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Weekly messages from Redemption Church of Houston, TX. Radically inclusive hope. For absolutely anyone. https://redemptionhou.com

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Life at the Waters Edge

Jesus’ parables help us understand that we do not understand. At the edge of the lake we are drawn no by Jesus into a life beyond our comprehension and control, a life of mystery, of relationship, of story. There we don’t gain control, we gain Him.
Jul 7

Bring Your Troubles Inside

Eventually, the music stops and the lights flicker on (literally and metaphorically). This is for those who aren't quite sure if they feel particularly happy or sad, good or bad —perhaps just numb. This is for those who have ever set the goal of simply surviving the day. In other words, this is for human beings experiencing the realities of life. Jesus has an invitation for us. Journaling prompts: “Community” and “doing life together” are not auxiliary to the work of the church – they are central. Jesus’ yoke binds us one to another. How have you understood this yoke in the past and how might this understanding shape your ideas about church going forward? Divine favor rests on infants. How might this shape your picture of living a sent life? What is your relationship with the unknown? Does it make you anxious? Does it make you strive for control? How might Jesus’ invitation begin to gently offer you peace in the unknown?
Jun 30

To Be Sent is To Be United

A sermon by Jordan Rhea. Jesus sends out the twelve, and concludes his charge to them with a message of union. They are told to depart from Jesus, and yet, in this harvest work, they will be intimately connected to him, God, and all believers.
Jun 23

I Sing Because I'm Free

Jesus Christ introduces a new order of things into the world, not merely an updated order. Enter friction. Let’s be honest - none of us are eager to sign up for the hard life, but what if the inherent friction between the old order of things and the way of Jesus is indeed the way to a full, flourishing, and free life. Related Sermon - Would A God of Love Send Anyone to Hell? Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5s52OsUXYHBYY2961lCzJW?si=dfcca7a80ab64190 Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redemption-hou-podcast/id1747381433?i=1000656189377 Prompts: Jesus invites us to follow Him. This is the singular invitation on the table. There is no lite or pro tier, just disciples. What about this might challenge you? What about this might free you? “I sing because I’m happy / I sing because I’m free / His eyes are on the sparrow / so I know He watches me.” This refrain has been sung by people over the years who have had plenty of reason to disbelieve the words coming out of their mouths. Take some time to get honest with God about how these words hit you at the moment. God is cool with honest prayers. Practice: Read and reflect Read Isaiah 60, which opens with a poem about the holy city reflecting God’s light. Then spend some time reflecting. Perhaps grab a writing instrument and a notepad. Have you ever found yourself at the end of your rope - tired and burned out? The light comes from outside of you. The light shines. That is simply what it does. Spend some time reflecting on this and getting curious on how this might allow you to exhale today.
Jun 16

A new definition of success

Those called are those sent. Jesus’ call means we’ve been invited into God, which means we’ve been invited to participate in what God is up to, in the way God is up to it. This reality is not always one we would’ve chosen for ourselves, but it is our being faithful to the contours of a kingdom life.
Jun 12

The Heart of Fundamentalism

Jesus tells us God is after one very particular group of people. In doing so fundamentalism of any kind is taken off the table. We are not a community of self-certain people. We are a community in desperate need of God.
Jun 2

God is the point

For those of us burned by versions of Christianity which are about behavior management, culture wars, or bigger, better, brighter performances Trinity Sunday is an invitation to re-consider all of it. If we pay close attention, Matthew 28 and the Great Commission reveals a God who is love through and through and who is drawing all of the world into that love. This means the church is mission — the enactment of what all the whole world was made for. For those of us burned by versions of Christianity which are about behavior management, culture wars, or bigger, better, brighter performances Trinity Sunday is an invitation to re-consider all of it. If we pay close attention, Matthew 28 and the Great Commission reveals a God who is love through and through and who is drawing all of the world into that love. This means the church is mission — the enactment of what all the whole world was made for.Prompts + PracticeJournaling Prompts:what do those around you think about Jesus, think about the church? How does your experience of following Jesus and church resonate or challenge those notions?How do you tend to introduce or describe your faith to those outside the church? What does that reveal about how you see yourself as a follower of Jesus?What does inviting others into God’s life stir in you? What might change if you saw this invitation as an extension of God’s invitation into love rather than a sales pitch about eternal damnation?Practice — Generous Invitation:This week consider who around you might need to know they are loved and welcomed by God. What would inviting them into worship look like? Would it be here with you? Perhaps another church or tradition?Consider inviting them to join you Sunday for worship. Or if not that for a meal as an extension of divine hospitality and care for them. Whatever you do, pray. Pray that they would come to hear that they are loved and welcomed into God’s very heart in Jesus Christ. Journaling Prompts: what do those around you think about Jesus, think about the church? How does your experience of following Jesus and church resonate or challenge those notions? How do you tend to introduce or describe your faith to those outside the church? What does that reveal about how you see yourself as a follower of Jesus? What does inviting others into God’s life stir in you? What might change if you saw this invitation as an extension of God’s invitation into love rather than a sales pitch about eternal damnation? Practice — Generous Invitation: This week consider who around you might need to know they are loved and welcomed by God. What would inviting them into worship look like? Would it be here with you? Perhaps another church or tradition? Consider inviting them to join you Sunday for worship. Or if not that for a meal as an extension of divine hospitality and care for them. Whatever you do, pray. Pray that they would come to hear that they are loved and welcomed into God’s very heart in Jesus Christ.
May 26

Pentecost: A Cross Shaped Community

Pentecost brings forth a radical transformation whether we are ready for it or not. The Spirit descends on all flesh and draws us into the realm be body of Jesus Christ. This forces us to reckon with the work God has done to make us one and the cross shaped postures that we will need to live into that reality.

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Welcome to Redemption.

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 welcome. Regardless of your background, race, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or anything else about you - you are welcome here.

Weekly messages from Redemption Church of Houston, TX. Radically inclusive hope. For absolutely anyone. https://redemptionhou.com

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