Being a "First-Responder" Christian
Sheree Phillips explains what it means to be a "First-Responder" Christian, and why it should be a goal of all of ours. ...
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....
November 7, 2016 | 2 Comments | Category: Christian Living | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Suffering, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, compassion, serving, first responder, 9/11
Sheree Phillips explains what it means to be a "First-Responder" Christian, and why it should be a goal of all of ours. ...
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 ReadingMarch 11, 2015 | Category: Musings of a Pastor's Wife | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, family, Adoption, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, serving, cruise, Souvenir, Haiti, priorities
Sheree Phillips explains how a man from Haiti named Souvenir taught her again what it means to serve and love family. ...
Keep ReadingFebruary 17, 2015 | Category: Gospel Substitutes | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, gospel, salvation, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, series, formalism, Gospel substitutes, serving, counterfeit, authenticity
We are beginning a series on our blog entitled "Gospel Substitutes" where we will analyze how we are tempted to substitute certain modes of thinking (formalism, legalism, socialism etc.) for the Gospel. Sheree Phillips begins our series with a look at Formalism. ...
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