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Two Services: Attend One Serve One
March 3, 2024
The Plan for Easter Hey Redemption Church, I’m so excited that we’re going to try out two (2) services for Easter! Let me explain what that means and what we’re
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Christian Living
How to Think Like a Christian About Social Media
*This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Check out Part 1 by clicking here. I want to help you think like a Christian about social media, so let’s talk.
April 30, 2020
Kids & Parenting
Stop Struggling As A Parent
Ever find yourself struggling as a parent? I do. Thankfully (or rather, unfortunately), I know I’m not alone. There are quite a few others I know personally who are also
May 14, 2020
Kids & Parenting
Don’t Be An Angry Parent
Wow. Kids sure can make you an angry parent! Yeah you love your children, and yeah they’re cute, but that often seems like it’s the only thing that saves their
May 21, 2020
Kids & Parenting
Parenting & Racism
This week, we’re going to hear from one of our new launch team members, Missy Flint. She gives us some wisdom on parenting and racism, and things she’s learned through
June 11, 2020
Christian Living
Christmas Isn’t What You Think
Are you ready for the holiday season? I know at our house, the Christmas music has already begun! Decorations will be coming out of storage very shortly, and we’ll ride
November 24, 2021
Christian Living
Christmas With Redemption!
It’s that amazing season when we celebrate Jesus’ birth and engage the world with his message of hope! Make sure you visit our Christmas webpage (by clicking here) for all
December 14, 2022
Church
Kids Weekend Prayer Guide
Pray and Fast Kids Weekend is such an exciting time for our church! Through it, we have the opportunity to reach so many kids with the life changing message of
June 7, 2023
Christian Living
Teach Your Kids About Christmas (Or the Culture Will)
Hey Redemption Church parents! I thought it would be helpful to share what Tamara and I have done for the past several years with our kids to prepare for Christmas
November 27, 2023
Christian Living
Work Is Worship
As we have been talking about in our current sermon series, everything is worship. If everything is worship then that includes work. How often do you see work as an
December 6, 2023
Christian Living
Teach Your Kids About Christmas (Or the Culture Will)
Hey Redemption Church parents! I thought it would be helpful to share what Tamara and I have done for the past several years with our kids to prepare for Christmas
November 27, 2023
Christian Living
Sex, Marriage, & Singleness Resources
The past several weeks we dove into the sermon series, Sex, Marriage, & Singleness, three heavy topics that could each be entire sermon series in themselves! We hope studying 1
February 27, 2023
Christian Living
Christmas With Redemption!
It’s that amazing season when we celebrate Jesus’ birth and engage the world with his message of hope! Make sure you visit our Christmas webpage (by clicking here) for all
December 14, 2022
Christian Living
It’s Time for Groups Again!
Hey Redemption Church! With the fall season in sight, we’re getting back into our community groups and DNA groups together. That’ll be awesome. We can’t wait to do life together
July 31, 2022
Christian Living
Read the Bible! It Nourishes Your Soul
As a church, one of our visions for this year (2022) is to see all of our members reading the Bible on a daily basis. So we’ve cast the vision
March 16, 2022
Christian Living
Christmas Isn’t What You Think
Are you ready for the holiday season? I know at our house, the Christmas music has already begun! Decorations will be coming out of storage very shortly, and we’ll ride
November 24, 2021
Christian Living
Thought Life Resources
Hey church, I hope you’ve appreciated the Thought Life series so far. The truths and practical steps we’ve been discussing have changed my life, for sure. I hope it’s doing
September 27, 2021
Christian Living
What’s Your Thought Life Look Like?
How you think affects how you feel, what you believe, and how you act. So an easy way to say that is: How you think affects how you live. Your
August 24, 2021
Christian Living
Renewing Women’s Passion for Theology and Bible Study
Renew will be a reoccurring women’s event, catalyzed by our church, for any woman in our city. Our goal at Renew is to teach theology, improve biblical literacy, and renew
July 19, 2021
Christian Living
Our Hope Is Based on Truth, Not Fairytales
During our message on Paul’s prayers for the Ephesian church, I mention that there is ample evidence for why Christians would even consider believing in the Bible and Jesus’ resurrection.
May 9, 2021
Christian Living
Is God’s Law Good for Life?
THE LAW CAN’T SAVE As we have been studying the 10 Commandments over the past few months I’m sure we all have been reflecting a lot on the “Law,” or
February 4, 2021
Christian Living
Jesus As The Ultimate Exile
Throughout this series we’ve shown how being a Christian exile changes how we view the world and our place in it. When we embrace this world as a place of
November 5, 2020
Christian Living
The Exiled Life: Transgender Identity
Many Christians are perplexed about how to respond to the transgender identity movement. Even among scholars, most responses have ended up defending binary sex and gender with biblical passages. But
October 29, 2020
Christian Living
Live as Exiles in the Majority Culture
In the previous article we examined how life as an exile informs the lives of Christian minorities. Now we’re going to switch gears and speak specifically to Christians who are
October 22, 2020
Christian Living
Minority in Exile: Know Your New Identity
In this article, we will continue our series on living as exiles by exploring how this specifically applies to those who are in a minority population. Understanding minority identity as
October 1, 2020
Christian Living
Exiled in Your Own Body
Have you ever wished you could escape your own body? Do you feel like you’re not at home in your own body? That’s because you aren’t! You’re an exile, even
September 10, 2020
Christian Living
Exiles in the Culture: How Christians Are Exiles
As Christians in America, we can easily find ourselves unsure of how to interact with the culture around us. It’s easy to feel like there are only two choices: retreat
August 27, 2020
Christian Living
Live Q&A With Tamara & Carter
We hope this live Q&A will be an encouragement as you think about how to live out your Christian worldview in a way that honors God and engages the culture.
May 7, 2020
Christian Living
How to Think Like a Christian About Social Media
*This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Check out Part 1 by clicking here. I want to help you think like a Christian about social media, so let’s talk.
April 30, 2020
Christian Living
How Christians Should Think About the Coronavirus
*This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Check out Part 2 by clicking here. Now that we’ve had time to get past the initial shock of the global pandemic
April 23, 2020
Christian Living
Why Plant Churches & Why Roanoke
We get a lot of questions surrounding the idea of church planting, but especially around the idea of starting a new church in Roanoke, VA. We hear questions like: “There
March 5, 2020
Christian Living
Decisions Decisions
Making decisions can be tough! Especially as a Christian, you (usually) want to do the “right” thing and make the “right” choice. Often, we get morality involved and make decisions—
January 23, 2020
Church
Easter Weekend Details
We’re so excited for Easter this year! The pandemic has subsided, so we can gather without any restrictions, we’re celebrating our Savior’s resurrection together, AND we’re celebrating our first birthday
March 24, 2022
Christian Living
Christmas Isn’t What You Think
Are you ready for the holiday season? I know at our house, the Christmas music has already begun! Decorations will be coming out of storage very shortly, and we’ll ride
November 24, 2021
Church
Our Church Is Passionate About Serving Roanoke
I’ve been a Jesus follower for about 17 years as of this blog post, and over that time one of my favorite passages of Scripture has been Jeremiah 29. In
July 8, 2021
Christian Living
Our Hope Is Based on Truth, Not Fairytales
During our message on Paul’s prayers for the Ephesian church, I mention that there is ample evidence for why Christians would even consider believing in the Bible and Jesus’ resurrection.
May 9, 2021
Church
Time To Launch
We are super excited to end our “launch process” on Easter, April 4th, as we officially launch Redemption Church! We’re meeting at 10am in person at the Grandin Theatre, and
March 9, 2021
Church
How To Give The Gospel
Hey guys, we just talked about how to give the gospel to people in our culture this weekend. If you didn’t get a chance to check out the message, you
March 1, 2021
Christian Living
Live as Exiles in the Majority Culture
In the previous article we examined how life as an exile informs the lives of Christian minorities. Now we’re going to switch gears and speak specifically to Christians who are
October 22, 2020
Church
God Loves Justice
George Floyd I want to take a break from our parenting blogs this week to address something important. I want to recognize the evil we continue to experience in our
May 28, 2020
Christian Living
Live Q&A With Tamara & Carter
We hope this live Q&A will be an encouragement as you think about how to live out your Christian worldview in a way that honors God and engages the culture.
May 7, 2020
Christian Living
How to Think Like a Christian About Social Media
*This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Check out Part 1 by clicking here. I want to help you think like a Christian about social media, so let’s talk.
April 30, 2020
Christian Living
How Christians Should Think About the Coronavirus
*This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Check out Part 2 by clicking here. Now that we’ve had time to get past the initial shock of the global pandemic
April 23, 2020
Culture Engagement
The Culture Review: First Post
It’s our first blog post at Redemption Church! We’re calling our new blog: The Culture Review. Here you can expect to be able to find relevant information on how to
December 19, 2019
Church
Two Services: Attend One Serve One
The Plan for Easter Hey Redemption Church, I’m so excited that we’re going to try out two (2) services for Easter! Let me explain what that means and what we’re
March 3, 2024
Christian Living
Work Is Worship
As we have been talking about in our current sermon series, everything is worship. If everything is worship then that includes work. How often do you see work as an
December 6, 2023
Church
Kids Weekend Prayer Guide
Pray and Fast Kids Weekend is such an exciting time for our church! Through it, we have the opportunity to reach so many kids with the life changing message of
June 7, 2023
Christian Living
Sex, Marriage, & Singleness Resources
The past several weeks we dove into the sermon series, Sex, Marriage, & Singleness, three heavy topics that could each be entire sermon series in themselves! We hope studying 1
February 27, 2023
Church
New Year Reminders
Just a few quick logistical reminders for our church as we head into 2023. Meeting Schedule We will NOT be meeting on Sunday January 1, 2023. Please take that day
December 29, 2022
Christian Living
Christmas With Redemption!
It’s that amazing season when we celebrate Jesus’ birth and engage the world with his message of hope! Make sure you visit our Christmas webpage (by clicking here) for all
December 14, 2022
Christian Living
It’s Time for Groups Again!
Hey Redemption Church! With the fall season in sight, we’re getting back into our community groups and DNA groups together. That’ll be awesome. We can’t wait to do life together
July 31, 2022
Church
Easter Weekend Details
We’re so excited for Easter this year! The pandemic has subsided, so we can gather without any restrictions, we’re celebrating our Savior’s resurrection together, AND we’re celebrating our first birthday
March 24, 2022
Church
What It Means to Beg God to Send Revival
I think most of us associate revival with the old tent revivals or widespread acts and gifts of the Holy Spirit. My hope is that we would seek to see
January 12, 2022
Christian Living
Christmas Isn’t What You Think
Are you ready for the holiday season? I know at our house, the Christmas music has already begun! Decorations will be coming out of storage very shortly, and we’ll ride
November 24, 2021
Church
We’re Moving To a New Sunday Meeting Location!
We’re moving! Thankfully, the church isn’t about the place you gather, it’s about the people who gather. We’ve really enjoyed our time meeting at the Grandin Theatre, and we’re thankful
October 4, 2021
Christian Living
What’s Your Thought Life Look Like?
How you think affects how you feel, what you believe, and how you act. So an easy way to say that is: How you think affects how you live. Your
August 24, 2021
Christian Living
Renewing Women’s Passion for Theology and Bible Study
Renew will be a reoccurring women’s event, catalyzed by our church, for any woman in our city. Our goal at Renew is to teach theology, improve biblical literacy, and renew
July 19, 2021
Church
Our Church Is Passionate About Serving Roanoke
I’ve been a Jesus follower for about 17 years as of this blog post, and over that time one of my favorite passages of Scripture has been Jeremiah 29. In
July 8, 2021
Church
Time To Launch
We are super excited to end our “launch process” on Easter, April 4th, as we officially launch Redemption Church! We’re meeting at 10am in person at the Grandin Theatre, and
March 9, 2021
Church
How To Give The Gospel
Hey guys, we just talked about how to give the gospel to people in our culture this weekend. If you didn’t get a chance to check out the message, you
March 1, 2021
Christian Living
Is God’s Law Good for Life?
THE LAW CAN’T SAVE As we have been studying the 10 Commandments over the past few months I’m sure we all have been reflecting a lot on the “Law,” or
February 4, 2021
Christian Living
Jesus As The Ultimate Exile
Throughout this series we’ve shown how being a Christian exile changes how we view the world and our place in it. When we embrace this world as a place of
November 5, 2020
Church
Our Strategy: Launching As A Process, Not An Event
*Updated on August 25, 2020 to include more details. I’m excited to give you this update on our launch strategy for Redemption Church! But, we have to hold this plan
July 15, 2020
Church
God Loves Justice
George Floyd I want to take a break from our parenting blogs this week to address something important. I want to recognize the evil we continue to experience in our
May 28, 2020
Church
Reflections on Good Friday
In honor of this being Good Friday, I took time to record a short video (9 mins) reflecting on Hebrews 2:5-18. It’s a passage of Scripture that really helps us
April 10, 2020
Christian Living
Why Plant Churches & Why Roanoke
We get a lot of questions surrounding the idea of church planting, but especially around the idea of starting a new church in Roanoke, VA. We hear questions like: “There
March 5, 2020
Church
We Are Hiring!
Even though we don’t quite exist as a church yet, we’re looking for some staff positions! It’ll require a little flexibility and courage on the part of those who are
February 20, 2020
Church
Two Services: Attend One Serve One
The Plan for Easter Hey Redemption Church, I’m so excited that we’re going to try out two (2) services for Easter! Let me explain what that means and what we’re
March 3, 2024
Christian Living
Work Is Worship
As we have been talking about in our current sermon series, everything is worship. If everything is worship then that includes work. How often do you see work as an
December 6, 2023
Christian Living
Teach Your Kids About Christmas (Or the Culture Will)
Hey Redemption Church parents! I thought it would be helpful to share what Tamara and I have done for the past several years with our kids to prepare for Christmas
November 27, 2023
Church
Kids Weekend Prayer Guide
Pray and Fast Kids Weekend is such an exciting time for our church! Through it, we have the opportunity to reach so many kids with the life changing message of
June 7, 2023
Christian Living
Sex, Marriage, & Singleness Resources
The past several weeks we dove into the sermon series, Sex, Marriage, & Singleness, three heavy topics that could each be entire sermon series in themselves! We hope studying 1
February 27, 2023
Church
New Year Reminders
Just a few quick logistical reminders for our church as we head into 2023. Meeting Schedule We will NOT be meeting on Sunday January 1, 2023. Please take that day
December 29, 2022
Christian Living
Christmas With Redemption!
It’s that amazing season when we celebrate Jesus’ birth and engage the world with his message of hope! Make sure you visit our Christmas webpage (by clicking here) for all
December 14, 2022
Christian Living
It’s Time for Groups Again!
Hey Redemption Church! With the fall season in sight, we’re getting back into our community groups and DNA groups together. That’ll be awesome. We can’t wait to do life together
July 31, 2022
Church
Easter Weekend Details
We’re so excited for Easter this year! The pandemic has subsided, so we can gather without any restrictions, we’re celebrating our Savior’s resurrection together, AND we’re celebrating our first birthday
March 24, 2022
Christian Living
Read the Bible! It Nourishes Your Soul
As a church, one of our visions for this year (2022) is to see all of our members reading the Bible on a daily basis. So we’ve cast the vision
March 16, 2022
Church
What It Means to Beg God to Send Revival
I think most of us associate revival with the old tent revivals or widespread acts and gifts of the Holy Spirit. My hope is that we would seek to see
January 12, 2022
Christian Living
Christmas Isn’t What You Think
Are you ready for the holiday season? I know at our house, the Christmas music has already begun! Decorations will be coming out of storage very shortly, and we’ll ride
November 24, 2021
Church
We’re Moving To a New Sunday Meeting Location!
We’re moving! Thankfully, the church isn’t about the place you gather, it’s about the people who gather. We’ve really enjoyed our time meeting at the Grandin Theatre, and we’re thankful
October 4, 2021
Christian Living
Thought Life Resources
Hey church, I hope you’ve appreciated the Thought Life series so far. The truths and practical steps we’ve been discussing have changed my life, for sure. I hope it’s doing
September 27, 2021
Christian Living
What’s Your Thought Life Look Like?
How you think affects how you feel, what you believe, and how you act. So an easy way to say that is: How you think affects how you live. Your
August 24, 2021
Christian Living
Renewing Women’s Passion for Theology and Bible Study
Renew will be a reoccurring women’s event, catalyzed by our church, for any woman in our city. Our goal at Renew is to teach theology, improve biblical literacy, and renew
July 19, 2021
Church
Our Church Is Passionate About Serving Roanoke
I’ve been a Jesus follower for about 17 years as of this blog post, and over that time one of my favorite passages of Scripture has been Jeremiah 29. In
July 8, 2021
Christian Living
Our Hope Is Based on Truth, Not Fairytales
During our message on Paul’s prayers for the Ephesian church, I mention that there is ample evidence for why Christians would even consider believing in the Bible and Jesus’ resurrection.
May 9, 2021
Church
Time To Launch
We are super excited to end our “launch process” on Easter, April 4th, as we officially launch Redemption Church! We’re meeting at 10am in person at the Grandin Theatre, and
March 9, 2021
Church
How To Give The Gospel
Hey guys, we just talked about how to give the gospel to people in our culture this weekend. If you didn’t get a chance to check out the message, you
March 1, 2021
Christian Living
Is God’s Law Good for Life?
THE LAW CAN’T SAVE As we have been studying the 10 Commandments over the past few months I’m sure we all have been reflecting a lot on the “Law,” or
February 4, 2021
Christian Living
Jesus As The Ultimate Exile
Throughout this series we’ve shown how being a Christian exile changes how we view the world and our place in it. When we embrace this world as a place of
November 5, 2020
Christian Living
The Exiled Life: Transgender Identity
Many Christians are perplexed about how to respond to the transgender identity movement. Even among scholars, most responses have ended up defending binary sex and gender with biblical passages. But
October 29, 2020
Christian Living
Live as Exiles in the Majority Culture
In the previous article we examined how life as an exile informs the lives of Christian minorities. Now we’re going to switch gears and speak specifically to Christians who are
October 22, 2020
Christian Living
Minority in Exile: Know Your New Identity
In this article, we will continue our series on living as exiles by exploring how this specifically applies to those who are in a minority population. Understanding minority identity as
October 1, 2020
Christian Living
Exiled in Your Own Body
Have you ever wished you could escape your own body? Do you feel like you’re not at home in your own body? That’s because you aren’t! You’re an exile, even
September 10, 2020
Christian Living
Exiles in the Culture: How Christians Are Exiles
As Christians in America, we can easily find ourselves unsure of how to interact with the culture around us. It’s easy to feel like there are only two choices: retreat
August 27, 2020
Church
Our Strategy: Launching As A Process, Not An Event
*Updated on August 25, 2020 to include more details. I’m excited to give you this update on our launch strategy for Redemption Church! But, we have to hold this plan
July 15, 2020
Kids & Parenting
Parenting & Racism
This week, we’re going to hear from one of our new launch team members, Missy Flint. She gives us some wisdom on parenting and racism, and things she’s learned through
June 11, 2020
Church
God Loves Justice
George Floyd I want to take a break from our parenting blogs this week to address something important. I want to recognize the evil we continue to experience in our
May 28, 2020
Kids & Parenting
Don’t Be An Angry Parent
Wow. Kids sure can make you an angry parent! Yeah you love your children, and yeah they’re cute, but that often seems like it’s the only thing that saves their
May 21, 2020
Kids & Parenting
Stop Struggling As A Parent
Ever find yourself struggling as a parent? I do. Thankfully (or rather, unfortunately), I know I’m not alone. There are quite a few others I know personally who are also
May 14, 2020
Christian Living
Live Q&A With Tamara & Carter
We hope this live Q&A will be an encouragement as you think about how to live out your Christian worldview in a way that honors God and engages the culture.
May 7, 2020
Christian Living
How to Think Like a Christian About Social Media
*This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Check out Part 1 by clicking here. I want to help you think like a Christian about social media, so let’s talk.
April 30, 2020
Christian Living
How Christians Should Think About the Coronavirus
*This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Check out Part 2 by clicking here. Now that we’ve had time to get past the initial shock of the global pandemic
April 23, 2020
Church
Reflections on Good Friday
In honor of this being Good Friday, I took time to record a short video (9 mins) reflecting on Hebrews 2:5-18. It’s a passage of Scripture that really helps us
April 10, 2020
Christian Living
Why Plant Churches & Why Roanoke
We get a lot of questions surrounding the idea of church planting, but especially around the idea of starting a new church in Roanoke, VA. We hear questions like: “There
March 5, 2020
Church
We Are Hiring!
Even though we don’t quite exist as a church yet, we’re looking for some staff positions! It’ll require a little flexibility and courage on the part of those who are
February 20, 2020
Christian Living
Decisions Decisions
Making decisions can be tough! Especially as a Christian, you (usually) want to do the “right” thing and make the “right” choice. Often, we get morality involved and make decisions—
January 23, 2020
Culture Engagement
The Culture Review: First Post
It’s our first blog post at Redemption Church! We’re calling our new blog: The Culture Review. Here you can expect to be able to find relevant information on how to
December 19, 2019
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