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Jesus Brings... Hope Listen Download
The third in our Advent series, Andrew shows how Jesus brings hope in to all our circumstances. |
Andrew Rackstraw
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13 Dec 15 |
Jesus Brings... Contentment Listen Download Slides
Simon discusses how happy we are, both globally and in the UK, based on government standards! He focusses on five of these standards with a Christian slant, and gives examples of happiness and contentment from the bible and the real world. |
Simon Tempest
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06 Dec 15 |
Jesus Brings... Transformation Listen Download
Jon King shares his personal story about transformation in his life and Linda Southwood tells us how we can begin the transformation process to a closer relationship with God. She invites us to enter the Throne Room! |
Jon King and Linda Southwood
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29 Nov 15 |
Hallmarks of the Kingdom Listen Download
Andy reminds us that the Kingdom of Heaven is here, now and it can be recognised by 6 hallmarks which speak of its authenticity: relationship, transformation, authority, mission, acceptance and forgiveness |
Andy Read
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22 Nov 15 |
Talking Jesus Listen Download
Recent research has shown the most people come to know Jesus because a friend shared their faith with them. If we are to live out our vision of giving everyone in Maidenhead tangible, relevant and life changing encounters with Jesus then we need to start talking Jesus!
Ceri gave out a booklet detailing the research - there are copies still available and you can collect one next Sunday if you were not at this meeting. |
Ceri Davies
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08 Nov 15 |
Hope Listen Download
Ceri tells us how and why we should hope and also talks about the search for a new permanent home for the Maidenhead congregation. |
Ceri Davies
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01 Nov 15 |
Christians Against Poverty Listen Download Slides
John Price from Christians Against Poverty explains the work of the charity. Through Matthew 25 verses 31-47 we are called to help the poor and CAP are making a huge difference in people's lives and showing them the love of Christ.
There is a short break during this talk where the microphone failed. Please accept our apologies. |
John Price
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25 Oct 15 |
Our Values - Part 3 - Love and Openness Listen Download
Colin concludes our mini series exploring our GOLD Values. This week he explores the dynamic power of God and the impact it can have on people's lives, particularly those who don't yet know Jesus.
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Colin Barnes
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18 Oct 15 |
Our Values - Part 2 - Love and Openness Listen Download
Colin talks about love and openness. Love is so important to our lives and shapes who we are and who we become. Not everything is how God intended, and God will work tirelessly through us to put it right, if we let Him. |
Colin Barnes
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11 Oct 15 |
Our Values - Part 1 - Goodness and Openness Listen Download
In the first part of three part series, Colin talks about our values and GOLD: Goodness, Openness, Love and Dynamic Power. What do these mean to us? How do we weave these values into our lives? |
Colin Barnes
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04 Oct 15 |
Be Courageous Listen Download
Miriam Swaffield works for Fusion helping churches and students up and down the country to fuel the student mission movement. She challenges us to be courageous and bring God's radical love in to our communities. |
Miriam Swaffield
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27 Sep 15 |
Bringing Life Listen Download
Ceri talks with Heike West and James Clarry about the ways River Church is bringing life in the Larchfield Estate through Larchfield Ladybirds and Messy Church |
Ceri Davies
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20 Sep 15 |
Ignite My Summer 5 Listen Download
Laura Vann describes her journey with Jesus. She touches on many areas among which are what we can expect in the future. The generally accepted view of Revelation's message - that times will get a lot worse before Jesus comes - contrasts with Matthew's gospel where Jesus gave a more hopeful vision of the future if we follow Him. Jesus is waiting to come into all our lives and we are here to spread the good news, and thereby bring Heaven to Earth. |
Laura Vann
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06 Sep 15 |
Ignite My Summer 4 Listen Download
Gill Clark talks about the call to greater intimacy with God, positively seeking His presence through silent contemplation. Through this process we find ourselves being challenged and motivated to change our ungodly behaviour. This change can be hard so we need to be brave, reach in to God, who takes us beyond ourselves into grace.
At the end of Gill's talk she played You Make Me Brave. You can listen to it here |
Gill Clark
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30 Aug 15 |
Lost and Found Listen Download
Nigel explores the Luke 15 parables of the lost sheep, coin and son. He challenges us to consider that we are called to extend the same grace to others as Jesus extended to us. |
Nigel Rivers
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23 Aug 15 |
Ignite My Summer 3 Listen Download
Be the real you - Zoe found the real her through Ignite. Find out how you can do the same by being transparent, unafraid, passionate and loved. |
Zoe Dacre
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16 Aug 15 |
Ignite My Summer 2 Listen Download
Many of us have feelings of insignificance and question our identity and as a result never meet our full potential. Anne draws on her own experience with God to talk about the importance of of truly knowing how much we are valued by our Father and our understanding identity in Christ. |
Anne Burgess
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9 Aug 15 |
Ignite My Summer 1 Listen Download
Get in the car and we'll get ready on the way! If you feel as if your fears are holding you back in your relationship with Jesus or you just aren't ready yet, then listen as Ben shares his story of letting go of his concerns, trusting God and the blessings that has brought. |
Ben Wells
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2 Aug 15 |
Look Love Live Listen Download
Look on the face of Christ, love everyone you meet and live like Heaven is near. These are the key aims of River Church. If you are stuck wondering just how to do that, Colin gives some great advice for our daily lives. |
Colin Barnes
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19 Jul 15 |
Testimony Sunday Listen Download
Listen to the some great stories about what God is doing in the lives of our church family. From small answers to prayer to life changing stories of family restoration, God is at work! |
The congregation |
05 Jul 15 |
Your Word is a lamp to my feet Listen Download
Al shares part of his own journey; when times come when he is not sure where to go he remembers words from scripture and song - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path.
In this talk Al refers to the song "Your Word is a Lamp Unto My feet" and Angela King sings it at both the beginning and the end. For licencing reasons we are unable to include the song in this recording. You may view a recording of Amy Grant and Michael W Smith singing it here. |
Al Bullen
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28 Jun 15 |
Fear: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Listen Download Slides
Terry talks about the types of fear, where bad fear comes from, how we can deal with it and know that we do not need to fear because God is with us - always.
Our apologies for the poor audio quality of this recording. For the Bible verses, please refer to the slides. |
Terry Murphy
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21 Jun 15 |
Supernatural Living From Obedient Giving Listen Download Slides
2014 was a year of great giving in Maidenhead, enabling us to start many new initiatives. When we trust God and live generously, we are able to go so much further than we could imagine, both as a church and as individuals. Ceri gives an update on the finances in 2014, looking ahead to 2015 and encourages us to continue being a generous church. |
Ceri Davies
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14 Jun 15 |
Heartlife - Part 4: Where Do We Stand? Listen Download
Ceri concludes the Heartlife series. She examines how we need to cross the line from ineffective to effective behaviour. She demonstrates what that looks like and invites us to cross that line knowing that is what God wants of us. |
Ceri Davies
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07 Jun 15 |
Heartlife - Part 3: Why We Do The Things We Do Listen Download
In the third part of the Heartlife series, Andy explains how our behaviours are influenced by our past experiences. |
Andy Read
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31 May 15 |
Heartlife - Part 2: Living above and below the line Listen Download Slides
In part 2 of our Heartlife series Ceri looks at what it means to live above the line, from a place of humility and love rather than below the line, from a place of pride and fear. |
Ceri Davies
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24 May 15 |
Heartlife - Part 1: The Journey of the Heart Listen Download Slides
Ceri continues the Heartlife series which Andy Read introduced last week at River Together. This is the first of four parts teaching us how to live life out of God's heart with a renewed mind and mature character. |
Ceri Davies
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17 May 15 |
Wider Perspectives - Politics Listen Download
Simon Tempest chairs a discussion with John Richards and Wisdom da Costa. Both are running in elections this coming week, John for local councillor and Wisdom as local councillor and MP. They come from different political perspectives but both encourage us to vote based on our faith and to recognise the importance of Christians getting involved with politics. |
Various |
03 May 15 |
Wider Perspectives - Touching the World Listen Download
Julian continues our wider perspectives series, looking at what we can do in prayer and practically to make a difference in our world. |
Julian Bullen
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26 Apr 15 |
Wider Perspectives - Touching Jesus Listen Download Slides
Julian looks at the like life of Jesus considering how he touched such a wide variety of communities and gave us a pattern and a path to follow. The significance is that with the Holy Spirit empowering us we can be like him. His life leaves us with lots of questions and challenges us to face outward. |
Julian Bullen
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19 Apr 15 |
Wider Perspectives - The Road to Jericho Listen Download
The first in our new series looking the impact Christians can have outside of our immediate neighbourhood. This week Jessica Hall of Christian Aid uses the story of the Good Samaritan to help us consider who is our neighbour |
Jessica Hall
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12 Apr 15 |
Easter Sunday - A Day of Hope Listen Download
Andy Read shares the hope that is found in the death and resurrection of Jesus, whether that is for today or for eternity. |
Andy Read
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05 Apr 15 |
Palm Sunday Listen Download
Terry Murphy talks about Palm Sunday and its significance. We follow the events of the week up to the Last Supper and how Jesus continued his teaching even as he knew he was about to die.
Due to technical problems, not all of this talk was successfully recorded. |
Terry Murphy
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29 Mar 15 |
Higher Perspectives Listen Download
Are you drawing the wrong conclusions about yourself, your life and your circumstances? What about if you took a higher perspective and looked at things the way Father God sees them? Ceri explains how we limit ourselves when we take a lower perspective and shows us how to take a higher one. |
Ceri Davies
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15 Mar 15 |
Jesus says Yes .....and No Listen Download
Nigel Rivers challenges us to think differently about the things that are important. Do we want to be like the Pharisees or do want to be like Jesus? |
Nigel Rivers
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08 Mar 15 |
Hearing God Listen Download
Roger Ellis teaches us about hearing God, but not just hearing God, also seeing and feeling God's presence as well as being aware of the miracle of God's handiwork all around us. |
Roger Ellis
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01 Mar 15 |
What is the Bible? Part 3 Revelation Listen Download Slides
Colin Barnes concludes the series looking at how wrestling with the Bible can bring revelation and grow our understanding of our faith, who we are in Christ and the nature of God. |
Colin Barnes
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22 Feb 15 |
What is the Bible? Part 2 Inspiration Listen Download Slides
Colin Barnes continues the 3 part series examining the crucial question: What is the Bible? This week he looks at the Inspiration of the Bible: what inspired it and how it can inspire us? |
Colin Barnes
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15 Feb 15 |
What is the Bible? Part 1 Authority Listen Download Slides
Colin Barnes begins a new 3 part series examining the crucial question: What is the Bible? This week he looks at the Authority of the Bible and what that means for us today. |
Colin Barnes
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08 Feb 15 |
Vision Listen Download
Ceri talks about the activities and growth inside and outside the church in 2014 bringing Christ's love to all of us. She looks forward to 2015 and the possibility of a new home. |
Ceri Davies
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01 Feb 15 |
Testimony Sunday Listen Download
In our first Testimony Sunday of 2015 the stories of what God is doing in people's lives just keep coming. |
The congregation |
15 Jan 15 |
Principles for Prayer Listen Download
Suzanne encourages into a deeper relationship with the Lord through some principles for prayer. There is no right or wrong way to pray, but understanding who we are in Christ, and the authority we have been given, are key. If you would like to learn more then join the Prayer Course starting 2nd Feb. |
Suzanne Ferrett
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18 Jan 15 |