January 31, 2012
"The gospel, applied to our hearts every day, frees us to be brutally honest with ourselves and with God. The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don't have to play defensive games anymore. We don't have to rationalize and excuse our sins. We can say we told a lie instead of saying we exaggerated a bit. We can admit an unforgiving spirit instead of continuing to blame our parents for our emotional distress. We can call sin exactly what it is, regardless of how ugly and shameful it may be, because we know that Jesus bore that sin in His body on the cross. With the assurance of total forgiveness through Christ, we have no reason to hide from our sins anymore."...
January 6, 2012
I'm at a season of life where it seems like it's time to slow down. Nothing is working quite right anymore. I need glasses for aging eyes and anti-inflammtories for aging joints. I forget names and what commonly used household gadgets are called. Solitude invites me to steal away (which I enjoy doing at times!) while a growing family and new church lovingly require me to get even busier than ever. The commercials say Benny and I should be anticipating retirement after all the years of being in the throes of parenting and pastoring. Sometimes I envy those who can....
July 29, 2015 | Category: Christian Living | Tags: friendship, Living in community, Loving others, counseling
Cory ran onto the court beaming from ear to ear. It was his moment. He knew he was the least valuable player but his team was up by a lot and it didn't seem he minded only going in when his mistakes wouldn't result in a a loss. He was more interested in winning than in playing, because even though he hadn't scored a single point all season the guys still welcomed him into ...
Keep ReadingJuly 27, 2015 | 4 Comments | Category: Musings of a Pastor's Wife | Tags: endurance, American Ninja Warrior, fitness, run with endurance
My son decided to do Ninja training. And I've been surprised at what this 60 year-old grandmother is learning from him and the Ninja community. ...
Keep ReadingJuly 15, 2015 by Bob Putman | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Sanctification, holiness, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Jesus, ethics, sermon on the mount, kingdom living, #kingdomliving
Bob Putman recaps the concluding message in our series "Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Living in a Fallen World."...
Keep ReadingJuly 14, 2015 | 1 Comments | Category: Women's Issues | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, parenting, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, homeschool, serving, feminism, Hear Me Roar, feminist, 1970s
Sheree Phillips explains living through the rise of second-wave feminism, and how her choices were not a total rejection of its values. ...
Keep ReadingJuly 3, 2015 | 1 Comments by | Category: Member Musings | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, parenting, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Jesus, anxiety, kingdom living, fear
Janelle Garrett writes about anxiety, the kingdom of God, and running to Jesus....
Keep ReadingJuly 1, 2015 | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Racism, marriage, discrimination, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, homosexuality, gay marriage, Supreme Court, #blacklivesmatter, Charleston, Charleston shooting, Dr. Martin Luther King
Jake Phillips discusses gay marriage, racism, and the things we choose to talk about....
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