Gay Marriage and Racism
Jake Phillips discusses gay marriage, racism, and the things we choose to talk about....
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....
July 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....
Keep ReadingFebruary 2, 2015 | 1 Comments by | Category: Member Musings | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Idolatry, Sin, marriage, John Piper, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, functional gods, cheating, card games, depression
Janelle Garrett writes about idolatry and why our spouses make for terrible gods. Is your spouse (or children or friend) functioning as an idol? ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 29, 2015 | 1 Comments | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, abortion, marriage, culture, discrimination, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, politics, church, homosexuality, gay marriage, Supreme Court, civil rights, slavery, pop culture, Justice Kennedy, Justice Scalia, Windsor, Native Americans, Roe v. Wade
Jake Phillips writes about the different possible outcomes of the Supreme Court gay marriage case, and how we might respond as a church. Will our response be predominantly political, cultural or Gospel-centered?...
Keep ReadingOctober 14, 2014 | 1 Comments by Kyle Davis | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, gospel, parenting, Racism, abortion, marriage, Redeemer Church of Lake Nona, race, prejudice, discrimination, equality, Savior, cross, advocacy, social justice
Kyle Davis writes about race, the gospel and the home. If we accept the premise that racism and discrimination are problems in our society, where do we go from there? What is the solution? And how do we ensure that we properly teach our children about both the problem and the proper solution?...
Keep ReadingJuly 31, 2014 by Benny Phillips | Category: Pastor's Musings | Tags: Bride of Christ, Redeemer Church, Benny Phillips, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, bible, gospel, Orlando Church, Lake Nona Churches, devotional, lee vista, lee vista church, redeemerchurch, lakenonachurch, redeemer blog, Ephesians, Sanctification, Love of God, love, marriage
Ephesians 5:23-30 is a familiar passage to most of us. (It’s the one about husbands and wives relating to one another as Christ and the church do.) While it’s a great passage about husbands and wives, it carries far greater significance. There are many different images in the Bible to describe the church, but none more clearly communicate the way God binds Himself in l...
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