Redemption HOU podcast

Maybe you haven’t noticed, but Jesus is all about humility. This week we're looking at a confusing passage. It becomes less confusing when we remember humility.

Why is the church so broken? Here's an idea.

As often as I struggle with doubt, I come back to this story of Jesus over and over. Maybe it can help you too.

When Jesus goes to the top of a mountain and glows, you'd expect some good spiritual advice to follow. And you'd be right.

As we try to understand God and follow him, it’s easy to feel so confident that we act like Peter, telling God that our way is actually right. We can simply tack Jesus onto our plans and efforts instead of becoming more like him. Jesus tells us that his plan to save the world IS by suffering and giving himself up for it. We can follow him by taking on hurt so that others don’t have to. What will w...

How we’re going to build a community that reveals Divine Love--that's this week's simple discussion.

For doubters like us, Easter is exactly what we need.

Repentance may sound like a harsh thing. But after you come to know the affection and joy of Jesus—you realize that repentance is a fantastic privilege. Let’s repent some more!

Grace isn't just a good idea. It's a powerful tool that could change your world and your neighbor's too.

This week we’re taking an honest look at reasons we wouldn’t want to be “all in” at a church.

What’s it going to take to rebuild our church? Not just reopen—there’s plenty of complexity there—but rebuild? Here’s an idea.

Around here we repeat that we have “radically inclusive hope for absolutely everyone” over and over. But if we settle for mere inclusivity, never really accepting the invitation to holy intimacy, we’ve missed the whole point of God’s kingdom. God’s kingdom of radically inclusive love is an invitation to holy intimacy. Why don’t we enter it together?

They could have looked after their own needs first, but Jesus’ disciples trusted Him—so they shared what they had and found miraculous life, love, and joyful togetherness. Maybe we can do the same.

Jesus’ infinite love sounds great—but what about God's vengeance? After wrestling with the immensity of Jesus’ grace last week, this week we ask whether it's too good to be true.

This is the weirdest conversation Jesus ever had. Trying to mind his own business. Bombarded by a woman saying her daughter has a demon. Comparing her to a dog. She agrees. And somehow all of us learn one of the best lessons about grace we could.

Want help fixing your relationships? Jesus has some ideas.

Jesus cares deeply about injustice in our world—but bringing about justice isn’t all that easy. In fact, making headway is often painful and isolating, even when we’re being directly obedient to Jesus. But here’s the thing…

So, should we really just “preach the gospel”? If hope is real & change is possible, we don’t have to just preach the gospel. We can live it too.

After the storming of the Capitol on Wednesday, it’s clearer than ever that the theology that excused, justified, or encouraged that mob is bankrupt. But what else can we see with our newfound clarity? Many of our nation’s pastors and churches are complicit. What about us?

It was the slowest holidays ever. Who’s still exhausted anyway? Maybe we're not getting the kind of rest we're made for.

God coming to visit His people is a radically inclusive event—because God’s in the process of bringing in all the outcasts and healing everything that’s broken.

During this pre-Christmas season, we’re getting into the habit of waiting on God to show up, for our world and also for our inner beings. But what if we’re all actually the bad guys—what will God’s showing up look like then?

Regularly encountering God—this isn’t a treat reserved only for the unusually mystical people among us. It’s what all of us can expect. Because Jesus.

What if this last month of 2020 could become the month that redefined your entire year? “Oh yeah, 2020? That was the year of the pandemic. But then God’s Spirit was poured out, and my heart was permanently changed.” Maybe this sounds far-fetched to you. But this is the expectation of the scriptures. This is the possibility of Jesus.

You’re not alone. You’re going to be ok. Because Jesus is here. Jesus has entered into this life, into your life, with you.