Sunday 31 December
On the Second Sunday of Christmas, Kath reminds us that it is in the ordinary that God does the extraordinary - what we can't do for ourselves.
On the Second Sunday of Christmas, Kath reminds us that it is in the ordinary that God does the extraordinary - what we can't do for ourselves.
Monday 25 December - CHRISTMAS DAY!
We celebrate the very good news that in Jesus, God has made His home with us. The dawn has come!
We celebrate the very good news that in Jesus, God has made His home with us. The dawn has come!
Sunday 24 December - fourth week of Advent
In preparation for Christmas Day - Kath invites us to be wow'd by Gabriel's message to Mary and to be inspired by her response.
In preparation for Christmas Day - Kath invites us to be wow'd by Gabriel's message to Mary and to be inspired by her response.
Sunday 17 December - third week of Advent
Carl helps us see from John the Baptist ministry - that repentance prepares the way for the Kingdom to come.
Carl helps us see from John the Baptist ministry - that repentance prepares the way for the Kingdom to come.
Sunday 10 December - second week of Advent
David Wells brings us the deeply encouraging message of hope in the time of darkness and despair.
David Wells brings us the deeply encouraging message of hope in the time of darkness and despair.
Sunday 3 December
We welcome Bishop Justin back to St Mary's and he shares with us the powerful message of the Resurrection!
We welcome Bishop Justin back to St Mary's and he shares with us the powerful message of the Resurrection!
Sunday 26 November
It's Christ the King Sunday! And Heather invites us to see Jesus for all that He is! Jesus is this world’s creator, its saviour, its judge, and its King.
It's Christ the King Sunday! And Heather invites us to see Jesus for all that He is! Jesus is this world’s creator, its saviour, its judge, and its King.
Sunday 19 November
Bishop Justin helps us see that Jesus became King on the cross - the cross was Jesus' throne. And when we reflect on God's self emptying way of kingship, that changes how we understand leadership as Jesus people.
Bishop Justin helps us see that Jesus became King on the cross - the cross was Jesus' throne. And when we reflect on God's self emptying way of kingship, that changes how we understand leadership as Jesus people.
Sunday 12 November
Simon helps us wrestle with the parable of the 10 Virgins ... and Jesus's invitation to be ready!
Simon helps us wrestle with the parable of the 10 Virgins ... and Jesus's invitation to be ready!
Sunday 5 November
We head towards Advent now so for the next few weeks we will be celebrating and reflecting on Christ the King. In this talk, Kath shows us that Jesus's reign is not the world's way up but His way down. And He promises that when we choose His way of down - God will lift us up.
We head towards Advent now so for the next few weeks we will be celebrating and reflecting on Christ the King. In this talk, Kath shows us that Jesus's reign is not the world's way up but His way down. And He promises that when we choose His way of down - God will lift us up.
Being a People of Blessing WEEK 1
Kath Wells begins our series with this powerful and encouraging message about "The Surprising Effects of Blessing".
Kath Wells begins our series with this powerful and encouraging message about "The Surprising Effects of Blessing".
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Being a People of Blessing WEEK 2
Kath takes us through how we can use scripture to bless people. |
Being a People of Blessing WEEK 3
Kath helps us to see that “Every kindness and every prayer is building a bridge so that Jesus can walk over it into the lives of others and transform them.”
Kath helps us to see that “Every kindness and every prayer is building a bridge so that Jesus can walk over it into the lives of others and transform them.”
Sunday 8 October
Bierz shares with us his journey to discover what it means to be Salt of the earth. Such an encouraging message for those of us who struggle with feeling inadequate!
Bierz shares with us his journey to discover what it means to be Salt of the earth. Such an encouraging message for those of us who struggle with feeling inadequate!
Sunday 1 October
We wrap up our series on the Season of Creation with a powerful message of hope! Carl Billington shares with us the encouraging message that this beautiful world is damaged not ruined - and creation, along with us, longs for the coming day of restoration and perfection.
We wrap up our series on the Season of Creation with a powerful message of hope! Carl Billington shares with us the encouraging message that this beautiful world is damaged not ruined - and creation, along with us, longs for the coming day of restoration and perfection.
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Sunday 24 September
Week four of our Season of Creation and Kath helps us see that after "The Fall" God launched His rescue mission to save the whole world! |
Sunday 17 September
Week three of our Season of Creation and David Wells helped us wrestle with the implications of "The Fall" on creation and humanity. David shares that we are fallen people in a fallen world. BUT ... That's not the end of the story!
Week three of our Season of Creation and David Wells helped us wrestle with the implications of "The Fall" on creation and humanity. David shares that we are fallen people in a fallen world. BUT ... That's not the end of the story!
Sunday 10 September
We continue our Season of Creation. Heather helps us to see that God’s Word encourages us to remember that we have been created in God’s image, and he has appointed each one of us as His stewards to care for the earth, and all its creatures, to bring Him glory.
We continue our Season of Creation. Heather helps us to see that God’s Word encourages us to remember that we have been created in God’s image, and he has appointed each one of us as His stewards to care for the earth, and all its creatures, to bring Him glory.
Sunday 3 September
We begin our Season of Creation by looking at the very beginning! Kath helps us to see that the Triune God, who has always been, created everything out of nothing, as an act of self-giving love.
We begin our Season of Creation by looking at the very beginning! Kath helps us to see that the Triune God, who has always been, created everything out of nothing, as an act of self-giving love.
Sunday 27 August
Kath takes us through what The Eucharist means, and why we do it every Sunday!
Kath takes us through what The Eucharist means, and why we do it every Sunday!
Sunday 20 August
Brian, who leads our Missions Ministry shares an encouraging message during Mission's Month. Brian reminds us that Jesus is the one who “makes Christians” or converts, not us - but we are specifically commanded to make disciples.
Brian, who leads our Missions Ministry shares an encouraging message during Mission's Month. Brian reminds us that Jesus is the one who “makes Christians” or converts, not us - but we are specifically commanded to make disciples.
Sunday 13 August
We celebrate our Patron Saint, Saint Mary - by looking at a time where she celebrated by bursting out in song - The Magnificat.
Mary rejoices that God, the Mighty One has chosen her, ordinary, insignificant Mary to work out His purposes for the world. Will we respond to God's call on our life as Mary did?
We celebrate our Patron Saint, Saint Mary - by looking at a time where she celebrated by bursting out in song - The Magnificat.
Mary rejoices that God, the Mighty One has chosen her, ordinary, insignificant Mary to work out His purposes for the world. Will we respond to God's call on our life as Mary did?
Sunday 3 August
Kath helps us to see that The Transfiguration gives the disciples a glimpse of Jesus as both glorious Messiah and Son of God preparing to go through suffering to accomplish God's purposes. It's not what they were expecting. Will they trust God's way of self sacrificial love? Will we?
Kath helps us to see that The Transfiguration gives the disciples a glimpse of Jesus as both glorious Messiah and Son of God preparing to go through suffering to accomplish God's purposes. It's not what they were expecting. Will they trust God's way of self sacrificial love? Will we?
Sunday 30 July
Rev Heather wraps up our series through Philippians. Encouraging us to serve one another with the hope of God's provision as we do.
Rev Heather wraps up our series through Philippians. Encouraging us to serve one another with the hope of God's provision as we do.
Sunday 23 July
We're in our last two weeks of our series through Philippians. Kath shared with us Paul's message from Phil 4:4-9 ... When faced with anxiety, we are to align our praying and thinking (our hearts and minds) with Christ. And as we do, we receive the promise of God's peace. The antidote to anxiety.
We're in our last two weeks of our series through Philippians. Kath shared with us Paul's message from Phil 4:4-9 ... When faced with anxiety, we are to align our praying and thinking (our hearts and minds) with Christ. And as we do, we receive the promise of God's peace. The antidote to anxiety.
Sunday 16 July
Continuing in Philippians, Simon preaches from Chapter 3:15-4:1 in which Paul encourages us to look to role models as we continue to be disciples of Christ and disciple others.
Continuing in Philippians, Simon preaches from Chapter 3:15-4:1 in which Paul encourages us to look to role models as we continue to be disciples of Christ and disciple others.
Sunday 9 July
Continuing in Philippians, David Wells preaches from Chapter 3:1-14 in which Paul was urgently reminding the church in Philippians that Christ and Christ alone is the Gospel. Not Christ plus the Law. David encourages us to rest in that wonderful truth, but not to rest on our laurals!
Continuing in Philippians, David Wells preaches from Chapter 3:1-14 in which Paul was urgently reminding the church in Philippians that Christ and Christ alone is the Gospel. Not Christ plus the Law. David encourages us to rest in that wonderful truth, but not to rest on our laurals!
Sunday 2 July
Continuing in Philippians, we take a look at Philippians 2:5-11 in which Paul celebrates that Christ fully revealed the mindset of God - Self sacrificial love. Kath shares how Paul was calling the Philippians to have that same mindset - and the encouragement is for us too!
Continuing in Philippians, we take a look at Philippians 2:5-11 in which Paul celebrates that Christ fully revealed the mindset of God - Self sacrificial love. Kath shares how Paul was calling the Philippians to have that same mindset - and the encouragement is for us too!
Sunday 25 June
Continuing in Philippians, Rev Heather shares how Paul's letter encourages us to have unity in harmony with one another.
Continuing in Philippians, Rev Heather shares how Paul's letter encourages us to have unity in harmony with one another.
Sunday 18 June
We continue in Philippians - this week looking at Phil 1:18-26. Kath share's how Paul has a singular passion for Christ and Christ alone to be known. No matter what the situation is. Paul's encouragement for the church in Philippi, and for us ... is to have the same singular passion. To live is Christ. To die is Gain.
We continue in Philippians - this week looking at Phil 1:18-26. Kath share's how Paul has a singular passion for Christ and Christ alone to be known. No matter what the situation is. Paul's encouragement for the church in Philippi, and for us ... is to have the same singular passion. To live is Christ. To die is Gain.
Sunday 11 June
We are now in Ordinary Time - a time for growth as God's people. So we will be spending the next few weeks in Paul's letter to the Philippians.
First up, Philippians 1:3-11. Kath shows us the link that Paul makes between Love and Knowledge. Paul says that if we live a life of agape love for each other, God will increase our knowledge and insight of His ways so we will know what do to and how to be! Therefore living a life that brings glory to God.
We are now in Ordinary Time - a time for growth as God's people. So we will be spending the next few weeks in Paul's letter to the Philippians.
First up, Philippians 1:3-11. Kath shows us the link that Paul makes between Love and Knowledge. Paul says that if we live a life of agape love for each other, God will increase our knowledge and insight of His ways so we will know what do to and how to be! Therefore living a life that brings glory to God.
Sunday 21 May
David Wells shares with us about the Ascension of Jesus - fresh insights and significance to our daily lives!
David Wells shares with us about the Ascension of Jesus - fresh insights and significance to our daily lives!
Sunday 14 May
On Mother's Day, Rev Heather encourages us to honour our mums.
On Mother's Day, Rev Heather encourages us to honour our mums.
Sunday 7 May
John's Gospel shows us that Jesus's purpose was to make God known. And in John 14, Kath helps us see that that is our purpose too! May you hear the promise in ... I AM THE WAY!
John's Gospel shows us that Jesus's purpose was to make God known. And in John 14, Kath helps us see that that is our purpose too! May you hear the promise in ... I AM THE WAY!
Sunday 30 April
Kath helps us see something new in The Good Shepherd illustration that offers more than just comfort. It has a profound effect on our lives.
Kath helps us see something new in The Good Shepherd illustration that offers more than just comfort. It has a profound effect on our lives.
Sunday 23 April
Simon share with us how we often don't recognise Jesus - and how we can be more focused on seeing him.
Simon share with us how we often don't recognise Jesus - and how we can be more focused on seeing him.
Installation Service Sermon from David Wells Thursday 20 April
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And the response from Co-Vicar General Julie Rokotakala and Kath ...
Sunday 16 April
Kath encourages us with God's blessing over us this Easter Season.
Kath encourages us with God's blessing over us this Easter Season.
Easter Sunday
We celebrate the staggering good news that Jesus is alive and active amongst us!
We celebrate the staggering good news that Jesus is alive and active amongst us!
Good Friday
We lament, yes, but Kath helps us also see that Jesus is in charge.
We lament, yes, but Kath helps us also see that Jesus is in charge.
2 April 2023
Heather invites us to to step into the story of Palm Sunday and shares what it meant then and what it means for us today.
Heather invites us to to step into the story of Palm Sunday and shares what it meant then and what it means for us today.
26 March 2023
Do you believe?
Do you believe?
12 March 2023
Simon reminds us that we have received the free gifts of being justified by God, being at peace with God and having access to him through Jesus. And he invites us to share this very good news!
Simon reminds us that we have received the free gifts of being justified by God, being at peace with God and having access to him through Jesus. And he invites us to share this very good news!
5 March 2023
When Jesus is transfigured, what is Peter's response? Rev Kath invites us to ask ourselves - What are our expectations of God? And do we trust Gods way of doing things?
When Jesus is transfigured, what is Peter's response? Rev Kath invites us to ask ourselves - What are our expectations of God? And do we trust Gods way of doing things?
26 February 2023
Rev Kath invites us into a time of preparation and training this Lent as we live into our vocation of being Salt & Light. And asks ... what derails us from that calling?
Rev Kath invites us into a time of preparation and training this Lent as we live into our vocation of being Salt & Light. And asks ... what derails us from that calling?
19 February 2023
Rev Heather invites us to hear the radical teaching of Christ on loving our enemies and encourages us with practical steps forward.
Rev Heather invites us to hear the radical teaching of Christ on loving our enemies and encourages us with practical steps forward.
12 February 2023
Kath shares that the Sermon on the Mount reveals God sees and cares about our inner self and wants to do the work on our hearts.
Kath shares that the Sermon on the Mount reveals God sees and cares about our inner self and wants to do the work on our hearts.
5 February 2023
Kath shares about what it means to be Salt and Light ... and thankfully it has nothing to do with how good we are!
Kath shares about what it means to be Salt and Light ... and thankfully it has nothing to do with how good we are!
29 January 2023
Rev Kath shares about letting go of the old and trusting in Jesus to bring the new.
Rev Kath shares about letting go of the old and trusting in Jesus to bring the new.
22 January 2023
Rev Heather shared about her recent experience of trusting in God during a very difficult time - and how His faithfulness brought transformation.
Rev Heather shared about her recent experience of trusting in God during a very difficult time - and how His faithfulness brought transformation.
15 January 2023
We had the real privilege of welcoming Craig Greenfield (founder of Alongsiders) to St Mary's. He spoke a word over our Mission Unit for 2023 ... COURAGE!
We had the real privilege of welcoming Craig Greenfield (founder of Alongsiders) to St Mary's. He spoke a word over our Mission Unit for 2023 ... COURAGE!
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8 January 2023
We celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ. Inspired by the magi who made an arduous journey seeking truth and received an Epiphany of who Jesus is and what that meant for the entire world. Kath encourages us to seek Jesus in Scripture and be expectant of Epiphanies!
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1 January 2023
Kath shares with us how the Naming of Jesus - Yeshua - leads us to a bigger understanding of Salvation and what that means for us today and for eternity.
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20 November 2022
Mike Burrows from Open Doors speaks this week about the persecuted church and brings us is wonderful prophetic ministry.
13 Novebmer 2022
Zach is one of our Mission Partners and works with his wife Alice at a university in Italy and shares a message from Matthew 11.
6 November 2022
Julia talks about how we need to die to ourselves to live.
30 October 2022
James talks about how obedience brings spiritual blessings and what they look like.
23 October 2022
James talks about trusting God and being fully surrendered.
16 October 2022
Simon talks about the prodigal son.
9 October 2022
Kath talks about the importance of thankfulness.
2 October 2022
Rev. Heather Schollum talks about forgiveness.
25 September 2022
Rev. John Hughes preaches on the bodily resurrection of Jesus
and the importance of what we believe to our eternal destiny
and the importance of what we believe to our eternal destiny
18 September 2022
Here is the audio of the sermon. We had some technical difficulties with the sound on the live stream.
11 September 2022
4 September 2022
28 August 2022
Livestream 21 August 2022
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Livestream 7 August 2022
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Starts part way through the first reading
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Livestream 31 July 2022
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Kath Wells talks about walking in Jesus peace.
Simon talks about Mary Magdalene and forgiveness.
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Sermon topic: How not to take offence (Julia)
James talks about Mary and how she struggled with wanting to tone down Jesus. He also talks about how parents can be tempted to try and intervene to get believing children to tone down their witness too. His messages is resist that temptation.
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Julia talks about the importance of focusing on eternity so that we have the wisdom of God for today.
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Daniel talks about how our life is defined by the decisions we make.
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James talks about the 3 stages of spiritual growth.
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James talks about the difference between salvation and sanctification.
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Kath talks about God in the midst of suffering.
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Julia talks about the Alpha course that we will be running soon and asks everyone to get behind it to invite people to come to it.
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James talks about how with God power and love go hand in hand. Helen's testimony is under the healing tab.
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Kath talks about the Fathers love.
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Julia uses the book of Daniel and the story of the Daniel being thrown into the lions den to illustrate how God wants us to interact with the outside world. The three key points being to walk with personal holiness, to love others not pointing out their failings and trust in the power of our Supernatural God.
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James finishes the series on the sermon on the mount and Jesus call for holy living.
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Julia talks about the importance of baptism in the Holy Spirit this Pentecost.
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James talks about how grace and law interact and looks in particular at Jesus teaching in Matthew 5:29 and 30 and on divorce.
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Daniel shares his testimony of how he came to faith and how Jesus triumphs over non-belief.
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Heather talks about why we can rely on scripture.
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James continues with the topic of transformation. He looks at Jesus teaching from his sermon on the mount concerning contempt and what Jesus said to men about sexual purity.
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James talks about transformation and how Jesus intends us to live out the sermon on the mount. It is the first in a sermon series, looking at Matthew 4:17 to 5:23.
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Kath talks about the wisdom of God.
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He is risen indeed. Julia talks about the implications of the resurrection on Easter day 2021.
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For this Palm Sunday Julia talks about how God uses the humble things to accomplish his purposes.
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James talks about why God wants us to care for creation.
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James talks about sowing and reaping. He explains how there is a parallel between what happens in the natural and what happens in the spiritual.
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Julia talks about how prayer changes things.
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Following on the lent theme James talks about the new covenant and how profoundly amazing it is.
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With lent starting Simon talks about some of the theology behind the crucifixion.
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Kath talks about blessing and particularly how to bless others when they hurt you and how important a parents blessing is for their children.
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Julia talks about how we are meant to be connected and each bring our own gifts to the table.
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James talks about how to gain victory over the sins of the flesh.
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Simon kicks of the year with a great talk on creation.
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Kath talks about longing for Christs return and how all significant spiritual events are proceeded by prayer.
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James talks about the conflict that Jesus was born into and the opposition he faced from Satan to his calling. In the process he explains hell and the goodness of God and why they are not in conflict.
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Morgyn talks about how Hussle culture is toxic to our spirituality and suggestions some ways to slow down.
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Kath talks about how and why we can sometime find that there are things in our lives that we love more than God.
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James talks about forgiveness and the torment we experience when we refuse to.
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Julia talks about inner healing.
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James talks about how to get along when Christians have different non-heretical interpretations of scripture.
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Julia talks about how you hear from God.
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James talks about how to be Jesus people in a secular culture.
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Kath talks about God's faithfulness.
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Julia speaks about what the word "Amen" means and the power of agreement.
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James talks about how to birth God's promises in our lives. He uses the schematic of God speaking his promise, we ponder it and then speak it out. God then delivers on his promise. A big shout out to Mark Virkler for the inspiration for the talk.
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Simon talks about the importance of serving in the life of a believer. It is a timely talk delivered on the eve of moving back to level 1 lock down and regular church starting again.
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James talks about the unpopular topic of hell. He explains what it is and debunks the theological moves some people make to avoid the clear biblical teaching on this important topic.
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Julia talks about the different seasons of our Christian life and how one of the is a time of testing. She gives some practical tips on how to get through such a period.
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Julia talks about holiness, what that means and how we can go about growing in it.
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Kath Wells talks about loving our enemies. She re frames how we should react to both people and situations that could be described as our enemy.
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James talks about evangelism and how stepping out when we are scared is the purest form of worship.
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Julia talks about finding connection with God in the secret place of your heart and why intimacy with God is so important.
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[Trigger Warning!] This talk is about God's perspective on abortion, euthanasia and Cannabis.
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"Who told you that", is the title of this talk by Kath. She looks at the lies that get spoken over people and contrasts that with God's perspective of us.
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James talks about how to be Jesus people in a secular culture.
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James talks about deliverance and how it is for Christians.
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Julia talks about humility. There is also a video version. Click here for the video.
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It is great to be back after lock down. This is the first talk we are also planning to put them up as videos as well from now on, but we working on the editing of this one.
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Given the lock down there is no church meetings allowed so we are streaming our services. The talk from the live stream service on 29 March 2020 is on the St Marys Silverstream facebook page. You can catch it at the link below:
www.facebook.com/185469271859929/videos/640667960055542/
www.facebook.com/185469271859929/videos/640667960055542/
This is the forth part of a four part series on the four building blocks of a Christian world view.
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Julia talks about the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness and the implications for us.
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This is the third of a four part series on the basic theological building blocks of Christianity.
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This is the second in a two part sermon series. It deals with the fall.
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Kim and Dan share about their call to be missionaries in Cambodia and what that will look like.
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Julia talks about loving God with all your being.
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Mike Burrows from Open Doors speaks about the ministry of Open Doors to the persecuted church and about the prophetic. In fact he provides quite a few prophecies during his talk.
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James begins the first of 4 sermons (they won't all be in a row), on the core parts of Biblical theology: creation, the fall, redemption and resolution. This talk is on creation, starting with the words "in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
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Using the story of the Titanic as a metaphor James looks at different world views: materialism and Christian and teases out the implications.
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Kath talks about finding peace in a troubled world.
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Kath talks about understanding God's timing.
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