St John's Canberra Talks

What Will We Become? (Patronal Festival: Luke 1:57–66, 80; Ps. 139) 21.06.2025 16:28 ↓

Rev'd Andrew looks at what became of the Bible's serious Hard Man, John the Baptist. And what might become of us. (Other Scriptures cited: John 1:6-8 & vv22-23; 3:30; Matt. 3:12, 11;4–11; Col. 2:7; Eph. 4:1–3; Rev. 6:9-10.)

Trinity Sunday: Mystery and relationship (John 16:12-15; Romans 5:1-5) 14.06.2025 17:26 ↓

Is trying to understand the Trinity worth the trouble? (Rev'd Dave)

Pentecost Sunday: Children of God (Romans 8:14-17) 07.06.2025 12:06 ↓

Bishop Vanessa Bennett unfolds the great privilege of being brought by the Spirit into God's family.

Ascension: The Lord who sets us free (Acts 16:16-34) 31.05.2025 18:47 ↓

The gospel is good news for slaves, and bad news for oppressors. Hear about three moments of freedom (Rev'd Dave)

The Peace He Gives (Revelation 21:10–22:5; John 14:23–29) 25.05.2025 18:07 ↓

A kind of peace not offered by the world we now know. But on offer for all, in a world we can know. (Rev'd Andrew.)

Living in a community of difference 18.05.2025 19:22 ↓

Rev'd Dave on the most conflict prone organisation on God's earth (Acts 11, John 13).

How to Become a Proper Sheep (John 10:22–30; Revelation 7:9–17) 11.05.2025 15:35 ↓

How are sheep like children and dogs? How do you become White? Why do some preachers wear white? And what was Khrushchev's atheist lie? These and other mysteries unveiled (Rev'd Dr Andrew)

Finding Hope: St John's Occasional Seminar for Hope25 08.05.2025 29:53 ↓

Rev'd Dr Andrew on how some dead trees moved him to hope, both for a place in Victoria, and for the universe and us. Slides and resources available at www.tinyurl.com/hopeseminar .

Seeing the truth (Revelation 5:6-14; John 21:1-19; Acts 9:1-6) 05.05.2025 18:34 ↓

A new reality is born. But can we see it? (Rev'd Dave McLennan)

The story of these hands (John 20:19-31) 28.04.2025 14:01 ↓

Dr Amy Erickson points us to the hands of God, and asks what remains for our hands to do.

Easter: How to Listen Your Way Out of Darkness (John 20:1-18) 19.04.2025 16:14 ↓

Easter begins in darkness; it ends with a name (Rev'd Dave)

God's 'Wisdom' ... Really?? (1 Cor. 1:18-31; Isa. 52:12 –53:12; Ps. 22; Jn 18:1–19:42; Jas 3:14–17) 18.04.2025 10:34 ↓

On Good Friday, Rev'd Andrew asks: how can Jesus' resurrection even slightly be regarded as 'wisdom'??

Walking with Washed Feet (John 13:1-17, 31-35) 17.04.2025 8:51 ↓

On the evening of Maundy Thursday, Rev'd Murray asks and answers: what is it going to look like, having *our* feet 'washed' by Christ?

Jesus and the Bit Player (Luke 23: 1-49) 15.04.2025 17:22 ↓

His appearance lasts just one verse. But what did Simon see? (Rev'd Dave McLennan)

How To Really Belong (Philippians 3:3-14; John 12:1-8; Isaiah 43:16-21) 06.04.2025 14:54 ↓

We can be desperate to belong in all the wrong ways. But Mary of Bethany, and Paul the Apostle, discovered how to flip that into the best kind of belonging. (Rev'd Dr Andrew)

The Waiting Father and the Two Lost Sons 30.03.2025 18:40 ↓

Dr Winifred Lamb reflects on God's reconciling love (from 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, and Luke 15:11-32).

Judgement on the Church (1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9) 23.03.2025 20:03 ↓

Do Christians escape judgement? Rev'd Dave doubts it.

An Institution Worth Dying For (Luke 13:31-35) 16.03.2025 15:23 ↓

Rev'd Andrew looks at what broke the institution Jesus loved; what breaks ours; and how maybe to conduct ourselves in such broken places.

Into the Depths of Temptation (Luke 4:1-15) 09.03.2025 19:14 ↓

Our hearts have some dark corners ... but someone has been there first. (Rev'd Dave)

How to Find Your Glory (Exodus 34.29-35; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9.28-36) 02.03.2025 15:34 ↓

Finding your true identity ... and how it can be glorious. (Rev'd Dr Andrew)

The Commander's Intent (Luke 6:17-38) 23.02.2025 14:53 ↓

What are we for?

The Mythic Power of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:12-20) 16.02.2025 19:13 ↓

Rev'd Dave asks whether Jesus works as a myth.

If You Say So ... (Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11) 10.02.2025 8:54 ↓

Rev'd Anna on how to say yes, and why she hates fishing.

The Problem We Didn't Know We Had (Luke 2:22-40; Hebrews 2:14-18) 02.02.2025 17:05 ↓

Rev'd Dave explains why religion is both necessary and pointless.

The Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12: 12-31) 26.01.2025 12:34 ↓

Rev'd Anna reminds us of this most striking way of understanding our place in the church.