St Peter and St Paul's Church Mediahttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.ukInsight by EndisnoWilliam Pearson-Geerector@buckinghambenefice.org.ukAs followers of Jesus we are called to be witnesses to God’s love. Our lives must be based on - and shaped by - our love for Jesus and our love for each other. We must live transformed lives if we are to be God’s transforming witnesses.m_89105Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=89105&fullpage=TrueAs followers of Jesus we are called to be witnesses to God’s love. Our lives must be based on - and shaped by - our love for Jesus and our love for each other. We must live transformed lives if we are to be God’s transforming witnesses.Keith Croxton00:13:00Focussing on John 15: 9-17, this talk looks at how we are all called to love each other in a way which shows a deep, active commitment to others. This is the kind of love that Christian Aid and their partners seek to live out in the work that they do to bring an end to poverty.m_89104Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=89104&fullpage=TrueFocussing on John 15: 9-17, this talk looks at how we are all called to love each other in a way which shows a deep, active commitment to others. This is the kind of love that Christian Aid and their partners seek to live out in the work that they do to bring an end to poverty.Cat Goldson00:14:00When the Holy Spirit falls Peter is interrupted as his listeners burst into spontaneous worship. A new church is started and grows with a fire that not even persecution can quench. Do we want the same for us or are we scared (or worse - ignorant)?m_88857Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=88857&fullpage=TrueWhen the Holy Spirit falls Peter is interrupted as his listeners burst into spontaneous worship. A new church is started and grows with a fire that not even persecution can quench. Do we want the same for us or are we scared (or worse - ignorant)?Will Pearson-Gee00:16:00Where are the desert places we are being called to share the Good News? We learn about the strange calling on Philip to leave his successful ministry to go somewhere dry and parched, all for one man to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are challenged to ask where we too should be going.m_88644Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=88644&fullpage=TrueWhere are the desert places we are being called to share the Good News? We learn about the strange calling on Philip to leave his successful ministry to go somewhere dry and parched, all for one man to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are challenged to ask where we too should be going.Will Pearson-Gee00:22:00Mark encourages us to focus on nothing else other than Jesus.m_88405Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=88405&fullpage=TrueMark encourages us to focus on nothing else other than Jesus.Mark Lindsell00:22:00Will explains his strategy for meeting the needs of the community as a way of creating stepping stones for people on their path towards becoming disciples.m_88095Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=88095&fullpage=TrueWill explains his strategy for meeting the needs of the community as a way of creating stepping stones for people on their path towards becoming disciples.Will Pearson-Gee00:20:00When the pentient thief asks Jesus to remember him he understands the immensity of what the Cross has to offer all of us.m_87199Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=87199&fullpage=TrueWhen the pentient thief asks Jesus to remember him he understands the immensity of what the Cross has to offer all of us.Will Pearson-Gee00:18:00Jesus' ability to see events in the future, his immense courage and his riding a donkey show us the sort of king he really is - a king worth following.m_86965Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=86965&fullpage=TrueJesus' ability to see events in the future, his immense courage and his riding a donkey show us the sort of king he really is - a king worth following.Will Pearson-Gee00:14:00Jesus tells us that if we are prepared to die then we can live and if we just want to live we will die. These enigmatic words are explained and we are challenged to live our lives in a way that what we do with our lives will outlive us.m_86169Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=86169&fullpage=TrueJesus tells us that if we are prepared to die then we can live and if we just want to live we will die. These enigmatic words are explained and we are challenged to live our lives in a way that what we do with our lives will outlive us.Will Pearson-Gee00:26:00Sue explores the authority of Jesus from Scripture and its implication for us as Christians today.m_84075Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=84075&fullpage=TrueSue explores the authority of Jesus from Scripture and its implication for us as Christians today.Sue Ambrose00:15:00At the heart of the transfiguration is the wonderful truth that Christians follow, worship and serve Jesus, the glorious Son of God. This nails one of Satan’s many lies, that Jesus was just a man who died and is not worth following. This event also shows how the cross and resurrection have always been part of God’s amazing plan of salvation. What did it mean for Peter, James and John? For Peter it was a transforming moment in his life (see 2 Peter 1 verse 16). What does it mean for us today? How do we respom_84071Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=84071&fullpage=TrueAt the heart of the transfiguration is the wonderful truth that Christians follow, worship and serve Jesus, the glorious Son of God. This nails one of Satan’s many lies, that Jesus was just a man who died and is not worth following. This event also shows how the cross and resurrection have always been part of God’s amazing plan of salvation. What did it mean for Peter, James and John? For Peter it was a transforming moment in his life (see 2 Peter 1 verse 16). What does it mean for us today? How do we respoKeith Croxton00:23:00Mountain top experienecws are great but they are there to carry us through the valleys. Will explains why 'winning in the valleys' is better that the mountain top experience.m_84070Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=84070&fullpage=TrueMountain top experienecws are great but they are there to carry us through the valleys. Will explains why 'winning in the valleys' is better that the mountain top experience.Will Pearson-Gee00:15:00Will looks briefly at Christ's supremacy in 2 parts: his sovereignty and his reconciling mission.m_83687Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=83687&fullpage=TrueWill looks briefly at Christ's supremacy in 2 parts: his sovereignty and his reconciling mission.Will Pearson-Gee00:09:00Instead of healing more people Jesus tells his disciples that he's going to move on to preach the Gospel "For that is why I came". Will unpacks what this means for us today and encourages us to have the same single-minded attitude towards sharing the Good News.m_83501Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=83501&fullpage=TrueInstead of healing more people Jesus tells his disciples that he's going to move on to preach the Gospel "For that is why I came". Will unpacks what this means for us today and encourages us to have the same single-minded attitude towards sharing the Good News.Will Pearson-Gee00:18:00Michael in characteristically vibrant style explains why it is God's purpose that we should be joined together to be his body - his bride - the Church. But unity is a gift from God - we cannot make it happen unless He wills it.m_82841Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82841&fullpage=TrueMichael in characteristically vibrant style explains why it is God's purpose that we should be joined together to be his body - his bride - the Church. But unity is a gift from God - we cannot make it happen unless He wills it.Revd Canon Dr Michael Green00:40:00By looking at two passages about wedding feasts – one in Cana where Jesus saves a bridegroom from hot water, the other where Jesus is the bridegroom united with his bride the Church – Will considers how the glory of Jesus was foreshadowed at his first miracle and will be finally and completely revealed when he calls all his followers to himself. Are we ready to follow the signs, and are we making ourselves ready for his return? m_82839Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82839&fullpage=TrueBy looking at two passages about wedding feasts – one in Cana where Jesus saves a bridegroom from hot water, the other where Jesus is the bridegroom united with his bride the Church – Will considers how the glory of Jesus was foreshadowed at his first miracle and will be finally and completely revealed when he calls all his followers to himself. Are we ready to follow the signs, and are we making ourselves ready for his return? Will Pearson-Gee00:15:00In this talk will explains that Jesus is worth getting people along to "come and see". Using Rev 5:1-10 he explains what makes Jesus so special and life-transforming. He came to conquer not by violence but though martyrdom, each one of us paid for with his blood. This is a resounding call for us to get excited and ask others to "come and see".m_82499Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82499&fullpage=TrueIn this talk will explains that Jesus is worth getting people along to "come and see". Using Rev 5:1-10 he explains what makes Jesus so special and life-transforming. He came to conquer not by violence but though martyrdom, each one of us paid for with his blood. This is a resounding call for us to get excited and ask others to "come and see".Will Pearson-Gee00:21:00This is the first in a series running between Christmas and Easter under the theme " From the stable to the cross". In this first talk we look at the Baptism of Jesus . Here we see Jesus sharing in our humanity. Knowing how deeply flawed we are , Jesus does not - like some remote deity - condemn us for our shortcomings and just burden us with despair and guilt. Far from it! He steps down to earth to be with us. Here in baptism, the sinless Jesus shows his willingness to be with his people, to foreshadm_82085Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=82085&fullpage=TrueThis is the first in a series running between Christmas and Easter under the theme " From the stable to the cross". In this first talk we look at the Baptism of Jesus . Here we see Jesus sharing in our humanity. Knowing how deeply flawed we are , Jesus does not - like some remote deity - condemn us for our shortcomings and just burden us with despair and guilt. Far from it! He steps down to earth to be with us. Here in baptism, the sinless Jesus shows his willingness to be with his people, to foreshadKeith Croxton00:16:00Today we have a choice: do we follow the shepherds and bow down and worship the Christ-child or do we reject him. It is a big decision with life-changing consequences.m_81798http://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=81798&fullpage=TrueToday we have a choice: do we follow the shepherds and bow down and worship the Christ-child or do we reject him. It is a big decision with life-changing consequences.Will Pearson-Gee00:11:00God is dismissed by many because no one can prove he exists, yet scientists believe in the existence of the Higgs Boson 'God Particle' - something that was dreamt up to explain where mass originates. If this particle is believed on, unseen and theoretical to create a framework for understanding bigger issues, then why shouldn't we believe in a God who creates such a good framework for us to make sense of our lives?m_81659Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.buckinghamparishchurch.org.uk/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=81659&fullpage=TrueGod is dismissed by many because no one can prove he exists, yet scientists believe in the existence of the Higgs Boson 'God Particle' - something that was dreamt up to explain where mass originates. If this particle is believed on, unseen and theoretical to create a framework for understanding bigger issues, then why shouldn't we believe in a God who creates such a good framework for us to make sense of our lives?Will Pearson-Gee00:10:00