Finding Common Ground Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:43:08 -0500 https://banyuleuc.org.au/connecting-with-community/podcasts-finding-common-ground/ en-au © 2026 Finding Common Ground yes ee706faa-2d20-5f92-a07a-a8a282010a04 Sandy Brodine, Megan Knott, Kristen Barnett, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sandy Brodine, Megan Knott, Kristen Barnett, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe https://storage.buzzsprout.com/mhziheextwnw4dy4hyht1yq96vtm?.jpg Finding Common Ground https://banyuleuc.org.au/connecting-with-community/podcasts-finding-common-ground/ Paul Blacker Sandy Brodine Season of Creation - Finale Season of Creation - Finale The finale of season 2 of Finding Common Ground, the Season of Creation. Join Megan and special guest Andrew Bennet as we look back over ideas of sustainability and facing up to the climate crisis with hope. Andrew shares some insights from his career in sustainable agriculture, balancing wilderness and farm to provide sustainable food; and he shares what motivates him and what his sense of hope is.

]]> The finale of season 2 of Finding Common Ground, the Season of Creation. Join Megan and special guest Andrew Bennet as we look back over ideas of sustainability and facing up to the climate crisis with hope. Andrew shares some insights from his career in sustainable agriculture, balancing wilderness and farm to provide sustainable food; and he shares what motivates him and what his sense of hope is.

]]> Megan Knott, Paul Minty, Andrew Bennett with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-11399210 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:00:00 +1000 1805 seasonofcreation 2 6 full false Season of Creation - Cosmos Season of Creation - Cosmos Paul is joined by David and special guest Michael Clarke to talk about environmental sustainability from a Christian perspective. Michael Clarke has studied environmental sustainability for many years, notably on the topic of bushfires in Australia and how we live alongside them.

]]> Paul is joined by David and special guest Michael Clarke to talk about environmental sustainability from a Christian perspective. Michael Clarke has studied environmental sustainability for many years, notably on the topic of bushfires in Australia and how we live alongside them.

]]> Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse, Michael Clarke with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-11358409 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:00:00 +1000 2178 creation 2 5 full false Season of Creation - Storm Week Season of Creation - Storm Week Join Paul Minty,  Sandy Brodine and Kristen  Barnett as they discuss the reading for Storm Sunday in the Season of Creation. 
Produced by John Rowe.

]]> Join Paul Minty,  Sandy Brodine and Kristen  Barnett as they discuss the reading for Storm Sunday in the Season of Creation. 
Produced by John Rowe.

]]> Sandy Brodine, Megan Knott, Kristen Barnett, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-11322900 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +1000 1945 full false Season of Creation - Fauna Season of Creation - Fauna Sandy, David and Paul explore readings from Job and Luke and discuss how our attitude to 'being saved' can have a big say in whether we engage with climate change with a sense of ugency. Check out Uniting Church - towards zero for more inspiration and practical advice.

]]> Sandy, David and Paul explore readings from Job and Luke and discuss how our attitude to 'being saved' can have a big say in whether we engage with climate change with a sense of ugency. Check out Uniting Church - towards zero for more inspiration and practical advice.

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-11281866 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +1000 2121 SeasonOfCreation, ClimateChange 2 3 full false Ocean Week - Season of Creation Ocean Week - Season of Creation Join Sandy, Paul, Megan and Kristen as they talk about Job 38:1-18  and Luke 5:1-11. These bible readings are from the 1st week of the 'Season of Creation' series C that you can find on https://seasonofcreation.com/worship-resources/readings/. The panel tackle issues such as whether the popular concept of heaven has actually contributed to environmental destruction.

]]> Join Sandy, Paul, Megan and Kristen as they talk about Job 38:1-18  and Luke 5:1-11. These bible readings are from the 1st week of the 'Season of Creation' series C that you can find on https://seasonofcreation.com/worship-resources/readings/. The panel tackle issues such as whether the popular concept of heaven has actually contributed to environmental destruction.

]]> Sandy Brodine, Megan Knott, Kristen Barnett, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-11240602 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +1000 2094 2 2 full false Intro - Season of Creation Intro - Season of Creation Welcome back to a new season! We preview this season's theme - the Season of Creation, a series of Bible Readings from Uniting Church of Australia Season of Creation. Join us as we tackle the topics of sustainability, the environment, creation and salvation.

]]> Welcome back to a new season! We preview this season's theme - the Season of Creation, a series of Bible Readings from Uniting Church of Australia Season of Creation. Join us as we tackle the topics of sustainability, the environment, creation and salvation.

]]> Buzzsprout-11187813 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +1000 1569 2 1 full false Lent 6 - Palm Sunday Lent 6 - Palm Sunday Sandy discusses the absence of palms while David considers the political themes and Paul is critical as usual.

]]> Sandy discusses the absence of palms while David considers the political themes and Paul is critical as usual.

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-10401469 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +1000 1257 Lent 1 6 full false Lent 5: Mary anoints Jesus' feet Lent 5: Mary anoints Jesus' feet Join Rev. Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty and David Landis Morse as they chat about this week's reading. Jesus is in the town of Bethany on his way into Jerusalem. He dines at the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, and Mary anoints Jesus' feet with her hair. It's an unusual reading that sounds  a bit odd to our modern ears, so we enjoyed wrestling our way through it! Please subscribe to our podcast wherever you hear it, and if you'd like to let us know what you think, you can find us at Common Ground Heidelberg on Facebook. 

]]> Join Rev. Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty and David Landis Morse as they chat about this week's reading. Jesus is in the town of Bethany on his way into Jerusalem. He dines at the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, and Mary anoints Jesus' feet with her hair. It's an unusual reading that sounds  a bit odd to our modern ears, so we enjoyed wrestling our way through it! Please subscribe to our podcast wherever you hear it, and if you'd like to let us know what you think, you can find us at Common Ground Heidelberg on Facebook. 

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-10358764 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +1100 1810 Lent 1 5 full false Lent 4: The "Prodigal Son." Lent 4: The "Prodigal Son." Join Rev. Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty and David Landis Morse as they chat about this week's reading: The 'Prodigal Son.' It's a reading many of us have heard loads of times, so we hope that this time we hear it with fresh ears! Please subscribe to our podcast wherever you hear it, and if you'd like to let us know what you think, you can find us at Common Ground Heidelberg on Facebook. 

]]> Join Rev. Sandy Brodine, Paul Minty and David Landis Morse as they chat about this week's reading: The 'Prodigal Son.' It's a reading many of us have heard loads of times, so we hope that this time we hear it with fresh ears! Please subscribe to our podcast wherever you hear it, and if you'd like to let us know what you think, you can find us at Common Ground Heidelberg on Facebook. 

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-10320043 Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +1100 2195 Lent 1 4 full false Lent 3: The Fig Tree Lent 3: The Fig Tree Join Paul Blacker and Paul Minty as they pull apart this week's readings:  Luke 13: 1-9

Isaiah 55: 1-13. Do you agree with their wrestlings? Why not share your response on the Common Ground Facebook page?  

]]> Join Paul Blacker and Paul Minty as they pull apart this week's readings:  Luke 13: 1-9

Isaiah 55: 1-13. Do you agree with their wrestlings? Why not share your response on the Common Ground Facebook page?  

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-10277839 Sat, 19 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +1100 984 1 3 full false Lent 2 - Jesus as the mother hen Lent 2 - Jesus as the mother hen Sandy enthuses about the imagery of Jesus as the mother hen in Luke 13:31-35, but David and Paul M are not so sure...

]]> Sandy enthuses about the imagery of Jesus as the mother hen in Luke 13:31-35, but David and Paul M are not so sure...

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse with production by John Rowe Buzzsprout-10230283 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +1100 2424 Lent 1 2 full false Lent 1 - Power and temptation Lent 1 - Power and temptation Paul Blacker and Paul Minty discuss Luke 4 and Deuteronomy 26, two of the church's bibles readings for Lent week 1. Feeding the resident alien is contrasted with the temptation of global power - themes that feel very urgent today.

]]> Paul Blacker and Paul Minty discuss Luke 4 and Deuteronomy 26, two of the church's bibles readings for Lent week 1. Feeding the resident alien is contrasted with the temptation of global power - themes that feel very urgent today.

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse and Liz White Buzzsprout-10191482 Sat, 05 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +1100 1487 Lent full false Introduction Introduction Our new podcast ‘Finding Common Ground’ will connect you with our hosts as they take a critical look at the church’s weekly bible readings.

Our hosts are Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty and David Landis-Morse and they use humour, irreverence and honest conversation to get at a fresh and living perspective on the bible.

]]> Our new podcast ‘Finding Common Ground’ will connect you with our hosts as they take a critical look at the church’s weekly bible readings.

Our hosts are Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty and David Landis-Morse and they use humour, irreverence and honest conversation to get at a fresh and living perspective on the bible.

]]> Sandy Brodine, Paul Blacker, Paul Minty, David Landis-Morse and Liz White Buzzsprout-10190809 Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +1100 62 Lent 1 0 trailer false