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Christianity Explored
September 09, 2015
BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY
The Gospel changes people. That’s easy to forget. The longer you are around the church, the more familiar you become with Gospel things: you know more facts about God, know more of the Bible, hear more sermons, and spend more time with Christian people. That’s a good gift. But, it can make it easy to forget the wonderful reality that the Gospel changes people.
Christianity Explored is not an Introduction to Christianity as a system of doctrine. It is an introduction (or re-introduction) to Jesus. It is a reminder of ...
Welcome Our Executive Director!
August 25, 2015
Redeemer is pleased to announce that Jeremy Whitley will fill the newly formed position of Executive Director of Church Operations. Jeremy will assume his duties on September 1st, which coincides with Harriet Peavy, Redeemer’s longtime office manager, transitioning to serving solely as Redeemer’s bookkeeper and personal assistant to Senior Pastor, Tom Gibbs.
Since 2005, Jeremy, and his wife, Angel, have been active members at Redeemer. Jeremy has served both as a deacon and most recently as elder on the Session. Jeremy and Angel also serve ...
Messy Grace: Lessons from Hosea
August 17, 2015
At times, we all resonate with A. A. Milne’s character, Rabbit. Of course, Rabbit is Winnie the Pooh’s tightly wound friend who struggles with life’s setbacks. It’s easy, in the face of adversity or disappointment, to echo Rabbit’s familiar refrain: Why does it always have to be me? Why? O’ Why? O’Why?
Indeed, at times it feels as though the forces of nature, the entire human race and even our own hearts have aligned against us. Whether on the afternoon commute or in the doctor’s office, sometimes it just feels like we haven’t gotten our ...
Manny Alaniz to Become Assistant Pastor
July 30, 2015
The Session is pleased to call Manny Alaniz to serve as an Assistant Pastor with oversite of Redeemer’s Westover Hills congregation. Pending final approval by the South Texas Presbytery, Manny should be ordained and installed by early September.
In 2005, Manny retired from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) after 27 years of dedicated service. During his career with DPS, Manny worked as a State Trooper, in the Criminal Law Enforcement Division and retired as a captain in the Narcotics Service.
Manny’s transition out of DPS was ...
Session Recommends Benjie Slaton
July 12, 2015
The Session is pleased to recommend to the congregation that the Rev. Benjie Slaton, currently our Assistant Pastor of Congregational Life, become Redeemer's Associate Pastor of Congregational Life. In order to act on this recommendation, the Session has called a congregational meeting for Sunday, August 2nd, immediately following the 10:45 a.m. worship service, so that the congregation can vote to call Pastor Slaton as its associate pastor.
For those interested, the key difference between an assistant pastor and an associate pastor in the ...
Noticed for Good Reasons!
June 28, 2015
We're very thankful for the leadership of Victor Martinez, pastor of mission and cultural engagement, ministry leaders, Bowman Williams and Alan Williams, and one of our ministry partners, San Antonio's Family Service Association, all who were crucial to Redeemer being selected this year as The United Way Volunteer of the Year Award - Faith Based.
To listen to the impact Redeemer is making in San Antonio, listen to Nancy Hard, President & CEO for Family Services:
10 Faith Based.mp4
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Redeemer Implements New Policy
June 10, 2015
From Redeemer's inception, ministry to our children and youth has been a priority. This commitment flows from the Lord Jesus himself who welcomed and included children as part of the Kingdom of God.
But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God." (Luke 18:16)
In recent years, as many of you recognize, Redeemer has experienced significant growth. Our new, downtown facility and the addition of many new members increase the complexity of existing ministries ...
On the Christian Calendar
June 03, 2015
“On the Christian Calendar”
Listen, people, To seconds, minutes, hours Days, weeks and years go by. Moments succeeding, passing endlessly on, Yet still, a portent.
Color-clad canvas draped sparse Adorning table and lectern, Story tells. Blue, white and green, Purple, white, red and green, Herald purpose found in ordinary passage.
Listen, people! Seconds, minutes, hours Days, weeks and years. God is speaking on, Whose Story makes stories to impart.
Congratulations, Tom!
May 30, 2015
Please join us in congratulating Pastor Tom Gibbs for completing his doctoral work at Covenant Theological Seminary.
Tom has been working on his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) since 2011. His dissertation seeks to educate pastors on how to make a successful transition from a church planter to an established church’s pastor. This valuable work researched how Presbyterian church planters negotiate the leadership challenges that arise subsequent to their churches becoming organized, commonly referred to as the solidification phase.
According to ...
Respond to Nepal Disaster
May 01, 2015
We all have heard the devastating news coming from Nepal. A land normally known for a beauty that leaves the bravest hikers and climbers in awe is now reduced to devastation by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Some of the estimates say that 4,000 people have perished in a large area that has been reduced to rubble. According to the Associated Press, Udav Prashad Timalsina, the top official for the Gorkha district, the epicenter of the massive earthquake, said that Nepal is in desperate need of help. "There are people who are not getting food and ...
Staff Update!
May 01, 2015
We are pleased to announce that our long-time nursery coordinator, Sarah Beaugh, will be assuming the role of Children’s Ministry Director. We will miss Lizette and thank her for the great work that she has done over the past three years for our children’s ministry.
Please join us in thanking both Lizette and Sarah for their years of service to our children and congratulate Sarah as she transitions to her new role.
We are also pleased to announce that Haley Wachdorf, will be our new Nursery Coordinator. Haley is ...
Introducing Tim Keller
April 29, 2015
Natalie and I were married in 1998. As a part of our pre-marital counseling, our pastor asked us to listen to some sermon tapes (yes, tapes) on marriage. It was a series of sermons given in 1991 from a pastor named Tim Keller. I had no idea who he was, only that he had really dated sermon jokes that people in the audience laughed at far too loudly. But, what I found on those tapes was an expression of marriage that I’d never considered. Marriage wasn’t going to be the answer to all my longings like I imagined. Rather, if done well, marriage ...
Perceiving the Resurrection
March 09, 2015
Recently, every media outlet in America was debating the colors of a dress. Some people saw it as black and blue striped. Others saw it gold and white. How did you see it?
By now, many of you know that “the dress” is actually black and blue striped. Some of you are able to explain the reasons for the difference in perspective. Factors like lighting, how different people perceive light and color and more result in most people seeing the dress either, correctly as blue and black or incorrectly as gold and white.
If you’re like me, this ...
VBS 2015!
February 09, 2015
VBS 2015!!
Our VBS this year will be June 9-12! (Tuesday-Friday) So mark your calendars and stay tuned for more info to come!
~Lizette Crosson (above is a photo from 2014!)
You're Invited on February 18th - Ash Wednesday
February 04, 2015
At noon on February 18th, Redeemer invites you to attend its first ever Ash Wednesday Worship Service. During this service and for those desiring, Redeemer will mark worshippers with ashes in the sign of the cross. I recognize that for some of our members this observance will be warmly familiar. Others though might find this practice objectionable. It’s my experience that many Christians, whether they grew up observing Ash Wednesday or not (like me), remain unclear about its meaning and its relation to the larger season of Lent. Therefore, I ...
Children's Catechism Songs!
February 04, 2015
- Just an FYI -
We have two options on the book table of songs that will help you and your family learn the catechism!
"Songs for Saplings"
and
"ask Me Whooo" We will have these available on the book table in the next couple of weeks!
2014 & 2015 Financial Report
February 01, 2015
View the complete Financial Report here.
Dear Redeemer Members and Friends,
On February 1st, Redeemer celebrates its 12th anniversary of worship in our new downtown facility. When I consider all that has happened over the almost thirteen years since Tara and I moved our family to San Antonio to launch Redeemer Presbyterian Church, it is truly remarkable and the reason for profound thanksgiving to God. While we may have traveled only two short blocks on the map from our original worship location at The Bright Shawl, the journey taken as a ...
Spiritual Growth Through Friendships
January 20, 2015
At the Last Supper, Jesus gave the disciples a final set of instructions before the cross. His message was simple, “love one another as I have loved you … no longer do I call you servants … I call you friends.” Jesus has called us his friends. This is one remarkable result of his great and sacrificial love for us. And, since we are friends of God, it only makes sense that our friendships with one another would be deeply affected.
At Redeemer, we desire to make friendships a core part of what it means to be a Christian. We experience ...
Communicants Class!
January 20, 2015
Our Communicants Class is THIS coming Saturday, January 24th!
The Communicants Class if for any child that has maybe been asking some questions about their faith, communion, what it means to come to church...any questions like these. It is a time where we go over what it means to be a part of our church and the questions that they would be asked if they want to become a communing member. We go over each of the 5 questions and what they mean. It is a really sweet and awesome time to talk about our Savior, what he has done for us and what ...
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