Advent: God Is Not Dead, Nor Does He Sleep
What can a 19th century poet teach us about the meaning of the Advent season?...
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The Gift of Biblical Fellowship
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."...
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New Beginnings
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....
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It's the End of the Year (As We Know It)
December 1, 2014 | 1 Comments by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Church Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Christmas, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Advent, Calendars, church calendars, Merry Christmas, Christmas season, Messiah, Immanuel, Advent season, Friends of Redeemer
Ryan McLaughlin writes about the theology of Advent and what the Christmas season is actually about. Advent is a reminder that we are both looking back to when the Messiah came, and looking forward to when He's coming again. ...
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