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Guest: Jason Miller - Sacred Questions

October 06, 2019 11:00 - 36.6 MB

Jason Miller - This week’s teaching wrestles with the complicated nature of desire, focusing on Jesus’s surprising interaction with a beggar in Mark 10.

Intro: 03 Tables

September 22, 2019 12:13 - 66.4 MB

David Armstrong continues our series INTRO that explores what makes us Redeemer. This week he speaks about Tables and how the table practice of Jesus informs the table practice of the church and the shape of church community as a whole.

Intro: 02 Presence

September 15, 2019 12:19 - 25.2 MB

Ryan Hawthorne continues our new series called Intro that explores what makes us Redeemer. In the second part Ryan speaks about the idea of the presence of God, and explores a sacramental way of seeing the world.

Intro: 01 Story

September 08, 2019 13:34 - 32.3 MB

David Armstrong begins a new series called Intro that is a great introduction to our community and explores what makes us Redeemer. In the first part David speaks about the significance of stories and how we all live in a story whether we realise it or not. Stories provide meaning and help us make sense of the world but they don't always lead to flourishing. The narratives we are immersed in can be either liberating or enslaving. It is only when our story intersects with the story of God th...

Revelation: Se7en Letters | Wrap-Up

September 01, 2019 13:45 - 32.7 MB

A wrap-up of the series with a conversation between David Armstrong, Stephanie Wilson and Ryan Hawthorne.

Revelation: Se7en Letters | 7. Laodicea

August 25, 2019 13:55 - 21.2 MB

Stephanie Wilson reads from the final letter to the church in Laodicea. The letter talks about moving away from self sufficiency and towards dependency on Jesus.

Revelation: Se7en Letters | 6. Philadelphia

August 18, 2019 14:00 - 31.8 MB

David Armstrong continues our series Revelation: Se7en Letters with the letter to the church in Philadelphia that calls us to hold fast to the faithful, self-sacrifice way of Jesus.

Revelation: Se7en Letters | 5. Sardis

August 04, 2019 14:06 - 27.8 MB

Daniel Saunders continues our series Revelation: Se7en Letters with the letter to the church in Sardis.

Revelation: Se7en Letters | 4. Thyatira

July 28, 2019 14:11 - 25.7 MB

This week Ryan Hawthorne looks at the letter to the church in Thyatira and challenges us to consider if we have compromised our faithfulness to Jesus in these interesting times we live.

Revelation: Se7en Letters | 2. Smyrna

July 07, 2019 14:18 - 20 MB

Stephanie Wilson continues our series Revelation: Se7en Letters with the letter to the church in Smyrna.

Copy of Revelation: Se7en Letters | 1. Ephesus

June 30, 2019 14:23 - 32.4 MB

Ryan Hawthorne opens our new series Revelation: Se7en Letters with the letter to the church in Ephesus and calls us back to our first love.

God | The Father

June 16, 2019 14:28 - 26.6 MB

David Armstrong speaks on GØD as Father from Luke 15 and the radical countercultural parable of The Prodigal Son' reframing it as "The Parable of the Compassionate Father".

God | The Spirit

June 09, 2019 14:33 - 13.5 MB

Stephanie Wilson continues our mini series on Pentecost Sunday celebrating the friendship of the Holy Spirit and inviting us to contend for more of a Spirit filled life to bring healing to the City and the Nation.

God | The Son

June 02, 2019 14:38 - 18.2 MB

The week, David Armstrong kicks off our mini-series on the Trinity, introducing us to some of the background of the Jewish understanding of God and moving on to talking about Jesus, the son.

Kingdom Ways | Hospitalty

May 26, 2019 10:41 - 18.1 MB

This week David Armstrong continues our series on Kingdom Ways with the way of Hospitality. Explaining the power that hospitality can hold and how it is a weapon of love to be used against our enemies, he encourages us to offer a more radically freedom-giving version of hospitality to those around us.

Embrace the mystery (Guest: Jason Miller)

May 19, 2019 12:30 - 19.6 MB

Our friend and guest Jason Miller explores this simple yet profound paradox — the closer we move to the centre of faith the more elusive and mysterious it seems. God cannot be put in a box or category yet has been revealed in a very particular way in time and place... in the person of Christ. The invitation is to embrace the mystery. *** Jason Miller is a pastor, an artist, and a gifted teacher from South Bend, Indiana. He leads South Bend City Church, a community that seeks to practice the...

Kingdom Ways | Compassion

May 12, 2019 12:49 - 18.9 MB

Jesus was a contemplative activist, but never a reactivist. Dan Saunders speaks about the way of compassion from Matthew 14.

Kingdom Ways | Generosity

May 05, 2019 12:53 - 19.5 MB

David Armstrong speaks about the church's calling to be cheerful givers and a community of generosity that responds to the lavish grace of God. He examines how this impacts our relationship with our resources and money.

The Resurrection of Jesus: The Equal Rights Campaigner

April 28, 2019 12:57 - 18.3 MB

Stephanie continues our series "Road to Easter" by exploring women as the first witnesses to the resurrection. Stephanie invites us to consider how we live resurrected lives.

The Road to Easter | Blackhole Son

April 21, 2019 13:11 - 15.9 MB

This Easter Sunday, Ryan explores John 20:1-18, using the imagery of a black hole to help us understand the Resurrection. He then presents us with a fresh challenge, "Why don't we look more resurrected?" and seeks to answer, "How can we become more resurrected?"

No Kingdom Without a King

April 14, 2019 13:26 - 19.6 MB

David continues the series 'Road to Easter' with a talk that explores Jesus arrival as King in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

The Temptation of Christ

April 07, 2019 13:33 - 19.7 MB

David Armstrong begins a mini series 'Road to Easter' beginning with this significant moment in Jesus life before he starts his ministry bringing God's Kingdom — his 40 nights in the wilderness and the three dark temptations that come to him.

The Upside Down | Part 8: Persecuted for Righteousness

March 24, 2019 14:38 - 17.7 MB

This week David Armstrong completes our series in the Beatitudes with Matt. 5:10, "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

The Upside Down | Part 7: Blessed are the Peacemakers

March 17, 2019 14:44 - 16.1 MB

This week our guest and friend, Jonny Clarke, continues our series in the Beatitudes with Matt. 5:9, "Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they will be called children of God". As someone with over 20 years of experience in peacebuilding and reconciliation, Jonny is perfectly placed to explore the meaning of this passage, and how we can be the 'shalom-bringers' God intends us to be.

The Upside Down | Part 6: Blessed are the Pure in Heart

March 10, 2019 14:49 - 14.3 MB

This week, Ryan Hawthorne continues our series in the Beatitudes, with Matt. 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God". He encourages us to reorientate our hearts towards Christ, offering us a valuable practice and posture to embody, and therefore aid, that re-orientation.

The Upside Down | Part 5: Blessed are the merciful

March 03, 2019 14:54 - 22.2 MB

Our guest and friend, Jarrod McKenna joins us this week to continue our series on the beatitudes, with Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. - Matt. 5:7. Pastor, activist and co-founder of First Home Project, Jarrod is well-placed to teach us about what mercy looks like and how God's people can show the mercy of God to others.

The Upside Down | Part 4: Blessed are Those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

February 24, 2019 14:59 - 21.6 MB

Dave Armstrong continues our series on The Beatitudes with Part 4, which looks at the verse, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled - Matt. 5:6

The Upside Down | Part 2: Blessed are those who mourn

February 10, 2019 15:04 - 15.9 MB

David Armstrong speaks on the second beatitude and this strange proclamation of Jesus that those who mourn are blessed. He explores grieving and it's role to enlarge our souls, to make way for human connection and participation and make room for the comfort and healing of others and God. The Series "The Upside Down" seeks to dig into the Beatitudes, understanding what Jesus is saying and seeing the upside-down world which He speaks about.

The Upside Down | Part 1: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

February 03, 2019 15:10 - 15.5 MB

David Armstrong opens our new series on the Beatitudes, introducing us to the overall theme and diving into the first of the Beatitudes, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The Series "The Upside Down" seeks to dig into the Beatitudes, understanding what Jesus is saying and seeing the upside-down world which He speaks about.

Words build Worlds | Part 4: Creative and Prophetic Words

January 27, 2019 15:15 - 12.1 MB

This week Ryan Hawthorne completes our series on the power of words, looking at creative and prophetic words. Giving us an overview of the prophets in the Old Testament and showing the unglamorous side of a prophet's life - the expectation of 'prophetic humiliation' - Ryan encourages us nonetheless to become people who speak the creative, hopeful words of God. By doing this, we begin to speak the Kingdom of God into being; we build a new world of justice, without pain or suffering, and in th...

Words build Worlds | Part 3: Healing Words

January 20, 2019 15:30 - 15.2 MB

This week David Armstrong continues our series speaking about 'Healing Words' and the transforming power of Jesus to transform our pain to love and make us what Henri Noun calls 'wounded healers'. He then calls us as a community to be a 'house of healing' for the broken, a space where grace helps put us back together piece by piece.

Words build Worlds | Part 2: Words of Encouragement

January 13, 2019 15:21 - 16 MB

This week David Armstrong continues our series on the power of words with 'Words of Encouragement' - Focussing on Jesus' words to Peter in John 21, Dave exhorts us to become a community which is deeply encouraging.

Words build Worlds | Part 1: Introduction

January 06, 2019 15:35 - 20.9 MB

David Armstrong kicks off our new series entitled "Words Build Worlds" with an introduction to the power of words. Using passages from Proverbs and the Psalms, and adding his own experiences, David lays the foundation for the rest of the series.

Waiting and the Gift of Silence

December 16, 2018 12:16 - 12 MB

Stephanie invites us to reflect, in this advent season, on our own story and the continued injustice in the world and, in all of this, to wait in hope.

Advent: A Divine Interruption

December 09, 2018 12:24 - 20 MB

David Armstrong returns with the second part of our Advent series, looking at Advent as a divine interruption.

Advent: A Divine Invitation

December 02, 2018 12:29 - 19.5 MB

David Armstrong kicks off our season of Advent, looking at the divine invitation to pause and consider where we are, orientating ourselves to God using the Christian calendar.

Colony of Christ | The Secret

November 25, 2018 12:44 - 19.8 MB

This week Ryan Hawthorne concludes our series in Philippians with his talk 'The Secret'. Dispelling popular myths, Ryan unpacks Paul's confidence in Christ and his Secret to contentment.

Colony of Christ | Philippians 4

November 18, 2018 12:44 - 17.1 MB

Peace Be Still. The call on our lives is to live in peace in our relationships with God and ourselves.

Colony of Christ | Philippians 3 pt2

November 11, 2018 12:51 - 16.3 MB

This week Daniel Saunders continues our series on Philippians looking at what it means for followers of Jesus to move towards maturity

Colony of Christ | Philippians 3

November 04, 2018 12:58 - 19.2 MB

This week David Armstrong continues our series on Philippians, focussing on verses 1-11.

Colony of Christ | Philippians 2 pt2

October 28, 2018 13:14 - 12.9 MB

This week Dave Wylie opens up the second half of Philippians 2, verses 12-18

Colony of Christ | Philippians 2

October 21, 2018 12:18 - 19.2 MB

This week Matt Graham continues our series in Philippians, reading from Philippians 2 and asking what true humility looks like.

Colony of Christ | Philippians 1

October 14, 2018 12:24 - 15.6 MB

This week Stephanie continues our series in Philippians, diving into what the Apostle Paul meant by “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” and asking how we can ‘live Christ’

Colony of Christ | Intro

October 07, 2018 12:31 - 16 MB

This week Ryan Hawthorne kicks off our series in Philippians, Colony of Christ. Starting by putting the young church in context with an overview of the whole letter, Ryan moves on to show how some of the key lessons for the church are still vital for us today and applying Paul's Christ-centred teaching to our own community.

Tables & Gardens

September 16, 2018 12:37 - 15.7 MB

This week Ryan Hawthorne unpacks our 'Tables & Gardens' vision for this new season of Redeemer Central. Exploring the themes of tables and gardens which run through the Bible, Ryan lays out the vision for the community and explains what it'll mean in practice.

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