Sermon Podcasts at St Thomas' Moonee Ponds

Are you exhausted? Not just from your schedule, but from the constant, draining effort of managing what everyone thinks of you? In this episode, we dive into Matthew 11:15-30 and uncover the real root of our soul-tiredness. It turns out that trying to keep your reputation with people is an unwinnable game—human opinion is fickle, contradictory, and utterly exhausting. But Jesus offers a radical al...

Is your hospitality just good manners—or do you reframe it as a divine encounter? We all understand wages : you work, you get paid. You sin, you face consequences. Romans 6:23 lays it out bluntly: "The wages of sin is death." That's the paycheck we've all earned. But then Paul drops a bomb: "...but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Case c...

What if picking up a microphone on World Music Day wasn't just about performance—but about allegiance ? In this episode, we dive headfirst into one of Jesus' most unsettling and electrifying sermons: Matthew 10:24–39. If the Head of the House was called Beelzebul, can His household expect a warm welcome? Jesus says no—and then raises the stakes. He calls us to a radical loyalty that fear...

What does courage really look like? We often imagine heroic one‑time acts. But for refugees, courage is quieter – and harder. It’s leaving everything behind. Learning a new language while grieving a lost home. Standing before officials who hold your future in their hands. And somehow, still moving forward. In this special Refugee Week episode, we open Matthew 9:35–10:23 – a passage where Jesus see...

What does the healing of a bleeding woman and a dead girl have to do with caring for our planet? More than you might think. In this episode, we dive into Matthew 9:9–13 and 9:18–26 – a passage where Jesus declares, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” On the surface, these verses are about outcasts being restored to community. But when we listen with World Environment Day in mind, a surprising connect...

What does it mean to go “All In” – with God, and with the First Peoples of this land? This Trinity Sunday, we sit at a holy intersection. The church celebrates the God who is community – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – and Reconciliation Week calls us to total commitment, not half-hearted gestures. In this episode, we walk through three powerful scriptures: Exodus 34 – The God who cuts new tablets...

What if the Holy Spirit isn’t primarily interested in making you a better volunteer? What if the real Pentecost moment is when your natural ability gets overtaken by supernatural testimony? This week on the podcast, we explore a powerful convergence: Pentecost Sunday and Volunteer Sunday . Drawing from Numbers 11:24–30, Acts 2:1–12, and John 20:19–23, we unpack a critical transition: Natural capac...

Today's reading was done in a number of languages including English,Croatian, Bazaar, Spanish, Cantonese, Italian and Mandarin. Listen in to hear the reading in the languages of the world.

You don’t need a pulpit to release the kingdom – just a kettle, a kind ear, and a willingness to go to the hard places. We unpack two powerful scriptures from our lectionary today: John 17 – Jesus prays for you before you’re sent into drought, isolation, or a neighbour’s crisis. 1 Peter 5 – The practical how‑to: lead like a shepherd, cast your anxiety, and find joy again. We particularly kept the...

What does it really mean that God lives in you? And how do you actually stay there? In John 14:15–21, Jesus makes a staggering promise: the Holy Spirit will not just be with you—He will be in you. The Father and the Son will come and make their home inside your life. But this isn’t passive. Jesus ties this indwelling to a clear call: “If you love me, keep my commands.” In this episode, we explore...

Bishop Alison spoke at out 10am service today about our desire  and longing to be with God. She spoke about being in a culture that offers us a lot of stimulation, yet fails to satisfactorily fulfil the deeper desire for meaning. Jesus offers that meaning in times that are going well as well as our challenging times.

What happens when the Vicar has lived the text before he ever preached it? Today we looked at Domestic Violence and looked to raise awareness about this in our community. Karen, our parishioner and boardmember of GenWest, shared her information about what is happening on the front line of those that support domestic violences. She also shares some important statistics which make the information ve...

Archbishop Ric at St Thomas' 5pm service 26th April 2026

We all know what it’s like to walk away. From a grief too heavy to carry. From a prayer that went unanswered. From a hope that shattered. But many of us are also walking away from church —quietly, painfully, and for real reasons. Hypocrisy. Judgment. Hurt from a leader. A gospel that felt false. The problem of evil that no one could explain. Or simply being too busy, too fine, or too tired to keep...

Are your children carrying fears you can’t see? Are you, as a parent, feeling locked in by anxiety, pressure, or uncertainty about the future? In this episode, we open up the familiar story of the disciples hiding behind locked doors after Jesus’ death – and discover how the risen Christ still walks through the locked rooms of our families today. We talk honestly about the pressures on our childre...

He walked alone so you would never be alone. On Good Friday, Jesus bore the curse God swore to carry in Genesis 15. On Easter Sunday, He steps out of the tomb as the first fruit—the guarantee that the whole harvest is coming. Discover why the empty tomb means you can stop striving and start living. Discover how you can be part of the emerging harvest.

In Genesis 15:4-16, God alone passed between the pieces, taking the curse upon Himself. In Matthew’s passion, Jesus walked the same solitary road—bearing our sin, crying forsaken , and rising as the first fruit of a new creation. Listen and rest in the God who did it all.

What do a woman freed from seven demons, the wife of a high-ranking government official, and a group of everyday women have in common? They bankrolled the ministry of Jesus. In this episode, we dive into Luke 8:1–3 and uncover a powerful, often overlooked truth: healed people help people. The women who followed Jesus didn’t just receive healing—they turned their gratitude into generosity. They gav...

What happens when everything you thought you knew is turned upside down? A man born blind. A miracle made of mud and spit. A confrontation with religious power. And a healing that nobody asked for—but everyone needed. This is the story of John chapter 9. But it's more than just an ancient miracle. It's a map for anyone standing in the middle of a transition. A new job. A broken relations...

We are busier than ever, but are we truly present? In a world addicted to distraction, the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well offers a radical alternative. In this episode, we explore John 4:5-42 and discover that our God is not a distant deity—He is a God of time and space who enters our dusty roads and sits at our wells. We unpack what it really means to steward our time, how vul...

What if we want to help people have a spiritual breaktrhough, but haven't had one ourselves? That was Nicodemus. Teacher of Israel. Expert in Scripture. Respected leader. And completely clueless about the one thing that mattered most. In this episode, we sit down with the nighttime conversation that changed everything. We tackle the questions no one wants to ask: Why do we pour into others wh...

 Is Your Comfort Killing Your Calling? 🛑 The devil doesn't always look like he is coming to destroy you. Sometimes, he comes to “comfort” you. In this week's episode, we're looking at the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4 and the three traps outlined in 1 John 2. Today we reflected on the hard questions: When does self-care become the lust of the flesh? When does chasing a spiritual...

What if the mountain revealed more than just light—what if it revealed the truth about every god you've ever served? This week we ascend the mountain of Transfiguration to witness the moment Jesus pulled back the veil on His divine glory. Not just a shining face or dazzling garments—but a definitive declaration that He stands above every authority, every power, and every so-called god humanit...

This is a podcast about our shared story of belonging. Jesus tells his people, “You are the salt of the earth… the light of the world.” That “you” is plural. This is a group project! In our podcast this week, we explore how our collective belonging to Christ equips us to preserve what’s good, flavour our communities with hope, and illuminate dark places. Through thoughtful teaching and real conver...