http://www.finchampstead.com/ Chris Simpkins chris@finchampstead.com Chris Simpkins Finchampstead Baptist Church podcast: accessible weekly talks that explore faith, answer honest questions, and offer practical help for everyday life. Finchampstead Baptist Church podcast: accessible weekly talks that explore faith, answer honest questions, and offer practical help for everyday life. en © 2026 Finchampstead Baptist Church no Charlie Charlwood <p>Money doesn’t just sit in our bank account; it quietly shapes what we love, fear, and hide. This talk unpacks four “dark sides” of money—ownership, control, deception, and anxiety—and shows the simple but costly practices that break each one. It offers a clear framework for anyone, whether or not they follow Jesus, to identify where money has a grip and how to start becoming genuinely free.</p> <p>Money doesn’t just sit in our bank account; it quietly shapes what we love, fear, and hide. This talk unpacks four “dark sides” of money—ownership, control, deception, and anxiety—and shows the simple but costly practices that break each one. It offers a clear framework for anyone, whether or not they follow Jesus, to identify where money has a grip and how to start becoming genuinely free.</p> Money doesn’t just sit in our bank account; it quietly shapes what we love, fear, and hide. This talk unpacks four “dark sides” of money—ownership, control, deception, and anxiety—and shows the simple but costly practices that break each one. It offers a clear framework for anyone, whether or not they follow Jesus, to identify where money has a grip and how to start becoming genuinely free.

]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1610 1 86d684d3c1bc58b120aca8e8d6d636e2 no Timm Sautter <p>Most of us think we own our money, but Jesus said money can actually own us. This talk explores why the Bible treats money as a rival god and how seeing ourselves as stewards rather than owners is the first step to real financial freedom. It is designed to help both Christians and guests rethink who really has the final say over their wallet and their worries.</p> <p>Most of us think we own our money, but Jesus said money can actually own us. This talk explores why the Bible treats money as a rival god and how seeing ourselves as stewards rather than owners is the first step to real financial freedom. It is designed to help both Christians and guests rethink who really has the final say over their wallet and their worries.</p> Most of us think we own our money, but Jesus said money can actually own us. This talk explores why the Bible treats money as a rival god and how seeing ourselves as stewards rather than owners is the first step to real financial freedom. It is designed to help both Christians and guests rethink who really has the final say over their wallet and their worries.

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1758 2 8942fcf85ab6c39b99fa9974adabd7ce no Timm Sautter Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1725 3 d7a07cadd085c49dcb221821f71a8540 no Chris Simpkins <p>You don't have to spend your life queing for God's approval, you are already stamped as his.</p> <p>You don't have to spend your life queing for God's approval, you are already stamped as his.</p> You don't have to spend your life queing for God's approval, you are already stamped as his.

]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1519 4 46cca7df969bd289ca3546586755dad5 no Timm Sautter <p>We talk about God as Father and Son, but when it comes to the Holy Spirit, many of us feel like we’ve stepped into mystery. Is the Spirit comforting, confusing, powerful, or all three? In this new series, we’ll explore the Holy Spirit in the middle of the strangeness, and discover that the mystery may be more beautiful than we think</p> <p>We talk about God as Father and Son, but when it comes to the Holy Spirit, many of us feel like we’ve stepped into mystery. Is the Spirit comforting, confusing, powerful, or all three? In this new series, we’ll explore the Holy Spirit in the middle of the strangeness, and discover that the mystery may be more beautiful than we think</p> We talk about God as Father and Son, but when it comes to the Holy Spirit, many of us feel like we’ve stepped into mystery. Is the Spirit comforting, confusing, powerful, or all three? In this new series, we’ll explore the Holy Spirit in the middle of the strangeness, and discover that the mystery may be more beautiful than we think

]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1822 5 4f2adba781db60859063ba8815f05990 no Chris Simpkins <p>What do you do when God seems silent, when the answer is delayed, and when the waiting becomes painful? In John 11, Mary and Martha ask the questions so many of us know all too well: Why didn’t Jesus come sooner? Does he really care? Is he still able to do anything now? This sermon explores Lazarus’s story, where the delay is real, the grief is deep, and yet Jesus shows that his will, his way, and his timing are still worth trusting.</p><p><br></p> <p>What do you do when God seems silent, when the answer is delayed, and when the waiting becomes painful? In John 11, Mary and Martha ask the questions so many of us know all too well: Why didn’t Jesus come sooner? Does he really care? Is he still able to do anything now? This sermon explores Lazarus’s story, where the delay is real, the grief is deep, and yet Jesus shows that his will, his way, and his timing are still worth trusting.</p><p><br></p> What do you do when God seems silent, when the answer is delayed, and when the waiting becomes painful? In John 11, Mary and Martha ask the questions so many of us know all too well: Why didn’t Jesus come sooner? Does he really care? Is he still able to do anything now? This sermon explores Lazarus’s story, where the delay is real, the grief is deep, and yet Jesus shows that his will, his way, and his timing are still worth trusting.

]]> Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1929 6 ef0512607920bf07ea0c0ddeba8ba814 no Ricky Mallett <p>What do you do when you’ve done everything you can, and still nothing changes? In this sermon, we explore the heavy tension of waiting, the frustration of feeling powerless, and the dangerous pull of discontentment. Looking at Philippians 4:10–13, we follow Paul into prison and discover the secret he learned: not escape, not control, but contentment through Christ’s strength...</p> <p>What do you do when you’ve done everything you can, and still nothing changes? In this sermon, we explore the heavy tension of waiting, the frustration of feeling powerless, and the dangerous pull of discontentment. Looking at Philippians 4:10–13, we follow Paul into prison and discover the secret he learned: not escape, not control, but contentment through Christ’s strength...</p> What do you do when you’ve done everything you can, and still nothing changes? In this sermon, we explore the heavy tension of waiting, the frustration of feeling powerless, and the dangerous pull of discontentment. Looking at Philippians 4:10–13, we follow Paul into prison and discover the secret he learned: not escape, not control, but contentment through Christ’s strength...

]]> Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1573 7 000e5ea574b9bc14b7ad5858a7ad210a no Paul Valler <p>Our biology and culture push us toward impatience, but God calls us to trust that what he’s doing in us is worth the wait.</p> <p>Our biology and culture push us toward impatience, but God calls us to trust that what he’s doing in us is worth the wait.</p> Our biology and culture push us toward impatience, but God calls us to trust that what he’s doing in us is worth the wait.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1731 8 da4a93a53c2a461ab588b4b91c6b96cb no Roger Standing Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1918 9 2bbb16cc79f03b429b3665c255354530 no Chris Simpkins <p>What do you do when anxiety gets loud and life feels like a storm you cannot control? This talk from the Peace series looks at Mark 4:35–41 and explores how Jesus meets us in fearful moments with presence, power and peace.</p> <p>What do you do when anxiety gets loud and life feels like a storm you cannot control? This talk from the Peace series looks at Mark 4:35–41 and explores how Jesus meets us in fearful moments with presence, power and peace.</p> What do you do when anxiety gets loud and life feels like a storm you cannot control? This talk from the Peace series looks at Mark 4:35–41 and explores how Jesus meets us in fearful moments with presence, power and peace.

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1795 10 d75ba671f53686bee5f8c3af393fca94 no Timm Sautter <p>What do you do when life feels too heavy to carry? In this message, we look at Elijah in 1 Kings 19 and discover that even faithful people can feel exhausted, afraid, and overwhelmed — and that God meets us there with care, not condemnation. If you have ever felt like you are not ok, this talk is a reminder that you are not alone and that one honest step can be the beginning of healing.</p> <p>What do you do when life feels too heavy to carry? In this message, we look at Elijah in 1 Kings 19 and discover that even faithful people can feel exhausted, afraid, and overwhelmed — and that God meets us there with care, not condemnation. If you have ever felt like you are not ok, this talk is a reminder that you are not alone and that one honest step can be the beginning of healing.</p> What do you do when life feels too heavy to carry? In this message, we look at Elijah in 1 Kings 19 and discover that even faithful people can feel exhausted, afraid, and overwhelmed — and that God meets us there with care, not condemnation. If you have ever felt like you are not ok, this talk is a reminder that you are not alone and that one honest step can be the beginning of healing.

]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1834 11 59558548ec44205b29c80ca39ec4b3fc no Chris Simpkins <p>When life feels like it’s spiralling and the view from here is confusing or painful, has Jesus lost control? In this message we follow Jesus from Gethsemane to his trial and discover a bigger perspective: he is still sovereign, even when we’ve lost sight.</p> <p>When life feels like it’s spiralling and the view from here is confusing or painful, has Jesus lost control? In this message we follow Jesus from Gethsemane to his trial and discover a bigger perspective: he is still sovereign, even when we’ve lost sight.</p> When life feels like it’s spiralling and the view from here is confusing or painful, has Jesus lost control? In this message we follow Jesus from Gethsemane to his trial and discover a bigger perspective: he is still sovereign, even when we’ve lost sight.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1430 12 421d46f8ab6d7c3e97043868084bbf04 no <p>What do you do when life feels overwhelming, your prayers seem unanswered, and God feels distant? In this talk we walk with Jesus into Gethsemane – his safe place, his anxiety, his loneliness, his unanswered plea – and discover a God who doesn’t just understand our pain from a distance but has lived it from the inside. This message will help you see that Jesus is vulnerable, relatable and approachable, and invite you to bring your own cup of sorrow to the One who has already drunk it for you.</p> <p>What do you do when life feels overwhelming, your prayers seem unanswered, and God feels distant? In this talk we walk with Jesus into Gethsemane – his safe place, his anxiety, his loneliness, his unanswered plea – and discover a God who doesn’t just understand our pain from a distance but has lived it from the inside. This message will help you see that Jesus is vulnerable, relatable and approachable, and invite you to bring your own cup of sorrow to the One who has already drunk it for you.</p> What do you do when life feels overwhelming, your prayers seem unanswered, and God feels distant? In this talk we walk with Jesus into Gethsemane – his safe place, his anxiety, his loneliness, his unanswered plea – and discover a God who doesn’t just understand our pain from a distance but has lived it from the inside. This message will help you see that Jesus is vulnerable, relatable and approachable, and invite you to bring your own cup of sorrow to the One who has already drunk it for you.

]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1670 13 9d43d3450ecd4633ef56f945bad18cee no <p>The greatest person in the room is the one on their knees with a towel! In this talk we explore the night Jesus mixed a sacred meal with dirty feet, and why that simple act still has the power to unsettle, comfort and completely reframe what a ‘great life’ looks like.</p> <p>The greatest person in the room is the one on their knees with a towel! In this talk we explore the night Jesus mixed a sacred meal with dirty feet, and why that simple act still has the power to unsettle, comfort and completely reframe what a ‘great life’ looks like.</p> The greatest person in the room is the one on their knees with a towel! In this talk we explore the night Jesus mixed a sacred meal with dirty feet, and why that simple act still has the power to unsettle, comfort and completely reframe what a ‘great life’ looks like.

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1529 14 630fa7536cab5b73ae0763c2d70b3617 no <p>Walk through Matthew 27:32–54 and discover how a Roman execution, a sarcastic sign, and a centurion’s terrified confession reveal Jesus as the true King and Son of God, calling each of us to decide where we stand.</p> <p>Walk through Matthew 27:32–54 and discover how a Roman execution, a sarcastic sign, and a centurion’s terrified confession reveal Jesus as the true King and Son of God, calling each of us to decide where we stand.</p> Walk through Matthew 27:32–54 and discover how a Roman execution, a sarcastic sign, and a centurion’s terrified confession reveal Jesus as the true King and Son of God, calling each of us to decide where we stand.

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