Latest Exhortations

Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend

Pastor Mike Schumann

March 08, 2020

I hear all the time that we are to “speak life” to one another. People like this idea of speaking life to others, and few people seem to have a problem with it, and that’s likely because the idea of “speaking life” is thought to be equivalent to speaking encouraging things to one…

Bringing the Bible Into Life

Pastor Kyle McIver

March 01, 2020

If you’ve been around Redeemer for a little while, you may have heard people using the term “Life Groups”. Over the next few weeks here, the pastors are going to do a mini-series of exhortations to help us all understand what a Life Group is and why we have them at Redeemer. Here…

Fighting Complacency with Joy in Jesus

Scott Hansen

February 23, 2020

I am not usually a very impulsive person. But every once in a while, I will do things that I regret almost immediately. For example, I recently signed up for a race just a few weeks beforehand with little time to get in shape. Despite my regrets for having signed up, I was not…

An Unlimited and Eternal Perspective

Pastor Dan Nichols

February 16, 2020

There is a special, powerful narrative in the book of John situated in the final days before Jesus’ crucifixion. In it we see the act of a servant. In it we see the one who spoke the universe into existence entering into a role that most of us wouldn’t even consider filling. In…

What Our Tears Can Teach Us

Pastor Mike Schumann

February 10, 2020

Tears can teach us much about life — The Bible is a book that is full of them — from Abraham, to David, Job, to Jeremiah, and on, and on — The Bible is a book that is full of tears — tears which fell from the eyes of men and women of the past, often, for the same reason they fall…

God is not Ashamed of His Word

Zeke Hernandez

February 03, 2020

Why do I get embarrassed about what the Bible says? We’ve learned these past few weeks that the Bible is the King’s Word. God is my king. I know that He is above and before all, that He made all that was and is, and yet sometimes when I read His Word, I’m embarrassed. I’m even…

For Those Who Thirst

Tyler Yoder

January 26, 2020

An exhortation to draw from the living well

Two Words That Define You

Pastor Kyle McIver

January 20, 2020

Think about the last book you read. Did it have an introduction? Did you actually read that introduction? Or did you figure “Ehhhh - let’s get on with it” and move straight to chapter 1. I know I’ve skipped many an introduction, and frankly, we’re free to do so! Nobody said you…

The Habit of Discipleship

Pastor Dan Nichols

January 13, 2020

If you are making a conscious effort to infuse the message of Jesus Christ into relationship you are making a disciple. So how are you caring for those around you with the word of God? An exhortation from Matthew 28:19

Be Holy

Pastor Mike Schumann

January 06, 2020

My exhortation to us all, for the year 2020, is to be holy. Regardless if you’re a student, at home, in the workplace, or retired, in the year 2020, strive to be holy. Why am I exhorting us this way? For one, God exhorts us this way in His word. In the Old Testament, Leviticus 1…

The Best Resolution You Can Make

Pastor Kyle McIver

December 30, 2019

I want to commend this morning a simple commitment for the coming year: read the Bible. Read the Bible! There are no shortage of articles and other voices out there encouraging you to do this very same thing, but I want to exhort you this morning as someone who cares for and is…

Enjoying God For Eternity and Today

Pastor Mike Schumann

December 22, 2019

God dwells in the midst of His people, today. The maker of the universe, the creator of the galaxies, the sustainer of every heart which beats — This God dwells in the very midst of his people, today.  And, God has always dwelt in the midst of his people, but prior to the life…

Where's Your Attention

Pastor Kyle McIver

December 16, 2019

We live in a distracted age. The rise of smartphones, tablets, streaming, and other new technologies have profoundly reshaped many of our habits. So extreme is our distraction that we have new categories for things such as distracted driving - where we see that this addiction is…

Real Sin, True Repentance

Zeke Hernandez

December 08, 2019

An exhortation to speak of our sin the way the Bible speaks of it and repent.

Expecting Jesus

Pastor Dan Nichols

December 04, 2019

What is the Advent season all about? The anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Yet, many would say that celebrating Christ is the last thing they have on their minds as Christmas draws near. This reveals a tendency to lose sight of His worth, which speaks to our need to be…

The Power of The Gospel

Pastor Mike Schumann

November 24, 2019

The Gospel is not weak, but it must be spoken! An exhortation from Romans 10:14

An Antidote For Pride

Pastor Kyle McIver

November 18, 2019

Knowledge is not guilty of pride. People are. An exhortation from Romans 11:25

What's Up With Kanye?

Pastor Dan Nichols

November 10, 2019

In an attempt to determine the authenticity of a man’s confession, we have unwittingly placed ourselves in the position of kingmaker and gatekeeper. And neither of these belong to us. So what should we do when a pop icon professes faith in Jesus Christ? Often our immediate…

Bear One Another's Burdens

Pastor Kyle McIver

November 08, 2019

We can't bear one another's burdens if you don't share our burdens with each other. An exhortation from Galatians 6:2 I want to make an observation this morning. This is something I know to be true for myself, and I have a feeling that it’s true for many of you as well. Think…

Trusting God

Pastor Mike Schumann

October 27, 2019

Which is easier for you: obedience to God, or trust in God? Ask the question in another way, Is it easier for you to obey God — to do what he has asked you to do, or to trust God — that He will do what he has promised to do? I think for many of us, obedience to God comes more…

The Church In A Customizable World

Pastor Mike Schumann

October 13, 2019

We can't grow in patience unless our patience is tested. We can't grow in our ability to forgive unless forgiveness is needed. God uses the people in our churches that don't fit our preferences to shape our character to be more like Jesus. An exhortation to stop trying to…

Hopeful Honesty

Pastor Dan Nichols

October 06, 2019

An exhortation on being honest about who we are and hopeful for what God is doing in us.

Seeing Kids For Who They Really Are

Pastor Kyle McIver

September 29, 2019

Children are not just full image bearers of God, but they are worth the best we have to offer. An exhortation for both adults AND kids!

Quit Hiding Your Happiness

Pastor Dan Nichols

September 22, 2019

An exhortation from Psalm 30

Disarming Fidelity

Pastor Mike Schumann

September 15, 2019

Opposition is our invitation into sharing God's Word. An exhortation from 1 Peter 3

The Spaces We Love Belong to Jesus

Pastor Dan Nichols

September 08, 2019

An exhortation from Matthew 9

Who is Jesus?

Mike Schumann

July 25, 2019

First, Jesus is a man who was born. Born in shame: His birthplace was in a smelly, dirty, animal-filled barn. His crib was a manger — a rickety wooden food trough. His mother was a woman many likely rolled their eyes at, “pregnant before marriage huh? And yet, Jesus is a man born…

Rejoice

Kyle McIver

July 21, 2019

We have three discipleship rhythms at Redeemer: Remember, Rejoice, and Relate. As someone who loves alliteration, those four R’s make me very happy! Last month Dan preached from Psalm 40 about our first rhythm, remembering the gospel of Jesus Christ. This morning, we’re moving to…

Look to Your Union

Kyle McIver

June 03, 2019

Well, if you haven’t noticed, this church has a lot of young families. We all know at least a family or two with young children and if you have you asked one of those parents how they’re doing lately their response probably sounded something like this: “Life with a newborn has…

Your Community Needs You

Dan Nichols

May 27, 2019

I fear that many have bought into the principle that, while each of us may be of some benefit to one another in the here and now, in the grand narrative we are relatively inconsequential in the effect we have on each other’s lives. You may have, in your head and heart, purchased…

Family Talk

Mike Schumann

May 20, 2019

The word Family is emotionally-loaded. It can warm the soul with nostalgia and wholeness, and it can cut the heart like a dagger. Often, at least in our culture, the word family causes a rolling of the eyes — “Oh, family.…” It connotes a unique kind of annoyance. Sometimes…