Romans 1-4: A Foreign Righteousness

Romans 1-4: A Foreign Righteousness

Romans 1-4: A Foreign Righteousness Our church has been studying the book of Romans for the past eleven weeks. We have finished “part one” of the book, and will now be taking a break for the next two Sundays to cover the events of Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and...
Who Needs Theology?

Who Needs Theology?

Who Needs Theology? Recently, I was studying at my favorite coffee shop, when a man glanced over and noticed the stack of theology books occupying my table. He said, “what are you reading?” I handed him two of the systematic theology books I was reading, and he said...
The Cost of Following Christ

The Cost of Following Christ

The Cost of Following Christ This is a guest post by Zack Chatterton. Zack is a good friend of Pastor Ryan. They served in ministry together in Phoenix, AZ. Zack currently serves as a volunteer leader at Phoenix Bible Church and is an Adjunct Instructor of Christian...
The Grace to Live

The Grace to Live

The Grace to Live At Redeemer, we recently finished a three-week study on the doctrine of sanctification. Sanctification is the formal theological word which describes the immediate act of a Christian being made holy through the forgiveness of sins and the transfer of...
Difficult Teachings of Jesus

Difficult Teachings of Jesus

Difficult Teachings of Jesus Some of the things that Jesus said are hard. How many of us have come across some chunk of red letters in the gospels and discovered something that we either didn’t understand, or didn’t want to understand? We have company. Even a cursory...
The Puzzle of Christ

The Puzzle of Christ

The Puzzle of Christ Before the internet, video games, and social media provided our source of entertainment, one of America’s favorite past-times were jigsaw puzzles. People enjoyed picking up obscure pieces, finding where they fit in the picture, and putting them...