We Don't Exist to Promote Moral Values
80% of the people in Redemption Church's area agreed that "the role of churches is to help form and support moral values." But the church exists by grace and for grace because God is the God of grace--so at least 80% of the people around us misunderstand what we are primarily about. With such misunderstanding all around us, Redemption Church has a fantastic opportunity to share hope and turn people's worlds upside down through the good news of the grace of God.
Beautiful Relationships
What does a Christian relationship look like? "They have one hope, one desire, one way of life, the same religion. ... They pray together; they prostrate themselves together; they carry out fasts together. They instruct one another and exhort one another. Side by side they are present in the church of God and at the banquet of God; they are side by side in difficulties and in consolations. Neither ever hides things from the other; neither avoids the other; neither is a grief to the other. Freely the sick are visited and the poor are sustained. Without anxiety, misgiving, or hindrance from the other, they give alms, attend the sacrifices [of the church], perform their daily duties [of piety]."
Which Jesus?
There are many views about who Jesus is. We need to be able to tell the difference between what is true and what is false, because we need to know the truth in order to become alive. Who is Jesus? And why does it matter so much?
Obedience to Old Testament Commands
What are Christians supposed to do with the commands from the Old Testament? Are we supposed to obey them? Are they just good advice? Or are they binding? Do we treat all OT commands the same?
"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.
God, Evil, & Suffering
Why does God allow evil and suffering? This is a fundamentally human question that still nags us today. So we are a lot like Job. While God does not give us His actual reasons for allowing evil and suffering, He does graciously show us who He is. in essence, He invites us to trust Him.