Discussing the Benedict Option, Sort Of: Part 1
Jake Phillips and Ryan McLaughlin discuss the theory and practical application of the so-called "Benedict Option." ...
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....
January 14, 2016 | Category: Church Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Faith, church history, culture, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Catholicism, Benedict Option, BenOp, Rod Dreher, St. Benedict
Jake Phillips and Ryan McLaughlin discuss the theory and practical application of the so-called "Benedict Option." ...
Keep ReadingOctober 2, 2014 by Alex Couch | Category: Moments in Church History | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Redeemer Church of Lake Nona, church history, Moments in Church History, revival, George Whitfield, Virginia, New England, spiritual revival, American history, Great Awakening
Alex Couch writes the latest post in our series entitled Moments in Church History. Alex analyzes the historiographical debate regarding how great the Great Awakening truly was. What, if any, was the connection between the revivals in New England led by Whitfield and those in Virginia led by Davis and Morris?...
Keep ReadingSeptember 18, 2014 | Category: Moments in Church History | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, abortion, Redeemer Church of Lake Nona, history, church history, Ireland, Irish history, priest, mother, social transmission, Irish constitution, divorce
Jake Phillips begins our periodic series on Moments in Church History by writing about the historic connection in Irish society between the Priest (church) and the Mother (cultural values). Is there a connection to the current conversation in the United States about the role that Judeo-Christian values should have on government and society?...
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