Grace From Redeemer

God likes to make promises. He made huge promises to Abraham. He does the same with us. Faith responds with a joyful trust that receives what God promises.  

It haunts us and shapes us. It seeps in our bones. It ought to push us to church. 

Imagine every car you've owned. The happiness and the joy that new car gave. But it got old. Wore out. You had to spend money. You got a different car. Vanity, vanity, all is vanity, Things don't satisfy. Only God in Christ can.

Cashiers always ask us that. It is a profound question, actually. Have we? Where do we find what we are looking for?

Jesus teaches his followers how to pray. He gives them the Lord's prayer and tells them that our Father in heaven is kind and listens and hears and acts. 

We have a guest on today's episode: Martin Luther, back again! Martin tells us we are both Lord and slave at the same time. Listen to find out how that works. 

Martha is the church All Star, doing everything. Mary is just sitting around doing nothing. Jesus has something to say to each one.  

Come and eat! Go to church! Commands? Imperatives? Or a rescue, an invitation? 

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells a story where a foreigner and an enemy really loves his neighbor. We are called to love our neighbor whoever they may be. 

As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort you. in chapter 66, Isaiah uses a mother to picture God's love for us. We find that love in the church which the Bible calls our mother. 

7 little things I like at church. That's all. 7 things. 

Church statistics are scary. Not much hope. Elijah didn't have much hope either. Then God came and spoke to him. God speaks to us also in this challenging time for the church. 

Repetition sounds boring and old. We want flashy and new. But there is something to be said for doing things over and over. Hear the case for repetition in this new episode of "Grace from Redeemer".

Sometimes we think that what Jesus gives us is a little extra oomph so we can act better. What he really gives is an exorcism, death and resurrection. Listen to this sermon from Pastor Greg Alms.

A midnight wrestle with a stranger and a bad judge. These are pictures of God that the Scriptures present to us. Hear what they tell us about God in this sermon from 2016.

Good advice for hair. Good advice for Christians. Good advice on Pentecost Sunday. This sermon was preached on Pentecost Sunday in 2010 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC by Pastor Greg Alms.

It's true. I can't. No pastor can. All of them try really hard. But no one can make you. 

There is a big difference between being a cattle driver and a shepherd. Jesus is no cattle driver. Here is a sermon on John 10 and the Good Shepherd from 2011 by Pastor Gregory Alms.

Martin Luther makes a guest appearance on the podcast and talks about hungry hearts. 

Scripture tells us Jesus has put all things under his feet. It is a strange image but one that has good news for us.