Beneath so much of human striving lies a deeper ache: the longing to be enough, to be approved, to be declared right. Ever since Eden, we have tried to cover our shame with fig leaves of success, morality, approval, romance, performance, and self-justification. But none of those coverings can protect the heart. Paul tells us to put on the breastplate of righteousness because our deepest defense is not a righteousness we achieve, but a righteousness we receive in Christ. Jesus took our guilt upon himself and gives us his righteous standing before the Father. Clothed in him, we can stand against accusation, condemnation, and shame.

After Hours is a series from Redeemer Presbyterian Church that serves as a space to continue discussion or thoughts from that weeks sermon. You'll hear from our pastors as they dive deeper into the text and reflect on the passage in a deeper and more focused way.

This episode reviews the sermon "The Belt of Truth" from April 26, 2026 from our sermon series "Thin Places".

After Hours is a series from Redeemer Presbyterian Church that serves as a space to continue discussion or thoughts from that weeks sermon. You'll hear from our pastors as they dive deeper into the text and reflect on the passage in a deeper and more focused way.

This episode reviews the sermon "The Enemy" from April 19, 2026 from our sermon series "Thin Places".

The enemy traffics in lies, distortion, and deception, so the first piece of God’s armor is truth. Paul tells us to fasten on the belt of truth because truth is what holds a life together. Lies fragment the self, corrode trust, and estrange us from the God of truth. But in Jesus Christ, who is himself the Truth, we are invited into freedom, integrity, and reality. As we are formed by God’s Word and practice truthfulness with one another, we learn to stand against the schemes of the devil.

If we are going to stand in the spiritual battle, we must know the enemy we face. Paul says the devil has schemes. These are tragedies designed to deceive, tempt, accuse, divide, and discourage the people of God. Scripture does not call us to fear him or obsess over him, but neither does it let us ignore him. The enemy is real, cunning, and destructive. Yet Christ has come to destroy the works of the devil, and in his strength the church can resist, stand, and walk in the light.

After Hours is a series from Redeemer Presbyterian Church that serves as a space to continue discussion or thoughts from that weeks sermon. You'll hear from our pastors as they dive deeper into the text and reflect on the passage in a deeper and more focused way.

This episode reviews the sermon "The War" from April 5, 2026 from our sermon series "Thin Places".

Thin Places is a nine-week journey through Ephesians 6:10–20, where Paul reminds us that the Christian life unfolds in the midst of an unseen battle. Beneath the surface of everyday life there is a real spiritual conflict, and the people of God are called not to panic, but to stand in Christ. In this series, we will look at the schemes of the enemy and the armor God gives his people: truth for our confusion, righteousness for our shame, peace for our hostility, faith for the fire, salvation for our minds, the Word for the battle, and prayer for the journey. Above all, this series is not about fighting for victory, but learning to stand firm in the victory Christ has already won through his life, death and resurrection and our union with Him.

Thin Places is a nine-week journey through Ephesians 6:10–20, where Paul reminds us that the Christian life unfolds in the midst of an unseen battle. Beneath the surface of everyday life there is a real spiritual conflict, and the people of God are called not to panic, but to stand in Christ. In this series, we will look at the schemes of the enemy and the armor God gives his people: truth for our confusion, righteousness for our shame, peace for our hostility, faith for the fire, salvation for our minds, the Word for the battle, and prayer for the journey. Above all, this series is not about fighting for victory, but learning to stand firm in the victory Christ has already won through his life, death and resurrection and our union with Him.