Plainspoken sermons with gospel weight.
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Redemption Chapel - Sermons offers Bible-centered messages shaped by Genesis, Psalms, Easter theology, and practical discipleship. The preaching mixes blunt conviction, congregation-level humor, and pop-culture examples with repeated attention to grace, sin, conflict, idolatry, and trust in God.
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About Redemption Chapel - Sermons
Redemption Chapel - Sermons is a Christian sermon feed from Redemption Chapel in Stow, Ohio. The center of gravity is biblical teaching for ordinary discipleship. Recent episodes work through Genesis while also drawing from Psalm 23 and the Easter story. The sermons are not polished lectures from a distance. They sound like messages delivered to a congregation that knows the speaker's humor, family references, and impatience with vague spirituality. A sermon on humility opens with Star Wars and turns toward human contingency, grace, sin, and the hope of the cross and empty tomb. A message called The Cup begins with Easter warmth before moving into Gethsemane, divine wrath, human rebellion, and Christ drinking the cup on behalf of sinners. That is typical of the feed. Light openings often give way to severe theological claims. The language can be blunt, but the aim is pastoral rather than performative. Genesis provides much of the recent structure: Abraham nearing the end of life, Isaac and Rebecca, Sarah's death, relational conflict, waiting on God's promise, and the testing of Abraham's faith. The sermons treat those narratives as living pressure points. Choosing a spouse becomes a question of faithfulness and formation. Conflict becomes a call to value relationship over winning. Waiting becomes a mirror for impatience in both small stresses and major life uncertainty. Idolatry is framed as a closed-handed attachment to children, success, image, possessions, or anything held above God. Pop culture appears often, including The Princess Bride, Shrek, Groundhog Day, Sleepless in Seattle, The Notebook, and Star Wars. So do family stories, pregnancy, grief, hospital anxiety, and everyday household conflict. The feed repeatedly returns to the same gospel grammar: human sin, God's holiness, the bloody cross, the empty tomb, the enthroned Lord, and Christ's return. It suits listeners who want sermons with jokes, directness, doctrinal weight, and practical counsel, not detached religious commentary. Its recurring strength is contrast. Familiar stories and casual asides are used to bring listeners into questions of worship, repentance, trust, and grace.
Made for: This feed is for listeners seeking Christian preaching that is biblical, direct, and practical, with a strong emphasis on repentance, grace, worship, and everyday discipleship. It especially fits those who appreciate conversational sermons that use humor and cultural references without softening theological conviction.
What sets it apart: The sermons pair casual, sometimes funny openings with unusually direct turns into human dependence, sin, divine holiness, and the hope of Christ. Pop-culture examples and family stories are not decoration; they are used as ramps into concrete spiritual examination.
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Sermons from Redemption Chapel in Stow, Ohio | www.redemptionchapel.com
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Scripture becomes practical counsel here, carried by candid humor and a steady emphasis on grace, discipleship, and Christian hope.
Redemption Chapel - Sermons turns a sustained walk through Genesis into practical Christian teaching. The host often begins with an everyday hook, from romantic comedies and Star Wars to the strain of waiting, then moves into expository preaching with a direct line from the…
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- Genesis connected to waiting, conflict, and the good things you may be gripping like idols
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Episodes
- 1
One Radiant Church
·38m - 2
- Confess -
·38m - 3
Chosen By God
·36m - 4
Gods People, Your People
·35m - 5
The Heavens Declare
·32m - 6
Serving the Family
·34m - 7
Bearing Burdens
·40m - 8
The Preist
·37m - 9
The Prophet
·38m - 10
The God Who Cares
·26m - 11
What is Faith?
·39m - 12
Choose Your King
·38m - 13
Trust The Promises
·32m - 14
The Tower of Babel
·36m - 15
The True and Better Noah
·38m - 16
Sins Spread, But Hope Remains
·37m - 17
Cain & Abel
·36m - 18
The Cup
·35m - 19
Psalm 23
·24m - 20
Legacy
·37m - 21
How to Choose a Spouse
·41m - 22
Waiting on God's Promise
·32m - 23
Kill Your Idol
·35m - 24
Healing Relational Conflict
·37m - 25
God is Faithful
·35m - 26
We Listen
·37m - 27
God Says
·35m - 28
Fear The Lord
·38m - 29
What If
·35m - 30
Fear Not
·29m - 31
Snake-Crusher
·37m - 32
The Fall
·33m - 33
Made in His Image
·37m - 34
The God of Creation
·40m - 35
Two Good Sides of God
·30m - 36
- Secure -
·39m - 37
The King
·36m - 38
Grafted In
·27m - 39
Living Remnant, Not Dead Stones
·39m - 40
Send, Go, Disobey
·36m - 41
Idle Worship
·38m - 42
Idol Worship
·36m - 43
The Day of Trouble
·27m - 44
Unity For God's Glory
·31m - 45
Glorify God through Love
·36m - 46
Grey Areas
·36m - 47
Love & Light
·38m - 48
Submitting to a Sovereign God
·35m - 49
Genuine Love
·39m - 50
Tools Not Toys
·38m - 51
Awe and All
·39m - 52
A Come-to-Jesus Moment
·38m - 53
Blessed are the Persecuted
·35m - 54
Blessed are the Peacemakers
·37m - 55
Blessed are the Merciful
·31m - 56
Blessed are Those Who Hunger For Righteousness
·34m - 57
Blessed are the Meek
·35m - 58
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
·37m - 59
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
·32m - 60
Unfiltered Relationships
·33m - 61
Unfiltered Self
·37m - 62
Unfiltered Faith
·38m - 63
Go-Around
·28m - 64
Wormtongue
·40m - 65
Diversity in Community
·36m - 66
Living the Big Picture
·37m - 67
Ambition for the Mission
·39m - 68
One Hope, One People
·31m - 69
Let There Be Light
·34m - 70
- Bathsheba -
·35m - 71
- Ruth -
·39m - 72
- Rahab -
·32m - 73
- Tamar -
·38m - 74
Christmas Eve 2024
·24m - 75
- Together -
·36m - 76
- War -
·34m - 77
- Free -
·38m - 78
Growing Together
·34m - 79
Sharing Life
·38m - 80
No Separation
·37m - 81
Help from the Helper
·36m - 82
Labor Pains
·37m - 83
Abba Father
·34m - 84
No Condemnation
·40m - 85
The Battle of Sanctification
·37m - 86
Learning Not Earning
·41m - 87
You've Gotta Serve Somebody
·32m - 88
What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
·36m - 89
Who is the Holy Spirit?
·32m - 90
Life and Freedom
·37m - 91
The Greater Adam
·34m - 92
The Gospel Today, Not Just Someday
·37m - 93
Faith of Abraham
·36m - 94
Salvation
·34m - 95
Why do Christians believe in God when there is so much suffering and evil in the world?
·36m - 96
Why do Christians believe that Christianity is the only way to God?
·36m - 97
Don't Look Back
A sermon on Genesis chapters 18 and 19, covering the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the promise of Isaac.
·40m - 98
The God Who Remembers
A sermon exploring themes of waiting on God, covenant renewal, and blessing and curse in Genesis 8-9.
·38m - 99
New Name, New Mission
A pastor uses a personal story about his daughter's name change after marriage to discuss the significance of new names and identities in faith.
·37m - 100
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
A sermon exploring the Beatitude 'Blessed are the pure in heart' as part of a series on the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing its difficulty and the present reality of God's kingdom.
·32m - 101
Humility
Redemption Chapel in Stowe, Ohio opens 'Humility' by calling Christian life a 'Join the Rebellion' against Satan's world system.
Apr 12, 2026·38m·2 clips - 102
The Cup
Pastor Rick’s Easter sermon examines Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane, where Mark records him asking for the cup to pass and Luke describes sweat like drops of blood.
Apr 6, 2026·35m·2 clips - 103
Psalm 23
A sermon introduction reflecting on the appreciation of art and creation, using The Princess Bride as an analogy.
Mar 30, 2026·24m - 104
Legacy
A sermon about Abraham's legacy and securing a wife for Isaac, tying it to the covenant line leading to Jesus.
Mar 23, 2026·37m - 105
How to Choose a Spouse
["Pastor Rick opens Redemption Chapel's Genesis 24 sermon by calling the chapter the Bible's version of a romantic comedy and joking that his favorite is Shrek.", "He argues that Abraham, Isaac, and Rebekah show why Christians should not marry or date outside the faith, citing Deuteronomy 7:3-4 and warning that ignoring God here leads to regret.", "The servant's camel test at the well spotlights Rebekah's kindness, and the sermon says 'beauty catches the eye, but character carries the covenant' after noting that ten camels can drink about 300 gallons.", "The closing argument says marriage is about commitment rather than compatibility, rejects the soulmate myth, and ties covenant love to Jesus Christ taking the church as his bride."]
Mar 16, 2026·41m·2 clips - 106
Waiting on God's Promise
A sermon about the struggle of waiting, using everyday examples to illustrate how we wait for God's promises.
Mar 10, 2026·32m - 107
Kill Your Idol
Hidden gemRedemption Chapel in Stowe, Ohio works through Genesis 22 and presents Abraham's journey to Moriah as a "test" meant to expose idolatry, not as a divine endorsement of child sacrifice.
Mar 2, 2026·35m·2 clips - 108
Healing Relational Conflict
Hidden gemRedemption Chapel’s sermon on Genesis 21:22-34 uses a seized well, a peace treaty, and the name Beersheba to frame relational conflict as a discipleship test.
Feb 23, 2026·37m·2 clips - 109
God is Faithful
Hidden gemRedemption Chapel in Stowe, Ohio, reads Genesis 21 against 25 years of waiting, from Genesis 12's promise to Sarah's pregnancy at 90 and Abraham's age of 100.
Feb 16, 2026·35m·2 clips - 110
We Listen
Feb 9, 2026·37m - 111
God Says
Feb 2, 2026·35m - 112
Fear The Lord
Jan 26, 2026·38m - 113
Don't Look Back
Jan 19, 2026·40m - 114
New Name, New Mission
Jan 12, 2026·37m - 115
What If
Jan 5, 2026·35m - 116
Fear Not
Dec 25, 2025·29m - 117
The King
Dec 22, 2025·36m - 118
The Preist
Dec 15, 2025·37m - 119
The Prophet
Dec 8, 2025·38m - 120
The God Who Cares
Dec 2, 2025·26m - 121
What is Faith?
Nov 24, 2025·39m - 122
Choose Your King
Nov 18, 2025·38m - 123
Trust The Promises
Nov 10, 2025·32m - 124
The Tower of Babel
Nov 3, 2025·36m - 125
The God Who Remembers
Oct 27, 2025·38m - 126
The True and Better Noah
Oct 20, 2025·38m - 127
Sins Spread, But Hope Remains
Oct 13, 2025·37m - 128
Cain & Abel
Oct 6, 2025·36m - 129
Snake-Crusher
Sep 29, 2025·37m - 130
The Fall
Sep 29, 2025·33m - 131
Made in His Image
Sep 15, 2025·37m - 132
The God of Creation
Sep 9, 2025·40m - 133
Two Good Sides of God
Sep 1, 2025·30m - 134
Blessed are the Persecuted
Aug 25, 2025·35m - 135
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Aug 18, 2025·37m - 136
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Aug 11, 2025·32m - 137
Blessed are the Merciful
Aug 4, 2025·31m - 138
Blessed are Those Who Hunger For Righteousness
Jul 28, 2025·34m - 139
Blessed are the Meek
Jul 21, 2025·35m - 140
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Jul 13, 2025·37m - 141
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Jul 7, 2025·32m - 142
Unfiltered Relationships
Jun 23, 2025·33m - 143
Unfiltered Self
Jun 16, 2025·37m - 144
Unfiltered Faith
Jun 9, 2025·38m - 145
Go-Around
Jun 2, 2025·28m - 146
Wormtongue
May 26, 2025·40m - 147
Diversity in Community
May 19, 2025·36m - 148
Living the Big Picture
May 12, 2025·37m - 149
Ambition for the Mission
May 5, 2025·39m - 150
One Hope, One People
Apr 28, 2025·31m