Beauty Will Redeem the World: My Favorite Scene from TV This Year
Beauty is its own argument, for as much as we ignore or deny or question its power, we melt in its presence. Human hearts may be nearly impossible to change; but beauty changes them. Beauty pierces us. Beauty reorients our values and purposes. It can drive us and inspire us. Beauty, weak as it may seem, has the power to do what almost nothing else can.
Will You Help Us Learn How to Serve Houston?
For the sake of Houston, will you help us find people to meet with? We want to learn about the people around us so that we can figure out how to serve them. Will you help us?
"Sooner or Later" by Mat Kearney
Sooner or later, we all endure some form of pain and suffering. As we learn to be honest about this, we are then able to find hope. Because we realize that we are still waiting for something.
Our Hope: Resurrection
Our "hope of glory" is the very reason for our mission at Redemption Church. Our hope is bodily resurrection and the renewal of creation when Jesus returns. This hope drives everything that we do.
The Ending Makes All the Difference
The ending of a story makes all the difference. It affects how we see the rest of the story. When Jesus Christ returns in glory, He will resurrect us and place us in His new creation. This is our great hope. This ending makes all the difference.
Learning to See: A Complicated Hopefulness
After an awful week of explosions, manhunts, and attempted poisonings, please stop telling me that everything will be ok. And please stop telling me to believe in God's promises. I don't believe you, and I don't understand you.