Best Redeemer Central Podcasts (2025)

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Easter Sunday: Practice Resurrection 39:59

20d ago39:59

39:59

The resurrection is not a happy ending. “Resurrection is not an invitation to escape the world; it is an invitation to change it.” — Desmond TutuBy David Armstrong

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Risen – Luke 24 25:00

6d ago25:00

25:00

By pauldunk

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Risen – John 21 34:00

13d ago34:00

34:00

By pauldunk

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Risen – John 20 30:00

20d ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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United with Jesus – John 18,19 22:00

22d ago22:00

22:00

By pauldunk

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United with Jesus – John 18:28-40 30:00

27d ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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Palm Sunday: A Parody of Power 47:20

27d ago47:20

47:20

David Armstrong explores the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem for the Passover Festival, marking the moment when Jesus’ project went public. Jesus’ entry into the city on a donkey, fulfilling a 500-year-old prophecy, was a form of guerrilla theatre, a deliberate subversion of power and an act that mocked the dominant displays of the Roman Empire. Jesu…

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United with Jesus – John 17:4-26 36:00

1M ago36:00

36:00

By pauldunk

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The Big Questions: 04 What about Hell? 36:34

1M ago36:34

36:34

In Part 4 of our series The Big Questions, Stephanie Wilson brings a hopeful theological reflection on the difficult question’ What about Hell?’, exploring various views of the church before looking most significantly at what Jesus said and how we might think, not only about what happens once this life is over, but how we live today as his follower…

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United with Jesus – John 17:1-5 30:00

1M ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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Mothering Sunday Reflection 8:00

1M ago8:00

8:00

A 7 minute reflection and prayer on Mothering Sunday by Andrew Farmer & Libby Ryans. Andrew performs a reading of his poem ‘Knitting & Kicking’ — a studio recording is available on his album Amelanchier at https://frmr.bandcamp.com/album/amelanchierBy Andrew Farmer & Libby Ryans

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The Big Questions: 03 A God of War? 48:20

1M ago48:20

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In Part 3 of our series The Big Questions, David Armstrong helps us explore the tension between violent depictions of God in Scripture and the radical peace of Jesus. While wars have been justified in God’s name throughout history—including today in Ukraine and Gaza—Jesus reveals a different path: love for enemies, rejection of violence and vengean…

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United with Jesus – John 16:1-15 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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The Big Questions: 02 What about the Cross? 38:00

2M ago38:00

38:00

The Big Questions: 02 What about the Cross? Crosses are everywhere. As NT Wright says “You can’t get away from it. It’s everywhere. In homes, in films, in paintings, in pop videos. Worn as an earring, as a necklace. Stitched or studded onto leather or denim. Tattooed onto skin.” What comes to mind when you think about the cross? In this sermon, Joh…

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United with Jesus – John 16:16-24 22:00

2M ago22:00

22:00

By pauldunk

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Tom and Kirsten (Story Sunday) 43:27

2M ago43:27

43:27

David Armstrong interviews Tom Magill and Kirsten Kearney about their very different upbringings, the challenges they both faced, how they met, married, and went on to start their company, ESC Film. Together, they use their experiences to help others own their stories and find their voice. ESC Film is a filmmaking company and arts education charity…

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United with Jesus – John 15:16-16:1 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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The Big Questions: 01 What is God like? 52:59

2M ago52:59

52:59

The Big Questions: 01 What is God like? What comes to mind when you think about God? In this sermon, we explore how our understanding of God shapes everything. Challenging the idea of an angry, wrathful deity, we turn to Scripture and Jesus’ life to reveal a God of love, mercy, and grace. Through the Prodigal Son story, Rembrandt’s art, and reflect…

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I AM – The Vine 30:00

2M ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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I AM – The Way, the Truth, the Life 29:00

3M ago29:00

29:00

By pauldunk

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I AM – The Resurrection 33:00

3M ago33:00

33:00

By pauldunk

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I AM – The Good Shepherd 31:00

3M ago31:00

31:00

By pauldunk

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I AM – The Door 28:00

3M ago28:00

28:00

By pauldunk

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I AM – The Light of the World 26:00

4M ago26:00

26:00

By pauldunk

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I AM – The Bread of Life 30:00

4M ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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Epiphany 28:00

4M ago28:00

28:00

By pauldunk

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Unboxing Grace 28:00

4M ago28:00

28:00

By pauldunk

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Advent Week 4 – Love 32:00

5M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Advent Week 3 – Joy 25:00

5M ago25:00

25:00

By pauldunk

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Advent Week 2 – Peace 27:00

5M ago27:00

27:00

By pauldunk

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Todd Deatherage and Jason Miller (Story Sunday) 43:39

5M ago43:39

43:39

This Story Sunday is a special one with our friends Todd Deatherage and Jason Miller. David Armstrong interviews Todd and Jason on their work, the principles of peacemaking, conflict and justice, Israel/Palestine, the genocide taking place in Gaza, and why these issues should matter to us as followers of Jesus. Todd Deatherage is the co-founder and…

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Advent Week 1 – Hope 32:00

5M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 13 32:00

6M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 12:1-11 30:00

6M ago30:00

30:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 11 35:00

6M ago35:00

35:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 10:19-27, 35-39 32:00

6M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 9:1-15 28:00

6M ago28:00

28:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 8:1-13 – Mike Anderson 32:00

7M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 6:19-20, 7:1-6, 14-19, 22-28 29:00

7M ago29:00

29:00

By pauldunk

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Hebrews 5:12 – 6:18 32:00

7M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Esther: Part 4 - The Outcome 31:39

7M ago31:39

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The final chapters of the Book of Esther reveal the resolution of the story. After Haman’s downfall, Esther and Mordecai work together to save the Jewish people. Mordecai is promoted to a position of great authority, and the Jewish people celebrate their deliverance, marking the beginning of the festival of Purim. In Part 4, Stephanie Wilson reflec…

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Hebrews 4:14-5 33:00

7M ago33:00

33:00

By pauldunk

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Esther: Part 3 - The Plan 35:35

7M ago35:35

35:35

In Part 3, David Armstrong unpacks Esther’s courageous and strategic actions to save her people. After fasting, Esther risks her life by approaching King Xerxes and carefully revealing Haman’s plot against the Jews. Her wisdom and patience lead to a powerful reversal, with Haman’s plans backfiring and resulting in his downfall. Esther’s transformat…

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Hebrews 4 32:00

8M ago32:00

32:00

By pauldunk

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Esther: Part 2 - The Threat 32:58

8M ago32:58

32:58

John Herron picks up the story of Esther in chapters 3 & 4, where we find a rising threat against the Jewish people as Haman plots their destruction. Mordecai urges Esther to use her position as queen to intervene, and she faces a life-threatening decision with Mordecai’s words echoing in her mind “Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity …

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Hebrews 3:1-19 27:00

8M ago27:00

27:00

By pauldunk

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Esther: Part 1 - Setting the Scene 35:55

8M ago35:55

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David Armstrong begins our exploration of the Book of Esther, a captivating narrative from the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. We journey into the Persian Empire under King Xerxes and delve into themes of fear, identity, and resilience looking at how the hidden parts of ourselves can provide strength in times of limitation and hardship. We also ref…

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Hebrews 2:1-18 33:00

8M ago33:00

33:00

By pauldunk

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What Makes Us: 02 Living the Story 27:55

8M ago27:55

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What Makes Us: 02 Living the Story In this second part of the What Makes Us series, we explore what it means to live out the Jesus Story in our daily lives. David Armstrong reflects on the incarnation—God becoming flesh in Christ and dwelling among us—and how it serves as a model for us to embody God’s active presence. As followers of Jesus, we are…