Together Church Hobart

We recently celebrated Mother's Day and in turn, this podcast is an Ode to the Hoods (Mother-hood that is!)

Julia Verdouw speaks about her challenges of being a mother in this cultural moment; of the pressure that mothers' experience in having to do more, be more, know more. But there is a different path... 

Once again, Julia Verdouw shares her reflections on what it means to be still, and secure, during a period of liminality. 

Let us be like Jacob, who wrestled with God and surrendered, rather than the people of Israel, who made an idol of gold in the wilderness to avoid waiting patiently for what would come. 

In our second Scattered Stones episode, Julia Verdouw describes what it means to pay attention to what God is saying in the moment.

Reflecting on the Parable of the Great Banquet, she suggests that "the invitation is a call to come to a Kingdom moment, in the middle of any day, at any moment. God’s kingdom invitation is given to us. Are we prepared and will we respond.” (Luke 14:15-24)

 

 

Here is the first episode of a new podcast by Julia Verdouw, called Scattered Stones.

This message was recorded for the "Stones" missional community, to encourage one another during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have decided to share these weekly messages broadly across Together Church as they are just so good! 

Jesus said: "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" But how do we love one another, at a distance, during a pandemic?

In this talk, Daniel Sih speaks into our current predicament, drawing lessons from the past, from scripture, and from science, to suggest practical ways for our churches to respond in love, during the coronavirus.

He explains our reasoning behind stopping church services, outlining a practical plan to strengthen community bonds, through the use of digital technology.

Note: this will be our last sermon for some time, until we resume services post pandemic.

Jesus suggested that there are two types of people in this world. There are people who hear and discuss ideas, and those who put his words into practice.

Daniel Sih continues his series on "A Life Well Lived" by teaching us how to hear and follow God's voice in everyday life. We can practice the words of Jesus by identifying kairos moments, and by walking the learning circle as a community.

Jesus gave us an important mission: "Go into all the world and make disciples." The word disciple ('mathetes' in Greek) appears 269 times in the New Testament, and is central for those who follow Jesus. But what is a disciple? And how do we embrace the practices of the discipleship today?

In this talk, Daniel Sih unpacks the D-Word, providing both practical and theological foundations, to help us 'learn through imitation' as disciples of Jesus.

We all want to experience the good life, but what does it mean to live well in practice? How do we make decisions about what to do, and not do, in a hyper-consumer culture?

In this series we explore life, discipleship, and how to live joyfully in the way of Jesus. Come and begin this journey, towards life, peace, and abundance! (Speaker Daniel Sih)

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.

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.