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St John's Canberra Talks
St John's is the oldest church in Canberra, Australia. These are our Sunday sermons and occasional seminars. Come meet us in person! www.stjohnscanberra.org .
Episodes
- St John's Canberra Talks
An Institution Worth Dying For (Luke 13:31-35)
Rev'd Andrew looks at what broke the institution Jesus loved; what breaks ours; and how maybe to conduct ourselves in such broken places.
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Into the Depths of Temptation (Luke 4:1-15)
Our hearts have some dark corners ... but someone has been there first. (Rev'd Dave)
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How to Find Your Glory (Exodus 34.29-35; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9.28-36)
Finding your true identity ... and how it can be glorious. (Rev'd Dr Andrew)
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The Mythic Power of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:12-20)
Rev'd Dave asks whether Jesus works as a myth.
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If You Say So ... (Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11)
Rev'd Anna on how to say yes, and why she hates fishing.
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The Problem We Didn't Know We Had (Luke 2:22-40; Hebrews 2:14-18)
Rev'd Dave explains why religion is both necessary and pointless.
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The Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12: 12-31)
Rev'd Anna reminds us of this most striking way of understanding our place in the church.
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Bringer of Joy (John 2:1-11)
Rev'd Dave presents us with a challenge to the narrative of decline.
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Baptized, For You (Luke 3:15-22)
Rev'd Dr Andrew looks at what on earth Jesus thought he was doing, getting baptized.
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Secrets Across the Sky (Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12)
What some pagan Persians discovered first, for the world. (Rev'd Dr Andrew)
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Christianity's Relational Wisdom (Colossians 3.9-17)
Dr Winifred Lamb shows us the 'relational knowledge' that produced some Christians who were not such a bad advertisement for Christianity.
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Finding What the Angels Knew (Luke 2:1-20; Titus 3:3-8)
Rev'd Andrew investigates why the angels went a little bit nuts.
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Blessed with Mary (Luke 1:39-45)
Rev'd Anna on what happens when two Covenants crash into each other: blessing, everywhere.
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What will it be like on God's Day? (Zephaniah 3:14-20)
Rev'd Dr Andrew on Zephaniah's shock ending.
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The Work of Completion (Phil. 1:1-11)
You're a Christian, saved, darkness-to-light ... job done, right? Rev'd Dave explains how you're more like a work of art, in process.
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The End of the World As We Know It (Luke 21:25-38)
Rev'd Dave McLennan helps us with what really matters about the 'end times'. www.stjohnscanberra.org
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Occasional Seminar 4: Christians and War
Rev'd Dr Andrew looks at some aspects of war-making from a Christian perspective. Talk ends a bit abruptly sorry. Here for audio with slides .
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King of All the Ages (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8)
Which one wins: Jesus' time as King, or the age of the earth? (Rev'd Dr Andrew Cameron) www.stjohnscanberra.org
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Beyond The Grind (Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-11)
What if every just feels like ... grind? (Rev'd Dr Andrew Cameron)
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Bad Religion (Mark 12:38-44)
Religion can be rubbish. We know it. We're a church. (Rev'd David McLennan) www.stjohnscanberra.org
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Occasional Seminar 3: An Overview of the Bible
This wild 1000+ page book covers easily 1600+ years. What's in it? Where do you begin? Rev'd Dr Andrew has a go at summarizing. For some slides and handouts go…
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Loving Caesar (Mark 12:13-17, 28-34; Revelation 21:1-6)
Jesus loves the unlikeliest people. Even, maybe, Caesar. (Rev'd Dr Andrew Cameron.) www.stjohnscanberra.org