Not only has Mark Fine has built a loyal following of sports fans through his SEN show Finey’s Final Siren, he also happens to run one of Melbourne’s most popular delis: Lenny’s Fine Foods in Caulfield North. Joining us on the Food Bytes podcast this week, Finey waxes lyrical about his love of food creation and the joy he gets from the tidal wave o…

Disciples live differently than conventional cultural means. Sometimes Jesus' expectations seem impossible. How are we faithfully formed?By Brandon McCulloch

Disciples live differently than conventional cultural means. Sometimes Jesus' expectations seem impossible. How are we faithfully formed?By Brandon McCulloch

In Matthew 18, Jesus gives his fourth sermon. This one focusses on inter-relationships within the church. Throughout, His sermon addresses what it means to be an inheritor of the Kingdom.By Connor Mitchell

In Matthew 18, Jesus gives his fourth sermon. This one focusses on inter-relationships within the church. Throughout, His sermon addresses what it means to be an inheritor of the Kingdom.By Connor Mitchell

In Matthew 18, Jesus gives his fourth sermon. This one focusses on inter-relationships within the church. Throughout, His sermon addresses what it means to be an inheritor of the Kingdom.By Connor Mitchell

He was known and loved by a generation for his role as Dr Simon Bowen on A Country Practice, and we’re delighted to say Grant Dodwell is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As well as taking us on a nostalgic trip back to the Wandin Valley days, Grant brings us up to date on his life today, his involvement with Australian Theatre…

The new season of The Twelve has hit our TV screens, and we are delighted to have one of its stars – Anthony Brandon Wong – join us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As well as being an award winning actor known for his roles in movies like The Matrix Reloaded, Anthony is also a keen foodie, with a professional hobby of writing restaurant review…

The transfiguration of Jesus is a preview of our own glorification. This message examines the theme of humans being clothed in glory throughout the Biblical story and what it means for us right now.By Brandon McCulloch

The transfiguration of Jesus is a preview of our own glorification. This message examines the theme of humans being clothed in glory throughout the Biblical story and what it means for us right now.By Brandon McCulloch

Matthew 16 sees the word "church" appear for the first time in the New Testament. What Jesus has to say about His church is crucial for our understanding of what a church should be and how we relate ourselves to it.By Brandon McCulloch

Matthew 16 sees the word "church" appear for the first time in the New Testament. What Jesus has to say about His church is crucial for our understanding of what a church should be and how we relate ourselves to it.By Brandon McCulloch

We have a wonderful dose of nostalgia for you, with former Young Talent Timer Lorena Novoa our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As well as taking a trip down memory lane to the YTT days, we chat to Lorena about how she became a singing policewoman and session vocalist. You’ve probably heard her voice on countless commercials! A bu…

James Webb LITERALLY eats for Australia. He’s the #1 competitive eater in the country and he’s our incredible guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Digest this, if you will … among his world records, James has smashed down 59.5 doughnuts in eight minutes, 224 chicken wings in 10 minutes and over six kilos of chocolate fudge in eight minutes! C…

Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. In Matthew 15, Jesus criticizes dead traditionalism while demonstrating a living tradition.By Brandon McCulloch

Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith of the living. In Matthew 15, Jesus criticizes dead traditionalism while demonstrating a living tradition.By Brandon McCulloch

The word ‘legend’ gets bandied around a lot these days, but former footy superstar Ken Hunter most certainly IS a bona fide legend, and he’s our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Skilful, feared and fearless, the Carlton great was known for his spectacular marks, and for going in where angels fear to tread! We talk to Ken about his…

In Matthew 14, Jesus turns His focus toward training His disciples to feed the world. In this chapter are the foundations for Christian worship.By Brandon McCulloch

In Matthew 14, Jesus turns His focus toward training His disciples to feed the world. In this chapter are the foundations for Christian worship.By Brandon McCulloch

In the lead up to the Paris Games, Olympic gold medallist Michelle Ford joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week for a fascinating chat about the highs and lows of life as a professional swimmer. The 1980 Moscow Olympics were always going to be political. With athletes strongly advised not to go, Michelle opens up about the pressure of being a …

In Matthew 13, Jesus gives His third of five sermons. This time, He speaks in parables, which serve as a kind of riddle. Are we listening to what He says and are we bearing fruit?By Brandon McCulloch

In Matthew 13, Jesus gives His third of five sermons. This time, He speaks in parables, which serve as a kind of riddle. Are we listening to what He says and are we bearing fruit?By Brandon McCulloch

TV and radio favourite Bianca Dye takes centre stage on the Food Bytes podcast this week, in one of the funniest, most insightful and honest conversations we’ve ever featured on the show. As well as sharing with us her kitchen prowess – and flair for making the world’s best chicken soup – Bianca opens up about the sometimes harsh realities of worki…

Jesus faces a series of intensifying episodes of rejection. How does He rebound from such rejection? How can we move through opposition with such resilience?By Brandon McCulloch

Jesus faces a series of intensifying episodes of rejection. How does He rebound from such rejection? How can we move through opposition with such resilience?By Brandon McCulloch

Less than two months out from the Paris Olympics, former world champion cyclist Kaarle McCulloch is our very fitting guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As well as being an Olympian herself, Kaarle is one of Australia’s Deputy Chef de Missions for the Games. She gives us a fascinating insight into her own sporting life, brings us up to speed…

How lucky are we to have Poh Ling Yeow as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week? One of the original contestants on the very first series of Network 10’s MasterChef Australia, Poh’s become a very familiar face on our screens, having gone on to carve herself an incredible TV career. Now, she’s loving her role as a judge on the latest…

Ross Greenwood is a very familiar face on our TV screens and he just happens to be our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As Sky News Australia’s business editor, Ross has a knack of telling viewers in an easy-to-understand way what’s happening in the world of finance. He’s always first out of the blocks with the latest news on inte…

Ann-Maree Biggar was – and as far as we’re concerned, still is – a superstar. She is also one of the warmest, most down to earth and funniest guests we’ve ever had on our show. As a mum and a teacher, Ann-Maree’s life today is about as far removed from TV as you can get, but she was only too happy to take a trip down memory lane and share with us s…

Wendy Moore is loving life as one of the hosts of Foxtel’s hit series Selling Houses Australia, and this week she’s our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast. As well as offering some expert insight on budget renovations and the dos and don’ts of putting your house on the market, Wendy reveals she’s a passionate baker. We also have a fun chat abo…

Esteemed Australian playwright David Williamson joins us this week for the 300th episode of the Food Bytes podcast. To celebrate this milestone, we bring you a not-to-be-missed episode, as David shares with us some fascinating yarns about his country childhood as well as his uni days. Plus, we savour all the incredible behind-the-scenes snippets fr…

Acclaimed French chef, restaurateur and TV personality Jean-Christophe Novelli is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As one of the judges on Season 16 of MasterChef Australia, Jean-Christophe is in his element, guiding and mentoring home cooks as the push their kitchen creativity to new heights. He’s also quite the character, an…

Singer, songwriter, guitarist - Jack Jones is a favourite of the Australian music industry, and we have the most wonderful (and at times hilarious) chat with him on the Food Bytes podcast his week. Jack talks about country life, the challenges of converting a church into a house, Southern Sons getting back together for a reunion tour and his love o…

Wedding bells are in the air in Summer Bay, but the wonderful Ada Nicodemou – a.k.a Leah Patterson in Home and Away – still found time to chat to us on the Food Bytes podcast this week! As well as being one of Australia’s favourite actors, Ada is now also the author of the charming junior fiction series Mia Megastar. Ada gives us the lowdown on lif…

As the NRL season heats up, Melbourne Storm’s Chris Lewis joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. With a family background in Wagyu beef farming, Chris knows his stuff when it comes to a good steak. We chat to him about food, footy life and the serious coffee culture among players. Plus Chris shares a beautiful memory of his parents sharing i…

Cake baking queen Emelia Jackson’s passion in life is to make people happy through butter and sugar – so she’s the perfect guest to join us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Emelia chats to us about everything from her epic cake designs to motherhood … plus the experience of appearing on MasterChef not once, but twice – and taking out the Back t…

Palm Sunday service.By Brandon McCulloch

Depression of spirit is a real struggle for many Christians. Psalm 143 may offer an excellent prayer for such times.By Brandon McCulloch

Depression of spirit is a real struggle for many Christians. Psalm 143 may offer an excellent prayer for such times.By Brandon McCulloch

Depression of spirit is a real struggle for many Christians. Psalm 143 may offer an excellent prayer for such times.By Brandon McCulloch

Palm Sunday service.By Brandon McCulloch

Palm Sunday service.By Brandon McCulloch

We’re so excited to have the amazing Delta Goodrem as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. With her new single Hearts On The Run charting all over the globe, Delta’s career as one of Australia’s leading singer-songwriters is going gangbusters. In our very candid chat, Delta talks to us about her life, her music, her charity work ……

Why do we give praise to God? How can such inferior creatures ever give God praise worthy of who He is? Psalm 103 calls not only the individual, but the entire cosmos to bless God. We discover that it is not God who needs our praise, but we who need to enter into His life through praise.By Brandon McCulloch

Why do we give praise to God? How can such inferior creatures ever give God praise worthy of who He is? Psalm 103 calls not only the individual, but the entire cosmos to bless God. We discover that it is not God who needs our praise, but we who need to enter into His life through praise.By Brandon McCulloch

Why do we give praise to God? How can such inferior creatures ever give God praise worthy of who He is? Psalm 103 calls not only the individual, but the entire cosmos to bless God. We discover that it is not God who needs our praise, but we who need to enter into His life through praise.By Brandon McCulloch

The liturgy and prayers for the fifth week of Lent and the sermon on Psalm 103.By Brandon McCulloch

The liturgy and prayers for the fifth week of Lent and the sermon on Psalm 103.By Brandon McCulloch

The liturgy and prayers for the fifth week of Lent and the sermon on Psalm 103.By Brandon McCulloch

He’s an Australian music legend and this week, Don Spencer joins us on the Food Bytes podcast for a nostalgic journey, where we chat about everything from the Play School days to his charity work and his new song ‘Hold On To Your Dream.’ Also this week – as we set a special place at the Food Bytes table - we’re joined by Andrea Cannon, Team Leader …