Aus Table Talk | Adventist Conversations

Politics and religion are usually topics people have historically avoided... Naturally we decided to make an episode about both of them! Here in Australia we have just observed an atypical federal election, so we decided that was a great reason to talk about elections, spirituality and our christian responsibility.

Israel Folau has recently become a polarising figure in the sporting world due to his social media posts regarding his religious beliefs. This eventually led to him being fired by Rugby Australia for what they say is a breach of contract. The real question is, Is free speech in jeopardy here? Should Israel still have his Job? Should Rugby Australia have the right to fire him and did Israel do anything wrong in the first place. If you want to hear our take on all of those questions this is an episode you wont want to miss!

If God expects us to be good stewards of the money he gives us, what does that look like in relation to ministry? This is the final part of our three part series on christian finance and in it we deal with giving. Including concepts like tithe, offering and sacrificial giving.

Earning money is one thing, what a Christian should do with it then is another… This is the second part of our three part series on christian finance and in it we deal with saving and investing. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Christian Finance Part2: Penny Pinchers <h2>Penny Pinchers</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave Luke & Ben</strong> | Christian Finance</p> https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Penny+Pinchers+-+Finance+Series+(Part+2).mp3

We asked you guys what you wanted to hear and one of the messages we got that was LOUD and CLEAR was that you wanted to hear about money and what it looks like practically in a Christian’s life. Fortunately we have an expert in our midst (Ben) and we were keen to have the conversation too, so we split the topic up into three parts: earning, saving and giving. We hope you enjoy part one of our three part series which we have entitled “Bringing home the bacon”. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Christian Finance Part1: Bringing Home the Bacon <h2>Bringing home the Bacon</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave Luke & Ben</strong> | Christian Finance</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Finance1.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Finance1.mp3</a>

Today Social media is a universal part of our experience. Like most super powers it can be used for good or evil. In this episode we try to take an unbiased look at both sides of the issue and how we have decided to handle it in our own lives. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Social Media <h2>The Social Media Revolution</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave Luke, Ben & Nathanael</strong> | Truth Nugget</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Att+Social+media.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Att+Social+media.mp3</a>

Neville Peter is a talented singer songwriter from the USA. He has written over 100 songs and played Carnegie hall and the White House. On top of that, he is blind. Neville came to my local area for a concert and graciously agreed to hang out with me and be interviewed for the podcast. Join us for the ride, and please comment below! Download Episode – The Neville Peter Story <h2>The Neville Peter Story</h2> <p>by <strong>Neville & Luke</strong> | Interviews</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/The+Neville+Peter+story.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/The+Neville+Peter+story.mp3</a>

Ever wondered what rabbits, eggs and Jesus have to do with each other?  So do we, let’s talk about that. This episode is devoted to easter and how the popular holiday interacts with our culture and faith. This is also the next of our intermittent series called “Christianity Vs. Culture” where we examine our cultural events and practices in light of our faith. Warning: Tired people recording, listen it your own risk. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Easter Bunny? <h2>Easter Bunny?</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Luke, Ben & Nathanael</strong> | Christianity Vs. Culture</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/CvC+-+Easter.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/CvC+-+Easter.mp3</a>

Here is the second snippet from our Live event where we deal with what it looks like to Love your Neighbour practically. We got so into this discussion we didn’t even get to the final topic, so i hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Join us for the ride and let us know what you thought in the comments below. Download this Episode – Love my what!? <h2>Love my what!?</h2> <p>by <strong>Luke, Dave, Ben, Matt, Nato</strong> | Live Event</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Love+my+what.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Love+my+what.mp3</a>

Here is a snippet from our first live event! In it we wrestle with the question “If there was no heaven would you still be a Christian??” and you may be surprised by some of the answers! Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – If there was no heaven would you still be a Christian? <h2>If there was no heaven would you still be a Christian?</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Luke, Ben, Matt & Nathanael</strong> | Truth Nuggets</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/If+there+was+no+heaven+would+you+still+be+a+Christian.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/If+there+was+no+heaven+would+you+still+be+a+Christian.mp3</a>

Cultural churches are everywhere and seem to be on the rise,  in this episode we talk about that and talk about the difference between what makes a healthy multicultural church and an unhealthy one. This topic is massive so we have intentionally only dealt with a small sliver of the topic and we will be revisiting it in the future. Big shout out to Danny one of our listeners who suggested the topic. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Cultural churches <h2>Cultural Churches</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Luke, Ben, Matt & Nathanael</strong> | Truth Nuggets</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Cultural+Churches.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Cultural+Churches.mp3</a>

Let me start by saying this is not a conversation for young ears, young people, please talk to your parents before listening. Porn is one of the biggest issues in our culture today and yet the church is almost completely silent on the topic. We decide to open up the discussion and share “the naked truth”. It would mean a lot to us if you could share this episode around as if it can help just one person, it will be well worth the effort. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Porn: The best kept secret in church <h2>Porn: The best kept secret in church</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Matt, Luke, Ben & Nathanael</strong> | Truth Nuggets</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Porn+-+The+Best+Kept+Secret+in+Church.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Porn+-+The+Best+Kept+Secret+in+Church.mp3</a>

Marginalised communities are literally the unseen members of our community,  in this episode we talk about how to SEE those people. To add to this discussion we welcome a special guest to the table, Catalina from the Connected Adventist Podcast! We also mention the ACTS program that Cat is involved with. Join us for the ride, and please comment below! Download Episode: Reaching the Marginalised <h2>Reaching the Marginalised</h2> <p>by <strong>Catalina, Dave, Ben, Luke, Mat & Nathanael</strong> | Truth Nuggets</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Marginalize.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Marginalize.mp3</a>

Substance abuse of any kind is a powerful and damaging thing, but for some reason we don’t talk about it. The fact is drug and alcohol culture is now the norm for most of society, you are indeed strange if you don’t partake of either. In this discussion we talk about that, what we can do about it and how to protect the next generation. For this episode we also welcome a feature contributor, Scott Heitmann, who is now a pastor, but started using drugs at the age of 13, ended up dealing and was in Jail before he exited his teens. Scott’s insight Is a vital part of this conversation. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Drugs & Alcohol <h2>Drugs & Alcohol</h2> <p>by <strong>Scott, Dave, Matt, Luke, Ben & Nathanael</strong> | Truth Nuggets</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Substance+abuse.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Substance+

This is the next instalment of of our deeper, long-form episodes focussed on the 28 Fundamental teachings of the Bible. In this episode we are dealing with #15, Baptism. We define what the biblical support is, and wrestle with questions like How young is too young? Do we have the right to decline someone who requests baptism? Is Re-baptism ever appropriate? Should Membership and Baptism be linked? And more Join us for the ride and make sure you share this episode with your friends! Download -Do we take Baptism too far? <h2>Do We take Baptism too far?</h2> <p>by <strong>Matt, Dave, Luke, Ben & Nathanael</strong> | Fundamentals</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Baptism.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/ATT+Baptism.mp3</a>

Humans of Adventism has quickly become a notable online ministry with considerable impact. The founder and Editor, Kaleb Eisele has a pretty amazing story to tell and that is exactly what we dig into in this episode. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Bridges over walls & the power of story with Kaleb Eisele Humans of Adventism Website HoA Facebook HoA Instagram <h2>Bridges over walls & the power of story with Kaleb Eisele</h2> <p>by <strong>Luke & Kaleb</strong> | Interviews</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Kaleb+Eisele.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Kaleb+Eisele.mp3</a>

Valentines day is almost upon us and we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about it. We talk culture, love, infatuation and everything in between, so whether you are single, newlywed or veterans of the marriage institution, there is something for you. This is also the next of our intermittent series called “Christianity Vs. Culture” where we examine our cultural events and practices in light of our faith. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Love Vs. Infatuation <h2>Love Vs. Infatuation</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave Luke, Ben & Matt</strong> | Christianity Vs. Culture</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Culture+vs+Christianity+-+Valentines+day.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/Culture+vs+Christianity+-+Valentines+day.mp3</a>

You guys keep telling us you love our Rapid-fire 10 in 10 episodes so here is a Part3 for you! Please keep in mind that in this format it is impossible to give a complete treatment to every topic. if something doesn’t sound right, ask us about it, if there is interest we would be happy to do a complete episode to go deeper. Here are the questions we cover… Does the Bible actually talk about Tattoos and piercings? What is the most surprising thing in the Bible? Does the Bible say anything about Dinosaurs? What’s your top recommendation for resisting temptation? Who was your favourite of the Protestant reformers? Is social media a blessing or a curse? What is your strongest spiritual gift? Does the Bible support the use alcohol or grape juice for celebrating the Lord’s Supper? What does the Bible say about spiritualism? What Bible character do you resonate with the most? Why? Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – 10 Questions in 10 minutes Pt3 – Mashup

Burn the Haystack has quickly risen to prominence in the Adventist podcasting world (now that is a thing). We met them at the Digital Discipleship conference and knew we wanted to have them on the show. It took us some time but we finally have the episode to share with you! If you want to check them out head over to https://www.burnthehaystack.org/  If you enjoyed this and would like to hear more collaborations make sure you let us know! Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Burn the Haystack <h2>Burn the Haystack!</h2> <p>by <strong>Josh, Jesse, Dave Luke, Matt & Nathanael</strong> | Interviews</p> <a href="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/burn+the+haystack+interview.mp3">https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/austabletalk/burn+the+haystack+interview.mp3</a>

Australia holds a melting pot of cultures so our national holiday is not as simple as it is in most countries, but ultimately it is a celebration of culture which most countries can relate to. The question is, how do we think about the celebration of cultures from a christian perspective? and what do we do when some of those celebratory activities go against our convictions? We talk about that. For our NON-AUSTRALIAN listeners, we have included a ice-breaker conversation at the beginning, along with a translator to help you out.  WARNING: you may spit your decaf everywhere while listening. This is also the third of our intermittent series called “Christianity Vs. Culture” where we examine our cultural events and practices in light of our faith. Join us for the conversation, and please comment below! Download This Episode – Beers, Beaches & Barbeques  <h2>Beers, Beaches & Barbeques</h2> <p>by <strong>Dave, Luke, Ben & Nathanael</strong> | Christianity Vs. Cultu