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…

The Anglican Institute Lecture 2024 Deep Things We Share: Discipleship and the Lord's Supper Description We 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…

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…

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 t…

Episode Description Stepping 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 Le…

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 …

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…

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 th…

The Charles Perry Lecture in Melbourne Evangelical History 2023 God, Menzies and Christian Public Engagement Description This 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…

Special Edition This 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 prote…

The Leon Morris Lecture in NT Studies 2023 1 Corinthians 1: The Wisdom of the Cross, and Cultural Engagement Description This 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 in…

Special Edition This 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…

The Peter Corney Lecture in Youth Ministry Lessons from Christian Endeavor “A Training School for the Church” Speaker: Dr Ruth Lukabyo, Youthworks College, Sydney Download Download 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 Anglican Institute Lecture 2023 Preaching the Word in a Culture of Scepticism: Reflections on Jeremiah Guest 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 wh…

The Alf Stanway Lecture in Mission 2023 A Less Straight Forward Future: An Exploration of the Church and its Mission Guest 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 f…

The Peter Corney Lecture in Youth Ministry 2022 Your Story: Hearing The Voices Of Young Australians Guest Speakers: The Rev'd Dr Graham Stanton and Dr Rowan Lewis Description What 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 f…

The Anglican Institute Lecture 2022 Reforming And Renewing Anglicanism: A Way Forward Guest Speaker: The Rev'd Dr Peter Adam OAM Description This 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 …

The Leon Morris Lecture in NT Studies 2022 The Problem Of Evil And Jesus: An Answer I Can Live With Guest Speaker: The Rev'd Graham Cole Description The 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 su…

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…

The Leon Morris Lecture 2021 Pray without Ceasing Guest Speaker: Dr Andrew Malone Description Andrew 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 mode…

The Leon Morris Lecture 2020 Jesus Among the Gods: Early Christology and the Ancient Theologies of Divinity Guest Speaker: The Rev'd Dr Mike Bird Description This 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 l…