St Peter’s Maidenhead Sunday Talks

David Short starts the new series 'What are you searching for?', looking at the search for meaning. In this talk he looks at the difficulties raised in the search for meaning in a secular culture - the world 'under the sun'.

John Barringer opens the new series 'The Light Shines' by looking at how Jesus brings light into the world.

David Short speaks about how giving is a key area of discipleship, and asks how we can use the money that God has given us to the maximum benefit of the kingdom.

Everyone has an almost unique profile of gifts. David Short discusses how we can make use of these to the maximum advantage of the kingdom.

Geoff Yeung speaks about making love count, remaining in Jesus to keep connected to the source of love.

David Short opens the new series 'Make it count', starting with how to make our time count.

David Short looks at the theme of God being our refuge in a world that is brittle, anxious, non-linear and incomprehensible.

David Short looks at the way that people may respond when Jesus asks us to do something.

John Barringer looks at Jesus instructions not to worry but to trust in God, in particular on how to focus on Him and not be distracted.

David Short brings the final session in the Gospel Movement series, looking at the renewing our culture by integrating work and faith.

David Short speaks about Moses meeting God. We can be star-struck when meeting our idols or famous people even though they are human like us. How much more impact is there meeting the Living God? God meets Moses and this transforms him into a person of mission although he is initially very reluctant...

Geoff Yeung speaks about how, in Jesus, justice and mercy work in harmony and not in conflict. In particular he talks about how Jesus brings justice in the form of restoration and fairness.

David Short speaks about what it means for a church to be formed in community. What are the marks of Christian community that form us into who God wants us to be?  C onnected - vulnerable or guarded?  I ntention - outward or inward? R eciprocal - give or take?  C hallenging - challenge or comfort? L iminal - (threshold) change or stability?  E mpathetic - love or indifference?

David Short looks at the importance of the Holy Spirit in a church that is part of the gospel movement.

David Short opens a series of talks about our key principles as a church by speaking about what it means for St Peter's to be a Gospel-centred church.

Geoff Yeung speaks about the story of Jesus feeding 4000 men and their families, looking at how compassion motivated Jesus to supply their needs.

Tim Stone talks about this question that Jesus asked of two blind men and discusses what this means for our faith.

In asking 'Who touched me?' Jesus was asking who needed healing. John Barringer talks about the story of the woman healed from bleeding and asks what we are expecting or asking from Jesus.

Tim Stone talks about the parable Jesus told in response to the question: 'who is my neighbour?'. Taking the Good Samaritan as an example he speaks about what it means to be a good neighbour.

Charles Mason looks at the story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee and the question he asked them after the wind and waves were calm. From this he investigates what we rely on, and how we can build our faith in Jesus.

Jesus asked: 'Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and don’t do what I tell you?' Geoff Yeung looks at the parable of the two builders and asks about what foundations we build our lives upon.

Peter Cranch from Blenheim Free Church looks at the question Jesus asked: "Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?". In life we need to discern between truth and fraud; here Jesus forces us to choose between Him being God or blasphemer.

John Barringer concludes the series of talks taken from the gospel of Mark where Jesus was on His way to meet His death in Jerusalem. In this talk we hear about Jesus' battle against man-made religion, and how we can tell the difference between this and relationship with Jesus.

Visiting speaker John Drake from St Mary's talks about how we respond when Jesus challenges us, how no-one loves us like Jesus but also no-one challenges us like Him.

Emma Worrall from Open Doors looks at the story of Jesus being challenged over whether it was right to pay taxes to Caesar. She explains how His response to the question shows that human authorities can have our material wealth but our hearts belong to Jesus.