Redemption Church Podcast

Draw Near: Creating Intentional Space for Silence

This morning is Formation Sunday and Mike will be teaching on the next verses in the Beatitudes as we continue to explore our theme, Draw Near: A Year of Radical Presence. Matthew 5:5-6 – "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." We will also continue to practice Silence, Solitude, and Stillness as our quarterly formation practice - this month by an invitation to create space away from our phones.

Sunday 02/08/26

Exploration Sunday: Draw Near, with Mili and Beto Gudino

This morning is Exploration Sunday and we are excited to welcome our first guests of the year, Mili and Beto Gudino, to speak into our theme, Draw Near: A Year of Radical Presence as we walk through Matthew 5-7.

Formation Sunday: Draw Near – Silence, Stillness, Solitude

This morning is Formation Sunday and we will continue introducing our new theme, Draw Near: A Year of Radical Presence! This year we are looking forward to spending our time in Matthew 5-7 and the Sermon on the Mount, finding ourselves sitting together at the feet of Jesus.

Part of our exploration this year will include extended time with each of our formation practices! For this first quarter, we will be focusing in on Silence, Solitude, and Stillness. Christine will introduce our first formation practice and begin preaching on the Beatitudes this Sunday – “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

Exploration Sunday: Draw Near – a Year of Radical Presence

This Sunday our elders will be introducing our 2026 theme, Draw Near: a Year of Radical Presence.

The Kingdom of God is Here: Releasing Repentance

It’s Formation Sunday and the third Sunday of Advent! This year we have been exploring Jubilee as a Year of Radical Release, and have looked to the parables to see what the Kingdom of God is like. In December, we are celebrating that the Kingdom of God is Here with the birth of Christ, God with Us. This morning, Christine will be leading us in our last practice of release of the year: Releasing Repentance. As we have spent time in the Jubilee themes of freedom, rest, and generosity, how do we need to realign ourselves to the reality of the Kingdom’s presence?

 

The Kingdom of God is Here, with Erica Shepler Romero and Dr. Robert Chao Romero

This morning is Exploration Sunday and the second Sunday of Advent. This year we have been exploring Jubilee as a Year of Radical Release, and have looked to the parables to see what the Kingdom of God is like. This December, we are celebrating that the Kingdom of God is Here with the birth of Christ, God with Us. This weekend we are looking forward to welcoming our two exploration guests, Erica Shepler Romero and Dr. Robert Chao Romero!

Exploration Sunday with Our Elders

This fall, Redemption celebrates our 14th Birthday as a church. As we continue in our Year of Jubilee, we will take this Exploration Sunday to reflect and celebrate how we have seen the Kingdom of God break in throughout our history. The elders will be sharing the story of how we started as a church and where we see God at work as we look ahead. Whether you are brand new to Redemption or have been with us for most of our history, we are grateful to be together in this season of our church family!

The Kingdom of God is Like a Mustard Seed: Releasing Comfort

This year we have been exploring Jubilee as a Year of Radical Release, and in the second half of the year we are looking to the parables to see what the Kingdom of God is like. Today is Formation Sunday and we are looking forward to hearing from Christine as she preaches on the Kingdom of God is Like a Mustard Seed. As our Formation Practice we will be doing another practice of opening our hands in release – this month through Releasing Comfort.

Exploration Sunday with Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus

This year we have been exploring Jubilee as a Year of Radical Release, and in the second half of the year we are looking to the parables to see what the Kingdom of God is like. This week is Exploration Sunday, and Gabrielle Clowdus will be our Exploration guest! Gabrielle Clowdus founded Settled, a movement of believers radically committed to life with the poor. Settled was birthed out of Gabrielle’s doctoral research on chronic homelessness and affordable housing, where she discovered the critical response is enduring relationships. Settled exists to guide the local church to cultivate home in a homeless world by planting intentional and permanent tiny home communities on their land.

The Kingdom of God is Like 10 Bridesmaids: Releasing Distractions

This year we have been exploring Jubilee as a Year of Radical Release, and in the second half of the year we are looking to the parables to see what the Kingdom of God is like. This morning is Formation Sunday, and Christine will be teaching on The Kingdom of God is Like the Ten Bridesmaids from Matthew 25. Last weekend, Christine shared that she had a message burning in her from sabbatical – and this is it!