Together Church Hobart

Magnificat

Mary the mother of Jesus, in a moment of great joy, sang a song to God: Magnificat anima mea Dominum (my soul magnifies the Lord). This was her response to an encounter with the living God.

At Christmas, we celebrate that God came to earth and became like us. We rejoice that he is near… not just back then, but also today.

The Wisdom of Thankfulness

Research shows that gratitude is good for the soul, but how can you be thankful when life is hard, your community is broken, or the world around you is burning?

In this talk, Daniel Sih shares a number of stories from the life of Jesus, exploring the value of practice, and encounter, as we seek to live lives of thankfulness. 

From Me To We

Freedom is an ultimate value in our culture, yet do we really understand what personal freedom really is?

In this talk, Matt Bain discusses the history of freedom, the drawback of freedom, and the danger of seeing ourselves as the architects of our own lives. He also helps us to consider ways to journey from hyper-individualism towards community.

Leadership on Mission

Jesus was the archetype leader. As part of the Great Commission, he invites us to follow his words, his works and his ways.

In this talk, Craig Ogden from PlentyLife Church shares some of his stories about following Jesus into mission, in the outer suburbs of Melbourne.

The Practice of Hospitality

Few of us think of hospitality as a skill to master, yet the scriptures suggest that we are to “practice hospitality,” just as we would a musical instrument.

In this training, Daniel Sih provides us with instructional tips and insights to help us practice hospitality. Do we create a warm and generous environment? Do we know how to form predictable patterns? Do we measure the spiritual temperature? Are we able to both give and receive? Do we practice hospitality together?

Transforming Hospitality

Anyone can throw a dinner party, yet it takes a miracle to desire to have strangers, and indeed the unlovable, in your home.

In this talk, Jared Khu describes how hospitality transformed his life, and the life of others, in China and Tasmania. Such hospitality, in the way of Jesus, has the capacity to transform the host, the stranger, and the unloveable.

Eating As Neighbours

Eating as neighbours is an expression of the Great Commission. As we share a meal with friends, we connect at a deeper level, and create space for God to move. 

In the words of Ryan Cook: "The table is a powerful symbol of a world put right. At the table you look people in the eyes. The surface of the table is level. It creates an environment whereby you reach your hands into the same pot, take from the same food, to sustain your lives in the same way. It’s a levelling act.”

In this talk, Daniel Sih provides reflections on the story of Zacchaeus, and how we can eat with people like Zacchaeus in our own context.

The Heart of Hospitality

What is the heart behind radical hospitality? Why do we open our homes, our tables and our lives to others?

In this talk, Daniel Sih unpacks the story of Jesus turning water into wine. Why did Jesus turn water into wine, providing 100 litres of Pinot Noir to a party that was already pissed? The answer has something to do with the Kingdom of God, where things that are ordinary become extra-ordinary.

Download presenter's notes here.

The Discipleship Road

For many of us, apprenticeship to Jesus is a long and windy journey, rather than a sudden, miraculous transformation. To use a biblical analogy, it is more like the Road to Emmaus than it is Damascus!

In this podcast, Andy Goodacre compares our journey with that of the disciples on the Road to Emmaus. He outlines six practical lessons to help us grow as apprentices of Jesus.

Meating Together - Daniel Sih

What happens when a group of ordinary people eat and drink together, once a week, in the name of Jesus? The answer might surprise you… especially when God provides the wine!

In this second talk on radical hospitality, Daniel Sih explains the importance of “meating” together as believers, as an expression of communion. He shares his experience of God providing 48-bottles of premium Barossa Valley wine in answer to prayer, and draws parallel's with the book of Acts.

You can download our presenter's slides here

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