Redemption Church Flagstaff

This week we see James pastor the church into knowing what their center should be, what they can boast in, and how they should think.

We start the book of James this week. Today our introduction talks about who is James, what is this book, and two goals James had for the early church. 

Our very own Miya recently wrote a book called The Autisitc Whosoever. We did an All of Life interview with her to celebrate that book. 

Today we were absolutely blessed to have Delphina Johnson preach John Chapter 4. She is the first woman preacher that we have had as a church. She takes us through John chapter 4 and helps us see the story through her eyes, and how Jesus is after each one of us, and is even willing to travel into Samaria to find us. 

This Easter Sunday we look at how the disciple Thomas encounters the resurrection. We learn three things; that Jesus welcomes realists and skeptics to the table, that the resurrection is physical, and that believing in the resurrection is a practice of trust. 

We celebrate Palm Sunday by looking at what sort of King that Jesus claims to be. 

Our last week in the series Prophets and Kings! We take a look at the strange story about the death of Elisha. We learn something about our hearts, something about God's heart, and we learn what God wants to do with our hearts. 

We believe All of Life is All for Jesus! There is no sacred work and secular work. All work in one sense is sacred and reflects God's image. To highlight that, we interview people of different careers to see how they live All of Life, All for Jesus. Today we interviewed Doug Gee, a chemical engineer. 

This week pastor Kyle takes us through the incredible conversion story of Naaman. He looks at our calling as a the people of God to be a missional people. 

This is the second class Anthony taught to explain the Biblical viability of our recent shift to mutualism. In this class he talks about the most compelling arguments that caused him to shift into believing that indeed women should be welcomed into all levels of church leadership, including the titles of pastor and elder. If you'd prefer to watch the recorded version of this class, head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U5heSNBTxM&t=282s

This is the audio from a class pastor Anthony taught regarding our recent shift to mutualism. In it, he talks about the importance of interpreting tough to interpret Bible verses. He also takes a deep dive into 1st Timothy 2:12. If you'd rather watch the video version so you can see the slides go to; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08vz9iC7GmU&t=4296s

Listen in this week as Pastor Anthony walks us through the account of Elisha and the bears and how we, as a church, can understand the warnings and consequences of idolotry today.

This week we are blessed to have pastor Aaron who helps lead the Beloved Community preach for us. He does a great job showing how this fascinating story of the Lord God of angel armies, working in Elisha's time, very much connects to the gospel and points to Jesus and our calling as his people. 

This week we announce a BIG change. Our church is shifting into a theological posture called mutualism, which means we will now include women at all levels of leadership and work in the church. The first 20 minutes of this podcast is that announcement. Go to https://redemptionflagstaff.com/mutualism to find out more. Then we take some time to look at Elisha and a handul of interactions he has with people, which delve into the themes of God's compassion, faith, and resurrection. We see how those themes are not just in the Elisha story, but in the human story, and the Jesus story as well. 

Today, Pastor Anthony shares with us the story of Elisha taking on both the blessing and responsibility of a prophet, and how we can learn from Elisha what it looks like to take on the calling of Jesus today.

This week we look at Elijah interacting with Ahab's son, Ahaziah. He continues to walk in his father's footsteps. After we look at that story, we take meandering theological journey examining God's mercy, judgment, and his covenants. 

This week we look at a great injustice happen to a man named Naboth at the hands of Ahab and Jezebel. Then we examine this story by looking at three things; The Problem with Ahab, The Ahab in Us, and the Solution to Ahab. 

Today we do an autoposy of Elijah's burn out. He just had a high moment in his career as a prophet, but it was met with vengeance. He becomes afraid. He runs to the wildernes and ask God to end it all. We spend time looking at what we can learn about God and about ourselves as we examine Elijah's burnout. 

This week we look at what is possibly the most famous story in the book of Kings. Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal. The main point he is trying to make to the people of God, is that it is time for them to stop limping between two gods. We ask ourselves if we do the same thing, and will we let his words speak to us today? 

Today, Rand Habegger is kicking off our Kings & Prophets series, introducing us to Elijah, and showing how the life-giving power of God's Word defies our expectations, transcends our differences, and conquers our greatest enemy. 

Join us this week as we begin the new year by starting off with an "All of Life" Interview with Jacqueline Krawczyk on how she practices the way of Jesus in her workplace and everyday life; the interview is followed by a several church announcements for the year and a sermon on Luke 10 and how we can live this year present with God.

We end our advent through the Gospels series by looking at how John tells the advent story. He goes all the way back to the beginning, and speaks using the philosophical and religious terms of his day. 

This week, Rand Habbegger leads us through the advent story in the Gospel of Luke and draws our attention to the tiny details that display the humanity and divine nature of Jesus Christ himself. 

Pastor Kyle shows us how the Gospel of Mark describes the advent of Jesus in this world. A Gospel story that starts without the famous Christmas birth story. 

This year our advent series is taking a look at how each one of the four gospels announcing the Advent of Jesus. Each has unique and intentional ways of telling the advent story.  This wee

This week, Pastor Anthony leads us in a teaching on what Paul's encouragement to the Ephesians to pray in the Spirit and what that looks like for us as a part of the Beloved Community in Flagstaff. 

This week pastor Wayne Wynter from Beloved Community Alhambra comes up and takes us through the section in Ephesians where we are told to put on the armor of God. It was a great reminder of the sort of life we are called to as followers of Jesus. 

This week, Pastor Anthony leads us in understanding the familial bonds demonstrated through the Gospel.

We look at three characteristics Paul gives the Christian commuinty in Ephesus to pursue and to be. What it means to be wise people, Spirit filled people, and mutually submissive people. 

This week we look at how God's call and rescue of us is rooted in his restablishing what our true identity is as humans. We look at two things that Paul talks about this week; Identity and Sin. 

Pastor Aaron Dailey from Alhambra Beloved Community takes us through a passage that continues to encourage us as Christians to choose love in our community rather than the things that tear our communities apart. 

This week, Pastor Anthony shares with us how our relationship with Jesus transform our identity as a people. As you listen, you might want to consider: what does the "old humanity" mean for me? And how can I step deeper into this "new humanity" that Jesus is offering?

This week we see three things in the passage; 1. Jesus gifts the church with the church. 2. Jesus has work for us to do. 3. Jesus wants to grow us up in all kinds of ways. We get a great picture for what Paul's vision for the church was in the first century. 

Rand Habegger has us look closely at how passionate Paul is about the unity of the church. He looks at four aspects of Unity seen in this passage; the core, the command, the character, and the cost. This is a sermon that challenges us with God's own heart for our own unity together as believers. 

This week, Anthony shares with us what many scholars call "Paul's High Priestly Prayer" and highlights God's boundless nature and never ending love for us as His creation. Please feel free to take some time to pray with Jesus today and reflect on these 3 questions:1. Where in your life do you need strength from God to continue walking out the Christian faith?2. What part of God's love would you like to grasp more deeply? Or do you simply want to embrace God's love for the first time?3. What aspect of God's character do you want to be filled with?

This week we look at Paul talk about how Jew and Gentile together in the church is the manifold wisdom of God. We spend a lot of time looking at the implications of the Gospel in this sermon. 

Pastor Anthony shares with us how Paul's letter to the Ephesians explains God's renewal of His people, what that means, and how it applies to the way we live our lives today. 

Pastor Anthony is back! On his Sunday back from sabbatical we get a sermon from one of his favorite passages in scripture. He breaks it up for us by looking at Our oppression, God's grace, and God's craftmanship.

This week, Pastor Kyle lends context to the letter of Ephesians by describing Paul's life in his day and time and highlighting the gratitude in his prayer life.

This week, Pastor Aaron Dailey from Beloved Community Alhambra shares with us the ministry of reconciliation as Paul laid out in his letter to Ephesus and what it means for us as followers of Jesus. As you listen, consider the question: what soil are your roots planted in and how deep have they grown?

Pastor Aaron Dailey ends the Beatitudes Series as he shares with us the beautiful and challenging reality followers of Jesus face when they refuse to be shaped by the world.

This week, Pastor Jon describes to us the peace of God, defining the differences between the peace that Jesus offers and the peace of the world.