Redeemer Connects

Pastor Tim offers a devotional explanation of the season of Lent based on Matthew 4:1-22. It is titled, "Lent: What's It All About."

Pastor Tim offers a devotion based on the VERY challenging words of Jesus in Matthew 5:43-48. It's titled, "Manifesting Love."

When Jesus opens his mouth on the hillside, everything sounds backward. The poor are blessed. The meek inherit the earth. The persecuted are promised the kingdom of heaven. In the Beatitudes, Jesus reveals a vision of justice that overturns the world’s assumptions about power, success, and worth. In this week of the Manifesting Messiah series, we focus on “Manifesting Justice”, discovering how God...

Pastor Tim offers a devotion titled, "Let Us Pray" based on Philippians 4:6-7.

Jesus introduces his disciples to the idea of being called according to a purpose. He begins his preaching ministry by moving to where he was prophesied to go, the “land of Zebulun and Naphtali” and then calls them to follow him. Jesus not only fulfills his purpose in dying on the cross for our sins; he also fulfills his purpose in living as the Messiah, living INTO his calling as Messiah. This we...

No sooner is Jesus baptized and named God’s beloved Son than he is led into the wilderness to be tested. Epiphany reminds us that revelation is often followed by resistance. In the desert, Jesus meets temptation not with shortcuts or power, but with God’s Word and deep trust in the Father. This week in our Manifesting Messiah series, we focus on Manifesting Trials and Testing, exploring how faith...

Pastor Tim offers a devotion about the Christian faith being a singing faith titled, "A Faith that Sings." It's based on Colossians 3:16.

At the Jordan River, Jesus is baptized not for repentance, but to reveal his identity. As the Spirit descends and the Father speaks, God reveals who Jesus is and launches his saving mission, a mission that also shapes our own. On this Sunday, as we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord, we continue Manifesting Messiah with a focus on Manifesting Mission. Baptism is not just something that happened to...

Pastor Tim shares a devotion for the beginning of 2026 that is titled, "Training Body & Soul." It is based on 1 Timothy 4:7-10.

A new year raises questions about purpose and direction. Epiphany answers them not by turning us inward, but by lifting our eyes to the God already at work in the world through Jesus. Today we begin a new series, Manifesting Messiah, with a sermon titled “Manifesting Destiny.” Our scripture focus is Matthew 2:1–12, where the magi follow the star and discover that God’s purposes are bigger than our...

Pastor Tim offers a special New Years focused devotion titled, "Driving Into the New Year" based on Proverbs 3:5-6.

The beauty of Christmas is that, in reality, it is so very personal. Not only did Jesus come in the flesh to grow up and give his life for our sins, but he came to bring to the whole world his “sonship.” What’s your relationship with God like, here on the cusp of a new year? Do you feel like you know this God, who through your faith in Jesus has made you his son, or daughter? There’s nothing like...

In the final week of Christmas (Without the Crazy), we discover that God doesn’t wait for perfect conditions to draw near. In Isaiah 7:14, a reluctant king is given a surprising sign—a virgin will conceive and bear a son called Immanuel, God with us. That promise comes to life in Mary’s womb and Joseph’s confusion. God steps right into the clutter and chaos of our world to bring peace that lasts....

In this Advent devotion, Pastor Tim shares thoughts about Jesus, our Morning Star. The scripture focus in John 1:1-9, 14.

In this Advent devotion, Pastor Tim shares thoughts about Jesus, our Morning Star. The scripture focus in John 1:1-9, 14.

As Christmas (Without the Crazy) continues, we learn that joy isn’t waiting for us at the end of the road—it’s found along the way. In Isaiah 35:1-10, deserts burst into bloom and weary travelers sing for joy as they journey home. Jesus tells John’s disciples that the blind see and the lame walk—God’s joy is already breaking into our world. Even in weary seasons, joy grows when we walk with the On...

Pastor Tim offers a devotion on the O Antiphon for Advent that is a cry to God for wisdom from on high. The devotion is based 1 Corinthians 1:18-30.

The second week of Christmas (Without the Crazy) invites us to step out of December’s clamor and into God’s calm. In Isaiah 11:1-10, a shoot springs from the stump of Jesse and ushers in a peace so complete that wolves and lambs live side by side. John the Baptist’s voice echoes that same peace, crying out in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord. True peace begins not in perfect circumsta...

Pastor Tim offers an Advent devotion titled, "Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel" based on Matthew 1:23.

On Christ the King Sunday, we conclude our Entrusted series by focusing on wise stewardship. In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30), Jesus tells of servants entrusted with resources to manage until the master’s return. One was faithful, one was fearful, and the King held them accountable. Stewardship is not just about money—it’s about how we live all of life under Christ’s reign, managin...

In week two of our Entrusted series, we turn from giving generously to the question of saving responsibly. Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13–21) warns us about the dangers of stockpiling treasures for ourselves while forgetting to be “rich toward God.” Responsible saving is not about hoarding out of fear, but about preparing wisely for tomorrow while resting in the daily provision of a f...

Pastor Tim Runtsch offers a devotion titled, "The Paradox of Generosity" based on the wisdom of Proverbs 11:24-25.

We begin our Entrusted series by looking at generosity through the eyes of a widow who gave two small coins in Luke 21:1–4. Jesus said she gave more than all the wealthy, because she entrusted everything she had to God. In the same way, we are called to give generously, not from surplus or fear, but from trust in the God who has already given us all things in Christ. Join us for week 1 of our Entr...

Pastor Tim offers a devotion on the final two verses of the book of James. The devotion is titled, "Looking Out for One Another" and is based on James 5:19-20.

The saints who have gone before us endured hardship, loss, and persecution—yet they clung to the promises of God. James calls us to the same patient steadfastness, pointing to the prophets and saints as examples of perseverance. Jesus, in the Beatitudes, assures us that those who are poor in spirit, meek, merciful, and even persecuted are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Our waiting i...