St Michaels Church Podcast

The tables turn this week: Jamie Mulvaney takes the hot seat while Dwaine leads the questions. Fresh off week four of St Michael's “Encounters with Jesus” series — the healing of the official's son in John 4:46-54 — they dig into the single, disarming challenge running underneath every encounter in John's Gospel: will you take Jesus at his word? Even when his words feel harsh, countercultural, or...

Encounters with Jesus: Sovereign | Jamie Mulvaney | 05.06.26 by St Michael's Chester Square

In this talk, Wendy shares her own journey of growing in friendship with the Holy Spirit, and explores what Scripture has to say about the Spirit's role in our lives. She also offers practical wisdom on engaging with the Holy Spirit in everyday life.

We look at Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well and the living water He offers. Her story reminds us that Jesus seeks out the overlooked, speaks into our deepest longings, and meets us with truth and grace. What begins with a simple request for a drink becomes a powerful revelation of who Jesus is and the life He gives. Through Him, our thirst is met by the presence of God that ne...

From our 11am service, David Munns explores the story of Nicodemus in John 3 and what it looks like for us to be born again by both the water and the Spirit.

Simon Watkinson explores Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus and the invitation to be born again. It reminds us that no one enters the Kingdom through status, knowledge, or goodness, but through new life in Christ. Jesus calls us out of hiding and into the light, where we can receive His forgiveness, be filled with His love, and live as people who draw others towards Him.

Jamie Mulvaney sits down with Worship Pastor and Youth Pastor, Dwaine, to reflect on the opening message of the Encounters with Jesus series. Beginning with Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana, they explore what it means to come to Jesus honestly with our need, our emptiness, and the places where the wine has run dry. Dwaine shares why this passage matters so deeply to him, and Ja...

Jesus turning water into wine as a picture of his abundance, joy, and power to meet every need. It reminds us to bring our lack to Jesus, trust that He is more than enough, and live with expectation instead of a scarcity mindset. Obedience to Jesus is not restrictive, but the pathway into freedom, fullness, and joy. As we encounter Him, we are invited to be filled with his life and to let that ove...

The Holy Spirit does not just grow Christ’s character in us, but also empowers us to live for him in the world around us. It encourages us not to give in to hopelessness or feelings of inadequacy, because God fills ordinary people with his Spirit and uses them for the good of others. Whatever gifts we have are not meant to stay private, but to strengthen the church and reveal Jesus to the world. E...

Simon is in conversation with Alan Searle, following his ⁠talk⁠ in our Flourish series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit (watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlnYZe-diq0). We cover Alan's journey to faith and with the Spirit, how we might experience the regular filling of the Spirit, and what the Spirit convicts us of. We hope that this is an encouragement to any believer wanting t...

This message explores how the Holy Spirit helps us flourish by drawing us closer to Jesus, guiding us into truth, and equipping us to live with bold faith. Rather than relying on our own strength or simply knowing the right things, we are invited to depend on the Spirit for a life that bears lasting fruit. Through everyday obedience, prayer, and surrender, we discover that true spiritual growth co...

Jamie Mulvaney sits down with Miles Toulmin, CEO of Alpha International and former church planter in Malaysia, for a conversation that moves from dramatic healings in Kuala Lumpur to the unprecedented spiritual hunger sweeping Gen Z across the Western world. Through extraordinary testimonies and practical wisdom, Miles makes a compelling case: real transformation comes from encountering the Holy S...

On Pentecost Sunday, we reflect on Jesus’ invitation to the thirsty: to come to Him and drink. In a world full of escapism, exhaustion, and temporary sources of hope, Jesus offers something deeper and lasting through the Holy Spirit. This message reminds us that God does not just fill us for our own refreshment, but so that His living water can overflow through us into the world around us.

Jamie Mulvaney sits down with Associate Vicar, Simon Watkinson to explore human flourishing and the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church. Following the launch of St Michael’s new Flourish series, they reflect on what it means to receive life from God rather than trying to manufacture it ourselves. You can catch up on Jamie's talk from Sunday: https://youtu.be/whCF79Ugyd4?si=5bdl1QNlnW...

We all long to flourish, yet life can leave us feeling restless, scattered, and unrooted. The Holy Spirit roots us in God’s story, draws us into real community, and helps us flourish together rather than alone. True flourishing comes from being filled with the Spirit, staying connected, and living with purpose wherever God has placed us.

Jamie Mulvaney sits down with Associate Vicar, Simon Watkinson to look back on their 12-week journey through the book of Nehemiah in the Rebuilders series. What began as a systematic walk through an Old Testament book became a catalyst for transformation at St Michael's Chester Square—culminating in an unexpected outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the series' final weeks. You can catch up on the Reb...

In the final week of our Rebuilders series in Nehemiah, we looked at Nehemiah 13. Rebuilding requires us to give all of ourselves, not just a part.

Welcome to our first episode of the Equip Podcast from St Michael’s Chester Square in central London. We want to equip the local and global church in ministry and mission through longer form conversations and talks. In today’s episode, Vicar Jamie Mulvaney sits down with Worship Pastor, Dwaine Morgan, for a candid conversation about authentic worship, sacrifice, and encountering God's presence. Dw...

From our 9.30am service. Worship is more than a song or a Sunday expression. It is a life of surrender, joy, sacrifice, and recognising God’s goodness in every part of our lives. Through Nehemiah’s dedication of the wall, we are reminded that even the places of brokenness, shame, and vulnerability can become platforms for praise. God invites us to worship Him with our whole lives, not because we a...

Worship is more than a song or a Sunday expression. It is a life of surrender, joy, sacrifice, and recognising God’s goodness in every part of our lives. Through Nehemiah’s dedication of the wall, we are reminded that even the places of brokenness, shame, and vulnerability can become platforms for praise. God invites us to worship Him with our whole lives, not because we always feel like it, but b...

Wholehearted faith is more than a general desire to follow God, it is worked out in the details of our everyday lives. Through our relationships, rest, resources and commitments, God invites us to give Him every part of who we are. As we trust His goodness and open ourselves to His Spirit, our lives can become a clearer witness to His glory and blessing for the world around us.

Real renewal does not begin with politics or performance, but with hearts turned back to God. God restores people through celebration, honest confession, and a shared commitment to live faithfully together. It is a reminder that repentance is shaped by God’s kindness, and that faith was never meant to be lived alone. As the church remembers God’s goodness, it is called to become a community that b...

The cross is not a story of an angry God needing to be persuaded to love, but of divine love moving first to rescue, restore, and bring people home. This talk explores how Jesus’ death reveals victory over sin and death, the true cost of human brokenness, and the justice of God standing with those who suffer. At the centre of it all is the truth that nothing can make God let go of His creation. Ho...

A true homecoming is not just about rebuilding what is around us, but allowing God to rebuild what is within us. This reflects on our deep need for God’s presence and his word, showing how real renewal begins when our hearts are awakened to him again. It also reminds us that conviction is never meant to drive us into despair, because God welcomes us with joy, grace, and open arms. In Jesus, we fin...

Easter speaks hope into a world that feels shaken, reminding us that Jesus did not stay distant from our pain, fear, and brokenness but entered it fully. Through the cross and resurrection, he defeats sin, fear, and death, making a way for us to know God and live with courage and joy. Whatever feels unstable in life right now, the risen Jesus meets us there and calls us not to be afraid, but to li...