St John's Canberra Talks

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.

Bringer of Joy (John 2:1-11) 23.01.2025 16:19 ↓

Rev'd Dave presents us with a challenge to the narrative of decline.

Baptized, For You (Luke 3:15-22) 12.01.2025 13:35 ↓

Rev'd Dr Andrew looks at what on earth Jesus thought he was doing, getting baptized.

Secrets Across the Sky (Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12) 05.01.2025 15:12 ↓

What some pagan Persians discovered first, for the world. (Rev'd Dr Andrew)

Christianity's Relational Wisdom (Colossians 3.9-17) 29.12.2024 14:20 ↓

Dr Winifred Lamb shows us the 'relational knowledge' that produced some Christians who were not such a bad advertisement for Christianity.

Finding What the Angels Knew (Luke 2:1-20; Titus 3:3-8) 26.12.2024 8:25 ↓

Rev'd Andrew investigates why the angels went a little bit nuts.

Blessed with Mary (Luke 1:39-45) 22.12.2024 12:56 ↓

Rev'd Anna on what happens when two Covenants crash into each other: blessing, everywhere.

What will it be like on God's Day? (Zephaniah 3:14-20) 16.12.2024 13:15 ↓

Rev'd Dr Andrew on Zephaniah's shock ending.

The Work of Completion (Phil. 1:1-11) 08.12.2024 14:10 ↓

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.

The End of the World As We Know It (Luke 21:25-38) 01.12.2024 15:55 ↓

Rev'd Dave McLennan helps us with what really matters about the 'end times'. www.stjohnscanberra.org

Occasional Seminar 4: Christians and War 28.11.2024 1:08:08 ↓

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 .

King of All the Ages (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8) 24.11.2024 16:55 ↓

Which one wins: Jesus' time as King, or the age of the earth? (Rev'd Dr Andrew Cameron) www.stjohnscanberra.org

Beyond The Grind (Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-11) 17.11.2024 16:32 ↓

What if every just feels like ... grind? (Rev'd Dr Andrew Cameron)

Bad Religion (Mark 12:38-44) 10.11.2024 17:49 ↓

Religion can be rubbish. We know it. We're a church. (Rev'd David McLennan) www.stjohnscanberra.org

Occasional Seminar 3: An Overview of the Bible 07.11.2024 49:00 ↓

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 here .

Loving Caesar (Mark 12:13-17, 28-34; Revelation 21:1-6) 03.11.2024 14:30 ↓

Jesus loves the unlikeliest people. Even, maybe, Caesar. (Rev'd Dr Andrew Cameron.) www.stjohnscanberra.org