The Advice

Rick Warren is a Pastor and author. He is the founder of Saddleback Church in California. His book, "The Purpose Driven Life," has soled over 50 million copies! Since 2022, he serves as executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition. He was mentored by Billy Graham from the age of 18 and his vision is to reach the world with the Gospel by 2033! Listen in to his story!

Rick Warren is a Pastor and author. He is the founder of Saddleback Church in California. His book, "The Purpose Driven Life," has soled over 50 million copies! Since 2022, he serves as executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition. He was mentored by Billy Graham from the age of 18 and his vision is to reach the world with the Gospel by 2033! Listen in to his story!

Andy Park is an author, songwriter, worship leader, and teacher. He has served on the pastoral staff of several Vineyard churches for over 30 years. Andy travels widely to teach and lead worship. He has visited over 30 countries in his ministry travels. Among Andy's best known songs are "In the Secret", "The River is Here", and "We Will ride". Andy has a passion to teach on issues of worship as a lifestyle, receiving and sharing the blessings of God's present kingdom, and God's heart for justice among the poor. Listen in to his story!

Josiah Queen is a singer/songwriter from Florida in the USA. After breaking into a wide audience through TikTok and other social media. He now has millions of people who listen to his songs on a monthly basis, and his most popular tune, "The Prodigal," has over 86 million streams on Spotify. Matt and Fel Limmer caught up with Josiah for his first ever Australian interview! Matt also joined Josiah with an impromptu singalong of the song, "Jesus Freak," which Josiah recently recorded with Toby Mac. Listen in to his story!

Chad Gentry is the founder of "Nineties Worship Night," a movement which includes a Docuseries, Podcast, Music, Record Label, and Live Events based in Nashville. He's worked with artists like Ron Kenoly, Don Moen, Paul Baloche, David Ruis, Darlene Zschech and Geoff Bullock. Listen in to his story!

Russ Matthews works as a team member of City Bible Forum and Third Space in Sydney, Australia. One of his key roles is managing the ministry of Reel Dialogue. He writes film reviews and articles for Reel Dialogue, which are published in various publications. Russ has a passion for film and getting conversations started on themes from these visual creations. The discussions can include topics of life's bigger questions that can include God, the Bible, and Jesus. Listen in to his story!

Nigel Christensen is from Celebrate Messiah NZ. He was raised in a home with parents who have now been serving in Jewish ministry for almost fifty years. Following a career as a primary school teacher, the Lord showed Nigel his background was no accident but rather the basis for a calling into Jewish ministry in 2014. Nigel now serves with Celebrate Messiah—New Zealand as their North Island representative. During the summertime, he offers free "Welcome to Wellington" tours and BBQs to Israeli travelers. Throughout the rest of the year, Nigel is an itinerant Bible teacher, traveling and visiting churches in the North Island to help believers have a heart for the lost sheep of Israel. In this conversation, he shares about his faith journey, his heart for Israel and his views on "Replacement Theology." Listen in to his story!

The Advice is a Christian Band from the USA. Their name came from Exodus 18:18 where Jethro gave advice to Moses to bring in help to judge the people. Matt Prater caught up with the Band to find out a bit of their story and the heart behind their music. Listen in!

Des Kennedy describes himself as a 'Prodigal Son', growing up in a loving Christian environment, but rejecting that life to find his own way in life. Some would call his life successful, however, Des looks back with regret on wasted years, on being a failed dad, and husband, and on finding faith in Jesus, how his life has turned around and is now focussed on serving others, particularly men. Des is the host of Momentum, a radio show and podcast aimed at helping men grow to be the men of God they were created to be. Listen in to his story!

Dr Patricia Weerakoon is an Australian Christian sexologist who was born in a Tamil Christian family in Sri Lanka, and grew up on a tea plantation. She is married to Vasantha and they have a son, Kamal, who is a Presbyterian minister. Patricia is a Sexologist, sex educator and writer and was trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She retired in 2011 after a 22-year career as an academic at the University of Sydney and for the last 8 years of her time as an academic, she was the director of an internationally recognised postgraduate program in sexual health. Over the years in retirement Patricia followed her passion to educate people of all ages on good holistic sexual health by speaking and writing in the area from a Christ focused Biblical framework. Join Grace Buckman in this interview as we hear more about Patricia's childhood and growing up in a home of faith, her journey into the medical field and practicing as a Christian sexologist, and her years of writing and speaking events.