Redemption Hill Boise Podcast

“ If we ache for the world to be saved, there must be somewhere where that’s true.” For this episode of the Gospel According to Jesus, Robert walks through the assumptions of the gospel, reminding us that everything we desire is because what we desire exists; if we desire to see things set right, it’s because we know in our hearts that it’s possible. Using 1 Corinthians 15, he reminds us that the...

Using the text of Acts 16, Andrew spends time talking with us about missional and listening prayer. This kind of living where we actively join God’s invitation to be a part of what he’s doing in the world seems so foreign to us–Andrew reminds us that it requires a willingness to be silly, to be wrong, to pay attention to the people to whom we are sent, to choose to see those who are often overlook...

“ The stories we have shape who we are.” For the next iteration of The Gospel According to Jesus, Robert talks about the importance of the narrative we choose to live into, reminding us that the narratives we live with transform the way we live our lives. He expounds on root meaning of the word gospel and the context in which those “gospel” words made their way into our story. “The gospel is not t...

“The mission shapes itself to the people that need it.” It’s the first episode of The Gospel According to Jesus, our 12 week series that will take us through Advent. For this episode, Robert talks about why this matters to our community of Redemption Hill and what it looks like to become gospel people. He gives an introduction to the series, and asks the question “what even is the gospel?” Find mo...

“We are called to pray for an everyday kind of forgiveness. We are the ones withholding and releasing the kingdom of heaven in the world!” Robert closes out our Beloved series with a sermon about living into our identity as beloved children of God, willingly setting down our pride and arrogance for a posture  that brings us into community with God and those around us. Our work is not to offer...

“If we allow the difficult things to pull us away from God, those things win. We beat them by using them.” For the 11th episode in our Beloved series, we hear from Bob Hyatt on 1 John 5, and the promise that “every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.” He talks about the goal of the world’s system, the contradictory way we often approach Christianity...

“We need more than just a remembering. We need a fresh experience of God’s love.” Today’s episode is from Andrew, continuing our Beloved series. He talks about the well known phrase God is love- that the love we are called to is more than good feelings, but a responsibility, a high standard that requires sacrifice, training, and practice. However, we can only give that love if we have received it;...

“Part of fighting consumerism is focusing on feeding others, not waiting to be fed.” Today’s episode is a recording of Bob from our Syndicate service in the park. He talks about the reality of consumeristic church culture in our current moment, and how we can make the shift from consumerism to mission. He offers strategies like removing our illusions of God and focusing on others: encountering a r...

“When God speaks to you he only speaks one language. He can’t not love you.” For part 9 of our Beloved series, Jessie talks to us about discerning false prophets. She covers what a prophet actually is, and what it sounds like to speak from the viewpoint of the world as opposed to the viewpoint of God. She walks us through ways to understand and practice hearing the Father’s voice, ultimately calli...

“We were created with the intent to love.” It’s part 8 of our Beloved series this week with a talk from Andrew about loving each other. It’s an excerpt from community campout, and is hyper-practical, asking the questions: How can we faithfully commit to loving our neighbor and each other when things are hard to end suffering, and to move towards our world that is desperate for God? And, what kind...

“What we do says what we believe. Our actions declare our faith, and our faith forms our actions.” For part seven of Beloved, we hear from Jessie in a discussion of faith, works, sin, and repentance. She peels back the layers of sin and righteousness, this toxic curving in upon ourselves and failure to love, and what it takes to move through that towards spiritual maturity–to look to the Father fo...

what a GREAT conversation with Kyle today! We talked about feminism and equality of men and women in the biblical story, biblical interpretation and translation, and what the fall says about our understanding of justice and the way we go about our lives in the world ! I learned so many new things in this conversation and I think you will too! Find more from Redemption Hill at redemptionboise.org ,...

“We don’t need to live in fear of the antichrist, but we do need to be aware of lies.” Kyle dives into a unique talk on antichrists in 1 John 2 for part six of our Beloved series. He examines a bit of eschatology, and walks us through a discussion of the word and description of antichrists, truth, lies, and the exhortation to remain in Christ that is at the core of the passage, and at the core of...

“You are not created to be a slave. You are not defined by what you produce. You are an image of God.” For the fifth episode of our Beloved series, Kyle goes deep into the text of Genesis 1-4 as it mirrors 1 John 2:15-17. He examines the way of the kingdom of God versus the way of the world and the way those systems play out in our lives, touching on concepts of equality, sabbath, flourishing, and...

“ “We live out of our heart, so that’s the place that needs to be transformed.” This week, Cindy is our teacher for episode 4 of our summer Beloved series. She walks us through 1 John 2:12-14 with a discussion on spiritual maturity and being young in Christ, spiritual formation and transformation, and knowing God with all of ourselves.  Note: The Sunday recording was cut off prematurely, so t...

“Love is not weak. Love is not soft. I don’t know of anything more powerful than love.” We got to hear from Kyle for part three of our summer Beloved series, looking at the picture of Jesus and living, walking, and loving like Jesus does. Kyle asks the probing question: in our world, in our context, how do we love? Like the world loves? Or do we embody the love of Jesus? That’s what it’s always be...

“The gospel is the good news that even though we started in the dark, we have an advocate…we can’t understand the darkness until we experience the light.” For part two of our Beloved series, Jessie offers a poignant sermon on 1 John 1:5-2:2. She walks through the logic of the passage, starting with the premise that God is light, and there is no darkness in God at all. She talks about forgiveness,...

“If Jesus was who he said he was and can deliver what he promised to deliver, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And the proof of religious claims like that is in the community that those claims create.” Bob kicks off our summer series, Beloved: John’s First Letter to the Church with a discussion on community and the examination of the first four verses of 1 John 1. He walks us through Joh...

“We please God by being willing to go to him, and tell him, ‘I’m depending on you to be my source.’” A guest sermon by Rev. Dr. Mamie Oliver, all about pleasing the Lord through our dependence on him. She reminds us that a relationship with God requires closeness, faith and trust—and it is in this relationship that we find freedom, love, and a source that knows how to help us. Find more from Redem...

“Every part of this armor is a gift that we passively receive; it’s a gift God has given us and we have to receive it.” For our last segment of The Prayer Series, Jessie walks through prayer as our line of defense against spiritual warfare. She asks us to reconsider spiritual warfare, and how we respond to it. She walks us through Jesus’ approach to fighting the Liar through the story of Jesus’ te...

“If you’re going to have a deep conversation with somebody you love, you don’t need a soundtrack for it.” In this week’s episode of The Prayer Series, we hear from Kyle, who spoke on Listening Prayer. Using texts from 1 Kings and 1 Samuel, he talked about how the way we personally hear from God, as small whispers and the intentional calling of our names. He encourages us to pay attention to gentle...

“ The question isn’t merely, ‘does God love me?’ Rather, the question is ‘will I allow the truth of God’s love to become a reality in my everyday life?’” We’re over half way through The Prayer Series, with Cindy’s good word on contemplative prayer. She talks about how contemplation is pursuing a holy friendship with God, both a simple joy and a profound mystery. She walks us through what contempla...

“We are not alone in our unanswered prayer. Prayer is not about answers. Prayer is about presence.” In the 5th episode of The Prayer Series, Robert delves into what is a daily reality for all of us: unanswered prayer. Examining Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the story of Shadrach, Mesach, and Abednego, Robert reminds us that we live with a God who comes alongside us, who joins us i...

“The good news is that God is rescuing and redeeming all of creation and we get to join in by praying for his kingdom to come in places and in lives of the people around us. We join it by praying, and in praying, we become transformed.” Bob starts the fourth segment of The Prayer Series with the question “why don’t we pray more?” He explores the way that fear of disappointment, the pervasive “what...

“You gotta ask, and keep on asking. You gotta seek, and keep on seeking. You gotta knock, and keep on knocking, with a level of tenacity and perseverance!” We hear from Matt for the third segment of The Prayer Series, all about petitionary prayer, an opportunity from God to enter into his presence, and ask for what we need and desire. Matt reminds us of the good news of intimacy with God that is e...