Izaac Cowling

Apr 28, 2024 | au.thegospelcoalition.org | Jonathan Holt |Jesse Morrison |Sarah Kuswadi |Izaac Cowling

More Episodes Being equipped by equipping others, with Jesse Morrison Kara Hartely, Women and Men Contending Side by Side Never Too Old, Rod Bayley and the Call to Plant Churches Cultivating Curiosity with Archie PoulosFor this episode of Commending and Contending we travel up north, to the city of Darwin, to chat with Jesse Morrison. He shares with us some of the things God’s been teaching him as he looks to equip others at church in serving and growing.

Feb 27, 2024 | au.thegospelcoalition.org | Scott Monk |Sarah Kuswadi |Mikey Lynch |Izaac Cowling

It’s ironic to read a new book about friendship and end up feeling lonely. Not lonely in the sense of being friendless, but spiritually lonely at church most Sunday mornings. I rarely find conversations lasting longer than five minutes. Most never mention the sermon. Everyone seems “good” but “busy”. Work is the safe go-to topic. Someone taps you on the shoulder to say “Hello” only because you’re blocking their way to the coffee. One son needs his hand taken away from the cupcakes. The other is bawling.

Feb 15, 2024 | au.thegospelcoalition.org | Michael Hicks |Robert Martin |Izaac Cowling |Mikey Lynch

Quite possibly the most in-demand tour ever to come to these shores is finally here. Taylor Swift’s Eras tour sold out multiple shows at the MCG and Accor Arena instantly as more than four million Australians attempted to buy tickets. We were reflecting on the amount of effort and money people were expending to try and see Taylor Swift, and one of my family members piped up saying, “It’s so stupid, why would you want to spend so much to see her when you can just buy a speaker.

Feb 3, 2024 | au.thegospelcoalition.org | Mikey Lynch |Richard Sweatman |Cassie Watson |Izaac Cowling

That’s how Aaron Johnstone, evangelist with City Bible Forum, finished the church service this morning. He was telling us about the existential dread people have been sharing on the Sesame Street character’s recent Twitter/X post. The account attached to the cutesy red Muppet, famous for talking about himself in the third person in a high-pitched babyish voice, asked on Monday: “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” The response?