Life often feels like a journey through a desert, filled with tough choices and uncertain paths. One powerful story captures this vividly: a man, lost in the desert, finds a hut with a hand pump but no water. He discovers a bottle of water and a note instructing him to use it to...
Life's trials often leave us questioning and struggling, but in James 1:1-4, we find a call to embrace these challenges with joy. This passage encourages us to see trials not as mere hardships or bad luck, but as opportunities for spiritual growth. James teaches that the testing of...
Hello Redemption Rock! In John 15:4-11, Jesus tells us to abide in Him, emphasizing the importance of our connection to Him as the true vine. He says, "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you...
Fear impacts both followers of Jesus and those who don't yet know Him. If you find yourself paralyzed by fear then read on! This is the first Blog in a new series called “Breaking the Chains” aimed at freeing us from issues that hold us back from living fully in...
Last Friday, we explored the significance of the day and why it's called "good." It's not just any Friday; it's the day when Jesus, God's Son, willingly sacrificed His life for all humanity. This act of love and redemption is what we commemorate on Good Friday. So, what exactly is...
Last Sunday we started the series called "The Road to Redemption" in recognition of Jesus' journey to the cross. Last Sunday's message was called "The Agony of Surrender" and it highlighted the importance of our surrender to the Father's will as disciples of Christ. Here's a brief...
Hello Redemption Rock! I was reading through some of my sermons from Sundays past, and I came across a sermon series that I preached several years ago. The series was called "Life's Most important Questions!" and I remember how much fun it was to research the answers to many of life's...
In Colossians 2:8 God tells us through Paul to not "let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ." So, what's the best way to avoid being captured by empty...
Have you ever seen a Home Depot "Homer" bucket? You know, it's that orange five-gallon bucket you see along the highway sometimes because it flew out of the bed of someone's pickup truck as they sped along. Well, imagine a Homer bucket sitting on the ground next to a swamp. What if I pick up...
