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Thief In The Night
December 20, 2020
Jesus Is Coming

Thief In The Night

Speaker Robbey Smith
Thief in the Night A King born in a manger, the Son of God raised in Nazareth? Who could have seen t...
Scripture: Luke 2:6-20
Luke
End Times Faith
Make Your Paths Straight
December 06, 2020
Jesus Is Coming

Make Your Paths Straight

Speaker Robbey Smith
In this sermon, Pastor Robbey defines true repentance and calls you to make straight you crooked pat...
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-10
Matthew
Faith Repentance Salvation
Expectancy
November 22, 2020

Expectancy

Speaker David Ward
Guest Speaker David Ward brings today's message and challenges us to come to Jesus with a heart that...
Acts
Belief Faith Hope
Removing the Howevers
November 15, 2020
Exodus "Finding Freedom"

Removing the Howevers

Speaker Robbey Smith
When faced with challenges that seem too big for us, we often give up, or even worse, turn back. In ...
Scripture: Numbers 13
Numbers
Faith
Riff Raff
November 08, 2020
Exodus "Finding Freedom"

Riff Raff

Speaker Robbey Smith
Listening to riff raff has tragic consequences. In this sermon, Pastor Robbey encourages us to forge...
Scripture: Numbers 15
Numbers
Faith
Now What?
October 25, 2020
Exodus "Finding Freedom"

Now What?

Speaker Robbey Smith
God's people were saved from Egypt, now what? In this sermon, Pastor Robbey teaches us three lessons...
Scripture: Exodus 16
Exodus
Exodus Faith
Egypt
October 18, 2020
Exodus "Finding Freedom"

Egypt

Speaker Robbey Smith
Before God's people were free, they were enslaved in Egypt. Egypt is a great reminder that some plac...
Scripture: Exodus 1:8-11
Exodus Romans
Faith Recovery Sanctification
What Keeps You From Believing?
October 11, 2020
Gospel of John

What Keeps You From Believing?

Speaker Robbey Smith
Even though many of Thomas's friends believed in Jesus, he remained firm in his unbelief, even deman...
Faith
Generosity
September 19, 2020
Uncomfortable

Generosity

Speaker Robbey Smith
Doing the Lord's work doesn't often put us in the palace but in the desert places. Elijah's brook ra...
Faith Generosity
Pressure
September 18, 2020
Uncomfortable

Pressure

Speaker Robbey Smith
Pressures of life are very telling. Sometimes God uses pressure to show us what is in us. In this se...
Faith trust
Shaken and Filled
September 16, 2020
Uncomfortable

Shaken and Filled

Speaker Robbey Smith
The place in which the disciples gathered and prayed was shaken, and all were filled with the Holy S...
Evangelism Faith
Foundations
September 15, 2020
Uncomfortable

Foundations

Speaker Andy Lee
The Bible is the foundation of Christianity. God's Word has always been a light to our path, but wha...
Courage Faith
Focus
September 14, 2020
Uncomfortable

Focus

Speaker Robbey Smith
The Devil offers comfort because he knows comfort causes us to lose focus. In this sermon, Pastor Ro...
Faith Focus Serve
Grandparents
September 13, 2020

Grandparents

Speaker Robbey Smith
As a church, we are dedicating this day to thanking God for our grandparents. In this sermon, Pastor...
Scripture: Proverbs 17:6, Psalms 145:3-5, Deut 4:9
Deuteronomy Proverbs Psalms
Faith Family
Uncomfortable
September 13, 2020
Uncomfortable

Uncomfortable

Speaker Robbey Smith
We live in a land that encourages comfort, yet Jesus teaches us that comfort is our enemy. In this S...
Faith following
God Surrendered
September 06, 2020
Gospel of John

God Surrendered

Speaker Robbey Smith
In the Garden, Jesus prays not my will but Thy will be done. When His captors arrive and His men are...
John
Faith
God Prayed
August 30, 2020
Gospel of John

God Prayed

It's a humbling truth that God prayed for us in the time of his greatest distress. In this sermon, P...
Scripture: John 17
John
Faith prayer
August 02, 2020
Faithful Now Faithful Then

Faithful Then, Faithful Now

Speaker David Ward
Guest Speaker David Ward brings us the wisdom of faithfulness in the bible, as well as today's moder...
Faith Hope Miracle
Imitate God
July 26, 2020

Imitate God

Speaker Robbey Smith
You heard the proverb, "A chip off the old block." In this sermon, Pastor Robbey sums up what the Ch...
Scripture: Ephesians 5
Ephesians
Christian Living Faith
Get Off The Fence
July 12, 2020
Gospel of John

Get Off The Fence

Speaker Robbey Smith
One thing is clear, the Bible teaches that persecution or eternal punishment is in your future. In t...
Scripture: John 15:18-27
John
Faith

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Abby Smith

Cheryl Milburn is a southern Illinois native but spent 3 years in eastern KY, 3 yrs in western Kentucky, and 10 years in Lawrence County, Illinois. She moved home in 2005 and has been a fan of Redemption Church ever since. She has two grown sons, two wonderful daughters by marriage and the greatest four grandchildren on earth. Her background is in banking and accounting, but she also enjoys mission projects and our partnership with Farming God’s Way in Haiti. She enjoys the high energy worship at Redemption and wishes everyone had a pastor with a loving pastor’s heart like Pastor Robbey & Angie.
cmilburn@redemptionnow.com

Mike Dover has been a member at Redemption Church for 11 years. He and Phyllis have been married for 50 years. They have two children, and four grandchildren. Mike is a business man who loves to golf and teach Sunday school.
mdover@redemptionnow.com

Randy and Sharon Bio

Randy and Sharon have been married for 20 years, they have 3 children ages 18,15 and 14. They have been attending redemption church for 7 years. They enjoy working along side teens at the landing and helping them find healing in Christ and ways to live a God honoring life.
rreese@redemptionnow.com

Alan Bio

Alan Nolen was born and raised in Franklin County Illinois. He attended church as a child at the Antioch Methodist Church east of West Frankfort where he was saved at the age of 12. After college, he married Susan Lee, and they have three children. The couple attended East Benton Baptist Church where Alan & Susan were baptized. The couple and family attended Second and First Baptist churches in West Frankfort after moving from Benton. They attended the first day of service at the West Frankfort location of Redemption Church and were among the first to join as new members there. Dr. Nolen has served with his wife in the nursery, lead a home team, taught Sunday school and served the now Redemption Church in many ways. Alan and Susan have three children Alana Adkins, Ashley Melvin and John Nolen. They also have seven grandsons Hudson, Eli, Brady, Sam, Rhett, and Ryker.
anolen@redemptionnow.com

Brittany Bio

Brittany Douglas is the Revive ladies ministry leader at Redemption. She is married to Will Douglas and they were blessed with their daughter Isabella through adoption in 2017. Brittany and Will have been members of Redemption since they moved here from St. Louis in 2011. Her favorite part of leading Revive is getting to see women be authentic with each other and encourage each other through the highs and lows of their daily lives.
brittany.douglas@edwardjones.com

Janet Sapp

Janet Sapp feels like she has the best position in the church, posting encouragement and information on Facebook. Janet is married to Brett; they have four children (including in-law kids), and one granddaughter. Janet is grateful to get to worship and serve God with her family. She enjoys seeing women find healing in Jesus through Celebrate Recovery, and is thankful to be a daughter of Grace.
jsapp@redemptionnow.com

April Dollins

April Dollins leads the First Impressions Team and Cafe at Redemption Church. Steve and April have been married for 18 years and have three daughters. April is a Southern Illinois native who has dedicated her life to serving others and sharing her faith through her chosen career path as a nurse and nursing instructor and in working to make you feel welcome as you walk through the doors of Redemption Church.
adollins@redemptionnow.com

Brett Sapp

Brett Sapp is our Assimilation Pastor and has served God in different ministries for over 30 years. His desire is to help people live happier, healthier, spirit-filled lives. He was born in Ft. Madison, Iowa and has lived in over 22 different homes throughout the Midwest, Virginia, Florida and California (We promise he is not running from the law!!!) He is married to Janet, who he met more years ago than Janet will allow him to share. They are blessed with two children and their spouses, that love God and serve him at Redemption Church as well.
bsapp@redemptionnow.com

Jason Gresham

Jason Greshamis our Celebrate Recovery worship leader. Jason has been married to Brittany for over 5 years and they have been attending Redemption Church since 2012.
jgresham@redemptionnow.com

Tina Bird

Tina Bird is the Celebration Place coordinator at Redemption. Tina and her husband David have two daughters, a son and over the years have had many teens share their home. Tina enjoys working with children and encouraging young disciples at home and at church.
tbird@redemptionnow.com

Robin Tarlton

Robin Tarlton is our Redemption Island Coordinator. Robin and her husband Mike have five kids and three grandchildren. Robin has served in a variety of ministry roles, including ten years as Children’s Minister at Cornerstone Church in Marion. Robin is excited to be a part of the children’s ministry at Redemption Church where kids are learning and loving God.
rtarlton@redemptionnow.com

Will Douglas

Will Douglas is the student pastor at Redemption. He has been married to Brittany for 14 years. After years of trying to grow their family, God blessed them with their daughter Isabella Hope in 2017 through the gift of adoption. Will and Brittany moved to Southern Illinois in 2011 and have been members of Redemption since then. Will has a passion to see students develop roots in their faith and to walk in Christ.
wdouglas@redemptionnow.com

Robert Ward

Robert Ward is the Worship Pastor. He has been leading our congregation in corporate worship since 2009 and gives witness to the life-changing power of Jesus Christ. Robert has been married to Kellie since 2011, and they have two children (D.J. and Kalliope). In addition to directing our corporate worship services, Robert enjoys teaching Sunday School and in Small Groups as well as an occasional Sunday morning sermon.
rward@redemptionnow.com

Robbey

Robbey Smith is the Lead Pastor at Redemption. Robbey and Angie have been married for over 25 years and have two sons and a daughter-in-law who love Jesus. Robbey grew up in Southern Illinois and has lived here all of his life. Robbey and his family answered the call to plant a church in West Frankfort that is now known as Redemption Church. Robbey enjoys spending time with his granddaughter and sharing the gospel so people can find redemption in Jesus.
rsmith@redemptionnow.com