St Michael's talks & sermons Podcast
1) St Michael's Month: Standing Firm before Empire
September has been declared St Michael's month! As Kate reminds us in this sermon, remaining faithful often means resisting cultural norms and enduring challenges. Drawing on inspiring examples both b...Show More
2) Philippians Part VIII: Partnership in the Gospel
Part eight and our final sermon in the series on the book of Philippians. Rosie Fyfe of NZCMS shares a refreshing understanding of 'koinonia' or partnership as it appears in Paul's letter. This messag...Show More
3) Philippians Part VII: Sing when you're winning. And when you're losing.
Part seven of our sermon series on Philippians. With a little inspiration from Wendell Berry but mostly drawing on Paul's letter to the Philippians, Anya shares three keys for living out joy as Christ...Show More
4) Front porch: Rev. Dr Sam Wells on inspiration
Rev. Dr Sam Wells visiting us from St Martins-in-the-Fields, London, explores six moments of inspiration and what they tell us about the theology of the Holy Spirit.
5) Philippians Part VI: Citizens of heaven! Strive for Christlikeness in Wellington!
Part six of our sermon series on Philippians. On a rainy day in Wellington, Tim challenged us to live as citizens of heaven right where we are, in work, at home and in community.Gospel reading:Luke 12...Show More
6) Philippians Part V: We were never called to be a head taller than others...
Tragically, part 4 of this series failed to record, sorry people.However, here in Part V, Sam Jackson compares the life of Paul with the life of King Saul. Paul, we learn, is compelled to give up his ...Show More
7) Welcoming the attitude of Christ: Philippians Part 3
Philippians 2.1-11 are among the most discussed verses in the New Testament. They include the stunning poem in verses 6-11, which celebrate Jesus' journey from glory to a cradle in the dirt, and then ...Show More
8) "Called to suffer, give us hope in our calling": Philippians part 2 (Kate Sampson)
In Part 2* of our series on Philippians, Kate Sampson explores Chapter 1, verses 12 to 30. Given that suffering seems to be an inevitable part of the Christian life, how are we to face it? Paul's exa...Show More
9) John 3.16: "... but have eternal life..."
Death is all around us. We often pretend otherwise, but the fact is, it's coming to us all. Since the dawn of time, people have tried to cheat death, whether through magic, diet, or (increasingly) tec...Show More
10) John 3.16: "... shall not perish..."
At the business end of John 3.16, John tells us that those who put their trust in Jesus will "not perish". What, then, will happen to them? That's what soteriology, the doctrine of salvation, is all a...Show More