Redeemer Central

Weekly talks from Redeemer Central. We are a diverse, vibrant church in the heart of Belfast, practicing the way of Jesus through simple, intentional, and inclusive community and seeking the peace and common good of our city.

Come join us on Sundays as we gather at 101 Donegall Street, Belfast. Everyone is welcome

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Episodes

Isaiah 43: Through and New

David Armstrong shares some encouragement from Isaiah 43 which speaks to us about moving through this season and looking for the new that God has for us.

Aug 25, 2020•24 min

Psalm 23

David Armstrong shares a devotional talk on Psalm 23.

Aug 16, 2020•23 min

Joy

David Armstrong brings a short devotion on Joy this week

Aug 09, 2020•18 min

Bread

David Armstrong shares some encouragement with us based on the beautiful scriptural metaphor of bread. As we live day-to-day through the COVID pandemic we’ll briefly look at how the story of God has always invited us into a daily dependence on God for all our needs and an inter-dependence in one another in community.

Aug 02, 2020•23 min

The Same Love

This week David Armstrong speaks from Philippians 2, encouraging us to see our own stories individually as expressions of the Jesus story and to operate in the same love that Christ has for us.

Jul 28, 2020•25 min

Practise: Love

This week David Armstrong leads us in a beautiful series of litanies which give us space to meditate on God’s love in response to the previous two weeks teaching.

Jul 22, 2020•19 min

Love Alone is Credible

This week David Armstrong explores how God is Love and how the scriptures can teach us what that really means.

Jul 07, 2020•30 min

Jesus at the Centre

In the second week of our Sunday online being recorded from 101, David Armstrong encourages us to make Jesus the centre of our personal lives and our community at Redeemer Central.

Jul 02, 2020•31 min

Father's Day 2020

Today’s episode is an expanded version of David Armstrong's reflection on Father's Day from Sunday 21st June. Recorded in 101, David looks at examples from scripture of how God shows us His love as a Father.

Jun 23, 2020•26 min

Human During Lockdown (Part 1) - Emotions

In this podcast series — Human During Lockdown — we explore will look at what it means to be human and how emotional health and contemplative practices can lead to a deeply integrated spiritual life while helping us navigate the effects this global pandemic is having on our everyday lives. In Part 1 David Armstrong introduces the series with one idea that helped him see the importance of emotional health in the life of a Christian before sharing some simple advice on how we should deal with emot...

May 23, 2020•35 min

Prayer for Others #2

Over the past several Sundays — in the midst of COVID19 — we’ve been gathering online as a church community. It has been different and humbling, encouraging and comforting as we all grapple with the kind of world we are now living in. One portion of our liturgy each Sunday has been ‘Prayer for Others’, lead by and often written by people in our community. These have been beautiful prayers of longing, aching and hope.. helping us process our fears, our grief and call on God for those who are in m...

May 08, 2020•12 min

Prayer for Others #1

Apr 15, 2020•11 min

[Conversation] - What is a realistic yet hopeful Christian response to COVID19?

Today’s episode is a little different as we continue under the social distancing measures in the midst of COVID19. We are going to listen in to a conversation David Armstrong (Team Leader) had with two good friends and fellow leaders in the Redeemer Community — Ryan Hawthorne and Stephanie Wilson — where we discuss how we’re dealing with the changes to life over the past few weeks and give some reflections on what a realistic but hopeful Christian response might be at a time like this. :: Show n...

Apr 03, 2020•51 min

Meditation on Psalm 23 and The Table of Jesus

A special podcast episode with reflections from David Armstrong and a guided meditation on Psalm 23 and the Table of Jesus led by Ryan Hawthorne. The meditation was recorded at our last ‘in-person’ Sunday Gathering on 15 March 2020. We share it with you now as a means of practicing the presence of God... in the midst of fears, anxieties & social-distancing we trust it brings peace, invites ruthless trust & blesses you soul.

Mar 26, 2020•18 min

Encountering Jesus (Part 2)

David Armstrong continues our ‘Encountering Jesus’ series— stories from the gospels on the road to easter. He preaches from Matthew. 4 and Jesus temptation in the wilderness.

Mar 08, 2020•41 min

Encountering Jesus (Part 1)

David Armstrong begins a new series during Lent entitled ‘Encountering Jesus’ — stories from the gospels on the road to easter. He preaches from Mark 8 as Jesus predicts his death to his disciples and calls them to the life of discipleship, taking up their crosses and following him.

Mar 01, 2020•46 min

Practicing Presence with Sabbath

Stephanie speaks to the ancient practise of Sabbath and how it is relevant to the age in which we live. It is an invitation that is routed in our identity as the free children of God.

Feb 23, 2020•32 min

Practicing Presence with Silence and Solitude

David Armstrong continues our series looking at how a silence and solitude is essential in becoming a non anxious presence in a world that demands our focus.

Feb 09, 2020•43 min

Practicing Presence with Perspective

David Armstrong continues our series looking at how a change of perspective is key if we are to experience the power and reality of God’s presence in our lives and thrive in a self obsessed secular age.

Feb 02, 2020•42 hr 50 min

Practicing Presence with Prayer

Ryan Hawthorne continues our six week series in the run up to Lent and focuses on Practicing Presence with prayer.

Jan 26, 2020

Practicing Presence with Fasting

David Armstrong beings our new series on Practicing Presence as prepare for a week of prayer and fasting.

Jan 19, 2020

Advent

Ryan Hawthorne helps us understand Advent as a season of participation and anticipation through the lens of Jesus genealogy in Matthew 1.

Dec 15, 2019

Ruth: Borders and Belonging (part 5)

David Armstrong finishes our series 'Ruth: Borders & Belonging' looking at the seemingly complicated but truly redemptive ending to Ruth and Naomi's story in Chapter 4 and the resulting implications on the community of faith to enlarge the circle of belonging further than was every imagined

Dec 08, 2019

Borders & Belonging (Part 4)

Stephanie Wilson unpacks chapter three of Ruth and applies it to our current context, examining the hope filled message as Jesus calls us into His Kingdom of new.

Dec 01, 2019

Ruth: Borders & Belonging (Part 3)

David Armstrong continues our series in Ruth in Chapter 2. Ruth and Naomi have returned to Naomi’s homeland and Ruth decides to go try and meet their needs by gleaning the fields of a noble man in the community called Boaz. An encounter between Ruth and Boaz is the beginning of a remarkable turn in the story and fortune of the two women.

Nov 24, 2019

Guest: Alain Emerson

This Sunday, friend and founder of the TOBAR network, Alain Emerson returns with teaching from Ezekiel 47.

Nov 17, 2019•31 min•Ep. 228

Guest: Jarrod McKenna

This Sunday we were excited to welcome back Jarrod McKenna. Jarrod is the co-founder of First Home Project, a community welcoming, housing and “giving a hand up not a hand out” to recently arrived refugees, was a part of initiating the LoveMakesAWay movement, and is a peace award winning nonviolent social change trainer.

Nov 10, 2019•38 min•Ep. 227

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