How we speak matters.

We’ve all felt the sting of careless words, and we’ve all said things we wish we could take back.

This week at Rest·Awe Youth we opened Ephesians 4:25-32 and 1 Peter 3:15 to explore how followers of Jesus are called to use their words. Have a listen and discover what it means to speak the truth to build others up.

Speaker: Sam Foster

Series: Against The Tide

Topic: How We Speak

Bible Passage: Ephesians 4:25-32 + 1 Peter 3:15

Date: Term 3 Week 5 (22/08/25)

Website:⁠ restawe.com⁠

We live in a world that never looks up. Screens glow, feeds refresh, and our lives get swallowed by endless scrolling. Social media, games, notifications on repeat… They shape us more than we want to admit.

Jesus calls us to something better: to focus our attention on Him.

Speaker: Sam Foster
Series: Against The Tide
Topic: Phones & Social Media
Bible Passage: Colossians 3:1-17 + Matthew 18:8-9
Date: Term 3 Week 4 (15/08/25)
Website: restawe.com

Stress is everywhere, and it’s exhausting.

This week at Rest·Awe Youth, we explored how following Jesus changes the way we handle stress and reshapes our priorities. From Martha’s busy kitchen to Mary’s place at Jesus’ feet, discover what it looks like to stress less, trust more, and prioritise Jesus in a world pulling us in every other direction.

Speaker: Sam Foster 

Series: Against The Tide 

Topic: Stress & Priorities 

Bible Passages: Philippians 4:6–7 and Luke 10:38–42

Date: Term 3 Week 3 (08/08/25) 

Website: ⁠restawe.com⁠

What if forgiveness isn’t impossible, even when everyone else is weighed down by bitterness and resentment? In this Rest·Awe Youth Talks episode, discover how God’s forgiveness of us through Jesus empowers us to forgive others. Listen now to learn how His grace helps you swim against the tide of unforgiveness and forgive.

Speaker: Sam Foster

Series: Against The Tide

Topic: Forgive Because God Forgives Us

Bible Passages: Colossians 3:13 & Matthew 18:21-35

Date: Term 3 Week 2 (01/08/25)

Website: restawe.com

Speaker: Sam Foster

Topic: Introduction to Living Against The Tide

Passage: Romans 12:2 + 1 John 2:15-17

Date: Term 3 Week 1 (25/7/25)

Series: Against The Tide

Website: restawe.com

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: The Comission,

Passage: Acts 1:1-11,

Date: Term 2 Week 1 (2/5/25),

Series: The ACTS of the Apostles

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Mission Continued!,

Passage: Luke 24:13-52

Date: Term 1 Week 9 (4/4/25),

Series: Who is Jesus in Luke

Speaker: David Burdis

Topic: Mission Accomplished?,

Passage: Luke 23:33-24:12

Date: Term 1 Week 8 (28/3/25),

Series: Who is Jesus in Luke

Speaker: Jamie Woods,

Topic: The Mission of Jesus,

Passage: Luke 4:16-21

Date: Term 1 Week 7 (21/3/25),

Series: Who is Jesus in Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Jesus,

Passage: Luke 5:17-26

Date: Term 1 Week 6 (14/3/25),

Series: Who is Jesus in Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Joy Restored,

Passage:

Date: Term 1 Week 5 (7/3/25),

Series: Who We Are at Rest•Awe.

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Souls Saved,

Passage: Romans 5:6-8,

Date: Term 1 Week 3 (21/2/25),

Series: Who We Are at Rest•Awe.

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: AWE,

Passage: Proverbs 9:10,

Date: Term 1 Week 2 (14/2/25),

Series: Who We Are at Rest•Awe.

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Life and Faith at war over Christmas,

Passage: Ephesians 6:10-24,

Date: Term 4 Week 8 (6/12/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,

Topic: Life and Faith at home,

Passage: Ephesians 5:21-6:9,

Date: Term 4 Week 8 (6/12/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: How to live,

Passage: Ephesians 5:1-20,

Date: Term 4 Week 7 (29/11/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: How not to live,

Passage: Ephesians 4:17-32,

Date: Term 4 Week 6 (22/11/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Unity and Diversity,

Passage: Ephesians 4:1-16,

Date: Term 4 Week 5 (15/11/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Proclamation & Prayer,

Passage: Ephesians 3,

Date: Term 4 Week 4 (8/11/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: God's New Household,

Passage: Ephesians 2:11-22,

Date: Term 4 Week 3 (1/11/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Raised with Christ,

Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10,

Date: Term 4 Week 2 (25/10/24),

Series: Entering and Exploring Ephesians (EEE)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: How can I live my best life now?,

Date: Term 3 Week 10 (27/9/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Mike Hottinger,

Topic: Does God care when we hurt?,

Date: Term 3 Week 7 (6/9/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Formal Night,

Date: Term 3 Week 6 (30/8/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Hasn't Science disproven Christianity?

Date: Term 3 Week 5 (23/8/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Can Jesus be true for me but not for you?

Date: Term 3 Week 4 (16/8/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Can we just be good without God?

Date: Term 3 Week 3 (9/8/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,

Topic: How can I believe the bible is true?

Date: Term 3 Week 2 (2/8/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: How do we bring our questions to the bible?

Date: Term 3 Week 1 (26/7/24),

Series: Topical Term Three (TTT)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Where do I fit?

Date: Term 2 Week 9 (28/6/24),

Series: Identity, Belonging & Purpose through Christ

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Who am I?

Date: Term 2 Week 8 (21/6/24),

Series: Identity, Belonging & Purpose through Christ

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Ruth's reward and God's plan,

Date: Term 2 Week 6 (7/6/24),

Series: Ruth

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Invite Night Talk,

Date: Term 2 Week 7 (14/6/24),

Series: Invite Night

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: It's a 'love story',

Date: Term 2 Week 5 (31/5/24),

Series: Ruth

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: A meet-cute in the midst of despair,

Date: Term 2 Week 4 (24/5/24),

Series: Ruth

Speaker: Lauren Sinfield,

Topic: Is God in control when things seem to be going wrong?,

Date: Term 2 Week 3 (17/5/24),

Series: Ruth

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Do our choices matter?,

Date: Term 2 Week 2 (10/5/24),

Series: Ruth

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Jesus rose from the dead!,

Date: Term 1 Week 10 (5/4/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Craig Spillaine,

Topic: Jesus died to offer forgiveness?,

Date: Term 1 Week 8 (22/3/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Good works or God's mercy?,

Date: Term 1 Week 7 (15/3/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Tom Beanland,

Topic: Count the Cost,

Date: Term 1 Week 6 (8/3/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Jesus has the power of God,

Date: Term 1 Week 5 (1/3/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Lauren Sinfield,

Topic: Jesus tells us to love our enemies,

Date: Term 1 Week 4 (23/2/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,

Topic: Jesus claims to be God

Date: Term 1 Week 3 (16/2/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: No one is too unclean for Jesus,

Date: Term 1 Week 2 (9/2/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Jesus - Resists Temptation,

Date: Term 1 Week 1 (2/2/24),

Series: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: Christmas is Just So Good,

Date: Term 4 Week 10 (15/12/23)

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: The Exodus,

Date: Term 4 Week 9 (8/12/23),

Series: God's Presence

Speaker: Tom Beanland,

Topic: The Exodus,

Date: Term 4 Week 8 (1/12/23),

Series: God's People (Law, Obedience and Being Set Apart)

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,

Topic: The Exodus,

Date: Term 4 Week 6 (17/11/23),

Series: Exodus - The God who saves

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: The Passover,

Date: Term 4 Week 5 (10/11/23),

Series: Exodus - The God who saves

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: God Sends Plagues,

Date: Term 4 Week 4 (3/11/23),

Series: Exodus - The God who saves

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: God Sends Moses,

Date: Term 4 Week 3 (27/10/23),

Series: Exodus - The God who saves

Speaker: Sam Foster,

Topic: God Speaks,

Date: Term 4 Week 2 (20/10/23),

Series: Exodus - The God who saves

Speaker: Sam Foster

Topic: Context, Moses and the God who Saves,

Date: Term 4 Week 1 (13/10/23),

Series: Exodus - The God who saves

Speaker: Sam Foster
Topic: Why do Christians Drink Grape Juice and Eat Bread?,
Date: Term 3 Week 9 (15/9/23),
Series: Why do Christians..

Speaker: Mike Hottinger
Topic: Why do Christians Drink Grape Juice and Eat Bread?,
Date: Term 3 Week (25/8/23),
Series: Why do Chrisitans..

Speaker: Loky Sinfield
Topic: Why do Christians Drink Grape Juice and Eat Bread?,
Date: Term 3 Week 6 (25/8/23),
Series: Why do Chrisitans..

Speaker: Lauren Sinfield
Topic: Why do Christians go to Church?,
Date: Term 3 Week 4 (11/8/23),
Series: Why do Chrisitans...

Speaker: Kait Foster
Topic: Why do Christians still sin?,
Date: Term 3 Week 3 (4/8/23),
Series: Why do Chrisitans...

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,
Topic: Why do Christians get baptised?,
Date: Term 3 Week 2 (28/7/23),
Series: Why do Chrisitans...

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Why do Christians read the bible?,
Date: Term 3 Week 1 (21/7/23),
Series: Why do Chrisitans...

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Mark 9:33-50 - The Greatest Among You,
Date: Term 2 Week 2 (5/5/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Mark 9:2-13 - The Transfiguration ,
Date: Term 2 Week 1 (28/4/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Miki,
Topic: Dont Waste Your Youth,
Date: Term 1 Week 9 (31/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,
Topic: Mark 8:1-21,
Date: Term 1 Week 8 (24/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Kait Foster,
Topic: Mark 7:1-12,
Date: Term 1 Week 7 (17/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Mark 6:14-28,
Date: Term 1 Week 6 (10/4/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Mark 5:1-20,
Date: Term 1 Week 4 (24/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: Mark 4:1-20,
Date: Term 1 Week 3 (17/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Mark 2:1-12,
Date: Term 1 Week 2 (9/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: Mark 1:1-15,
Date: Term 1 Week 1 (2/3/23),
Series: Mark

Speaker: Matthew McCaull,
Topic: Jonah 4,
Date: Renew Sumer Camp 2023: Talk Four,
Series: Jonah

Speaker: Matthew McCaull,
Topic: Jonah 3,
Date: Renew Sumer Camp 2023: Talk Three,
Series: Jonah

Speaker: Matthew McCaull,
Topic: Jonah 2,
Date: Renew Sumer Camp 2023: Talk Two,
Series: Jonah

Speaker: Matthew McCaull,
Topic: Jonah 1,
Date: Renew Sumer Camp 2023: Talk One,
Series: Jonah

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: The Proclaimed Kingdom
Date: Term 4 Week 9 2022 (9/12/22),
Series: United Youth Event

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: The Present Kingdom
Date: Term 4 Week 9 2022 (2/12/22),
Series: God's Big Picture

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Colossians 1: 9-14,
Date: Term 4 Week 7 2022 (25/11/22),
Series: United Youth Event

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: The Prophesied Kingdom,
Date: Term 4 Week 6 2022 (18/11/22),
Series: God's Big Picture

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: The Partial Kingdom,
Date: Term 4 Week 5 2022 (11/11/22),
Series: God's Big Picture

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: The Partial Kingdom,
Date: Term 4 Week 4 2022 (4/11/22),
Series: God's Big Picture

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: The Promised Kingdom,
Date: Term 4 Week 3 2022 (28/10/22),
Series: God's Big Picture

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: The Perished Kingdom,
Date: Term 4 Week 2 2022 (21/10/22),
Series: God's Big Picture

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: The Pattern of the Kingdom,
Date: Term 4 Week 1 2022 (14/10/22),
Series: God's Big Picture 

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: What does God think about abortion,
Date: Term 3 Week 9 2022 (16/9/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Katie Sinfield,
Topic: How does the gospel shape our friendships,
Date: Term 3 Week 7 2022 (2/9/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: Why do Christians sing,
Date: Term 3 Week 6 2022 (26/8/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Mike Hottinger,
Topic: How do I deal with anxiety,
Date: Term 3 Week 5 2022 (19/8/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Topic: How should I relate to my family?,
Date: Term 3 Week 4 2022 (12/8/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Lauren Thompson,
Topic: How should a Christian use social media?,
Date: Term 3 Week 3 2022 (5/8/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Topic: How can a loving God send people to hell?,
Date: Term 3 Week 2 2022 (29/7/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Christian Damtoft,
Topic: Contentment,
Date: Term 3 Week 1 2022 (22/7/22),
Series: Asking for a Friend

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Title: Genuine Faith and Actions,
Date: Term 1 Week 5 2022,
Passage: James 1:14-25,
Series: James

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Title: Genuine Faith and Favouritism,
Date: Term 1 Week 4 2022,
Passage: James 2:1-13,
Series: James

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Title: Genuine Faith and Obedience,
Date: Term 1 Week 3 2022,
Passage: James 1:19-27,
Series: James

Speaker: Sam Foster,
Title: Genuine Faith and Temptation,
Date: Term 1 Week 2 2022,
Passage: James 1:13-18,
Series: James

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Title: Genuine Faith and Trials,
Date: Term 1 Week 1 2022,
Passage: James 1:1-12,
Series: James

Speaker: Miki Sinfield,
Title: Birth Of Jesus,
Date: Term 4 Week 10 2021,
Passage: Matthew 1-2,
Series: Matthew

Speaker: Isaac McGregor,
Title: I Will Give Rest,
Date: Term 4 Week 9 2021,
Passage: Matthew 11:25-30,
Series: Matthew