Redemption's Hill
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Redemption’s Hill is a gospel centered church in Columbia, Missouri. This podcast contains sermons and teachings from Redemption’s Hill’s Sunday worship gatherings.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Close biblical reading meets pastoral reassurance, making doctrine legible through questions of repentance, forgiveness, and the character of God.
Redemption's Hill Church Sermons takes biblical passages seriously without making them sound remote. TJ Dreyer moves from close reading into pastoral application, tracing Genesis, Luke, John, and the Psalms toward recurring questions about sin, repentance, assurance, and God's…
Cain's clenched jaw gets the question you might need more than another lecture.
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A steady Emmaus sermon that begins with broad framing and ends with Jesus near.
The sermon traces Luke 24 and the road to Emmaus with a clear, orderly confidence. It starts by treating the Bible as a 66-book library, then moves through the Old Testament pattern of attempt, failure, and forgiveness before settling into the New Testament focus on the life,…
A sermon that pushes back on the idea that God is only closest in suffering.
This message pushes back on the idea that closeness to God has to be earned through suffering. It returns to the series' earlier claim about God's love and distance, then sharpens the concern at the heart of the talk: that pain is the cost of nearness.
A plainspoken Genesis sermon that centers Cain, sin, and the possibility of restoration.
This sermon moves from Genesis 3 to 5 as a hinge in the biblical story, bringing Cain and Abel to the front while the spread of sin comes into sharper view.
A sharp sermon on how temptation edits God before it tempts people.
The sermon treats Genesis 3 as a study in how God's word gets questioned, God's generosity gets made small, and disobedience starts to seem lighter than it is.
A sermon about grace that refuses to let shame have the last word.
The sermon presses one clear point: it is not enough to know that God is good; people also need to live as if they belong to him. It works from Luke's prodigal-son story to hold that tension in view, starting with the claim that sinners often think they are saints, while saints…
A direct Genesis sermon on creation, difference, and the image of God.
The sermon keeps Genesis in view and treats the creation of mankind as a serious claim about image, unity, and need. It moves through Adam naming the animals, the loneliness that exposes, and the case for a helpmate, then draws a clear line from those details to what men and…
Repentance here feels less like warning and more like being called home by a Father who wants relationship.
TJ opens with announcements and then moves into a direct call to repentance, treating sin as something that harms rather than something harmless.
A Genesis sermon that ties sin, judgment, and Easter into one clear pastoral arc.
The episode moves from church life and a Good Friday/Easter invitation into Genesis 3, 4, and 6, where sin is traced as something that enters, spreads, and then breaks wide open.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
A sermon exploring Luke 23:44-56, focusing on the three hours of darkness during Jesus's crucifixion when the sins of believers were poured onto Him, and the significance of the temple curtain being torn.
This segment introduces a podcast series on 'Rhythms' that explains the church's weekly practices, emphasizing how habits shape spiritual lives and highlighting recent teachings on worship and community identity.
The host welcomes listeners to a podcast series called 'Rhythms,' emphasizing the importance of making worship and church attendance a priority in life's routines.
This podcast segment introduces Haggai 2, recapping the Israelites' return from exile and their halted temple rebuilding due to discouragement, encouraging listeners to trust in God's presence.
Harrison Smith introduces his Advent sermon on joy, reflecting on a five-year series that began with hope in 2021 and emphasizes God's grace and love.
This podcast segment introduces a sermon series on Genesis, focusing on a thematic approach rather than verse-by-verse analysis, and emphasizes understanding the book's intent as intended by Moses to foster trust in God.
Garrett Richards introduces the final sermon before Pastor T.J.'s return, highlighting the relevance of the 2 Peter series.
The host introduces a new series on Genesis, encourages listeners to use provided study booklets, and begins reading from Genesis 1.1 after discussing a schedule change due to snow.
This podcast segment focuses on a prayer for spiritual clarity and explores the theme of freedom in Christ, using quotes from Martin Lloyd-Jones and Augustine to emphasize that believers are freed from spiritual slavery but may be deceived into living as slaves.
The speaker introduces a discussion on fellowship based on 1 John 1:1-4, relating it to church partnerships in Oklahoma and referencing the book of Acts.
The host introduces a survival show where contestants endure harsh conditions alone, highlighting a contestant's prayer for food and immediate catch of a fish.
This is a midweek primer introducing an upcoming sermon series on the Old Testament book of Haggai, providing background and context for listeners.
This episode segment discusses how rhythms are crucial in shaping our lives and faith, emphasizing that what we repeat daily forms who we are and that weak rhythms can waste our lives.
This sermon segment explores what listeners need from God in their current life situations, addressing doubts and encouraging faith to avoid despair and bitterness.
The speaker introduces a sermon on the doctrine of adoption, emphasizing its importance in understanding God's Father heart and grounding the teaching in scripture.
This podcast segment explores the concept of God's nearness, using an analogy of air to distinguish between a general presence and a personal, sustaining relationship.
This podcast segment introduces a sermon series on 2 Peter, emphasizing the importance of being diligent in growing faith through studying God's word to discern false teaching.
This episode segment introduces a series on the phrase 'but God' in scripture, highlighting how God intervenes in human stories to bring hope and grace, with a focus on Psalm 73:26.
Garrett Richards introduces himself as an elder and previews the conclusion of the 'But God' sermon series, along with upcoming preaching plans during Pastor TJ's sabbatical.
The host introduces the second week of the 'But God' series on the Redemption's Hill podcast, welcoming listeners and explaining the temporary absence of the pastor.
This podcast introduces a four-week sermon series called 'But God', exploring the phrase's 43 occurrences in the ESV Bible and its significance in highlighting God's intervention and turning points in scripture.
This segment discusses Jesus appearing to his disciples after his resurrection, offering peace, proving his physical presence, explaining scripture, and commissioning them as witnesses before ascending to heaven.
This segment discusses Jesus' teachings on servant leadership and his predictions of betrayal and Peter's denial during the Last Supper in Luke 22.
This Easter podcast segment explores how the resurrection of Jesus is a tangible source of hope and connects it to the Old Testament story of Exodus and the Red Sea crossing as a foreshadowing of Christ's death and resurrection.
This segment recounts the trial of Jesus before the Jewish council and Pilate, focusing on accusations of blasphemy and claims of being the Christ and king.
This segment introduces Redemption's Hill Church, emphasizing its commitment to deep community, honesty about sin, and reliance on grace among believers.
This episode introduces a four-week series on rhythms, explaining how repetitive patterns in life shape identity and behavior, with examples like breathing and daily routines.
This podcast segment discusses Jesus's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane from Luke 22:39-47, focusing on his agony, temptation, and the call for divine illumination and worship.
The podcast discusses Luke 22:47-56, focusing on Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss, Jesus healing a servant's ear, and Peter's denial in the courtyard.
Brad Tweedy introduces himself and his journey at Redemption's Hill, emphasizing the theme of remembering and remaining in faith as he prepares to deliver his second sermon on 2 Peter.
This segment discusses Jesus's crucifixion from Luke 23:26-43, focusing on his journey to the cross, interactions with others, and his plea for forgiveness.
This episode introduces a new five-week sermon series on the book of Second Peter, focusing on the call for believers to remain steadfast in faith and pursue holiness amidst false teachings.
The podcast continues a series on Luke, focusing on Judas's betrayal of Jesus to the chief priests for money in Luke 21:37-22:20.
Scott Westfall shares his unexpected journey into international student ministry at Missouri Valley College, where he witnessed hundreds of students, professors, and parents come to faith while serving as a campus missionary.
The host introduces a podcast episode focusing on Haggai 1, using expository reading with pauses for explanation, and includes a prayer for spiritual guidance and practical notes for listeners.
A sermon exploring Luke 24's account of Jesus' resurrection, focusing on the women discovering the empty tomb, the angelic announcement, and Peter's investigation.
A sermon from Redemption's Hill Church that reinterprets the story of Noah's Ark, arguing it's primarily about God's judgment on sin rather than a children's tale about animals.
A sermon analyzing the Prodigal Son parable from Luke 15 to explain the nature of God's unconditional, unchanging love contrasted with human love's limitations.
A sermon addressing Christians who believe suffering is necessary to be close to God, arguing that God as Father and Good Shepherd offers rest rather than constant pain.
A sermon from Redemption's Hill Church providing a deep theological analysis of Genesis Chapter 3, the story of Adam, Eve, and the serpent.
Pastor TJ Dreyer returns from a three-month sabbatical to share a church update and vision, centered around a prophetic word he received about planting seeds and missing the harvest.
Redemption's Hill Church Sermons examines Genesis 3:14-21, arguing that God's judgments on the serpent, Eve, and Adam do not contradict love.
Pastor TJ opens a sermon series on God the Father by examining Zephaniah 3:14-17, arguing against viewing God as a distant, angry deity.
A sermon exploring the story of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus from Luke 24, focusing on how Jesus pursues the confused and broken, reveals himself through Scripture and relationship, and calls for a response of proclamation.
The podcast introduces a Genesis series focusing on reading and interpreting Genesis 1-2, emphasizing its relevance and power beyond historical context.
A sermon exploring Genesis 2:18-25, arguing that God created male and female to be 'one' as a reflection of His own triune nature.
A sermon analyzing Genesis 3:22-5, exploring what life looks like 'east of Eden' after humanity's exile from God's presence.
Redemption's Hill Church reads Genesis 8:20–9:17 and Noah's drunkenness, and the pastor opens with his own habit of promising a fresh start every school semester and falling back into procrastination within about a week and a half.
Isaac carried the wood toward Moriah; Jesus carried the wood toward Golgotha.
The preacher at Redemption's Hill treats Luke 21:5-36 as "the most challenging text in all of Luke," and works through it "one bite at a time." He says Jesus moves between two events without announcing the switch: the destruction of the temple, which he reads as literal and fulfilled, and the return of the Son of Man, which he reads as poetic.
Sacrificial giving hurts: the widow gave an amount she felt, while the rich gave only what never touched their budget.
Redemption's Hill Church's sermon "Spoken Well" uses Luke 20:27-40 to examine resurrection, marriage, and Scripture's authority for life's biggest questions.
Luke 19:28-48 depicts Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt while crowds proclaim, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord." Zechariah 9:9 frames the donkey as a symbol of peace, contrasting Jesus with kings who arrive on war horses.
Redemption's Hill Church Sermons examines Luke 19:11-27 through the episode “Investing in the Kingdom” and the parable of the minas.
Luke 19:1-10 presents Zacchaeus, a wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho, as an unlikely recipient of Jesus's saving mission.