Giving up something for Lent has become popular in  many Christian circles. In this episode of "Grace from Redeemer", Pastor Gregory Alms asks the question "Why" ... why do we give up things for Lent? "Grace From Redeemer" is a podcast from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC. Redeemer serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

Christianity is not a religion of ascent (us going up to God) but descent. God comes down into our fevers and mess and sin to deliver us. Listen to this sermon by Pastor Gregory Alms on Mark 1:29-39. "Grace From Redeemer" is a podcast from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC. Redeemer serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

It has become very popular to describe oneself as "spiritual but not religious". What would the opposite look like? What happens if we try to be religious but not spiritual? Listen to Pastor Paul Gregory Alms to find out. "Grace From Redeemer" is a podcast from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC. Redeemer serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

Super powers are nice. But the voice of Jesus is no human super power. Listen to Pastor Gregory Alms to hear what the voice of Jesus really does. Text is Mark 1: 21-28. 4th after Sunday after the Epiphany.  "Grace From Redeemer" is a podcast from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC. Redeemer serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

Our world is crazy for new things. The newest! The latest! Then we click onto something else. But we need something more. Listen to hear Pastor Gregory Alms talk about what that something is.  "Grace From Redeemer" is a podcast from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC. Redeemer serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

What is the biggest threat facing Christianity today? Pastor Gregory Alms gives an unexpected answer in this challenging sermon on Mark 1:16-20. "Grace From Redeemer" is a podcast from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, NC. Redeemer serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

Where can we find Jesus in our lives now? If he is up in heaven, how can we be with him now? Listen to Pastor Gregory Alms talk about these questions in this episode of "Grace From Redeemer". Redeemer Lutheran Church serves Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Lake Norman as well as Catawba County. Find out more at redeemercatatwba.com.

It is God who makes sinful people into Christians and God who forgives us day after day. God does this work through His Word. But he places that word into the mouths of human beings: preachers, teachers, parents, fand neighbors. Listen to Pastor Gregory Alms talk about how Jesus used Philip to bring Nathaniel and what that says to us. Scripture Text: John 1: 43-51.  Redeemer Lutheran serves Catawba county as well as Sherrills Ford, Troutman, and the Lake Norman area. Find out more at redeemercatawba.com.

A pop song from the sixties helps us understand God's love for sinners. We cannot shimmy our way into Gods heart. Pastor Gregory Alms from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, North Carolina presents this episode. Redeemer serves Catawba county as well as Sherrills Ford, Troutman, and the Lake Norman area. Find out more at redeemercatawba.com

Baptism can often be overlooked a s a past event, something that happened a long time ago. But Jesus own baptism in the Jordan river helps us to see that baptism shapes our life everyday. Listen to hear Pastor Gregory Alms sermon explaining how we can "live our baptism". Text: Mark 1:4-11. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Catawba, NC.