http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:32:54 GMT en-us Copyright 2013 Redemption Hill Church http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/when-words-fail-a-pastoral-reflection-on-the-boston-marathon-tragedy/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/when-words-fail-a-pastoral-reflection-on-the-boston-marathon-tragedy/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:32:46 GMT The tragic bombings and aftermath of the 117th Marathon in our great city have left us searching. It hits all too close to home. Krystle Campbell, one of the victims who died, was a 2001 graduate of Medford High School. Her family lives in our ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/service-is-still-on-this-morning/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/service-is-still-on-this-morning/ Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:19:33 GMT We will still be having our worship service this morning at 10:30am at Springstep. Please be careful driving on your way to church!  http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/service-cancelled/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/service-cancelled/ Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:40:14 GMT Redemption Hill:  Wow! Nemo hammered us. It reminds me of God's question to Job: "Have you ever entered the storehouses of snow . . .?" (Job 38:22). That said, our service for tomorrow has been cancelled. Springstep is not planning to ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-luke-1140-41/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-luke-1140-41/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:24:08 GMT "You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you." (Luke 11:40-41) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/rhc-2013-vision/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/rhc-2013-vision/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:02:48 GMT Daniel Burnham, one of America's great architects, once said: "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will themselves not be realized." Take that in. Little plans do not inspire. Little plans are probably not ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/service-is-on-this-morning/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/service-is-on-this-morning/ Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:42:01 GMT We will still be having our worship service this morning at 10:30am at Springstep. Please be careful driving through the snow and use your best judgment.  http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/the-parable-of-the-sower/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/the-parable-of-the-sower/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:29:35 GMT “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/the-counter-culture-of-christ/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/the-counter-culture-of-christ/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:13:23 GMT “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/2012-vision-for-redemption-hill/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/2012-vision-for-redemption-hill/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:59:26 GMT What makes a church great? At times, we are tempted to think that personalities and leadership, mission statements and visions, strategies and ministries are the primary means by which a church thrives. Don’t get me wrong. I am all for ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/reading-the-bible-in-2012/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/reading-the-bible-in-2012/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:57:56 GMT Yesterday at our service, we introduced our Bible Reading Plan for 2012 as an attempt to read through the Bible this year as a church. Though there is certainly no pressure to do so, it will be a great exercise for us to grow in the knowledge ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-isaiah-429/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-isaiah-429/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:40:57 GMT "Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them" (Isaiah 42:9). http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-317/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-317/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:14:30 GMT "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Colossians 3:17). http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-316/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-316/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:51:01 GMT "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God" (Colossians 3:16). http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-213/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-213/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:03:52 GMT "And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses," (Colossians 2:13) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-26-7/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-26-7/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:57:46 GMT “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving,” (Col. 2:6-7).&n... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-127/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-127/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:57:54 GMT "To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you." (Colossians 1:27) how great... are the riches... of the glory... of this mystery which is CHRIST IN YOU, the ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-make-much-of-christ/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-make-much-of-christ/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:11:47 GMT The following is an excerpt from a letter that was written by one of my heroes in the faith, Octavius Winslow. Winslow was a pastor in 19th century England. When he was about 50 years old, he came down with an illness while traveling and ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-117-18/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-117-18/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:45:26 GMT "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent" ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-115-16/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-colossians-115-16/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:28:22 GMT "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-grace-in-the-church/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-grace-in-the-church/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:23:19 GMT “Therefore, let him who until now has had the privilege of living a common Christian life with other Christians praise God’s grace from the bottom of his heart. Let him thank God on his knees and declare: It is grace, nothing but ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/why-should-you-join-redemption-hill-church/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/why-should-you-join-redemption-hill-church/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:14:58 GMT So many people are indifferent about the church. They view the church as outdated and irrelevant. They view the church as a boring place that only exists to restrict our lives or rob us of a few extra hours of sleep on Sunday morning. Many ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-matthew-1618/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-matthew-1618/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:26:35 GMT "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/devotional-we-are-the-church-a-community-of-gifted-disciples/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/devotional-we-are-the-church-a-community-of-gifted-disciples/ Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:50:04 GMT Hurricane Irene is making her presence known in New England. The wind and rain have arrived. The MBTA is shut down. Many on the coast have boarded up their homes and business, and most churches in Greater Boston are cancelled as conditions will ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-1-corinthians-1227/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-1-corinthians-1227/ Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:36:50 GMT "Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it." (1 Corinthians 12:27) Ok, cookies are on the bottom shelf this week. Everyone should be able to put this one in your heart. The church is the body of Christ, and we all have a ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/no-worship-service-tomorrow/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/no-worship-service-tomorrow/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:51:57 GMT Friends: I hope everyone has had a good week and is bracing for the storm. After watching the forecast for the past couple of days and consulting with others, we feel like it is wise to cancel our service for tomorrow. The potential for heavy ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-galatians-328/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-galatians-328/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:25:45 GMT "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-ephesians-310/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-ephesians-310/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:28:55 GMT "so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known . . ." (Ephesians 3:10) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-psalm-1199-11/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-psalm-1199-11/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:22:23 GMT "How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/community-group-interest-survey/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/community-group-interest-survey/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:17:42 GMT Are you a regular part of Redemption Hill Church? If so, are you connected with a Community Group? Community Groups are essential to the life of our church. They serve as the place where community (one of our core values) happens at a ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-following-christ/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-following-christ/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:56:18 GMT "When Christ calls a man, he bid him come and die." -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer's words capture the essence of what it means to follow Christ. To embrace Jesus is to deny ourselves, our agenda, our desires, our plans, our selfish wants. ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-proverbs-35-6/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-proverbs-35-6/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:04:49 GMT "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." (Proverbs ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/soccer-nights-photos/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/soccer-nights-photos/ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:07:26 GMT Soccer nights 2011 was a great success! RHC offered a free soccer clinic to children in the community July 11th - 15th.  We partnered with others in the community to offer a safe environment for children to learn and practice their ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-mark-1043-45/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-mark-1043-45/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:34:40 GMT "But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-galatians-513/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-galatians-513/ Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:26:53 GMT "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." (Galatians 5:13) Through LOVE, SERVE one another. http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-mercy/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-mercy/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:20:46 GMT “The one who showed mercy (the Samaritan) risked his safety, destroyed his schedule, and became dirty and bloody through personal involvement with a needy person of another race and social class. Are we as Christians obeying this command ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-1-john-317-18/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-1-john-317-18/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:54:51 GMT "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth." (1 ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-god-man/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-god-man/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:25:03 GMT "But the debt was so great that while man alone owed it, only God could pay it, so that the same person must be both man and God. Thus it was necessary for God to take manhood into the unity of his person, so that he who in his own nature ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-micah-68/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-micah-68/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:44:59 GMT "He has told, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-luke-107-8/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-luke-107-8/ Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:22:16 GMT "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:7-8) Allow the gospel to motivate your love toward others ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-made-for-god/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-made-for-god/ Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:28:05 GMT "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."  - St. Augustine http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/free-resource-on-marriage/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/free-resource-on-marriage/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:40:32 GMT This Sunday we heard Jesus' take on God's design and purpose for our marriages. Understanding God's desire for marriages to reflect his glory and go the distance, we want to encourage healthy marriages and families at Redemption Hill. To that ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-genesis-224/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-genesis-224/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:00:03 GMT "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." (Genesis 2:24) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-why-missions/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-why-missions/ Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:30:14 GMT "Missions is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-ephesians-432/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-ephesians-432/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:45:37 GMT "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-kill-sin/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-kill-sin/ Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:41:19 GMT "Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you." - John Owen Marinate on Owen's quote with Romans 8:13. We must actively fight & put sin to death by the power of God's Spirit. http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-john-1633/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-mondays-john-1633/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:24:32 GMT “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)   http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-the-pinch-of-generosity/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-the-pinch-of-generosity/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:14:24 GMT "I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-of-the-week-ecclesiastes-510/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-of-the-week-ecclesiastes-510/ Tue, 31 May 2011 21:47:57 GMT "He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 5:10) http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/resources-on-prayer/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/resources-on-prayer/ Sat, 28 May 2011 18:23:59 GMT One of my missions professors in seminary (David Sills) says this: "If you ever want to humble a person, ask them about their prayer life." His statement rings true, doesn't it? If someone were to ask you about your devotion to God in prayer ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-invest-in-eternity/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-invest-in-eternity/ Fri, 27 May 2011 20:20:35 GMT "As base a thing as money often is, it yet can be transmuted into everlasting treasure. It can be converted into food for the hungry and clothing for the poor; it can keep a missionary actively winning lost men to the light of the gospel and ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-of-the-week-matthew-69-13/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-of-the-week-matthew-69-13/ Tue, 24 May 2011 18:32:15 GMT “Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-invest-your-life/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-invest-your-life/ Fri, 20 May 2011 15:13:46 GMT "Only one life, it will soon be past, only what is done for Christ will last."         - Anonymous http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-of-the-week-2-corinthians-1215a/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo-of-the-week-2-corinthians-1215a/ Wed, 18 May 2011 01:36:35 GMT "I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls" (2 Corinthians 12:15a) 2 Corinthians 12:15a reveals Paul's heart for people and ministry. He gladly spent his life for the sake of others. Jesus calls his followers to make missional, ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-seek-the-kingdom/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/quote-of-the-week-seek-the-kingdom/ Sat, 14 May 2011 01:34:12 GMT “To seek first the kingdom is to desire above all to enter into, submit to, and participate in spreading the news of the saving reign of God, the messianic kingdom already inaugurated by Jesus." - D. A. Carson As we seek to apply ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/exposing-worry-for-what-it-is-anxious-greed/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/exposing-worry-for-what-it-is-anxious-greed/ Sun, 08 May 2011 12:26:45 GMT This past Sunday we explored another reason "Why Jesus Matters." We looked at what Jesus has to say about worry and anxiety. We constantly face the temptation to worry. Will God provide? Will my work be recognized? What will I do after I ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/praying-for-our-college--grad-students/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/praying-for-our-college--grad-students/ Tue, 03 May 2011 12:34:32 GMT The time is here! Long, sleepless nights, insane amounts of caffeine, study sessions with the smartest people you can find, and prayer, lots of prayer are all a part of the end of the semester for college and grad school students at Redemption ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medford-green-serve-with-us/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medford-green-serve-with-us/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:35:33 GMT Redemption Hill Church desires to be a church that serves the greater good of our city. This Saturday we will be sending a group of volunteers down to Medford Square to engage in a clean-up and beautification project with others in ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/worship-together-part-3/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/worship-together-part-3/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:14:44 GMT By God's grace, our first two services have been great! Great crowds have gathered at Springstep, and more importantly, we have experienced great worship together through singing, praying and responding to God's Word. With the final installment ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/worship-together-part-2/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/worship-together-part-2/ Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:06:12 GMT Have you ever thought, heard, or said these words before: "I don't need to go to church on Sundays. I can worship God on my own." This statement is true and untrue. You don't need to go to church to be a Christian, and we should all worship ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/worship-together-part-1/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/worship-together-part-1/ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:08:10 GMT As we approach our Grand Opening service on April 10th, I want to lay down a few encouragements on the importance of gathering for corporate worship. While we believe all of life should be a continual act of worship (Rom. 12:1-2), Christians ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/two-great-fears-one-solution/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/two-great-fears-one-solution/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:02:23 GMT God has been unbelievably kind to us as we have engaged in the early stages of starting Redemption Hill Church. We have had an incredible run since we arrived in Medford about 8 months ago. We have seen our first little Community Group of seven ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/life-together/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/life-together/ Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:12:23 GMT Are there things in your life that you take for granted? The fact your basic needs are met? Your freedoms as an American (Thank you veterans!)? Your job? Your health? Your kids? Your spouse? If we’re being honest, surely all of us would ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/medimemo/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:22:47 GMT Redemption Hill Church is a church that places the highest possible value on God’s Word. We believe God has revealed himself and his purposes for humanity in the pages of Scripture. We believe that the Bible is true, trustworthy, and holds ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-how-beautiful-are-your-feet/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-how-beautiful-are-your-feet/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:14:54 GMT How beautiful are your feet? Men, I am not asking about your Jordans, Sanuks or Rainbows (or crusty bunions and mangled toes), and ladies, I am not asking if you have recently had a foot bath and pedicure. As a matter of fact, I don’t care ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-love-of-god/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-love-of-god/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:12:53 GMT As we begin to bring our foundations series to a close, we hope that you have caught a sense of our desire to establish a God-centered, God-glorifying church here in Medford. Another foundational element that we will cling to as we start this ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-true-love-of-god-and-neighbor/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-true-love-of-god-and-neighbor/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:11:26 GMT Our Lord answered the question “Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” like this, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ . . . And a ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-great-faith/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-great-faith/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:09:59 GMT I (Tanner) have recently been reading through the Book of Acts and have been encouraged by Luke’s account of how the gospel advanced through the witness of God’s people after the ascension of Christ. While there are many principles ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-cost-of-discipleship-part-2/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-cost-of-discipleship-part-2/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:08:10 GMT There is another important implication from the cost of discipleship. Discipleship is not only essential for leading people to surrender their plans to follow Jesus wherever he desires to send them, it is also essential for “making” ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-cost-of-discipleship-part-1/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-cost-of-discipleship-part-1/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:06:39 GMT On August 9, 2005, the direction of my life (Jon) was radically changed. While leading a group of college students at the National Collegiate Week at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC, I heard David Platt preach a sermon on the ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-team/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-team/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:04:16 GMT Game 2 of the NBA Finals is tomorrow night. The Celtics will be seeking to take the first of four big steps toward their 18th championship. Although we got outplayed in game 1, I am confident we will “show up” and take care of ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-prayer-and-fasting/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-prayer-and-fasting/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:03:28 GMT We began this series highlighting the sovereignty of God as a key foundation for planting a church. While the sovereignty of God is essential for church planting, one could be tempted to ask, “If God is sovereign, why pray?” The ... http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-sovereignty-of-god/ http://www.redemptionhillchurch.com/redemption-hill-church/foundations-the-sovereignty-of-god/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:02:27 GMT Starting a new church is not easy work. The sad reality every church start must face is this: many new churches don’t survive. With this in mind, the leadership of Redemption Hill has sought to build our efforts on several key foundations. ...