St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Kirk kicks off our Summer Stories series with an intro to the second King of Israel - Solomon.

God's story is woven through time, spanning generations and generations, culminating in the birth of Jesus, through the Holy Spirit and a human mother - Mary. Mary and her cousin Elizabeth were entrusted with key parts of God's plan of redemption, and they fell to their knees in worship of God, trusting him because of the way he had worked in the lives of their people for so long. We as followers of Jesus are part of God's story too - will you trust him in the same way Mary did?
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With nearly two years of cancelled plans under our belts, you'd be forgiven for suffering from 'hope fatigue'. Why bother getting excited about plans to come, when they'll probably get cancelled anyway?
The angel speaking to Mary offers her something exciting and thrilling; a miracle baby who will grow up to be the saviour of the world. This message sparks a thrill of hope for Mary, and for us all.
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When you're tired, you're not at your best. You might be more irritable, or forgetful, or just plain cranky. The pandemic has left us all feeling weary, but there's still hope in the grace of Jesus.
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This week we're joined by Nils von Kalm from our Mission Partner Anglican Overseas Aid, looking at Mark 5:25-34.
We've been proudly supporting AOA for nearly 30 years, partnering with them to give people across the world an abundant life to the fullest.

On our 154th Anniversary, we give thanks to God for the life and ministry of St John's. But what would have happened if 154 years ago, the founders of St John's said "Lock it in!" and kept everything exactly the same? Or if, when laying the foundation stone, they said "Great! Job done." and didn't complete the building?
A relationship with Jesus requires coming back to him, building on the foundation of faith, and deeply rooting yourself in him. 

Give thanks in all you do:
Wake up in the morning - give thanks to God for your comfy bed.
Eat your breakfast - give thanks to God for yummy food.
Go to work or school - give thanks to God for work and education.
Being grateful is good for us; it increases the quality of your sleep, reduces stress, and decreases the likelihood of suicide. 
Paul writes in his letter to the Colossians that we should be grateful for Jesus in all we do:
Wake up in the morning - give thanks to God for Jesus.
Eat your breakfast - give thanks to God for Jesus.
Go to work or school - give thanks to God for Jesus.

Even through some of the longest times in lockdown in the world, we've got a lot to be thankful for - and psychologists have found those who count their blessings are more likely to have a generally positive attitude in life.
Paul, writing the letter to the Colossians, was locked down too - in jail. Delle kicks off our Thank FULL series exploring how Paul was able to find things to be thankful to God for in the midst of his imprisonment.

We're all hungry for something. Hungry for community and connection, hungry to see each other again, hungry to get back to school and hungry to return to the familiarity of routine. But what does it mean to have enough with all this hunger?
Bishop Kate Prowd joins us and looks at the line from the Lord's Prayer "Give us today our daily bread".
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In times of distress, it's important for God's people to talk to each other and to God, and remember that God knows the troubles in our lives. Brian Rosner from Ridley College brings us a timely reminder that God hears and listens when we call out to him in times of trouble.
Find out more about Ridley College at https://ridley.edu.au
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