Redemption Church

Return to the Father

In the story of the prodigal son, we see that true repentance is not self-serving change. When the love of God comes upon your soul, true transformation happens. But self-righteousness can also keep us away from the party.

God is Telling a Bigger Story

Stories have consequences. Stories inform identities, which lead to actions. The American Church is facing an acute identity crisis, and the issue is not methodological but theological. The root of the problem is that western Gospel is too small for the story God is telling. The Church exists for God's mission, and so we must remember the epic story that we have been called into.

Life Beyond Consumerism

Christmas time reminds us that consumerism can consume us. However, experience proves and the Scriptures tell us that the way to find the satisfying, eternal kind of life is in the person of Jesus.

Receiving the Christmas Story

When Mary heard the Good News, she responded in wonder, humble obedience, and surrender. Are you willing to trust in God in anything he sends into your life, whether you like it or not? Are you surprised at what he might be doing in you?

The Context of Christmas

Christmas is news, not advice. There is a greater story that Jesus enters into, wherein He comes with a kingly mission to dwell with humanity. This good news is for everyone, not just the elites of society.

Light is Breaking Through the Darkness

As we participate in the Advent season, let's examine the reality of the old world's darkness and the reality of a light dawning through Jesus in the Christmas narrative. 

The Power of Sin and God’s Conquering Grace

In the conclusion to our series Death to Life, we examine two realms of power that are exerted over the cosmos. The realm of sin causes separation between us, God, others, and creation. But the Good News is this: King Jesus has conquered the power of sin and is bringing all things on Heaven and Earth back together, again.

Separation from Creation

In today's teaching, we examine what the Scriptures say about how human idolatry has unleashed destruction upon God's created order.

The Source of Separation

In our continued study on the effects of sin, the New Testament letter from James reveals the very real, destructive forces unleashed by our own idolatry.

Where Are You?

All of humanity echoes that first experience of shame and fear, but Jesus of Nazareth came to restore us so that we no longer have to hide from each other, God, or even ourselves. Because of His victory over sin, we are free to experience what it means to be human.