recently published research, Playing with Scripture, which...

Episode DescriptionStepping into the world of Leviticus with Dr Rory Shiner. Dr Rory Shiner (Providence Church, Perth) is our guest preacher in the upcoming Ridley Annual Preachers' Conference. We have an opportunity to chat with him about his life as a preacher and the importance of preaching from the Old Testament, especially from the book of Leviticus. Ridley Annual Preachers' Conference 2024The Ridley Annual Preachers’ Conferences aim to encourage us in our leadership and ministry by...

Episode Description On 1-2 March 2024, our Ridley Students Committee organised the return of Launch Camp. In this overnight getaway, faculty, staff, and students got together and bonded through games, meals, and prayer. Faculty member Hannah Craven had the opportunity to chat with some of them to try to get to know them better. Get to know some of our students, their aspirations, and ambitions.  Also, in this podcast, we would like to share the prayers at the end of the camp. These prayers...

Welcome to the new season of the Ridley College Podcast in 2024  In 2024, we are pleased to be expanding our podcast with more regular episodes and a broader range of conversations. Here, you’ll find Public Lectures, stories from our students and faculty, and insights from leading experts on the Bible, theology and ministry.   Episode Description This episode is for anyone with some kind of involvement in children's ministry or youth ministry—whether you’re a volunteer, a vocational leader, a...

Welcome to the new season of the Ridley College Podcast in 2024  In 2024, we are pleased to be expanding our podcast with more regular episodes and a broader range of conversations. Here you’ll find Public Lectures, stories from our students and faculty, and insights from leading experts on the Bible, theology and ministry.   Episode Description In this episode, we speak to the Revd Dr Mike Bird, Deputy Principal: Academic, about the upcoming Study Tour to Greece & Türkiye. We discuss the...

The Charles Perry Lecture in Melbourne Evangelical History 2023God, Menzies and Christian Public Engagement DescriptionThis lecture will highlight the evangelical formation of Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's longest serving Prime Minister, and explain how this Christian formation impacted Menzies's public engagement in Melbourne and beyond. Click here to read the edited transcript published by the ABC for this lecture. Speaker:David Furse-Roberts is a Research Fellow at the Menzies Research...

Special EditionThis is a special edition of the Ridley College Podcast.David Furse-Roberts is the Research Fellow at the Menzies Research Centre and also our guest speaker for the upcoming Charles Perry Lecture in Melbourne Evangelical History.Faculty member Rhys Bezzant had the opportunity to interview David where they chatted about child protection laws in nineteenth-century England, Menzies’s early spiritual formation, and the importance of studying evangelical history.About David...

The Leon Morris Lecture in NT Studies 20231 Corinthians 1: The Wisdom of the Cross, and Cultural Engagement DescriptionThis lecture will do a deep dive into 1 Corinthians 1, exploring Christian engagement in the public space. It will argue that this rich biblical paradigm for cultural engagement should be at the heart of contemporary Christian interventions into the most important public debates in our late modern society. Speaker: Dr Christopher Watkin is ARC Future Fellow and Associate...

Special EditionThis is a special edition of the Ridley College Podcast.Dr Chris Watkin was the guest speaker of the 2023 Leon Morris Lecture in New Testament Studies.  While visiting, our principal, Brian Rosner, had a chat with him about his new book, Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture (2022), which was recently named the Australian Christian Book of the Year. About Dr Christopher WatkinChris Watkin is ARC Future Fellow and...

The Peter Corney Lecture in Youth Ministry   Lessons from Christian Endeavor  “A Training School for the Church”    Speaker:   Dr Ruth Lukabyo, Youthworks College, Sydney DownloadDownload Lecture Slide Deck: https://bit.ly/PCL2023-Slides-CE Description:   Christian Endeavour was arguably the largest and most influential worldwide youth movement. Founded in the USA by Francis E Clarke in 1881, the first Australian Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavour was formed in Geelong in 1883....

The Anglican Institute Lecture 2023Preaching the Word in a Culture of Scepticism: Reflections on JeremiahGuest Speaker: Dr Chris Wright Description:This lecture explores ways in which the culture of Judah had become not unlike the worst aspects of contemporary Western culture in so many nations and what was God’s answer? A sceptical young lad who wasn’t at all sure he was up to it. Our guest speaker is Dr Chris Wright, Global Ambassador & Ministries Director of Langham International Chris...

The Alf Stanway Lecture in Mission 2023 A Less Straight Forward Future: An Exploration of the Church and its MissionGuest Speaker: Steve McAlpine Description:Tim Keller has recently suggested that the decline of the church in the West may not be as inevitable as many suppose. This lecture will explore the current pressures facing people both of faith and of no faith, and what hope this might give the church for its future. Thank you for listening to the Ridley College Podcast, brought to you...

The Peter Corney Lecture in Youth Ministry 2022Your Story: Hearing The Voices Of Young AustraliansGuest Speakers: The Rev'd Dr Graham Stanton and The Rev'd Rowan Lewis DescriptionWhat are the experiences, choices, and relationships that have shaped the faith of Australian young people? The 2022 Peter Corney Lecture in Youth Ministry presents findings from the Your Story research project, exploring the spiritual experiences, beliefs, and influences that are shaping the faith of young...

The Anglican Institute Lecture 2022 Reforming And Renewing Anglicanism: A Way Forward Guest Speaker: The Rev'd Dr Peter Adam OAM DescriptionThis lecture organised by the Anglican Institute has the title "Reforming and Renewing Anglicanism: A Way Forward." It will acknowledge the crisis in the national church, and ask how we might imagine and plan for a future where structures and theology are fit for purpose, and outline how we might work for such a vision. Thank you for listening to the...

The Leon Morris Lecture in NT Studies 2022The Problem Of Evil And Jesus: An Answer I Can Live WithGuest Speaker: The Rev'd Graham Cole DescriptionThe existence of evil in the world is undeniable. The media gives us access to local and global news of violence, suffering, and death 24/7. People suffer and die, friends suffer and die, loved ones suffer and die. For some, their knowledge and experience of evil is enough to justify unbelief in the existence and/or goodness of God. In this lecture,...

The Alf Stanway Lecture in Mission 2022:The Influence of Australian Women Missionaries in Shaping Modern China  Guest speakers: Robert and Linda Banks Description:A window into the personal lives and lasting legacy of several prominent CMS missionaries, especially from Victoria, during half a century of outstanding service. Thank you for listening to the Ridley College Podcast, brought to you by Ridley College. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and liking our podcast. ...

The Leon Morris Lecture 2021Pray without CeasingGuest Speaker: Dr Andrew Malone DescriptionAndrew explored the role of prayer in the two letters written to the Thessalonians by Paul and his missionary team. Arguably more than in any other Pauline correspondence, prayer dictates the shape of these writings. Many of the prayers are offered as models for next-generation believers to emulate, especially the prayers of thankfulness. They provide us with clear evidence of how the earliest...

The Leon Morris Lecture 2020Jesus Among the Gods: Early Christology and the Ancient Theologies of DivinityGuest Speaker: The Rev'd Dr Mike Bird DescriptionThis year’s Leon Morris Lecture will feature our very own the Rev'd Dr Mike Bird on the topic of Jesus among the gods: Early Christology and the Ancient Theologies of Divinity. Thank you for listening to the Ridley College Podcast, brought to you by Ridley College. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and liking our...