St John’s Diamond Creek Talks

Elijah Is Taken up to Heaven || Spring Sagas || 2 Kings 2

In this final installment of Spring Sagas and the end of the story of the prophet Elijah, we meet his devoted student, Elisha, as they walk and talk their way through ancient Israel.
This week, Julie presents the story at the end of years of hard work endured by Elijah and the handing over of God's power from one great prophet to another.

Elijah and King Ahaziah || Spring Sagas || 2 Kings 1

Continuing our storytelling series on the prophet Elijah, we jump forward to the book of 2 Kings as King Ahab is succeeded by his son, Ahaziah.
This week, Kirk, aided by Jack and Lachie, tell the story of an injured king and his reliance on false gods, while tackling the reality of God's violence.

Elijah Confronts Injustice || Spring Sagas || 1 Kings 21

Where our Winter Wisdom series left off, Spring Sagas picks up as we follow the story of Elijah in the book of 1 Kings.
This week, Tim returns to bring us a tale of injustice and the abuse of power.

Plot & Power || The Church on Mission || Acts 23:12-35

This week, Tim is back to present how God's will can be realised through different means and how we see this in the story of Paul in the book of Acts.

Brawl & Argument || The Church on Mission || Acts 22:30-23:11

This week, Kirk considers Paul's provocative actions in the book of Acts as Paul finds himself in a meeting with the both the Pharisees and the Sadducees, two groups of Jewish leaders with different views.

Language & Stories || The Church on Mission || Acts 21:37-22:29

Mission requires us to speak about our experience as Christians to people from all walks of life, all with different prior experience, whether that's on the other side of the world, in your local community, or anywhere in between.
This week, Tim returns from mission abroad to continue our series on The Church on Mission, where, as we see in the book of Acts, Paul uses both his Roman citizenship and his Jewish heritage to his advantage as he tells the story of his conversion to a mob of angry Jews.

A Change of Culture || The Church on Mission || Acts 21:17-36

Mission is not just going overseas to share Jesus with different cultures but it can start right where you're at. Even by sharing your faith at work, school, or home you are participating in God's mission.
Today marks Andi's first talk and the return of the Church on Mission series. In this series, we continue following Paul as he spreads the news of Jesus in the book of Acts. Along the way, he returns to Jerusalem where he is met with both hospitality and opposition...

In the Midst of Conflict || Trust God || Luke 12:49-59

Fully trusting God can be difficult, especially in the face of conflict. But as the Bible teaches us, conflict is inevitable, and as Christians, our job is to handle adversity with the grace and love of Jesus himself.
This week, Julie shares with us a story where Jesus predicts his return to Earth to deliver ultimate judgement. This may be confronting to hear, but the good news is: because of the cross, we have nothing to fear.

And Serve Him || Trust God || Luke 12:35-48

Fully trusting God can be difficult, and serving him with everything can be even harder. But just as we call Jesus our Lord, we are called to serve him as our Lord.
This week, Tim is back to share with us a story from the book of Luke: a parable of servants being prepared to serve their master when he someday returns from the wedding feast.

And Don't Worry || Trust God || Luke 12:22-34

Fully trusting God can be difficult, especially when we are so focused on our own worries. And while worry or stress is not inherently evil, it is certainly useless or unhelpful.
This week, Kirk brings us a message from Luke that tells us not to stress because God will provide, just as he does for the birds in the sky and the grass on the ground. Only he cares for us a whole lot more.