Redemption Church
Advent Week One Reflection Guide
We hope this reflection guide will help you and your family prepare your hearts for Christmas by taking some time each week to reflect on what Christmas truly means for us and our world. The traditional theme for the first week of Advent is hope. This week’s guide considers how the first title given to…
Read MoreFull of Faith and Spirit – Acts 6:8-7:60: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Covenant of circumcision – A term used to refer to the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis 17 that Abraham would have a son with Sarah and become the father of a multitude of nations; circumcision was a sign to the people of this promise. Son of Man – A…
Read MoreHeroes in the Church – Acts 6:1-15: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Hellenists – Jews whose families had previously lived outside of Jerusalem, and therefore spoke Greek and were largely influenced by Greek culture, but who were now living in Jerusalem. Daily distribution – Only mentioned in Acts 6:1, but evidently a regular practice of the Early Church to care for widows, who…
Read MoreLeaps of Faith, Last Hopes of Humanity – Acts 3:1-26: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms The hour of prayer – The time of the afternoon sacrifice (3 pm), which Israelites often set aside each day in order to pray and when many Israelites living in Jerusalem would go up to the temple in order to pray together. Alms – The practice of giving charitable gifts to…
Read MoreA New Day, A New Community – Acts 2:42-47: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms The apostles’ teaching – The Early Church gathered in public at the temple and in homes to hear the apostles (those who had been with Jesus) teach; we get a glimpse of what they taught in the various sermons in Acts (see Acts 2:14-40, Acts 7, Acts 13:16-41) as well as…
Read MoreYearly Discipleship Plan
At this time of year, many of us make New Year’s Resolutions. We want to eat better, exercise more, follow a budget, read more, use technology less, or any number of things. But this is also a great time of year to pause and evaluate our relationship with Jesus and to identify changes that we…
Read MoreYour Story, God’s Story: Seeing the Hand of God in Everyday Life
Everyone has a story. Each story is full of high points and hard times. We each have a heritage with the good and bad that comes with it, and we each have heroes who showed us how to live well. But there is another aspect of our stories which we often overlook: the hand of…
Read MoreWorship & Production Internships
Are you a worship leader or musician looking to grow as a follower of Jesus and be better equipped for ministry? Maybe you are more technically minded and are looking to grow as a sound engineer, lighting tech, or stagehand. We would like to walk with you and call you to a deeper relationship with…
Read MoreEaster at Redemption | Invite Tools
Join us at Redemption Church this Easter. Our hope is that as many as possible will be able to join us in-person at one of our two service times – 9:30 and 11 AM. And for those who are not ready to return to in-person services quite yet, you can join us online. Either way,…
Read MoreA Snowy Sabbath Resource List – Feb. 14, 2021
First, watch the four-minute video above, then see the list of resources below. Sabbath wasn’t our idea — it was God’s idea. In fact, one of the ten commandments spoke about our need to set aside a day without work and productivity. But it wasn’t just a “day off.” It was a day focused on…
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