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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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Trip Lee, Thabiti Anyabwile, and the Unity We Seek

April 12, 2015 | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Sin, Racism, unity, diversity, race, racial reconciliation, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Trip Lee, Thabiti Anyabwile, ERLC

Jake Phillips discusses the ERLC summit on racial reconciliation and the lectures delivered by Trip Lee and Thabiti Anyabwile. What type of unity is our goal? ...

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Gospel Substitutes Part 2: Activism

February 19, 2015 | Category: Gospel Substitutes | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, gospel, Racism, abortion, immigration, racial reconciliation, social justice, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Jesus, Gospel substitutes, redemption, Calvary, Activism, sex trafficking, Christian causes, Good News, Good Samaritan

Jake Phillips writes the second part in our series entitled "Gospel Substitutes." Is there a danger that our participation in Christian causes can become a substitute for the core message of the Gospel?...

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Highlights From the Blogosphere

February 10, 2015 | Category: Uncategorized | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Racism, racial reconciliation, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, links, death penalty, criminals, American Horror Story, vaccines

Jake Phillips rounds up some helpful links from around the blogosphere about religion, theology and culture....

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Fire Burning

December 9, 2014 by | Category: Poetry | Tags: poetry, Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Orlando Church, Lake Nona Churches, Sin, Racism, lee vista, lee vista church, redeemerchurch, redeemer, lakenonachurch, redeemer blog, social issues, cultural issues, Redeemer Church of Lake Nona, cultural engagement, race, racial reconciliation, Ferguson, Redeemer Lake Nona, prejudice, equality, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, hate

Janelle writes a poem about the hidden hatred in all of us, and what the solution is. ...

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Race and the Church

October 7, 2014 | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, trayvon martin, Racism, Adoption, Redeemer Church of Lake Nona, race, racial reconciliation, Ferguson, Hurricane Katrina, white privilege

Benny Phillips and Jacob Phillips discuss race, racism, racial reconciliation and the necessity of dialogue regarding these topics within the church. How does our theology inform our practical involvement and discussions regarding issues of race and racism? ...

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