Discern the End
Psalm 73 teaches us that when circumstances confuse us or make us weary, drawing near to God changes our perspective. ...
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 5, 2019 by Joey and Jake Phillips | Tags: Worship, Sanctification, faithfulness of God, psalms, God's work through suffering, faithfulness, film
Psalm 73 teaches us that when circumstances confuse us or make us weary, drawing near to God changes our perspective. ...
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 25, 2015 | 2 Comments | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, abortion, psalms, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Hands Up Don't Shoot, justice, Planned Parenthood, Summer in the Psalms, wickedness, #defundplannedparenthood
The seventh Planned Parenthood video was released last week. Break the arm of the wicked, oh Lord. ...
Keep ReadingAugust 20, 2015 | Category: Worship | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Worship, psalms, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Carl Trueman, Summer in the Psalms, authentic, middle-class, consumerism
Is our worship service and the songs we sing only appropriate for comfortable, middle-class Christians? Or is it also appropriate for the dispossessed, sad and broken among us?...
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