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Dominic is author of Introducing God, director of Christians in the Media and Pastor of Village Church, Annandale, Sydney. Dominic hosts a weekly Facebook live discussion and podcast with and for senior pastors, called 'The Pastor's Heart.'
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Solomon and Chess

July 11, 2008

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  • September 2018
    • Sep 18, 2018 Starting with your heart with Craig Hamilton from Wisdom in Leadership
    • Sep 11, 2018 Pastoral care for same sex attracted Christians with Rev Dr Wesley Hill and Jackson Stace
    • Sep 4, 2018 Same Sex attraction, Jesus & Evangelical ministry - Mitch Smart
  • August 2018
    • Aug 28, 2018 How do you encourage the sheep that God has given you to care for to come to church to hear his word? with Antony Barraclough
    • Aug 21, 2018 What do you do when there is conflict in your church? with Bruce Burgess
    • Aug 14, 2018 How do you not just work ‘in the ministry’ but ‘on the ministry' with Rod Irvine
    • Aug 7, 2018 Have we lost evangelism with Phil Colgan and Craig Schafer
  • July 2018
    • Jul 31, 2018 How to reach those in the poorest communities! with Mez McConnell
    • Jul 24, 2018 The Christian leader and Pornography with Marshall Ballantine-Jones
    • Jul 18, 2018 Pastoring difficult personalities in Christian Ministry 
    • Jul 10, 2018 Mikey Lynch on Sacrifice: The tension between living the good life and dying to self
    • Jul 3, 2018 When you lose everything: Your license, church building and house!
  • June 2018
    • Jun 26, 2018 Three Aussies explain and celebrate #Gafcon2018 from Galilee
    • Jun 13, 2018 How do you build a church building? with Andrew Robson
    • Jun 5, 2018 Multisite is here with Ray Galea and Wade Burnett
  • May 2018
    • May 29, 2018 How to preach 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 well? - Lionel Windsor and Dani Treweek
    • May 22, 2018 Sandy Galea on "How to Grow Ministry Teams!"
    • May 15, 2018 Andrew Beddoe on Reaching Everyday people
    • May 9, 2018 Resilient Ministry with Donald Guthrie
    • May 1, 2018 Setting a vision, mission, tactics and goals
  • April 2018
    • Apr 24, 2018 Anxiety and pastoral ministry with Paul Grimmond
    • Apr 17, 2018 David Robertson speaks with Dominic Steele about his latest book, "Engaging with Atheists".
    • Apr 10, 2018 'Jesus is _____' with Sandy Grant
    • Apr 3, 2018 Every Member Ministry with Tony Payne
  • March 2018
    • Mar 27, 2018 'Is the Pope a Catholic?' with Rachel Ciano
    • Mar 20, 2018 Evangelism in a skeptical world - with Sam Chan
    • Mar 13, 2018 The Impact of Guilt and Shame with Dan Wu
    • Mar 7, 2018 'How to preach Easter well?' with Simon Manchester
  • February 2018
    • Feb 27, 2018 Sandy Galea on helping kids with grief
    • Feb 22, 2018 Peter Jensen on Billy Graham
    • Feb 21, 2018 'Rosters are contrary to the gospel' says Rhett Harris
    • Feb 21, 2018 What would Jesus say to Barnaby Joyce?
    • Feb 13, 2018 Is Luke dangerous for women ? | The Pastor's Heart
  • November 2017
    • Nov 3, 2017 Martin Luther: the first modern man
  • September 2016
    • Sep 13, 2016 Dr Mark Yarhouse on same sex attraction and gender dysphoria
    • Sep 4, 2016 Lyle Shelton on Powell, Shorten & the potential plebiscite
    • Sep 3, 2016 Praying for Nathan
  • August 2016
    • Aug 29, 2016 Andrew Barry on his son Nathan's journey with cancer
    • Aug 28, 2016 Julian Porteous on Freedom for Faith
    • Aug 28, 2016 Dr David Pettett on Samuel Marsden
    • Aug 28, 2016 Treasures of the Moore College Library | Dr Peter Jensen
    • Aug 28, 2016 Ben Hur | Russ Matthews
    • Aug 28, 2016 Teenage Pregnancy | Claire Dunlop
    • Aug 28, 2016 Epping Presbyterian
    • Aug 28, 2016 Science vs Christianity | Dr Lewis Jones
    • Aug 26, 2016 Super Model Tracy Trinita
    • Aug 26, 2016 Stephen Atkinson on getting aboriginal history right
    • Aug 26, 2016 Mike Ovey on Freedom for Faith
    • Aug 26, 2016 Aussie Actress Anna McGahan on her story with Jesus
    • Aug 26, 2016 Dr John Best on Religion in Elite Sport
    • Aug 26, 2016 Nancy Guthrie - Grief
    • Aug 21, 2016 Wesley Hill on Jesus, Same Sex Attraction & Chastity
    • Aug 21, 2016 Hannah Boland - Clean Comedian
  • May 2016
    • May 28, 2016 Former Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen on GAFCON
    • May 23, 2016 Phillip Jensen on issues facing Christians today
  • February 2016
    • Feb 6, 2016 Jocelyn Elliot may be about to be released
  • January 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 Rosemeadow Appin Anglican Church is Church of the Week
    • Jan 18, 2016 Professor John Swinton on will God remember me when I forget him
    • Jan 18, 2016 Mike Raiter on Missionaries and Next Gen
    • Jan 18, 2016 David Ould on the future of the Anglican Communion
    • Jan 18, 2016 Kara Martin on the best books for 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 Mel Fung on Christians loving the intellectually disabled
    • Jan 18, 2016 Ian Maddock resolves the tension between God's Sovereignty & Human Responsibility
    • Jan 18, 2016 Berni Dymet on meeting God
    • Jan 18, 2016 An Aussies take on the abduction of two fellow countrymen in Burkina Faso
    • Jan 17, 2016 Peter Jensen on the future of the future of the Anglican Communion
    • Jan 12, 2016 A new church for Green Square Sydney
    • Jan 12, 2016 Grace Leung | KCC's NextGen16
    • Jan 12, 2016 Thumbs down for the movie 'Carol'
    • Jan 12, 2016 Malcolm Richards | Church Missionary Society
    • Jan 12, 2016 Melinda Tankard Reist | Porn Harms Kids
    • Jan 12, 2016 Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay | Dementia & Faith
    • Jan 12, 2016 Mark McCrindle | Christians & Social Trends
    • Jan 12, 2016 Donna Meehan | Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship
    • Jan 7, 2016 David Ould on the Queen's Christmas Message
    • Jan 7, 2016 Con Campbell on USA Gun Laws
    • Jan 7, 2016 Lyle Shelton from Australian Christian Lobby
    • Jan 7, 2016 Roy Williams on Angela Merkel
    • Jan 7, 2016 Sam Green on Christians and Muslims
    • Jan 7, 2016 Compassion's Tim Hanna
    • Jan 7, 2016 Kath McLellan from Huskisson Beach Mission
    • Jan 7, 2016 Kingsley Box on Slovenian Referendum
    • Jan 3, 2016 City on a Hill Brisbane - Dave Miers
    • Jan 3, 2016 CMS Missionary Michael Snowdon
    • Jan 3, 2016 Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship - Pastor Neville Naden
    • Jan 3, 2016 Most popular Bible verses of 2015 - Dr Lionel Windsor
    • Jan 3, 2016 Faith thru Suffering - Shane Clifton
    • Jan 3, 2016 Suffering & God - Paul Grimmond
  • December 2015
    • Dec 20, 2015 Timothy Paul Jones on Finding God in a Galaxy Far Far Away
    • Dec 20, 2015 Michael Kellahan on Freedom for Faith
    • Dec 20, 2015 Robyn Powell on Christmas Movies
    • Dec 20, 2015 Psychologist Lyn Worsley on 'A difficult Christmas'
    • Dec 20, 2015 Kristy Griggs Marshall on Scripture in Schools
    • Dec 20, 2015 Robert Denham on 'A Blue Christmas'
    • Dec 20, 2015 Ros from Quizworx on Christmas Puppets
    • Dec 20, 2015 Ross Cobb on Christmas Carols
    • Dec 20, 2015 Colin Buchanan on Christmas Carols + Star Wars!
    • Dec 20, 2015 Bruce Clarke on Christmas in Manly
    • Dec 20, 2015 Angelo Gratsounas on Christmas Fun at Narwee
  • November 2015
    • Nov 21, 2015 Repent, Apologise & Resign
  • October 2015
    • Oct 11, 2015 David Peterson & Allan Starr - Liberty Ministries
    • Oct 11, 2015 Pete and Vini Riches – Retiring well
    • Oct 11, 2015 Scott Monk on Loneliness
    • Oct 11, 2015 Sandy Grant on Sex Trafficking and Gambling
    • Oct 11, 2015 Josh Dowton - Gender based violence
    • Oct 11, 2015 Sam Green – Terrorism and Islam
    • Oct 11, 2015 Phil Colgan – Halloween
    • Oct 11, 2015 Jim Crossweller on St John's Maroubra (Church of the Week)
    • Oct 4, 2015 Logan Kunwar from Hinduism to Jesus
    • Oct 4, 2015 Life on Mars and the movie The Martian
    • Oct 4, 2015 Neil Foster on Religious Freedom
    • Oct 4, 2015 Mark Gilbert on Pope Francis' tour of the USA
    • Oct 4, 2015 Kara Hartley & John Sandeman on Abortion
    • Oct 4, 2015 Jane Roach on Joy Beyond Agony
    • Oct 4, 2015 Brad Lovegrove on Rough Edges
    • Oct 4, 2015 Grant Bickerton on our 'busy' lives
    • Oct 4, 2015 'Church of the Week' with Peter Ko
  • September 2015
    • Sep 27, 2015 Cory Scut on Urban Mission
    • Sep 27, 2015 Carl Carmody on Challenge Newspapers
    • Sep 27, 2015 Greg Peisley on Pitt Town Anglican Church | Church of the Week
    • Sep 27, 2015 Jenny Gurry on Diamond Pregnancy
    • Sep 27, 2015 Melinda Tankard Reist on the closure of Zoo Magazine
    • Sep 27, 2015 Richard Chin on Jesus, Bronwyn, University and the Resurrection
    • Sep 27, 2015 Screwtape Letters, first Australian Production
    • Sep 23, 2015 Cath and Otto Peeters | Praising God for Noah's recovery from brain surgery
    • Sep 20, 2015 Movies: Pixels, Oddball & Blinky Bill
    • Sep 20, 2015 SBS Program 'Allow me to die!' | Brett Mason & Lionel Windsor
    • Sep 20, 2015 Tess Holgate on Refugees | Eternity
    • Sep 20, 2015 Cabramatta Baptist Church | Tim Donald | Church of the week
    • Sep 20, 2015 Kanishka Raffel on St Andrew's Cathedral
    • Sep 20, 2015 Mark Drama in Australia
    • Sep 20, 2015 Ben on Helping Syrian Refugees
    • Sep 20, 2015 Australian Christian Lobby on our new PM
    • Sep 20, 2015 Reap in India | James Thomas
    • Sep 16, 2015 Archbishop Davies on the Syrian Crisis: What does love look like?
    • Sep 13, 2015 Koorong Books: What will change? What will stay the same?
    • Sep 9, 2015 Helping Syrian Refugees
    • Sep 9, 2015 2CH 1170 - Nightsong - 8pm to 9pm Sunday Night September 13, 2015
    • Sep 9, 2015 Men, Love and the Service of Jesus
  • August 2015
    • Aug 23, 2015 God: Out of mind and out of sight?
    • Aug 22, 2015 Zachary Anderson and Jessica Kesby
    • Aug 19, 2015 Vision, Fundraising and Church Buildings
    • Aug 1, 2015 Introducing God today
    • Aug 1, 2015 Peter Riches on Jesus, Surfing and Fairfax
  • July 2015
    • Jul 26, 2015 Dr Kevin Vanhoozer on the Five Solas & the Moore College Lectures
    • Jul 26, 2015 Mike Sheedy on Divorce Care
    • Jul 26, 2015 Professor Sue Kurrle on Elder Abuse
    • Jul 26, 2015 David Jensen & the Prodigal Son
    • Jul 26, 2015 John Woodbridge on Hebrews 12 & Chuck Colson
    • Jul 26, 2015 James Flavin on Scripture and Ethics Review
    • Jul 26, 2015 Merideth Lake on history of the Bible
    • Jul 19, 2015 Dr Patricia Weerakoon on Gender Identity Confusion
    • Jul 19, 2015 David Bennett on Sexuality and Jesus
    • Jul 19, 2015 Roy Williams on Post God Nation
    • Jul 19, 2015 Carl Matthei on Uni Student Ministry
    • Jul 19, 2015 Craig Hamilton on Wisdom in Leadership
    • Jul 19, 2015 Travis Freeman on 23 Blast
    • Jul 19, 2015 David Pettett - Ministry to Ex Prisoners
    • Jul 19, 2015 Bishop John Harrower on Domestic Abuse
    • Jul 12, 2015 Dr John McLean on Presbyterians and the Marriage Act
    • Jul 12, 2015 Dr John Harris on NAIDOC
    • Jul 12, 2015 Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson
    • Jul 12, 2015 Bishop Robert Forsyth
    • Jul 12, 2015 Bush Church Aid Director Mark Short
    • Jul 12, 2015 Josh Maule on Jesus in Congo
    • Jul 12, 2015 Mark Corbett Jones on Aid to Nungalinya College
    • Jul 12, 2015 Greg Lake on Act Local / Welcome to My Place
    • Jul 1, 2015 Mark Driscoll | Humble, Contrite & Broken
  • June 2015
    • Jun 12, 2015 Mike Baird at the Sydney Prayer Breakfast
    • Jun 9, 2015 Kingsley and Roni Box in Slovenia
    • Jun 8, 2015 Matt and Louise George in Portugal
  • May 2015
    • May 22, 2015 Peter and Sarah Sholl in Mexico with CMS
    • May 11, 2015 Phil Colgan on Ministry & the Cross
    • May 11, 2015 Phil Colgan on the dangers facing Evangelicals
    • May 11, 2015 Chris Braga on Ministry and the Cross
    • May 11, 2015 Chris Braga on Nexus & Special Religious Education
    • May 11, 2015 Adrian Russell on Men Meeting the Challenge
    • May 11, 2015 Dave Moore on Specialist Ministry
    • May 11, 2015 Ben Pakula on Ministry in Western Sydney & His Story
    • May 11, 2015 Chloe Eatough on Ministry Training & Suffering
    • May 11, 2015 Al Stewart on Church Planting and City Ministry
    • May 11, 2015 Lionel Windsor on Moore & Theology
    • May 11, 2015 Matt Meek on Ministry to Overseas Students
    • May 11, 2015 Craig Hamilton on Wisdom in Leadership
    • May 11, 2015 Ian Carmichael on Wisdom in Leadership
    • May 11, 2015 Peter Tong on Youth Ministry
    • May 11, 2015 Peter Wrench on School Chaplaincy
    • May 11, 2015 Bishop Peter Lin on the Georges River
    • May 11, 2015 David Keun on Introducing God
    • May 11, 2015 David McDonald on Hope beyond Cure & Church Planting
    • May 11, 2015 Dani Trewick on Women in Ministry
    • May 11, 2015 Craig Roberts on Church Buildings
    • May 11, 2015 Caitlin Hurley on Church Planting and Gafcon
    • May 11, 2015 Carl Matthai on University Ministry
    • May 11, 2015 David Ould on Theology, the Cross and Scripture in Schools
    • May 11, 2015 Jessica Brouwer on Introducing God
    • May 11, 2015 Kevin Kim on Multicultural Ministry
    • May 11, 2015 John Lavender on Wisdom in Leadership
    • May 11, 2015 Dr Mark Thompson
    • May 11, 2015 Peter Mayrick on Ministry Coaching
    • May 11, 2015 Simon Manchester on the Cross
    • May 11, 2015 Tim Cox on Ministry in Auburn
    • May 11, 2015 Gary Koo and Ben Pharlet on MTS
    • May 11, 2015 Craig Hamilton on Wisdom in Leadership
  • March 2015
    • Mar 14, 2015 Dr Wesley Hill - Washed and Waiting
  • January 2015
    • Jan 18, 2015 Dr John Azumah on the Five Faces of Islam
    • Jan 18, 2015 Lionel Windsor and Raphael Latasater on Did Jesus Exist?
    • Jan 11, 2015 Jason Huxley on Fifty Shades of Grey
    • Jan 11, 2015 David Clarke on Hoxton Park Anglican Church
    • Jan 5, 2015 Peter Bolt on Setting the Marsden record straight
    • Jan 4, 2015 Milad Milani on Islam and violent attacks.
  • August 2014
    • Aug 10, 2014 Paul Tripp on the Leader's heart & Celebrity Pastors
  • July 2014
    • Jul 18, 2014 Media ethics in disaster zones - Paul Richards & Mark Hadley
    • Jul 18, 2014 What the Bible says about Abortion? - Dominic Steele
    • Jul 18, 2014 What the dreaded "training" word really means and why it is essential? - Carl Matthai
    • Jul 18, 2014 What the dreaded "training" word really means and why it is essential? - Phil Colgan
    • Jul 18, 2014 Does the NT have a theology of ministry? - Archie Poulos
    • Jul 18, 2014 How the Bible's ministry DNA drives their practice? - Craig Schafer
    • Jul 18, 2014 How the Bible's ministry DNA drives their practice? - David Sheath
    • Jul 18, 2014 How the Bible's ministry DNA drives their practice? - David Martin
    • Jul 18, 2014 Jesus brings real community - Ben McEachen
    • Jul 18, 2014 Jesus brings life to the full - Essi Huhtinen
    • Jul 18, 2014 Jesus brings eternity without tears - Assumpta Venkatachalem
    • Jul 18, 2014 Jesus brings satisfaction to the satisfied - Toulia Lee
    • Jul 18, 2014 Jesus brings hope to the broken - Zoe Fluit
    • Jul 18, 2014 Aboriginies Sunday, NAIDOC Week & William Cooper
    • Jul 18, 2014 Gambling in Australia - Sandy Grant
    • Jul 18, 2014 Chaplaincy in Schools - Peter Robinson
    • Jul 18, 2014 Asylum Seekers - Peter Lin
    • Jul 18, 2014 Bike for Bibles - Jim Blaxland
    • Jul 18, 2014 NT Bishop Elect Greg Anderson
    • Jul 18, 2014 Oxygen Conference 2014 - Al Stewart
    • Jul 18, 2014 10 Conversations you must have with your son - Dr Tim Hawkes
    • Jul 18, 2014 Loving Asylum Seekers - Dave Miers
    • Jul 18, 2014 Rugby League Great Jason Stevens
    • Jul 18, 2014 Faith Movies, Freedom & Exodus - Ben McEachen
    • Jul 18, 2014 'Barefoot in the Media' - Andrew Graystone
    • Jul 18, 2014 The DNA of New Testament Ministry - Archie Poulos
    • Jul 18, 2014 'The work of the Lord' - Dr Peter Orr
    • Jul 13, 2014 Hillsong Conference - Joel A'Bell
    • Jul 6, 2014 Landscape Photographer Ken Duncan
  • May 2014
    • May 26, 2014 Dr Peter Jensen : The Future of Western Christianity
    • May 26, 2014 Peter Jensen : The future of Western Christianity
  • January 2014
    • Jan 19, 2014 Melinda Hunt on Divorce Care
  • October 2013
    • Oct 13, 2013 A younger Archbishop?
  • April 2013
    • Apr 30, 2013 Why we are contributing to Greenfields Land
  • October 2012
    • Oct 19, 2012 Tribute to Peter Jensen | Sydney Anglican Synod
  • January 2012
    • Jan 5, 2012 Straughn, the Gordon and Franklin - January 3, 2012
    • Jan 3, 2012 Straughn, the Gordon and Franklin - January 3, 2012
    • Jan 2, 2012 Hobart to Straughn - January 2, 2012
    • Jan 1, 2012 New Year in Tassy
  • December 2011
    • Dec 31, 2011 Port Arthur - New Years Eve - December 31, 2011
    • Dec 30, 2011 Beaconsfield, Bass and Flinders and Launceston - Friday December 30, 2011
    • Dec 30, 2011 'The Spirit of Tasmania' - Thursday December 29
  • June 2011
    • Jun 30, 2011 Book that change the world
  • January 2011
    • Jan 1, 2011  This morning ...
  • July 2010
    • Jul 9, 2010 Rescued or trapped?
  • January 2010
    • Jan 23, 2010 Tim George
    • Jan 17, 2010 Ten Pin Bowling & the Swing Set
    • Jan 17, 2010 This is a trustworthy saying
  • December 2009
    • Dec 28, 2009 Where's Wally: September to November
  • May 2009
    • May 23, 2009 After postmodernity? Pragmatism!
  • August 2008
    • Aug 22, 2008 Access All Areas | Speaking truth to power | David Aikman

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