Just Mercy by Bryan Stephenson
Just Mercy is heavy. Really heavy. It’s a compelling read—a real page turner—but it’s filled with injustice and brokenness. And that fills my soul with grief. Bryan Stephenson tells the story of how he founded the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama in 1989. It’s a story of fighting injustice. As a Harvard Law student…
Read MoreRUF Belhaven, Jackson MS
Turning our attention closer to home this week, we are praying for Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Belhaven as they transition into summer RUF and prepare for the coming fall and the changes COVID-19 will bring to campus life and ministry. RUF exists to announce and demonstrate to the world the words and work of Jesus.…
Read MoreSummer Upside Down (vol. 1) – Building A World That Keeps Breaking
Summer installment of our kids’ Upside Down series – “Jesus Stories: The Gospel of Luke.” Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion Questions, and Prayer Guide. Jesus Stories: Building a World that Keeps Breaking Scriptures “Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put…
Read MoreBrent Kooi, MTW Australia
This week we are praying for Brent Kooi as he continues to prepare and raise support to join Mission to the World’s (MTW) team in Sydney, Australia. Brent spent nine years in Japan and is now transitioning to Sydney where the MTW team are working towards building a healthy multi-cultural church-planting movement. Brent will be…
Read MoreMother to Son by Jasmine Holmes
Jasmine is married to Phil and they have two boys: Wynn and Langston. They’re members at Redeemer. Wynn, now 4, is named after Wynn Kenyon, who was an Elder at Redeemer in the early days and Phil’s professor at Belhaven. Langston, just 18 months, gets his name from Langston Hughes, an American poet and novelist.…
Read MoreSession Moves 8:00am Service to 9:00am Temporarily
At the June 15 Session meeting, after the testing in-person worship with one service on Saturday, June 6 and with two services on Sunday June 14, the Session continued to move forward with the plan for a limited return to in-person worship. In-person worship resumes Sunday, June 21. As we return, the Session voted to…
Read MoreCountry Profile: Eastern Niger
This week we are praying for the church in Eastern Niger as it continues to face the growing threat of Islamic militancy. This is a threat that has been increasing significantly in the greater Sahel region in the past few years. Christian communities are frequently singled out for attack and churches are systematically burned down…
Read MoreWhat about the Kids? Coming back to Worship vs. Watching the Livestream
Worship is starting back at Redeemer! We cannot wait to be with the whole body again. However, as we slowly get back to regular life, the children’s ministry and nursery will phased in at a later date. What’s a parent to do in the meantime? Let the Little Children Come: We want you to know…
Read MoreStuck Video Devotional (vol. 13) – Israel
For our final installment of our kids’ devotional series – “Stuck: How God Meets us in Tight Places,” we turn to the ultimate Stuck Story: the Exodus. I hope this serves as a resource to you as you discuss the sins of partiality, injustice, and racism with your children. Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion…
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