St Peter’s Maidenhead Sunday Talks

Geoff Yeung speaks about how Jesus selects his team of apostles, choosing a disparate group of people to become his apprentices.

David Short speaks about the parable of the sower and how this talks about how the Gospel is like a seed with the power to bring new life. It is not just information, it contains the power of God for salvation and transformation.

Looking at these stories about Jesus and the Sabbath, David Short talks about how the law is made for us and not the other way around. God made the law for freedom and Jesus is angered at its use for oppression.

David Short opens the new series 'What are you searching for?' looking at the search for meaning. In this first talk he looks at the questions raised in the passage about trying to find meaning in a secular world - the world 'under the sun'.

Geoff Yeung uses Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple to show how God intends His church to be a church for all nations.

John Barringer talks about the resurrected Jesus meeting his disciples by the lake and making them breakfast. The themes are relationship and obedience, how we need to be ready because we never know when Jesus is going to turn up.

John Barringer looks at why we are searching for Jesus and what prevents us finding Him.

David Short talks about the Resurrection, the evidence for this and why it is important.

Daniel Hayward talks about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, asking who we think Jesus is.

John Barringer looks at the parables Jesus told about the perils of mixing old and new, speaking about God being the God of the new, and the joy of new life in Jesus.

David Short talks about the story of the man lowered through a roof by his friends and looks at the theme of God's extravagant grace and radical compassion.

Jesus' arrival brings with him the kingdom of God and the message to repent and believe the good news. David Short looks at the message itself, the authority with which it was spoken and the request to its hearers.

David Short begins a new series looking at Jesus as the anointed king, talking about looking at the real Jesus and not one made in our image.

Jesus asked this question in Caesarea Philippi, a place named for the emperor and a place of historic pagan god and fertility worship. Geoff Yeung looks into the significance of this question and the impact on Jesus' audience.

Tim Stone looks at the story of the two blind men who asked Jesus for their sight. Jesus' response was not just to heal them but to restore their lives and dignity.

David Short looks at the search for God, or rather how God reveals Himself to us in disruptive events.

David Short looks into how people can search for meaning by achieving success through work. In the passage work is a struggle and meaningless, should there be more to it than this?

Tim Stone talks about questions and answers, how it's OK to have questions but also OK not to have all the answers. Some of the big questions need God to help.

David Short talks about the search for pleasure and how this can be meaningless in isolation

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? Connected - vulnerable or guarded? Intention - outward or inward?Reciprocal - give or take? Challenging - challenge or comfort?Liminal - (threshold) change or stability? Empathetic - 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.

Geoff Yeung uses the parable of the vineyard tenants to examine the failures of mankind and the faithfulness and sovereignty of God.

Visiting speaker Adam Chisnall, from River Church, looks at how Jesus responded when his authority was challenged in the temple, and how his authority impacts our discipleship.

Visiting speaker Jon Drake speaks about Jesus clearing the temple and cursing the barren fig tree, drawing lessons on how to avoid fruitless worship and prayer.

Ruth Knight looks at the birth of the church with the giving of the Holy Spirit, and how the Holy Trinity models cooperation and communication.

Guest speaker Ceri Davies looks at the story of Jesus healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda and how Jesus and the kingdom of God bring new life.

Duncan Dyason uses the story of Bartimaeus to illustrate how coming to Jesus can transform your life, removing damaging labels.