Redeemer Connects

Pastor Tim offers a devotion to celebrate our nation's 250th. It's based on 1 Timothy 2:1-4 and is titled, "Happy Birthday, USA!"

In the opening week of Habakkuk: How Long, O Lord?, we meet a prophet who dares to voice what many of us quietly feel: “God, where are you?” In Habakkuk 1:1-11, surrounded by injustice and suffering, Habakkuk cries out in honest frustration over what seems like God’s silence. His words invite us into a faith that is not neat or easy, but real and wrestling. Here we begin to discover that God is no...

Isaiah announces that the light has already begun to shine, and Jesus declares that the Kingdom of God has come near. But if that’s true, why do we miss it so often? This Sunday, we’ll learn how to open our eyes to what God is already doing around us. His Kingdom isn’t far away—it’s breaking into the ordinary rhythms of daily life. As we learn to see the light that’s already shining, we’re invited...

Everything today is competing for our attention—and most of it leaves us more drained than fulfilled. Scripture names something we all feel but rarely say out loud: much of what we chase never truly satisfies. This week, we’ll name the challenge of living in a distracted world and hear a different kind of invitation from Jesus. Instead of striving harder, he invites us to come and rest. As we lear...

God doesn’t leave us wondering where he can be found. Scripture gives us clear promises: God meets us in his Word, in Sacraments, in Jesus Christ, and in the gathered Church. And yet the same Christ who reveals the invisible God also fills all things and holds all things together. This Sunday, we’ll explore the beautiful mystery that the God we encounter in worship is also present in the ordinary...

What if God is closer than you think? Not just in church or in quiet moments of prayer, but in the everyday rhythms of your life—the roads you travel, the rooms you step into, the conversations you’re trying to pay attention to. Scripture shows us again and again that God meets his people in ordinary places. This Sunday, we begin a new series, Near & Now: Everyday Encounters with God, as we learn...

God the Father, Maker of heaven and earth, re-creates for us a new life in Jesus Christ through the work of his Holy Spirit. As we celebrate Trinity Sunday, we recognize God’s Trinitarian story as a story of love, grace and power for our salvation and the salvation of others who do not know him. This week, we conclude our “All for One, One for All” sermon and Life Group series with a look at the o...

Speaking in Tongues is debated across denominational traditions in Christianity as a mysterious rendering of the Holy Spirit’s power in a variety of forms. What does the Spirit speak into our lives as followers of Jesus who are drawn to the Father through him? What kind of “new language” is it, really? Join us as we answer the question, once and for all, of what God actually accomplished on the Da...

The Ascension of Jesus has been portrayed in Hollywood in a variety of ways, from an outright levitation into Heaven to him going up to the top of a hill and disappearing. However it happened, the outcome of Jesus leaving Earth in this way was NOT for transportation to Heaven. It was for his exaltation by the Father and for our transformation, through the work of the Spirit. Join us as we celebrat...

Throughout this series, we’ve discovered something simple but powerful: Jesus asks questions not to test us, but to draw us closer. He asks about our grief. He asks about our belief. He asks about our love. He asks about our trust. And now he asks about our desire. Every question leads to the same place — a deeper relationship with him. If you’ve missed the previous weeks, you haven’t missed the i...

Peter steps out of the boat in faith—and then sinks in fear. But before he goes under, Jesus reaches out and catches him. And only then does he ask, “Why did you stop trusting?” This is not a rebuke shouted across the waves. It is a question asked by the One who is still holding him. Storms will come. Fear will rise. Trust can waver. The question is not whether we ever struggle—but where our eyes...

Peter blew it. And everyone knew it. But when Jesus meets him after the resurrection, he doesn’t shame him. He asks him a simple, searching question: “Do you love me?” Not, “Why did you fail?” Not, “Can you prove yourself?” Not, “Will you do better next time?” But, “Do you love me?” The Good Shepherd restores broken leaders and invites forgiven people to help care for others. This Sunday, we’ll di...

Everyone has an opinion about Jesus. But Jesus isn’t looking for an opinion. He’s asking for a response: “Who am I to you?” Not to your parents. Not to your church. Not to the culture. To you. This Sunday, we’ll look at the confession that changes everything — and why clarity about Jesus is not a branding statement, but the foundation of life.

Mary is crying outside an empty tomb. The miracle has already happened—but she doesn’t know it yet. Then Jesus asks her a simple question: “Why are you crying?” It’s the first question of the resurrection. And it reminds us that Jesus meets us in real grief—not polished faith. Easter doesn’t pretend that loss isn’t painful. It promises that loss is not the end. This Sunday, we begin Questions Jesu...

Pastor Tim addresses another of Jesus' many questions in the gospels with this devotion titled, "What Do You Want?" It's based on John 1:35-38.

Today we gather to celebrate the most monumental event in human history—the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. On Easter morning, the final “I Am” statement is spoken into our deepest human fear. Jesus does not merely promise resurrection; he is the resurrection and the life. Because the Great I AM has entered death and emerged victorious, life now has the final word. Join us for one of our East...

Pastor Tim offers a devotion for Holy Week based on Jesus' words from the cross in Luke 23:46. The devotion is titled, "Into Your Hands."

As we enter Holy Week on Palm Sunday, we remember why Jesus came. As crowds welcome him into Jerusalem with praise, Jesus speaks words of comfort and promise in John 14:1–7, declaring, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” He is not simply pointing the way to God—he is the way. Palm Sunday holds praise and passion together, reminding us that salvation comes not through power, but through th...

As we continue our Lenten journey with the I AM: The God We Can Know series, Jesus declares, “I am the true vine.” With this declaration in John 15:1-8, remind us that life with God flows from connection, not performance. Abiding in Christ is not passive. It is daily dependence. Lent invites us to release our striving and remain rooted in the grace that produces lasting fruit.

As we continue our Lenten journey in I AM: The God We Can Know, Jesus declares, “I am the Good Shepherd.” With this declaration in John 10:1-10, Jesus reveals a love that is personal, protective, and costly. Unlike hired hands, this shepherd knows his sheep and gives his life for them. Lent reminds us that following Jesus means trusting his voice—even when the path leads through danger or sacrific...

In this video devotion titled "Gra, Solas and Turas: More Irish Words", Pastor Tim celebrates St. Patrick and Celtic Christianity.

As we continue our Lenten journey in I AM: The God We Can Know, Jesus declares, “I am the light of the world.” In message, based on John 8:12, we will hear that this light does more than comfort—it exposes darkness and leads us into new life. Paul reminds us that we were once darkness but now we are light in the Lord. Jesus does not simply show us the truth; he walks with us, guiding our steps out...

Pastor Tim offers a devotion on an old Irish word, "Sasamh." It is based on Philippians 4:11-13.

In the second week of our Lenten series, I AM: The God We Can Know, Jesus reveals himself as the true bread from heaven. Listen as Jesus declares that the manna given to God’s people in the wilderness was never the point. It was always pointing beyond itself. Jesus does not merely offer spiritual nourishment; he offers himself. As Lent teaches us to name our hungers honestly, Jesus invites us to r...

In the opening week of our Lenten series, I AM: The God We Can Know, we begin not with what Jesus gives, but with who he is. We turn to Exodus 3:1–14, where God reveals his sacred name to Moses from the burning bush: “I AM.” This moment is not simply about a name, but about presence, promise, and faithfulness. In John 8:48–59, Jesus takes this same divine name upon his lips, declaring, “Before Abr...