Advent Guide & Invitation to Reflect

What is Advent? ad·vent /ˈadˌvent/ noun The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. The first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays. synonyms arrival, appearance, emergence, materialization, occurrence, dawn, birth, rise, development Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus which means coming or arrival. It is…

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Women’s Fall Gathering

Join us for Friday Night (September 27th) Redemption Tables from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and Saturday Women’s Gathering (September 28th) from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM! Redemption Tables take place in homes with 6-8 women per group. These groups will sit together for the Women’s Gathering on Saturday, though women can choose to attend…

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Why Do We Do Family Worship?

We have many ages and stages and backgrounds in our church, and we value the robust nature of these differences.  We recognize that we must balance our value of being together with age-appropriate experiences.  Part of achieving that balance means that we intentionally set aside times when we want to come together as a church…

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Fear and Control

  I have been reflecting on fear this week. Partly, because we started a new series at church in Proverbs and the first week addressed this topic, but also because I feel like the Lord has been exposing unhealthy fear and anxiety in my heart over the past couple years. I have never considered myself…

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Growing Oaks Series Resources

The last couple of months, we’ve been talking about church membership and what it means to be a fully engaged partner of Redemption Church. Along with our Growing Oaks sermon series, we passed out several handouts to communicate with you some of our vision, values, and strategy. Just in case you missed a week, we…

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Let’s Hold Fast to Our Commitment – You Can Understand the Bible

About 40 days ago, our church walked through a series called You Can Understand the Bible. The heart behind it was to encourage people to spend more time in their Bibles and to show some practical approaches for better understanding the Scriptures. Coupled with the series was a call to commit to a Bible reading…

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15 Ways You Can Pray for Our Church and Our City

JOIN US AS WE FAST AND PRAY EXPECTANTLY FOR OUR CHURCH AND OUR CITY. 1. Revival and Renewal — Pray for people to have a deepening desire to know God, to seek his face, to glimpse his glory. 2. Togetherness — Pray for the church to be filled with the laughter, encouragement, and commitment of…

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Three Ways a Reading Plan Will Help You Understand the Bible

Reading the Bible can be daunting. It is a book that has been misinterpreted, misapplied, misused, and misunderstood. Because of this, reading the Bible can feel daunting and we don’t know where to begin. We know we should read the Bible, but what’s a thoughtful way to engage the Scriptures? Although reading the Bible can…

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Serve Our City – Restore OKC Workday

Every second Saturday we are partnering with Restore OKC for a Workday. This is because we believe Jesus has called us to participate in acts of mercy. We want to engage our hearts by making acts of love a habit. This is a great opportunity to learn from those closest to the kingdom. Below, Restore OKC provides a brief…

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