Mayfield Baptist Church Podcast

In the third instalment of our series, Simon anchored us in Deuteronomy 6, exploring Moses’ final sermon to a new generation on the banks of the Jordan. He highlighted a radical shift in the biblical narrative: the first command to not just fear or obey God, but to love Him wholeheartedly. Simon described the Bible as a "Love Letter" from a relational God, meant to move us beyond "s...

In the second message of the "Practicing the Way" series, Grant explored the practice of biblical meditation, contrasting it with secular mindfulness. While modern culture encourages emptying the mind, Grant emphasized filling it with God’s Word, using the Hebrew concept of hagar —to chew on truth until it becomes part of us. He introduced the ancient rhythm of Lectio Divina (Read, Medit...

Andrew launched the "Practicing the Way" series by defining discipleship as an apprenticeship focused on learning the ways and words of Jesus. He honoured the legacy of William Tyndale, reminding us that while Scripture is now easily accessible, its availability was won through great sacrifice. Andrew explained that the Bible is both human and divine, requiring diligent exegesis to find...

In the final message of 2025, guest speaker Andrew Margetson reflected on the profound paradoxes of Jesus being both infinitely strong and remarkably kind. He explored how the immortal Creator became a vulnerable creature, contrasting the season’s spiritual peace with modern stressors and materialism. Andrew illustrated Christ's strength through His victory over wilderness temptations and His...

Happy Christmas! This week, Grant concluded our Immanuel series with a final message titled 'God Working Through Us,' drawing from the well-loved account of the nativity in Luke 2:1–20. Grant reflected on how the journey of Immanuel has progressed from God becoming flesh to dwell with us, to God dwelling within us through the Holy Spirit as promised in John 14:16–17. He explained that wh...

This week, Steve Pickering shared the second message in our Immanuel series, titled 'God In Us', exploring how God addresses the internal brokenness of the human heart. Using a humorous story about a shirt from Nepal to illustrate how we are often like children in adult bodies, Steve explained that while humanity is capable of great good and great evil, our deepest issue is an internal o...

This week, as we begin our Christmas series, Immanuel: God With Us, Nathan unpacked the birth narrative from Matthew 1:18–25, highlighting the full identity of Jesus. Nathan explored four key declarations about Jesus: Son of David, Son of God, God Who Saves (Jesus), and God With Us (Immanuel). Focusing on Joseph's dream, Nathan explained that the angel called Joseph "Son of David,"...

This week, Andrew shared a combined message on Celebration for both kids and adults, focusing on Jesus's parable of The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1–7) to remind us that God loves a party when someone is found. Andrew challenged the grumpy and judgmental attitudes of the "99 righteous" by emphasising the "Reckless Love of God" which drives Jesus, the Good Shepherd, to extreme len...

This week, as we wrapped up our series, Resolving Everyday Conflict, Grant shared his final message, Getting Together to Discover Lasting Solutions, focusing on the crucial final principle: Reconciliation (the "Us" section of the God, Me, You, Us framework). He urged us to move from being mere peacekeepers to active peacemakers by seeking a lasting solution. True peace is found only in r...

This week in church, Andrew Ponsen (Ponso) shared his message, Gently Engaging Others, focusing on Restoring the Relationship (the "You" part of God, Me, You, Us) as a part of our Resolving Everyday Conflict Series. He defined crucial conversations (opposing views, high stakes, strong emotions) where our "amygdala hijack" leads to destructive silence or violence. To succeed, we...

This week in church, Nathan continued our series, Resolving Everyday Conflict, with his message, Get Real, focusing on the second gospel principle for conflict resolution: Own My Part (The "Me" section of the God, Me, You, Us framework). Nathan taught that "The fight is not the failure; our response to it can be," but we often fail because we look at the "speck" in ot...

This week in church, our special guest and previous Mayfield Baptist Pastor, Kevin Warner (representing Peacewise), continued our new series, Resolving Everyday Conflict, with his message, Going Higher, emphasising that though conflict is an inevitable, hot issue, the core of the Gospel is reconciliation. Kevin introduced the first gospel principle for constructive conflict resolution: Glorify God...

This week in church , Andrew kicked off our new series, Resolving Everyday Conflict , with his message, Facing the Flames of Conflict , tackling the reality of tension in our lives. Andrew and Grace used a powerful analogy: "Conflict is like a fire." The Spark is a disagreement, the Fuel is the old sinful nature (e.g., pride or rage), and the Flames are the destructive actions. Drawing o...

In this special extra message in the Playlist of Faith series, guest preacher Yakim from OM (Operation Mobilisation) shares on God's global mission, centering on Psalm 96. He argues that worship is the ultimate goal, and mission is the fuel, existing where worship is absent. Yakim highlights the call to "Declare his glory among the nations" by sharing the gospel in culturally releva...

In this, our last sermon on 'The Playlist of Faith' series, Andrew tackles the challenging Psalms of Lament, using Psalm 42 and 43 to address what to do when life is a battle. When your soul is downcast , the way forward is not denial, but honest lament and a deliberate remembrance of God's faithfulness. The message encourages listeners to model the psalmist: openly expressing their...

This week, Nathan's message, "Praise on Repeat," focuses on the Psalms of Praise, a core theme in the Tehillim (Hebrew for "Book of Praises"). He divides them into two types: Declarative Psalms (or thanksgiving, Toda ), which retell a personal or communal crisis and God’s specific deliverance (e.g., Psalm 116), leading to a renewed vow of praise. Secondly, Descriptive Psal...

Grant explores the Psalms of Repentance (e.g., Psalm 51), a collection for expressing the distress caused by sin. These psalms move from acknowledging sin's impact to open confession and finding hope in God's mercy . Focusing on King David's example, Grant emphasises that all sin is ultimately an offence against God and requires taking full personal responsibility. He distinguishes...

Ana Pickering continues the 'Playlist of Faith' series by focusing on the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134), also known as pilgrim psalms. Traditionally sung by Hebrew pilgrims on their corporate journey up to Jerusalem for major festivals, these songs trace a spiritual path from oppression to freedom in God. Ana highlights the Biblical theme of "up" as a reminder to always loo...

Join Andrew as he kicks off the new sermon series, 'The Playlist of Faith,' by exploring the foundational wisdom of Psalm 1. He introduces the Psalms as the "greatest hits of ancient Israel"—musical poems capturing the full spectrum of human emotion and worship. Psalm 1 presents a stark, black-and-white choice between two paths: the way of the righteous and the way of the wicke...

This Father's Day message by Grant explores the biblical calling of fatherhood , urging men to model their lives after God's own character. He challenges worldly definitions of success, emphasizing that a true father's legacy is built on integrity, values, and faith —not wealth or power. Drawing on scripture, Grant covers essential duties like instruction, discipline, and unconditio...

Ever wonder if you're a hypocrite? In this message, Steve Pick dives into Matthew 7 to confront our deepest motivations. He tackles the famous "log in your eye" analogy, challenging us to deal with our own issues before we judge others. Steve also unpacks what it really means to "ask, seek, and knock," revealing that God is a loving Father who gives good gifts, not a vendi...

In this final message from the Sermon on the Mount series, Chris Adams from YWAM Perth delivers a powerful and practical challenge. He focuses on three well-known illustrations: the two gates, the two trees, and the two foundations. Chris urges listeners to move beyond just knowing these concepts and to build a life on the secure foundation of Christ's teaching, not on the world's shifti...

In this message, Grant explores Jesus's call to stop worrying. He explains that this is a matter of the heart—where we put our trust. He explores how our hearts are connected to our treasure , whether it's the fleeting things of this world or the secure, eternal things held for us in heaven. He challenges us to consider where our focus lies, asking if we are driven by the anxieties of mo...

In this message, Steve Bartlett reflects on Mayfield Baptist Church's 100th anniversary, drawing from Psalm 145 to challenge us to three refreshed commitments: to worship God with daily praise, to grow in faith and pass it on to the next generation, and to be driven by God's love to fulfill His mission in the world. He challenges us to be active participants in God's kingdom. To be...

Is prayer a spiritual checklist or a genuine conversation with a loving God? In this powerful message, Nathan unpacks the Lord's Prayer, revealing it not just as a set of words to be recited but as a blueprint for a life of intentional and intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father. Nathan challenges us to move beyond hypocrisy and babbling, and to have a singular audience of one in our p...