Mark 7:1–23 invites us to examine what truly defiles us - not external things, but what lives within. Is it judgement, fear, negative attitudes, or old wounds we still carry? Where in your heart is Jesus seeking to bring renewal and change from the inside out?

Through the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000, we see Jesus revealed as the true Shepherd - stirred by compassion, speaking life through His teaching, and providing abundantly for those who follow Him.

A powerful reminder to stand firm with bold faith in the face of life’s challenges.

A beautiful reminder that to follow Jesus is to sow faithfully and rest peacefully, knowing He brings the growth.

A refreshing focus on the significance and authority of Jesus over the Sabbath. Jesus redefines the true purpose of the Sabbath and invites us into a deeper understanding of rest that centers on relationship, not regulation.

A life changing announcement and the invitation that comes with it.

Mark sets the scene for a truly epic announcement of good news. This is a story of the fulfilment of God’s centuries-old promises.

Grant unpacks his research of the bicultural journey within the church in Aotearoa New Zealand with Luke Kaa-Morgan, Te Pouarataki mō te hikoi (Treaty guide) at Carey Baptist College. Grant is the Kaihautū/Lead Pastor of Northcity Church in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Sarah delivers the 2025 Carey Baptist College Graduation Address. What do we plan to do with our lives? Jesus invites us to go all out, striving after the kingdom of God, trusting in him and living lives of purpose. Sarah and her husband, Paul, founded The Loyal Workshop, a business that brings freedom to women trapped in slavery.

David Bebbington from the University of Stirling, Scotland, visits Carey Baptist College. This episode is his lecture on Evangelicalism and the Enlightenment. He discusses the ambiguities of the relationship between the two, revealing how the Enlightenment led to a mistaken rationalist path but also to Evangelical growth. Note: the lecture recording has limited audio quality.

Gareth Davies, Co-Pastor of Kumeu Baptist Church and Carey graduate, shares his project on church membership within the Baptist Union of New Zealand.

Are you pressing on towards the finish line? To serve God and live a life of faith, you’ve got to be in the race and give it your best.

Luke provides leadership for Carey Baptist College and its Treaty journey in his role as Te Pouarataki mō te hikoi (Treaty guide). In this episode, he preaches on John 21, considering how lives are transformed through the ministry of love.

Getting to know a kind God. The kindness and love of our Saviour is our true foundation for doing good in this world...

Phil’s sermon explores the role of mentors and epiphanies in people’s lives.

Does our character and our actions give witness to the beauty of the gospel? Paul uses the model of a Godly household for missional living in an infamously immoral context. Katie draws the connection to the witness our contemporary Christian household is giving in light of the recent RCI report. She points us to the necessity of sound teaching and the grace of God.

In these verses, we see that the apostle Paul carries many people in his heart. We look into the nature of his relationships and how hope and trust in God shape how we engage with the people in our lives.

Open up a scripture that helps us to understand who we are as servants of Jesus and what it means to be emboldened and engaged in the ministry of Jesus.

Remain faithful to the work of the gospel, be strong, embrace suffering, have hope.

In Paul’s last letter to Timothy, he urges him to keep going even though it’s tough and rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit so that the gospel truthfully passes to the next generation.