How do you respond to crisis?  A courageous Christian if ever there was one, Elizabeth Elliot, says, “Fear God and become fearless.”  Similarly, the key word that I’ll be speaking about this Sunday, from Psalm 11, is unflappable.   Join with your church community on Sunday at 10 am by listening to this teaching ONLINE or on the APP and seeking the Lord in prayer.

This Sunday we begin our new series on the book of Genesis. Genesis, means ‘beginning.’ As its title indicates, Genesis tells the story of the beginning of all things as well as the beginning of God’s salvation through the people of Israel. This week we’ll focus on one verse, the verse that begins it all: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Come join us, bring a friend; its going to be a fun series! Pastor Josh

40 Days. Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before he began his public ministry! This is the opposite of hitting the ground running. It‘s completely counter intuitive to how most of us understand productivity. The season of Lent began two days ago on Ash Wednesday. The church is now on its historical 40 day journey through a desert as it prepares for the joy of Easter. For the first Sunday in Lent, we will study Jesus’ 40 days in the desert from Matthew 4:1-11. As we reflect on Jesus’ 40 days, we will likewise reflect what our 40 days of Lent will look like. To prepare for Sunday - read, meditate, and pray through Matthew 4:1-11. If you haven’t already picked up our Lent Guide, click here for a downloaded version. May it help you prepare for the joy of Easter. This weekend is also our Men’s Retreat in Malibu. For the men who will be there, Aaron Renn will be teaching on Friday and Saturday through 2 Timothy on masculinity. On Sunday morning Pastor Josh will wrap up the retreat by preaching on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. Looking forward to worshiping on Sunday with most of you, as well and enjoying the retreat with the men in Malibu! Pastor Adam

Christians think differently about money, or at least they should. We follow a Christ who valued others above his personal comfort and was therefore willing to give of himself in love. This Sunday we are talking about giving. It’s the least requested sermon topic, ever. But it is a necessary topic if we are to think about our finances as Christians. Join us this Sunday as we conclude our series on The Rhythms of our Life Together by answering the question—What happens when you give? Josh

Imagine your friends and neighbors visiting Redeemer on a Sunday, and the one word they used to describe our church was: “hospitable.”  Historically until the eighteenth century the church was always known for her hospitality. Sadly, we have lost that characteristic, and it’s my prayer that we will be able to recover it for the sake of our friends and neighbors. How beautiful would it be if your friends and neighbors felt welcomed and at home in our church?!  And not because we entertain people (hospitality is not entertainment). But rather because each us of have been welcomed by Christ into the household of God and we cannot help but show others that same welcome. Over the past month Pastor Josh has preached on our church’s Rhythm of Life Together: Worship. Formation. Mission. Culture. Now for the next two Sundays, before we enter the season of Lent, we are going to study two important practices that we pray Redeemer becomes known for: Hospitality this Sunday and Giving/Generosity on February 23rd.  To prepare for our study of hospitality I would suggest reading, meditating, and praying through Matthew 25:31-46, Romans 15:7, and Hebrews 13:1-2. As you do, reflect on how Christ has welcomed you and how you can welcome others as Christ. I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday!  Pastor Adam

What does it mean to be the image & likeness of God? How should that change me? In 2020 we have been thinking about our rhythms of life together as a church in light of Jesus vision for his people explained in the Great Commission. Thus far we’ve considered worship, formation, and mission. This week we take up culture, by which we mean the way we are sent into the world to develop and cultivate God’s creation. Join us on Sunday as we seek to answer the above questions. Josh

Redeemer Presbyterian Church, what is our mission? How do we fit into God’s plan for and work in the world? How does the Lord want to use you? What should you do? Join us this week as we continue to think about our life together in light of Jesus’ vision for the church in Matthew 28:16-20. Josh

We all want to be different, better versions of ourselves. We make resolutions, and are susceptible to the allure of quick-fix gels, pills, and formulas that promise transformation. Yet, lasting change is so elusive. In Matthew 28, Jesus explains his vision for the church, that we would grow to observe all that God has commanded. Join us on Sunday as we continue to think about Spiritual formation. Josh

You were made to worship. Last week we heard Jesus’ announcement that he would build his church and for the next few weeks we’ll be thinking together about Jesus’ vision for this church, explained in the Great Commission. To give you a hint—it begins and ends with worship. Josh

We hear it relentlessly from popular media sources—the church is in trouble, membership is down, and the nones are on the rise. The widespread narrative is that Christianity is failing and its inevitable demise looms large. Jesus says, "I will build my church.” Join us this Sunday as we consider Christ’s words. It is the first of several weeks in which we’ll be thinking about what it means to be a church and how we at Redeemer OC can grow into Jesus’ vision for his people. Josh