Apply the Word: The Shepherd Leads
Alex writes the latest in our "Apply the Word" series, reviewing Joey's message on Psalm 23....
Keep ReadingJanuary 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....
August 29, 2016 | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, sermon review, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, righteousness, Summer in the Psalms, Apply the Word, Psalm 23, Shepherd
Alex writes the latest in our "Apply the Word" series, reviewing Joey's message on Psalm 23....
Keep ReadingAugust 23, 2016 | Category: Theology | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, cross, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Jesus, atonement, atonement theory, penal substitution, Atonement Theory Week, sacrifice, satisfaction theory, Anselm
Joey wraps up our "Atonement Theory Week" by looking at penal substitution ...
Keep ReadingAugust 22, 2016 | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, sermon review, psalms, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Old Testament, Summer in the Psalms, application, Apply the World, Psalm 24, pursuit of God
Alex Thermenos with the latest in our Apply the Word series, writing about three reasons we should pursue God. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 18, 2016 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Theology | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Sin, theology, salvation, cross, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, atonement, recapitulation, Atonement Theory Week
Ryan McLaughlin with Part 2 of the Recapitulation theory of the atonement...
Keep ReadingAugust 17, 2016 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Theology | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Sin, salvation, cross, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Jesus, atonement, recapitulation, Eastern Orthodox, Atonement Theory Week, ontology
Ryan McLaughlin writes about the second theory we are highlighting in our Atonement Theory Week: recapitulation. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 16, 2016 by | Category: Theology | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, gospel, Sin, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, atonement, atonement theory, Christus Victor, penal substitution, ransom, Hell, harrowing of hell, Patristics, Atonement Theory Week
Jacob Phillips beings our "Atonement Theory Week" by look at the Patristic theory, i.e. "Christus Victor"...
Keep ReadingAugust 10, 2016 | 4 Comments | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Racism, abortion, politics, voting, Trump, Redeemer Church Lake Nona, Clinton, Hillary, consequentialism, ethical theories, deontological, dissent, Thabiti, Grudem
Joey Phillips talks about ethical theories and why he's dissenting from this election. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 8, 2016 | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Hope, peace, anxiety, fear, Summer in the Psalms, Redeemer Church Lake Nona, Psalm 131, contentment
In the latest "Apply the Word" post, Alex talks about Benny's sermon on Psalm 131, and how we can become content in Christ. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 3, 2016 by | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Racism, race, #blacklivesmatter, Redeemer Church Lake Nona, Black lives matter, colorblind, police
Janelle, a white mother, writes about what she wants to teach her sons about their black friends ...
Keep ReadingAugust 1, 2016 | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Worship, sermon review, depression, application, Redeemer Church Lake Nona, Apply the Word
Alex Thermenos helps us apply the preaching of the Word on Sunday to our daily lives. ...
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