Deeper and Wider
My name is Nathan Forster, and this is Deeper & Wider- a show where we meet at the crossroads of Christian faith, and all of life- from the small to the big, from mundane to the profound. Where we learn people’s stories & their specialties, have conversations, and offer perspectives- all of which are shaped and animated by Jesus, His way of life, and the Kingdom He came to bring. This show will be a resource for people who- deep in their bones- think that, surely, God’s Kingdom is deeper and wider than the box we have put it in… A kingdom that can permeate all of existence… If we allow it to.
Episodes
In a world longing for meaning, there is an invitation like no other... But what makes this invitation different from what's on offer in the culture? Listen to find out...
In this episode, we delve into the teachings of Jesus from Matthew 6:19-24, exploring the profound message about what true treasure is, which in turn creates the upside down economics of the Kingdom of God.
Initially preached at C3 North Perth as part of our 'This Strange Life' series, this particular recording was re-recorded at my home.
We delve into Jesus' often overlooked angle to the Gospel - that Jesus is teacher. Drawing wisdom from the Gospel of Matthew, we compare the teachings explore their implications against the backdrop of religious and political backgrounds of His time, and also the modern belief that a meaningful life can be achieved through wellness practices, morality, and self-awareness without a genuine commitment to God.
Finally, this episode pr...
What does it mean to "deny yourself and take up your cross"? against the backdrop of both avoiding burnout, and looking after oneself (AKA Self-care)? This is what is spoken about today, in conversation with Joel Seneque.
Joel (along with his wife Michala) are the pastors at C3 North Perth, which is an urban church just on the outskirts of Perth in Maylands, WA. Speaking personally, this is my church community- and I think it is...
What do we mean by the word "worship"? What is worship's relationship to the rest of life, how we orientate ourselves, and how we grow in union with God and with each other? We discuss this (and so much more, from revival, to spiritual formation, to the very nature of congregational worship) in what is another conversational episode with none other than Mwati Tembo.
Mwati is a young worship leader who has served in her local chu...
What the heck is meant by the words “Gospel”, “Kingdom of God”, “Repent”, “Believe”, and “Follow”? It might not be what you think...
And seeing these words in a new light might be the very thing that expands our view of the Christian faith beyond the I-got-my-ticket-to-heaven type of faith.
So enjoy me as I do a bit of a long-but-fun riff on these words.
Today it is just me speaking, yet sharing a story/fictional conversation dipping our toes into the water of all things the end.
On this month’s episode of Deeper and Wider we are talking all things beatitudes with internationally recognized specialist in practical Christian spirituality, Mark Scandrette. Mark is the founding director the ReIMAGINE Center for Living Wisdom, where he leads an annual series of retreats, workshops and projects designed to help participants apply spiritual wisdom to everyday life. His multidisciplinary studies in a...
On this more conversational episode, me and Matt Nash range from speaking about the simple life of C.S Lewis, to the celebrityism of the western church, to dreaming together about how we might move forward unto being the community of the people of God in these times we find ourselves in. To learn Kardia Community then follow Kardia on Instagram at @kardiacommunity, or check out their website at https://kardiacommunity.org. Kardi...
Apologetics. For some people, the word evokes in the imagination people having rich dialogue about the big questions of life, faith, church, philosophy, and many more topics pertaining to God, in a good natured dialogue of wrestling with honest questions. But for some, the word evokes in the imagination people having petty arguments about God’s existence, getting angry, not listening to those friends with sincere ques...
This was preached at Sanctuary Church in 2019, and it comes from John 2, when Jesus turns water into wine. What does it look like to have subversive joy in a culture of despair?
In this episode, I speak about church for this decade coming out of the heartache and dreaming of the young adults of the 2020's...
This will be the first of many episodes that will be released once a month, every second Friday.
A sermon from Matthew 7. Ask, Seek, Knock.
Another sermon from 2019, a week after Resurrection Sunday.
Releasing an 'off season' episode of a sermon delivered in 2019, called Grief and the Resurrection. Enjoy.
It's been a while since we have spoke- so I thought I'd give you an update on the show, including some significant changes and also a new posture to the show overall...
In this weeks episode we talk with Karina Kreminski on urban mission and urban spirituality.
Rev. Dr Karina Kreminski has worked in the fields of English teaching and journalism, and has also been a Senior Minister in the Church. She has a doctorate in missional formation, teaches at Morling College in Sydney, and also writes and blogs about spirituality, mission and theology. Karina has also authored a book called “Urban Spiritu...
After a hiatus, I am finally releasing some episodes of Deeper & Wider! And for this episode, we are exploring the music act of worship by interviewing David Andrew.
Composer, Artist, Producer, Full Tilt Existentialist, and collaborator/producer with Gang of Youths, and sideman with Charlie Collins, and Joji Malani's (formerly Gang of Youths, now Founder of Broth Records) upcoming project, “Pae”. David has been creating contempla...
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