Centre Church Podcast
492 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin with us as we explore God together in this series of weekly podcasts recorded live at Centre Church in Brighton and Burgess Hill.
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Overcoming an Anxious Mind
April 07, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutesThe world is seemingly normalising that which God's peace can eradicate! It offers solutions that do not rid a person's anxiety, but instead teaches them how to live with it. We see, in the Word of God, how even though there are things that can give us anxiety, we should not dwell in these places. Instead, we should take up the prescription God offers that will help us overcome that which holds us down and enable us to live in peace.
Risen Sunday
March 31, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutesWhen we look upon the Resurrection, disbelief can often be the narrative. Those that walked closely with Christ for three years prior, struggled to comprehend or realise that Christ was in fact alive. As we piece together the events that followed the discovery of the empty tomb, we see the disciples re-activated in their faith and declaration of the Good News that for centuries later would continue to be proclaimed!
Palm Sunday
March 24, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutesJesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey, in what Scripture describes as "lowly!" The people expected a triumphant King, yet here He rode in on a colt. The great I AM, gentle and lowly in heart, looked upon the great crowds and the city before Him and wept, for they did not see who He truly was.
The Things That Excite God
March 17, 2024 00:00 - 17 minutesAre we fully aware of the lovingkindness of God? Do we realise the full extent of this lovingkindness poured out to us? Even when we stumble and fall, make mistakes or do not fully appreciate all that God is, He continues to shower us with mercy, favour, goodness, and grace. *Please note: Due to a microphone issue, a portion of this message was not recorded. We apologise for the inconvenience.
God's Heart For Families
March 10, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutesGod is calling families to rise above the culture of our time. In a world where broken families are seemingly on the rise, God's heart and desire is to bring the family back into His Kingdom perspective, into alignment with His will.
What Is Your Blind Spot?
March 03, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutesIn life it can be easy to lose perspective on what is important. We can so easily get stuck in our ways. This is especially true of the church, forgetting that it's not our church but God's church, that Jesus is Lord over His church and, therefore, we should stop trying to do His job for Him. We may think we are fine when in fact we need others to point out our blind spots so we know where we're potentially falling short.
Moving Forward With Renewed Perspective
February 25, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutesThe future to many of us may look bleak. In the church, we can often long for the "good ol' days" because moving forward does not look as good as the past. However, the Christian walk is shaped by what we're moving towards rather than staying where we are. God is shaking up His church and calling each member to be strong in Him and get to work. There's no need to fear the future for He who has promised is faithful.
Have You Lost Your Wow?
February 18, 2024 00:00 - 29 minutesAre we "gushing" over our God? Are we in awe and wonder of Him? Or have we lost the wonder of our Lord Almighty, with our "wow" now becoming a "how"? God invites us into a "wow" relationship with Him, but our wonder could be blocked by our minds that are already made up.
Others Can But You Can't
February 11, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutesThere is no room for comparison when we walk with God. Rather than focusing our attention on what others are or may not doing, our focus should be on whether or not we ourselves are being obedient to what God has given us to do. "We are called to follow God. We are not called to benchmark our lives with someone else."
Asleep, But Ready!
February 04, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutesIn today's "rat race," we are losing the art of preparation. Can we truly say that we are ready or truly prepared for what is to come? Are we ready for Jesus' return? Are we ready for Him today? So often we can fall into self-dependency or self-reliance, when really we need to recognise that which we carry, but that which can also run dry within us. This is a message not to be missed.
Listening To God
January 28, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes"Speak Lord, for your servant is listening!" This is one of the most important statements we can make in our approach to God. Are we listening to His voice? Are we tuned into what He is saying? Are we sensitive to His leading? Listening to God is a habit that we all could benefit from.
How Do You Wait?
January 21, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutesWhat do we do when God says "wait"? Quite often we can move ahead in our wills, wants, strengths and desires. God is the chief builder and what He says will come to pass. In order for this to be realised, learning to wait in Him is paramount for every believer.
Living Stones in Christ
January 14, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutesWe are all 'priests' of God; living stones that are precious in God's sight. Do we trust in Him, feeding ourselves on His Word, His truth, or are we filling ourselves on the bread the world offers?
Jesus Christ: The Way, The Truth, and The Life
January 07, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutesWe are all born with a conscience - an understanding of what is right and wrong. Overtime, however, this can become muted or suppressed. Christ is our navigator, our beacon, our guiding light that helps us know and walk in the way, the truth, and the life, found only in Him. Where is our focus? What is the most prominent voice speaking into our daily lives? Are we following the way and words of Jesus? Alex continues our series on Jesus Christ.
Are You Due A Spiritual Check-up?
December 31, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutesAs we look ahead to a new year, what is it that we are reflecting on? What needs changing? How do we bring about change? Individually and collectively, we all need a spiritual check-up, otherwise we can fall into the clutches of a worldview and spirituality that is not rooted in the Word of God.
Jesus Christ: Power in His Name
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutesJesus is the name that is above every other name, but do we know the power that is in Christ? Are we aware of His "incomparable great power for us who believe"? If we are not plugged into Christ we will not ourselves be recharged and useful for doing the work He has for us in His name.
Jesus Christ: Living Victoriously by Growing in Him
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutesMore and more today we hear about instant rewards. Even everyday must-haves now come with same-day delivery attached to them. However, when it comes to Christ, building and growing our relationship in Him, we discover it's more of a process than an instantaneous result. Victorious living is not always about the rewards but rather the requirements attached to our relationship with Jesus. Thomas expands on this further in this message.
Jesus Christ: Our Redeemer
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutesOne of the most foundational truths to realise in the Christian faith is Jesus Christ is our redeemer! When we unpack what this means, the perfect sacrifice that was given, and the new covenant that was established as a result, then the challenge before us is to not become complacent, but to walk in the requirements of obedient faith.
Jesus Christ: The Human and the Divine
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutesIf Jesus was not both fully God and fully man, He would not be in a position to save us. How Jesus is both fully God and fully human is a question many of us may have. Understanding or grasping this truth will help us realise how personal God is, how He understands and sympathises with us, but also how He can turn situations and circumstances around for our benefit, but more importantly His glory!
Where Is Your Focus?
November 12, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutesIn today's world, we can become so consumed with "stuff" that we can lose or way or focus. Are we seeking to see what God is saying and doing? Is God actually the Lord of our lives? Guest speaker, Peter Goodchild, brings this message, challenging us to keep our eyes on Jesus.
Mind Our Posture
November 05, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutesWhen we come before God, what are we seeking? Whether knowingly or not, quite often we seek God when we look to serve our own benefit. However, when we look to Scripture, Jesus challenges His disciples to have a different attitude. What is our posture as believers in Christ? Do we think of ourselves more highly than we ought to? Tune in to discover more.
God Who Is Compassionate
October 29, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutesThe whole of Jonah can be summed up as revealing a God who is compassionate. His sovereign power was on display through a loving concern towards both Jonah and the people of Nineveh. Are we more concerned about ourselves than we are for others? Do we struggle in showing compassion to others? As believers we are called to be imitators of God, which means to do as He instructs and therefore be a people that share His compassionate heart with those we interact with each and every day.
He Who Is Angry
October 22, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutesJonah's emotions prevented him from seeing God's true heart, purpose, and desire. Similarly, our emotions can cloud our thoughts, perspective, and understanding, blinding us and making us numb to what God is doing. How do we combat our emotions when they rise up and boil to the surface? Thomas continues our series looking at the deception of our emotions.
God Who Is Merciful
October 15, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutesGod is merciful, but what does that look like? How does this impact us? The people of Nineveh in Jonah's time were walking in disobedience to God and deserved punishment, but God extended mercy due to their willingness to turn back to him. Ruth continues our series in Jonah, revealing how, by taking their situation seriously, those who walked in disobedience to God can step into the redemptive, restorative plan of God.
He Who Obeys
October 08, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutesWhat does it mean to obey? Why is obedience so important in our relationship and walk with the Lord? When we see that obedience is a great call rather than a restrictive call of God, it opens the possibility of transformation occurring not only in our lives but all we are instructed to share the gospel with. The big questions is, are you willing to walk in obedience to the Lord?
God Who Forgives
October 01, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutesThe forgiveness of God is different to the forgiveness of man. Yet it is an attribute, a quality, an incredible gracious aspect of who God is that we can so often forget. When we truly grasp the nature of God's forgiveness towards us, turning to Him, recognising our purpose in Him and for Him, as well as laying any distracting idols at His feet, we can step forward into the beautiful restoration He desires for us.
He Who Repents
September 24, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutesWe are only who we are because of what Christ has done. However, there is a consequence to turning our face to God and going in the other direction to what He desires for us. Repentance is often a subject that is brushed over in the church today, but when we understand the need and significance of confessing that which is not God's best for us, it will enable us to step into His call upon our lives.
God Who Pursues
September 17, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutesWhy did God pursue Jonah? Why does He pursue after us? Though we may be running in the other direction, turning our face away from God, He is actively in pursuit because His perspective is greater than our own. We may not realise it, but the current storms many of us face may be the very tools God is using to get our attention. Why not take a listen as Alex shares on God who pursues.
He Who Runs
September 10, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutesThe word of the Lord came to Jonah yet he purposefully ran in the other direction to get away from what God was instructing Him to do. Similarly, God's word comes to us in various ways, yet we too can have the compulsion to run away or retreat from what He desires of us. Only when we understand the implications of this thought-process can we truly step into God's best.
Righteousness - Doing What Is Right
September 03, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutesWhat does it mean to do what is right for God? First and foremost comes the understanding that everything we have is not our own but given by God for the benefit of others. Our guest speaker, Gillian Saunders, shares more on this as well as how her work with Wycliffe Bible Translators is enabling more people to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Don't Give Up
August 20, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutesIf God asked you, "What can I do for you?", how would you respond? God knows our hearts, especially the dreams we have buried. The truth is that if God has promised it, it will come to pass. The question for us is, how do we react when promises are delayed or do not come as expected? This much and more is uncovered in this message.
Cultivating Effective Fellowship
August 13, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutesWhen it comes to fellowship, do with understand what it means? Every church is as strong as the people that make it. If the people are tired, the church reflects this. Likewise, if the people are on fire and full of energy, then the church will reflect this. Understanding that fellowship is an atmosphere of togetherness that supports one-another and builds one-another up will enable each member to value what it means to be part of the church body.
Seeking and Desiring The Will of God
August 06, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutesAre we doing things off our own accord? Do we ask whether or not our ideas originate with God? Do we know the will of God? Sometimes we can fall into presuming what God's will is but not in fact come before Him and seek His direction, His lead. We have a daily requirement to seek after the Lord, to know His initiative before we move. Alex unpacks what it means to seek and desire the will of God.
The Art of Endurance
July 30, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutesWhat does it mean to endure? In the western church, we hear more about prosperity, God's goodness, love, acceptance, how the Christian walk is the best walk you can ever experience, and so on! But what happens when the going gets tough? Are we willing to endure hardships and share in the sufferings of Christ in order to bring about necessary refinement in our hearts and minds? Are we willing to run with perseverance the race marked out for us? Thomas brings an important message on the art of ...
Seeing the Glory of God - Part 2
July 16, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutesThe glory of God is the revelation of His being, nature, and presence to mankind. He can manifest His presence in our lives in different ways. The question is, are we expecting for God to move in our midst? Robin brings a second part to this topic of "Seeing The Glory of God!"
Finding Rest and Trust in God
July 09, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutesHave you ever felt overwhelmed, troubled, or even anxious to the point where you believed your prayers were not being answered, you did not know what to do or where to turn to? In the world these days, we are facing numerous so-called threats from all directions. However, we read in Scripture how there is a voice that speaks into all hopelessness, breaks through the darkness and fear, and empowers and encourages us.
The Power of Prayer
July 03, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutesPrayer is powerful, but do we truly believe this? Sometimes prayer can be a throwaway act, falling into a good wish for others rather than an act of intent. Perhaps disappointments, impatience, heartache have caused us to doubt whether or not prayer "works"! Thomas encourages us to see how our prayers are powerful if they are rooted in the right thing. Tune in to find out more.
Seeing the Glory of God
June 25, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutesThere are often words we see in Scripture, use or say but don't know what they mean. What comes to mind when we think of glory? Do we know what the glory of God is and the impact it can have? Are we expectant to see the glory of God around us? This much and more is explored by Robin in this message.
Waiting Upon The Lord
June 11, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutesOur lives are filled with us waiting for something. Though many of us may not like waiting, it places us in a position of hope. What are we waiting for? Are we expectant for God to move, not only in our own lives, but the lives of others? Do we even know how to wait? All these questions and more are unpacked in this message.
Desiring To Be Unknown
June 04, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutesDo we enjoy the praise of other people? Do we often seek affirmation, praise, and the gratification of others? There is Godly call to be unknown rather than known in this world, realising that even if we are unseen, God sees us, knows us, and will reward us for all we do unto Him. God is looking to establish great things in our lives, but we have to walk in obedience.
Greater Things - Week 2
May 28, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutesBefore He was taken to be crucified, Jesus unveiled to His disciples what was to come after He would go to be with His Father. Greater things were on the horizon, and Jesus wanted to prepare His disciples for when the Holy Spirit would come and indwell them permanently. Through this discourse, Thomas helps unpack key aspects that are still applicable for us today as we seek to grow in Christlikeness and maturity.
Re-Digging The Wells
May 21, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutesWells used to have a big impact on communities. They provided nourishment, refreshment, were a source of livelihood, and a place where communities met. People still need these 'wells" today, but are we willing to rise up and re-dig that which has been filled in so that those around us can once again find true nourishment?
"Go" with Authority and Presence
May 14, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutesA lot of us can tense up at the idea of evangelism. The Great Commission of Christ to His disciples was not only for them but all those who would believe in their message and carry it on. Are we willing to share our faith in courage and excitement? Our guest speaker, Jon White, shares how we all have to start somewhere and by doing so it may lead to the start of someone else's testimony.
His Presence and Peace
May 07, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutesIs Jesus expected? Is Jesus recognised? Is Jesus welcomed? If there is power, healing, life in the name of Jesus, then how much more is in His presence? It's His presence that brings reassurance, hope, and peace, but the question still stands, are we expectant?
The Power of Communion
April 30, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutesEver since sin came into the world there was need for a "payment!" Through Christ we are made right with God. It is because of Christ that we have the promise of new life. When we look to communion, we realise that it holds significance - a great reminder of what Christ has achieved on the cross.
Greater Things - Week 1
April 23, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutesJesus was paving the way where greater things would come as a result of what He was about to accomplish on the cross. Understandingly, not knowing what lied ahead was a cause of trouble, anxiety, and confusion to the disciples - even us today. However, comfort comes when we understand how Jesus is the way and the truth and the life - this very way being what we should seek to follow and emulate.
Waiting In The Wilderness
April 16, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutesSometimes one of the biggest challenges we face is learning to wait. In a world that teaches that fast is good and waiting is bad, how can be embrace a discipline that rests in God's timing rather than our own? The significance of the waiting period can often be overlooked yet, when understood, it can be the source of joy, provision, and build firmer foundations for what is to come.
The Resurrection of Jesus
April 09, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutesThe most significant, all-important, greatest moment in history was the resurrection of Christ. But who is Jesus to us? Is He our Saviour or just a man that history talks about? We need to have an encounter with Christ to know who He is, to realise He is calling our name, and to understand that He is the great I AM.
The Power of The Cross
April 02, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutesJesus proclaimed "It is finished" on the cross, paving the way for all humans, all of us who were slaves to sin, to experience the freedom of new life in Him. The great power of the cross can often be overlooked and misunderstood. When fully realised, we can come to that place of unending joy in Him.
A Living Witness For Christ
March 26, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutesIf we're not careful, we can become prone to focusing only inwardly on our relationship with Christ and neglect our mandate of bringing the good news of Jesus to those around us. How can we actively live out our commission to go? What is the key in this endeavour? Tune in to find out more.