Valentine's Day and Parents' Night Out
Hello Redemption Families!
I hope you are having a great week! Well Valentine's Day is upon us and even if it's a holiday we dislike as adults, it's a fun one to share with our kids. As a little girl, I remember my parents taking my sisters and I out for dinner on Valentine's Day. We'd dress up for the special night and look forward to our little mini heart boxes of chocolates. If you're...
February 9, 2011 - 4:03 pm
My Will Be Done on Earth...
This week, I received a free book in the mail at church. It's a thick book, over 180 pages thick, and it's written by "Ron from Texas." The title of Ron from Texas' book is one I won't soon forget: How to Get God to Heal You Everytime, GUARANTEED: by a Holy Ghost Powered Witness of Jesus Christ.
Ron's premise is that there's a certain way to force God's hand - a...
February 8, 2011 - 11:21 pm
African Drums and Dance this Sunday
Throughout this month in worship, we're exploring some ways that people express our love for God. To kick off this series, a group of young people from the Esoke Cultural Arts Center of Kansas City will offer a presentation of traditional West African drums and dance. This is really a special group. I hope you can make it to Redemption at 9:30 this Sunday (February 13) to check...
February 7, 2011 - 8:18 pm
Why the Kids Stay in Worship on First Sundays
On the typical Sunday morning at Redemption, all the kids come to the sanctuary for the first fifteen minutes of worship before heading to Redemption Kids, where they learn and grow in age-appropriate settings. But on the first Sunday of every month, the kids (except for those in the nursery) remain in the sanctuary for all of "grown up worship." This is important on a few...
January 18, 2011 - 10:08 pm
Worship to Fight Poverty and Homelessness with N2N
Last Sunday was a great day for Redemption Church. Instead of gathering in our normal worship space, we spent the morning at Neighbor to Neighbor Homeless Services, celebrating the amazing year of important ministry they had in 2010. Here is a picture of the worship service in Westport. After the service, we shared a potluck lunch with our sister church, Revolution, and the people of...
January 18, 2011 - 9:50 pm
Enough: My Plan to Simplify
Throughout the month of January, I'm preaching about the problems of overconsumption and greed we all face. My hope with this series, "Enough Already: Conversations about Things and Stuff", is to share about the alternative way of Jesus. That said, I need to get my act together before pretending like I can help anyone else break their "stuff addiction."
I love...