St Pauls and St Barnabas Belfast

Welcome to the St Paul’s & St Barnabas Belfast Podcast —the place to catch up on the latest teaching from our church family. As a church in the heart of the city, we have a heart for the city. Our desire is to serve Christ and His city so that many more might come to know the wonder of life in Him. This week, we continue our journey through the book of Philippians, reflecting on Chapter 3:17–4...

Welcome to the St Paul’s & St Barnabas Belfast Podcast —the place to catch up on the latest teaching from our church family. As a church in the heart of the city, we have a heart for the city. Our desire is to serve Christ and His city so that many more might come to know the wonder of life in Him. This week, we continue our journey through the book of Philippians, reflecting on Chapter 1:27–3...

Welcome to the St Paul’s & St Barnabas Belfast Podcast —the place to catch up on the latest teaching from our church family. As a church in the heart of the city, we have a heart for the city. Our desire is to serve Christ and His city so that many more might come to know the wonder of life in Him. This week, we continue our journey through the book of Philippians, reflecting on Chapter 2:12-1...

Welcome to the St Paul’s & St Barnabas Belfast Podcast —the place to catch up on the latest teaching from our church family. As a church in the heart of the city, we have a heart for the city. Our desire is to serve Christ and His city so that many more might come to know the wonder of life in Him. This week, we continue our journey through the book of Philippians, reflecting on Chapter 1:27–3...

Join us as we explore Paul's letter to the Philippians, specifically focusing on the powerful opening verses of chapter 1:1-11. In this episode, we uncover how Paul, despite being in chains, overflows with joy and thankfulness for the Philippian church's partnership in the gospel, highlighting his humility as a "servant of Christ Jesus" and the profound significance of their sust...

In Part 2 of our Pentecost series, Andrew explores Peter’s first sermon — a Spirit-empowered proclamation of who Jesus is, what he has done, and why it changes everything. From denial to declaration, we witness how the Gospel gives voice to the voiceless and turns fearful disciples into bold witnesses. In a culture that dismisses truth or redefines it, Peter stands up to say: This Jesus… is both L...

In this first message in our Pentecost series, we step into the upper room and out into the streets of Jerusalem as the Holy Spirit comes in power. As Andrew unpacks Acts 2:1–13, we see how the Spirit doesn’t just descend with wonder, but moves with purpose — empowering the Church for mission. Ordinary people speak extraordinary truth, and the city is stirred to ask: What does this mean for us? In...

Ascension Sunday | John 17:20–26 | Rev. Andrew In this Ascension Sunday sermon, Rev. Andrew Irwin opens Jesus’ high priestly prayer in John 17 and reflects on what it means for the Church to be united in glory, grace, and mission. Preached in the days leading up to Pentecost, this message reminds us that before Jesus ascended, he prayed — not only for his disciples, but for all who would come to b...

In this episode, we explore Psalm 63 and the invitation to spiritual vitality in the dry seasons of life. Preaching from the wilderness, David models not perfection, but presence—a deep longing for God in the midst of spiritual weariness. As Andrew Irwin opens the psalm, we hear how spiritual freshness isn’t a luxury for the elite, but a necessity for the ordinary. It’s not found in mere religious...

In this week’s sermon from Revelation 7, Andrew offers a powerful vision of the church gathered in worship — not only as a future reality in heaven, but as a present call for the people of God today. Through John’s glimpse of a great multitude clothed in white and united in praise, we are reminded that our identity is shaped by grace, not striving. We worship not because we are perfect, but becaus...

In this episode, we reflect on Thomas’s encounter with the risen Christ from John 20:24–31 and explore how Jesus meets us not with rebuke but with grace, inviting us—like Thomas—to see, believe, and proclaim, “My Lord and my God.” Rev. Andrew Irwin reminds us that faith begins not with perfect understanding but with honest longing and a real encounter with Jesus. The message challenges us to live...

Here’s a one-paragraph podcast episode description for you: In this episode, Rev. Andrew Irwin opens John 20:19–31 and reflects on how the risen Jesus meets his fearful followers behind locked doors, speaks peace into their hearts, and shows his scars as the signs of victory. Just as Jesus was sent by the Father, so he sends us — a wounded yet Spirit-empowered Church — into a wounded world. Listen...

On this Easter Sunday at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Rev. Andrew Irwin preaches from John 20:1–18, reflecting on the quiet yet world-changing moment when Mary Magdalene encounters the risen Jesus. In a world that often looks for spectacle, the resurrection comes with tenderness and truth — a Saviour who calls us by name and commissions us to go. This episode explores the hope, wonder, and challen...

On Palm Sunday, Rev. Andrew Irwin opens up Luke 19:28–40 with a powerful reflection on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem — not as a warrior king, but as the humble saviour riding on a donkey. Set against the backdrop of a city at boiling point, both ancient Jerusalem and modern Belfast come into view as places of longing, tension, and hope. In this episode, we are invited to consider how Jesus comes not...

In this message from John 12:1–8, Rev. Andrew reflects on Mary’s extraordinary act of devotion as she anoints Jesus with costly perfume. Her worship overflows from a heart transformed by thankfulness—not just for her brother Lazarus being raised, but because she has come to see Jesus for who He truly is: the Messiah, the Lord of life and death. Contrasting Mary’s humility with Judas’ critique, we’...

In this special Mothering Sunday message, Rev. Andrew Irwin reflects on the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–32), inviting us to consider what it truly means to come home. Beginning with the image of home as more than just a place—a space of belonging, formation, and love—he draws attention to how Mothering Sunday historically called people back to their “mother church.” The parable then be...

Episode Title: Who Will You Serve? – Luke 4:1-13 In this episode, Rev. Andrew Irwin explores the powerful moment in Luke 4:1-13 where Jesus is tested in the wilderness. As Lent calls us to reflection and renewal, this passage asks a crucial question: Who or what will you serve? Jesus faces three temptations—provision, power, and presumption—each challenging His trust in God. Where Israel failed in...

Episode Description: In this episode, recorded on Sunday, 26th February 2025, at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, we explore Mark 12:28-34 and the greatest commandment. Rev. Ian Cahoon from our friends at Alexandra Presbyterian opens up the passage, highlighting Jesus’ challenge to move beyond a transactional understanding of faith toward a wholehearted love for God and neighbour. Through the lens of...

On Sunday, 16th February 2025, Matthew Campbell, a student at CITI preparing for ministry, preached from Jonah 2 on the theme "Salvation Comes from the Lord." In this sermon, he explored Jonah’s prayer from the belly of the great fish, highlighting God's sovereign grace in delivering those who call upon Him. Jonah’s descent into the depths of the sea mirrored his disobedience, yet Go...

In this episode, recorded on Sunday, 10th February 2025, at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Rev. Andrew preaches from Luke 5:1-11 on the calling of Simon Peter, James, and John. In the midst of their ordinary routine, Jesus steps in and transforms everything, turning fishermen into followers. Rev. Andrew reflects on how God meets us in the mundane, calls us to obedience, and invites us into His abund...

In this episode, Rev Andrew unpacks Luke 4:21-30 , where Jesus’ words in the synagogue challenge those who thought they knew Him best. At first, the crowd marvels, but when confronted with the truth, their amazement turns to rejection. This passage forces us to ask: Are we truly ready to hear Jesus on His terms, or do we only listen when His words fit our expectations? The Gospel is not comfortabl...

The Body at Work: United in Mission, Diverse in Gifts In this episode, we explore Paul's powerful imagery of the Body of Christ from 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a. What does it mean to be many parts of one body? How does our diversity of gifts, backgrounds, and callings unite us in God’s mission? Drawing from the apostle’s words, we unpack the profound truth that every member of the church is indisp...

Join us this week as we reflect on John 2:1-11, where Jesus performs his first public miracle at a wedding in Cana. Through this act of turning water into wine, we see a glimpse of his glory, his mission as the Messiah, and his abundant provision for his people. This powerful passage reminds us that Jesus, the true Bridegroom, offers joy, renewal, and life in abundance for all who trust in him.

In this episode, we explore Isaiah 42:1-9 and discover “The Way of the Lord.” Rev Andrew unpacks the prophecy of the Servant, revealing Jesus as the ultimate hope for humanity. Through the Servant, God promises justice, healing, and restoration—something entirely new and transformative. Join us as we reflect on God’s faithfulness, the certainty of His promises, and how we are called to live as peo...

Listen in as we begin the New Year with a challenge from 1 John 4:7-21. The call as disciples to know the love of God and to make known the love of God by how we serve one another.