St John’s Diamond Creek Talks
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
The Full Story of Christmas
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
At our 11pm Candlelit Christmas Eve service, Kirk shares a reflection of zooming out from the Christmas story, to remember to look at the full life of Jesus, and to remember that the baby in a manger lived, died and was brought back to life, all for us. Kirk refers to the bible passage John 1:1-14.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
How Do You React To Christmas?
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
Tim Johnson shared a brief message at our 5pm Family Service on Christmas Eve; looking at the reactions to news in 2017, and how we might react to the Christmas story.
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Overcome the World
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Sam concludes our Walk in the Light series, a week before Christmas. At the end of the letter of 1 John, John writes encouragements to the Christians who will receive this letter. Sam pulls out some hashtags that John might have used in his letter, if it were written in 2017.
#Love #ChildrenOfGod #Truth #LifeAndDeath
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Christmas Eve 2017 - The Wait is Over
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
On Christmas Eve, Tim Johnson reminds us that while the world is still not all as it should be, because of the birth of Jesus we are no longer waiting for God to act to bring salvation and justice to us.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
White (space) Christmas - Love All
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
In our final sermon in the series on 'White (space) Christmas', Jeremy Watson considers how we can relate to others in a way that reflects the true spirit of Christmas. We look at Philippians 2:1-11 and the sacrificial humility of Jesus.
Tuesday Dec 13, 2016
White (space) Christmas - Give More
Tuesday Dec 13, 2016
Tuesday Dec 13, 2016
Our third topic in the 'White (space) Christmas' series is 'Give More'. How can we be truly generous at Christmas, a time that demands so much from us already? We find help in the story of the birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-25), who was 'God with us', the greatest gift ever given.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
White (space) Christmas - Spend Less
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
This week in the lead up to Christmas we consider the greatest threat to 'white space' at this time of year - the demands of spending and keeping up with the obligations of the festive season. This can reveal to us our 'slavery' to money and its place in our lives.
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
White (space) Christmas - Worship Fully
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
In our month leading up to Christmas, we are thinking about how we can celebrate this season in a way that honours the meaning of Jesus's birth. Tim Johnson looks at why we need to create 'white space' in order to see what is important, and how to focus on worshipping Jesus in our whole lives.