Redemption HOU podcast

Everything Jesus offers us is love. Even the call to repentance is a call to warm embrace. Here’s how we know for sure.

The politics of Jesus are radically hopeful. They’re also realistic—if we’ll walk faithfully in his self-giving way. In a week where some of us have felt triumph and others despair, here’s some hope for us all.

When things are out of our control, what do we do? We can try to do more or know more, but if they’re actually out of our control, what then? The fantastic news is that Jesus is in town. And just a brush of his touch can change our lives, from our deep inner worlds that no one else quite knows to our future physical lives that everyone will see. This week’s story is one we might call touching and...

Who do you think God hates? Some of us would say no one. Some of us would select some subset of supposedly filthy or irredeemable people. But almost all of us fear, somewhere deep down, that God in fact hates us. That’s why this interaction of Jesus can be life changing.

Even when we don’t consider ourselves to be fearful people, many of our actions are attempts to cope with our deep fears and anxieties—especially as we all swim in this current epoch of turmoil. These fear-driven actions, knowingly or not, create disconnection. They lead to isolation, relational damage, suspicion, and cynicism. They keep us from connecting with others in the healthy and life-givin...

God wants you to be holy like God is holy. In other words, God wants you to be merciful like God is merciful. Join us to hear what Jesus says.

Not all forgiveness is equal. The forgiveness Jesus brings also brings reconciliation and transformation, holistically changing our beings and this world. Yes please, I’ll take some of that. How about you?

Jesus says you can tell a tree by its fruit. So what do we do when we realize the fruit is absent? This week we’re hearing from Jesus on exactly that.

But in this time of rampant powerless anxiety, we’re convinced convinced that the ways of Jesus can still change our world, our relationships, and our hearts. They’re utterly different than what’s been tried before. And they’re gloriously beautiful.

When you realize that Jesus desires you, you'll also realize that the primary calling in your life is to be with Jesus, which in turn empowers you to bring about the shalom He longs for you to help Him build.

Jesus is what God is really like. And without the cross, it'll be hard for us to ever understand the extent of God's love, even for the ones who killed Him.

Jesus’ invitation is not just for us to be saved but to be healed. Even more shocking than that: He’s also invited us into helping Him heal the world around us. He wants us to be partners in His grand enterprise of restoration.

The weight of God’s demands can crush us. But if Jesus has come to free us, how do we reconcile the crushing weight of God’s expectations with His grace and love? Let’s look to Jesus.

New wine, new wineskins, new everything. Let's join Him.

Even if you’ve been around church for a long time, there’s a significant chance you’ve never understood the shocking nature of God’s grace. Here’s another place Jesus tries to teach us. Let’s learn from Him together.

A familiar story told in an unfamiliar way offers us a refreshing way to life for ourselves, and for those around us.

If God prays, then we probably should to. But what does it look like for us to pray the way God prays? This week we look to Jesus' prayer life and the wonderful truth that Jesus actively intercedes on our behalf.

Jesus runs to the unholy, the polluted, the sinful, the outcast, and the broken. He draws us near. His health and purity are somehow contagious—unholy things are made holy, whole, and alive by the presence of this Holy One.

Jesus expects that His absolute love for us will make us people of absolute love for everyone around us. Let’s go.

Jesus' Revolutionary Way: "You want a revolution? I want a revelation!" How about both? Mark's opening chapter ushers in the new creation as the heavens are irreparably torn as the Son of God is revealed.

As we find ourselves in a new wave of lockdown, it’s time to reconsider how we’re living spiritual life. We’re making some changes at Redemption, and we hope we’re all making some changes in our personal lives too.

Ever wonder why Jesus seems so far off? Or why His people seem to make so little progress in pursuing Him? Let's return to the simple foundational teaching of Jesus.

Spiritual life struggling? We all know that the Church is so much more than a building. But why is it that after months of not being able to gather together and worship, our spiritual lives are suffering? Maybe more importantly, is there anything we can do about it?

The way of the people of God is a way of fellowship. A way of sharing and caring about people among and around us. How do we do that and why? Where should we start and how can we begin to make that happen in the midst of a pandemic?

We are a radically-inclusive, neighborhood-redefining, society-changing, Jesus-obsessed church. Because we think that’s just what Jesus intended. We are a church that’s all about grace, love, and healing, especially in the nitty-gritty, messy, wounded, anxious world of everyday life. We lead with embrace. Because Jesus does too. We are the type of church where you are really and enthusiastically w...