Let's Talk Church

Let's talk, church. Eoin and Peter takeover the podcast and talk door to door evangelism in the Holylands. Episode also includes beans, Shrek, and Zumi. #letstalkcharts SHREK: (Reading a storybook) Once upon a time there was a lovely princess. But she had an enchantment upon her of a fearful sort which could only be broken by love's first kiss. She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire-breathing dragon. Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, but non prevailed. She waited in the dragon's keep in the highest room of the tallest tower for her true love and true love's first kiss. (Laughs, tears out a page of the book) Like that's ever gonna happen. What a load of - (toilet flush). "All Star" by Smash Mouth begins to play. Shrek exits an outhouse and goes about his day like taking a mud shower, brushing his teeth with bug paste, and farting in his pool in the swamp . In a nearby village, an angry mob gather up to go after Shrek. At night, the villagers head into the swamp and wait outside Shrek's home.

Peter and Caitlin sit down with Luke and Josh for the last of their mini-series looking at the lives of Christian students who belong to our church family. They chat about their degrees, church during COVID times, CBS and the benefit of 121 Bible reading, as well as what item of furniture the other would be. LTC Logo: Peter Blair for LTC LTC Music: Matty Burke for LTC

Peter and Caitlin chat with Jonny and Tommy about being medical students, growing up together and serving in church. They also try a Northern Irish delicacy live on air. LTC Logo: Peter Blair for LTC LTC Music: Matty Burke for LTC

Peter and Caitlin are back with the second of their mini-series chatting to the students in our church family, and this week they have two student teachers on with them! They talk teaching horror stories, animals, and more important things like Bible reading patterns, serving at church and being a Christian in the classroom and the lecture theatre. LTC Logo: Peter Blair for LTC Intro/outro music: Matty Burke for LTC

LTC is back with a bang! Join Peter, Caitlin, Marty and Joel as they discuss being Christians and students, the importance of being plugged into a local church, as well as promoting their Goodreads accounts and re-enacting Broad taking 8 for 15. LTC Logo: Peter Blair Intro/outro music: Matty Burke for LTC

Three of the female ministry apprentices get together and chat about the importance of women's ministry. In this final episode of the series, they round things off chatting about what it's like being women in ministry, the importance of hospitality, and much more.

Jordan hosts the next episode of our mini-series looking at women's ministry in the church. She chats with Joy and Alice about the role of events, Bible studies, and the importance of serving alongside one another. Intro and outro music: Matty Burke Logo design: Peter Blair If you have any questions or wish to contact someone in regards to the podcast, please direct all enquiries to caitlin@ascbelfast.com

"Women's ministry is not something separate from the church family- this is something that is completely integrated into everything that we want to do at church; and it has to be, in order for it to be growing strong and biblically equipped women across our church. So it's for everyone, and I think that's really exciting." -Jodie Blair In the first episode of this mini-series, Jodie and Jordan sit down together to chat about biblical ministry amongst women, the Titus 2 model, and the importance of thinking all of this through (including and especially for men!). Intro and outro music: Matty Burke Logo design: Peter Blair If you have any questions or wish to contact someone in regards to the podcast, please direct all enquiries to caitlin@ascbelfast.com

In the final episode of our introduction to church series, Caitlin chats to five of the new apprentices to get to know a little bit about them and why they're giving up a year of their life to serve the church full-time. They talk local mission, testimonies, opening the Bible with people... and colour theory? Ultimately they explain how being behind the scenes at church is an utter privilege and joy, to be able to watch God changing people's hearts and lives first-hand. This is admittedly a longer episode than normal, but it does tackle a grand total of five guests! We hope you enjoy this extended episode, and get to know the new apprentices a little bit better. Intro and outro music is by Matty Burke. If you have any questions or wish to contact someone in regards to the podcast, please direct all enquiries to caitlin@ascbelfast.com .

Join Caitlin, Jodie and Matty as they discuss important things such as sweet choices and sporting backgrounds (as well as actually important things such as our children and youth ministries).

Caitlin sits down with Trevor and Peter, our ministers, to kick-start our 'Intro to Church' mini-series. If you want to know more about them, their "inseparable" friendship (goals), and our church family, here's your place to start. (Intro and outro music by Matty Burke.)

Matty sits down with guests Tim and Michael for the final episode of our Music and Worship mini-series. They talk about everything- Icelandic adventures, how to have good small talk, the purpose of singing together as a church family... and then go to war over their strong opinions on Taylor Swift. It's not to be missed!

Matty continues our mini-series on music at church by sitting down with Tricia and Paul, two of our faithful church members and talented musicians! As a topic that affects all of our church family it is really worth tuning in to (pun intended!).

Matty kicks off the first episode of our new mini-series focusing in on music at church and the way we worship God through song. Guests Kathryn and Sarah, two of our regular band members, chat about why we worship through praise, the unity of the church body and the mutual encouragement we get from singing together, and the teaching role that our praise songs can hold.

Caitlin chats to one of our families about our big church family- focusing in on kids' stuff, growth groups and vestry. Get to know Andrew, Gillian, Jonah and Patrick as they chat mountain-climbing and dream jobs!

In this episode, the apprentices and Matty have a chat about the year they've had serving in the church. They chat highs and lows, funniest moments and learning curves from the year. This is also the last episode featuring Jesse, our regular host, as he talks to us about his future and his plans.

Join Jesse and Caitlin with our very own sister act consisting of Becky and Steph, who chat about what it means to be engrained in the fabric of our church family. They discuss how they've been challenged and grown in the last year, and debate over who is the favourite sibling.

Tasmanian devils, slipped spinal disks and triathlons (again?) are discussed on this week's episode featuring Jodie, Peter S and Jeremiah, who dig into why and how spiritual maturity is encouraged and developed for our church family.

Jodie, along with this week's guests, turn to think about the hugely important topic of mission and why it's so crucial- but not without discussing podcast-listening and triathlons first!

Jodie talks through the next 'M' (membership) in our 'Belonging' series with Mark and Sarah. They chat optometry, the Chase and the importance of building gospel community.

In the second instalment of our 'Belonging' mini-series, Jodie grabs a chat with Matty and Zacc about magnification, their friendship, music and... violumpets? Although it's a bit longer than normal, we thought that we would make an exception for our favourite church double-act! (And we really couldn't stop them talking about violumpets.)

Jodie hosts the first of our new mini-series focusing in on 'Belonging'; thinking about what it looks like to belong to our church family. Peter joins us to think about the importance of ministry in every believer's life, discusses why we do church the way we do, and ponders the crucial question of what traybake he would be and why.

Jesse and Caitlin have a chat with Emma about being a junior doctor, serving in church, and all things baking.

Jesse and Caitlin sit down with Kate to have a chat about Bangor and swans, how she became part of our church family, and her passion towards ministry involvement for those with disabilities or SEN.

Jesse and Caitlin host the first episode of 'Let's Talk Church' with guest Eoin. Eoin chats to us about his life, playing low-quality football, getting stuck into our church family, serving in the local area around the church, and much more.

Welcome to the 'Let's Talk Church' podcast, a brand new podcast run by All Saints Church Belfast, UniChurch Belfast, and St. Nicholas' Church Belfast. We'll be covering a range of topics from worship and serving, to growth groups, youth, kids and everything else in church life. We'll have a new guest every week and we have lots of exciting stuff planned for the future. Tune in every Tuesday to 'Let's Talk Church', available on all main podcast streaming platforms.