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St John's Canberra Talks — 126 episodes
What's God doing, in God-time? (Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39)
Occasional Seminar: Dr Cathy Evans on mental health and Christian faith
Some good help in knowing yourself (Psalm 139; Romans 8.12-25; Matthew 13.24-43)
Some help for your 'flesh' (Isaiah 55.10-13; Romans 8.1-11; Matthew 13.1-9; 13.18-23)
Enfolded into genius ... for people who are the opposite (Zechariah 9.9-12; Romans 7.14-25; Matthew 11.15-30)
Abraham, Isaac and the Transformation of Sacrifice (Genesis 22.1-14; Matthew 10.40-42)
What will we become? (Luke 1.57-66, 1.80; Isaiah 49.1-6; Psalm 139.1-11)
Which 'spiritual equation' are you? (Genesis 18.1-15; Romans 5.1-11)
How to get straightened out (Genesis 12.1-9; Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26)
God's favour for all
The Trinity: Journey into infinite wonder (Exodus 34:1-8; Matthew 28:16-20)
Ministry among the powers (23 May 2026)
Pentecost - The Wind that Bends and Breaks
Ascension: Jesus' ascension and the elevation of humanity (1 Peter 5; John 17)
Sabbath Gospel: a book for our time
To find what you can't see, and don't know ... (Acts 17:22-31; 1 Peter 3:8-22; John 14:15-21)
How to handle authority (and yourself) (Acts 17:22–31; 1 Peter 3:8–22)
Lost is unfashionable. But here's how to be found. (Acts 2:42–47; Ps. 23; 1 Pet. 2:1–10; John 10:1–10)
On walking with the One you'll never control (Acts 2:14a, 36–41; 1 Peter 1:13–25; Luke 24:13–35)
How was your week? (John 20:19–31; 1 Pet. 1:1–12)
'Intellect' Wagga: Civility in a Polarised Age
Easter Day: The Collision (Matt. 28:1–10)
Good Friday: On humanity (Isa. 52:13–53:12; Ps. 22; 1 Cor. 1:18–31; Jn 18:1–19:42)
Maundy Thursday: Meet Judas Iscariot (Jn 13:1–35)
Palm Sunday: The Paradoxical Jesus (Matthew 21, 27 and Philippians 2)
Lent 5: What are you made of? (Ezekiel 37.1-14; Romans 8.6-11; John 11.1-45)
Lent 4: How to be light (Ephesians 5:18-14; John 9:1-41)
Lent 4: Learning to see what God sees (1 Sam. 16:1-13; Eph. 5:8-14; John 9:1-45)
Friends of SJ's ... An Accidental Detour: 22 years in theological education (Acts 17.10-12; John 16.7-15)
Lent 4: A blind man shows us what to see (Eph. 5:8-14; John 9:1-45)
City Legal breakfast: The Surprising Secret(s) of Self-Mastery
Lent 3: The water we need (Romans 5.1–11; John 4.5–42)
Lent 2: The risk of faith (Gen. 12:1-4; Romans 4:1-17; John 3:1-17)
LitD 5 - Q&A and Plenary
LitD 4 - Living with VAD: How it affects us
LitD 3 - Christian theology and the end of life
LitD 2 - Living with VAD: the impact on end of life care
LitD 1 - Welcome and Rationale
Lent 1: Temptation - You are what you eat. (Gen. 2:15–17, 3:1–7; Psalm 32; Rom. 5:12–21; Matt. 4:1–11)
Ash Wednesday: Use it to make a plan. (2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10; Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21)
What to look for when everything is dark (Exodus 24:12-18; Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 7:1-9)
How not to develop your brand (Isaiah 58:1–12; 1 Cor. 2:1–16; Matthew 5:13–20)
The roadmap for tough lives (Micah 6.1–8; 1 Corinthians 1.18–31; Matthew 5:1–12)
What darkness? (Isa 9:1-4; 1 Cor 1:10-18; Matt 4:12-25)
What do you see when you come and see? (Isa 49:1-7; Ps 40: 1-14; 1 Cor 1:1-9; John 1:29-42)
What if no one had ever heard *this* speech? (Isa 42:1–9; Acts 10:34–43; Matt 3:13–17)
Through the WHAT??! (Isa. 60:1–6; Eph. 3:1–12; Matt. 2:1–12)
How long? (Jeremiah 31:15–20; Matthew 2:13–18)
* * * L I G H T * * * (Titus 3.4-8; Luke 2:1-20)
After Bondi: I believe in the virgin birth. (Isaiah 7.10-16; Romans 1.1-7; Matthew 1.18-25)
After Bondi ... (Isaiah 35.1-10; James 5.7-10; Matthew 11.2-11)
Nine Lessons and Carols (not a great recording, but still fun!)
When trouble makes you weak at the knees (Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11)
How to exit your desert (Isaiah 11.1-10; Romans 15.4-13; Matthew 3.1-12)
When you are anxious, claim the power (Isa. 2:1-5; 1 Thess. 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-38)
Christ the King (Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1.11-20; Luke 23.33-43)
Preparing for a future you can't see (Luke 21.5-19; 2 Thess. 3:6-13)
Single people: showing us the resurrection (Luke 20:27–40; 2 Thess. 2:1–5 & vv13–17)
From Spectator to Participant: The Unlikely Convert (Luke 19:1-10)
What is it about children? (Luke 18:15–30; 2 Tim. 4:6–18; Psalm 65:3)
Out of exile (Jeremiah 31:27-34; Luke 18:1-14)
What's your real story? (2 Timothy 2:8-15)
Liberty beyond suffering (Psalm 66)
Blessing the enemy city (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7)
The best day of my life (Luke 17:11-19)
When I am distraught, and my faith is almost nothing (Lamentations 1:1-6, 3:19-26; Luke 17:5-10)
Money: a test of our loves (Luke 16:1-14, 19-21; 1 Tim. 6:6-19)
Dazzling, dangerous money (1 Timothy 6:6-19 and Luke 16:19-31)
When holiness meets shame (Matthew 9: 9-13)
Occasional Seminar: Surprising News about Suffering
What makes it so hard to repent? (Jeremiah 4:22; Psalm 14:1-7; Luke 15:1-10; 1 Tim. 1:12-18).
Slavery in a new creation? (Paul's letter to Philemon)
Suffering - how do we go on?
How To Get Like An Apostle (Deut. 18:15–18; Psalm 145.10–18; John 1:45–51; Rev. 21:9–14)
Occasional Seminar: Clues on Friendship
Finding Your Gardener (Psalm 80; Isaiah 5:1-7, 27:2-5)
The Prophet's Call to Change (Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Luke 12:32-40)
Finding Stephen, Our First Martyr (2 Chronicles 24:17–22; Acts 6:8–7:60; Matthew 10:17–22)
Death and Resurrection in Hosea (Hosea 1.2-10; Luke 11.1-13)
Christ In You, the Hope of Glory (Colossians 1.15-29; Luke 10.38-42)
How to Flourish (if you are more plant than machine) (Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37)
It's Ready! What Will You Do? (Matthew 22:1–14)
How to Actually See a Neighbour (Psalm 82; Luke 10:25-37)
God's Knock-Down-Rebuild (Amos 7:7-17; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37)
How Not To Be A 'Great Man' (2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:7-17; Luke 10:1-24)
On Peter and Paul, Apostles and Martyrs (Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tim. 4:6-18; John 21:1-23)
What Will We Become? (Patronal Festival: Luke 1:57–66, 80; Ps. 139)
Trinity Sunday: Mystery and relationship (John 16:12-15; Romans 5:1-5)
Pentecost Sunday: Children of God (Romans 8:14-17)
Ascension: The Lord who sets us free (Acts 16:16-34)
The Peace He Gives (Revelation 21:10–22:5; John 14:23–29)
Living in a community of difference
How to Become a Proper Sheep (John 10:22–30; Revelation 7:9–17)
Finding Hope: St John's Occasional Seminar for Hope25
Seeing the truth (Revelation 5:6-14; John 21:1-19; Acts 9:1-6)
The story of these hands (John 20:19-31)
Easter: How to Listen Your Way Out of Darkness (John 20:1-18)
God's 'Wisdom' ... Really?? (1 Cor. 1:18-31; Isa. 52:12 –53:12; Ps. 22; Jn 18:1–19:42; Jas 3:14–17)
Walking with Washed Feet (John 13:1-17, 31-35)
Jesus and the Bit Player (Luke 23: 1-49)
How To Really Belong (Philippians 3:3-14; John 12:1-8; Isaiah 43:16-21)
The Waiting Father and the Two Lost Sons
Judgement on the Church (1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9)
An Institution Worth Dying For (Luke 13:31-35)
Into the Depths of Temptation (Luke 4:1-15)
How to Find Your Glory (Exodus 34.29-35; 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2; Luke 9.28-36)
The Commander's Intent (Luke 6:17-38)
The Mythic Power of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:12-20)
If You Say So ... (Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11)
The Problem We Didn't Know We Had (Luke 2:22-40; Hebrews 2:14-18)
The Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12: 12-31)
Bringer of Joy (John 2:1-11)
Baptized, For You (Luke 3:15-22)
Secrets Across the Sky (Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12)
Christianity's Relational Wisdom (Colossians 3.9-17)
Finding What the Angels Knew (Luke 2:1-20; Titus 3:3-8)
Blessed with Mary (Luke 1:39-45)
What will it be like on God's Day? (Zephaniah 3:14-20)
The Work of Completion (Phil. 1:1-11)
The End of the World As We Know It (Luke 21:25-38)
Occasional Seminar 4: Christians and War
King of All the Ages (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8)
Beyond The Grind (Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-11)
Bad Religion (Mark 12:38-44)
Occasional Seminar 3: An Overview of the Bible
Loving Caesar (Mark 12:13-17, 28-34; Revelation 21:1-6)