Videos

Behind the Christmas Stories
Session One: Jesus' Family Tree: Begats and Beginnings
Session Two: Matthew's Stories: Miracles, Magi and Herod
Session Three: Luke's Stories: Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph
Session Four: Luke's Stories: The Shepherds, the Angels, and the Emperor

Exploring Mark


"Good News" in Mark What is the "good news" according to Mark?

Mark's Approach to Scripture. By what "authority"? Mark's Hermeneutic and ours

 
Human Sexuality in the New Testament: An Overview



Looking at Luke

Session One: Gospel/Good News according to Luke
Session Two: Faith and Ethics according to Luke
Session Three: Scripture and Identity according to Luke


Reflections on Ministry

Designed for use by individuals or groups for reflection on ministry

1.       Mark on ministry. Mark 8 – 10. Subverting models of ministry and models of God
17.28 minutes
2.       Paul on ministry. A Smorgasbord of distractions. 1 Corinthians.
26.21 minutes
3.       Ministry with integrity in cross-cultural contexts in a world of viruses and demons. Acts 17
16.16 minutes
4.       Ministry as helping “good news for the poor” survive amid seductive alternatives. Mark 10:17-21  
26.47 minutes

Pentecost 12: 23 August Matthew 16:13-20  Vimeo presentation for "Welcome" congregation, Parkes: https://vimeo.com/449149300

The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 1. The Historical Jesus. Reassessing the Content and Context of Jesus' Message in the Light of Recent Research.



The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 2. Faith and the Bible: Companions in Conflict in the Emerging Church.



The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 3. An Evening with Herod the Great: Sex and Power in the World of Jesus



The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 4: How could "Good news for the Poor" survive? Church and Community: Love and Legacy



The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 5: The Role of the Bible for Christians and Churches: Facing the Practical Questions





Human Sexuality in the New Testament
Zoom presentation given for the Ekklesia Centre for Biblical Research and Pastoral Accompaniment
based in Bangalore, India



John Wesley
- An Interview with Rev Don Dowling
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Holy Communion

Communion, Eucharist, the Lord's Supper: Exploring where it came from and what it means.




Climbing the Sermon on the Mount

Session One: Beginning with Hope. Looking at the Beatitudes



Session Two: Sustaining Radical Continuity. Looking at Jesus' Exposition of the Law



Session Three: The Lord's Prayer


Session Four: Discerning Spirituality

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Light and Shade in Matthew

1. Matthew on the Messiah: Redefining Spirituality
Matthew 1



2. Matthew on the Law: Refocussing Ethics
Matthew 2

3. Matthew on Miracles: From Magic to Meaning
Matthew 3

4. Matthew on Mission: From Marketing to Making Learners

Matthew 4


Corona on the Side of the Road - Indian Reflections on the Corona Virus based on the Good Samaritan ... You Tube.


Donkey - A Story for Children and Adults


Same-Sex Relationships: A First Century Perspective