Title: Mark: Footsteps of the King- “Greatness and the Christian” Speaker: Carlos Griego Text: Mark Date: Feb 3, 2013 Podcast Download Mp3

Advent is defined as the “arrival of something notable.” This could include an event, thing or person. For the Christian faith, the term advent was used for the only truly notable arrival we believe exists: the arrival of God, in flesh, as a baby. Advent is the season in which…

Over the past three Sundays at Redemption Church, I have been preaching about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. These three sermons are part of our “DNA: Who We Are, What We Believe” series. This series is devoted to laying down some groundwork with regards to the heart and…

(I posted this originally on my personal blog but have had a few requests to put it on Redemption’s blog, so here is my post regarding my mom, cancer and our hope in Jesus-Pastor Los) In 2007 my mother was diagnosed with a Stage 4 return of breast cancer, she had battled…

Preparing to plant a church requires research. Church planters read lots of books. I have read books about culture, leadership, theology, and church planting. Many books give good suggestions on how to grow as a church, and how to make “your mark”. I am going to be honest, not one…

Over the weekend, our church building that we are preparing to move into was burglarized. A couple of brand new televisions and computers were stolen, totaling about $2,000 worth of stuff. On one hand, this stinks. No one likes getting robbed. On the other hand, this is encouraging. I believe…

Life is full of important questions: Who should I marry? What job should I take? Where should I live? Though these questions are important, and shape who we are, they are secondary compared to the most vital question we can ask: Who is Jesus Christ, and what does that mean…

This last Sunday was bittersweet for many of us. Desert Springs Church was my home and family for over 17 years. It’s through the investment of older men at Desert Springs that I came to know Jesus, had a growing love the word and theology and most of all grew a…