Parenting During Coronavirus, Part 1
Sheree Phillips, mom of 7 and grandmother of 17, discusses parenting during the coronavirus pandemic....
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....
April 2, 2020 by Sheree Phillips | Tags: COVID-19, coronavirus, parenting
Sheree Phillips, mom of 7 and grandmother of 17, discusses parenting during the coronavirus pandemic....
Keep ReadingFebruary 26, 2020 by Sheree Phillips | Tags: parenthood, wisdom, parenting, vision
Sheree Phillips discusses parenting and grand-parenting, and what experience can and can't teach. ...
Keep ReadingMay 5, 2016 | Category: Women's Issues | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, humility, parenting, counseling, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, authenticity, Mother's Day, mothers, pain
Sheree Phillips takes a look at when holidays that are happy for so many bring pain and heartache to others....
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 ReadingJune 4, 2015 | Category: Church Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, parenting, Play, empathy, parenthood, theology, trust, kingdom living, security, tethering
Over the years I’ve reflected on my “tetherball career.” Perhaps I’ve gotten better and even less beatable in the 50 years since I lived off Greenbelt Road. And maybe that mean boy wasn’t as mean and snooty as I remember. But what’s real clear in my mind is what I learned from playing tetherball....
Keep ReadingMay 14, 2015 by Bob Putman | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, parenting, Identity, motherhood, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, complementarianism, gender, Mother's Day, Genesis, creation
Bob Putman reviews Benny's sermon from this past Sunday about motherhood and identity. How God sees us is infinitely more important than how anyone else sees us, including ourselves. ...
Keep ReadingMarch 12, 2015 by | Category: Evangelism | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, evangelism, parenting, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, preaching, Great Commission, drowning, ocean, park, courage, Calvinism
Janelle Garrett writes about what she learned regarding evangelism through a near-drowning experience and watching her son play at the park. Evangelism is possible because we aren't alone....
Keep ReadingFebruary 5, 2015 | Category: Sermon Review | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, parenting, Work, sermon review, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, self-control, relationships, unplugged, digital age, technology, Apple, vocation, jobs, vacation, connectivity, spiritual disciplines
Jake Phillips reviews Jesse Phillips' sermon from this past Sunday entitled "Unplugged: Vocation in the Digital Age." It was the last sermon in our "Unplugged: Finding Peace in the Digital Age" series....
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 ReadingSeptember 26, 2014 | 2 Comments by Benny and Sheree Phillips | Category: Parenting | Tags: Redeemer Church, Benny Phillips, Lake Nona Church, blog, lake Nona, Lake Nona Churches, parenting, lee vista, lee vista church, redeemerchurch, redeemer, lakenonachurch, redeemer blog, motherhood, Gospel-centeredness, church blog, Redeemer Church of Lake Nona, fatherhood, teenagers
As the parents of 7 and grandparents of 15, people sometimes ask us for parenting advice. Perhaps we've gotten to a place in our lives where we have something to offer, if only due to the fact that we survived 35 years of parenting, are still married and actually have a warm relationship with all the once-little people who are now giving us little ones of their own. Really...
Keep ReadingSeptember 5, 2014 | 1 Comments by Jesse Phillips | Category: Parenting | Tags: parenting, Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, blog, lake Nona, Lake Nona Churches, Faith, lee vista, family, lee vista church, redeemerchurch, redeemer, lakenonachurch, redeemer blog, church blog
The other lesson we have learned as parents is to trust. With each new child comes a new challenge. As each child enters a new season of life, a new challenge is introduced. As parents we are constantly relearning how to be parents, trying to remember how we did things with our older kids and driven to our knees to trust God for wisdom when we have none of our own. If your...
Keep ReadingAugust 22, 2014 by | Category: Evangelism | Tags: girls, Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, blog, lake Nona, evangelism, gospel, Orlando Church, Lake Nona Churches, parenting, mission, lee vista, lee vista church, redeemerchurch, redeemer, lakenonachurch, redeemer blog, making disciples, motherhood, women, mundane, image of God
My sister’s baby had a fever, so I ran by her house the other week to pick up two of her kids and take them with me on my errands to give her a little break. They were prattling on like little girls do, talking about nothing and everything. On our way home, we were listening to a local Christian radio station and Everfound’s “God of the Impossible” came on. Now, I...
Keep ReadingAugust 7, 2014 | 2 Comments by | Category: Women's Issues | Tags: ladies, Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, blog, lake Nona, bible, gospel, Orlando Church, Lake Nona Churches, Hope, parenting, Idolatry, trayvon martin, Identity, lee vista, lee vista church, redeemerchurch, redeemer, lakenonachurch, redeemer blog, social issues, motherhood, women, kingdom of God, The church, image of God, cultural issues
Our culture gets it wrong when it comes to women and image. That is no surprise, and much has been said on the topic. Recently the Huffington Post did a piece on what tabloids would look like if they treated men the way they treated women. Westminster College has a well-researched article about beauty standards, women in the media, and how women internalize the “thin-bea...
Keep ReadingJune 3, 2013 by Jesse Phillips | Category: Redeemer Church News | Tags: Benny Phillips, events, church life, Sheree Phillips, parenting, Lake Nona Church
Parenting is hard. You can get help! Please share it will your friends to invite them to our Redemptive Parenting seminar, June 14-15. More information and signup here....
Keep ReadingMay 19, 2013 by Jesse Phillips | Category: Redeemer Church News | Tags: Benny Phillips, blog, lake Nona, seminar, parenting
Are you a parent? Need help? Join Benny and Sheree Phillips, a pastor and wife with seven children, eleven grandchildren and authors of five books on parenting and related topics, as they host “Redemptive Parenting”, a free two-day event that will equip and envision parents of kids of all ages. Check it out here http://tinyurl.com/c3h3ewe...
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