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Redemption Unscripted
Redemption Unscripted is a podcast brought to you by Redemption Chapel. On this podcast you will hear unscripted conversations between our pastors and some staff to help you know Jesus, grow in your relationship with Him, and go advance His kingdom.
Episodes
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Honoring Parents Through the Years
In this episode, Pastor Gary and Shannon McKee talk about honoring our parents. They dive into what that means as well as how to do that well, especially as…
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Church vs. Parachurch: Why the Difference Matters
College ministries, camps, conferences, Christian schools, and mission organizations have helped countless people grow in their faith. Many of us have…
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Christians and Video Games
In this episode, Pastor Rick and Alex Hotz share their thoughts on how Christians can have fun yet be wise and God-honoring when it comes to video games.
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The Chosen: What to Appreciate and What to Watch For
This episode Pastor Rick and Pastor Sean discuss the popular series The Chosen. They discuss what they appreciate, point out potential concerns, and offer…
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Burn or Bury? A Biblical Look at Cremation vs Burial
This episode Pastor Rick and Shannon McKee discuss cremation, burial, and the freedom Christians have to choose one or the other.
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Leadership Lessons with Andy Blanks
This episode was recorded live at our 2026 Men’s Conference with guest speaker Andy Blanks. In this episode, Andy shares leadership lessons he has learned from…
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The Difference Between the Organic and the Organized Church
On this episode Pastor Rick and Pastor Austin discuss the difference between the organic church and the organized church. Not only do they explain these terms…
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Every Child Belongs: Our Church and Kids with Disabilities
On this episode Pastor Sean and Marie Martin (Kidzone Director) talk about how our Kidzone ministry is a space where every child belongs, even kids who may…
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The Importance of Friendship
On this episode Pastor Rick and Shannon McKee (Care Director) talk about friendship, its importance, and how to go about doing it well. Find Your People…
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Experiencing Care in the Local Church
On this episode Pastor Sean and Shannon McKee (Care Director) talk about experiencing care. They walk through the various ways and levels of care that…
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Redeeming Fitness: How Christians Exercise with Purpose
On this episode Pastor Rick and Pastor Austin talk about fitness and exercise. They talk about why it seems like fitness culture is on the rise, what the Bible…
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Untangling Christian Nationalism from New Testament Christianity
On this episode Pastor Austin sits down with Pastor Rick to get his thoughts on Christian Nationalism. We talk about what it is, what are the ways we see it…
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Ministry in Scotland with Pastor Andy Constable
Special Guest Andy Constable join us for this episode. Andy is a pastor in Scotland and works with 20schemes, which is one of our global mission partners doing…
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Spiritually Discipling Children: The Parent’s Call, the Church’s Support
How does our ministry support parents as they disciple their children? Pastor Sean and Marie Martin (Kidzone Director) discuss that in this episode. Learn more…
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Jackpot or Trap? Christians & Gambling
In this episode, Pastor Sean and Alex Hotz dive into the topic of gambling and address the question of can Christians do it or not.
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Can Christians get tattoos?
In this episode, Pastor Rick sits down with Pastor Austin to answer the question “Can Christians get tattoos?” Listen to the “Gray Areas” sermon here…
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Excellence at Work
In this episode, Pastor Rick and Evan Perrow (RC congregant and Goodyear employee) talk about how Christians can and should strive for excellence at work…
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Addiction and the Christian Life with Chris Dew
This episode was recorded before a live audience at our 2025 Men’s Conference. Chris Dew, who is a pastor, speaker, and author join us to talk about addiction…
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How did we get the 66 books in the Bible?
In this episode, Pastor Sean and Johnny Fielding talk about the process of how we got the 66 books in the Bible. They discuss how God brought it together and…
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Biblical Elders: Role, Selection, and Confidentiality
In this episode, Pastor Rick shares about the role, selection, and confidently of elders at Redemption Chapel. You can see our current elders here…
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The Importance of Reaching Men
In this episode, Pastor Rick and Pastor Austin discuss the importance of reaching men and how we do that at Redemption Chapel. Our biggest men’s event, our…
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Understanding and Growing in Prayer
In this episode, Pastor Rick and Alex Hotz discuss what prayer is, why it’s important, and practical ways to grow in the discipline of prayer. R.A. Torrey’s…
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Having a Christ-Centered Christmas
In this episode, Pastor Sean and Shannon Mckee discuss how Christians can strive for a Christ-Centered Christmas this season. You can find Advent resources…
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The Danger of Dissension
In this episode, Pastor Rick talks about dissension: what it is, what the Bible says about it, and why it’s so dangerous.
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Ministry Talk with Our Pastors
In this episode, we are joined by our entire pastoral team as they share about their ministry as well as how God lead them to get into ministry in the first…
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Marriage in Different Seasons of Life
Marriage will look different from season to season. In this episode, Pastor Rick and his wife Shannon McKee talk about their own journey of marriage through…
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How Tribalism is Ruining Your Life from Truth Over Tribe
This episode was originally posted as the first episode of the podcast Truth Over Tribe. With their permission, we are posting it on our podcast to help people…
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Grab Bag Questions: Church Stuff
In this episode, Pastor Rick answers various questions on topics related to how we do church ministry. Episode on planning a preaching schedule…
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Can couples have sex and live together before marriage?
Can couples have sex before marriage? Should couples live or sleep together before marriage? These are some of the questions we dive into on this episode…
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Our Mess His Message with Noe Garcia
In this episode we sit down before a live audience at our 2024 Men’s Conference as we talk to special guest Noe Garcia about how God takes our mess and turns…
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Baptism: What Is It and Who Should Do It?
Baptism is an important part of the Christian faith. But what exactly is it and who should be baptized? We answer those questions and more in this episode.
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School Choices: Public, Private, or Homeschool?
Should Christian parents send their kids to public or private schools? Should they embrace homeschooling? In this episode, we dove into the topic of schooling…
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Christians and Marijuana
As the legalization of recreational marijuana is becoming more widespread, many Christians are asking, “Can Christians participate in recreational marijuana?”…
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Does attending church really matter?
Does attending church actually matter? This is one of the many questions we tackle in this episode of as discuss Christians and church attendance. If you are…
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Missionary Interview
In this episode we hear from two of our very own Redemption Chapel missionaries serving in Portugal – Mitchell and Nicole Begue.
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What is a Narcissist?
In this episode we hear from Shannon Mckee and Matt Knabe as they help us understand the proper meaning of narcissism.
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Christians and Cussing
Should Christians cuss? Is cussing considered a sin? In this episode, Pastor Rick answers these questions and more on the topic of Christians and cussing.
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How can I know and lead myself well?
In this episode we hear Shannon McKee and Pastor Sean about the idea of knowing and leading ourselves in a healthy way. Who am I? What's my purpose? How can I…
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What do we do with the works of church leaders who have failed?
In this episode we talk about how we should respond to church leaders who have fallen as well as what do we do with their works (books, sermons, etc.). We also…
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What really is a revival?
In this episode we talk about the Asbury revival as well as how we should view and approach revival in our own lives and churches. Listen as Pastor Rick and…
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Marriage and Your Legacy
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at our 2023 Men’s Conference. The guest speaker from that conference, Marquise Cox, join us on the…
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Was Jesus a Sinner?
In this episode Pastor Rick and Pastor Sean dive into the topic of Jesus and sin. Did he sin? Could he have sinned? These are some of the questions we talk…
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Families Facing Addiction
In this episode Pastor Jarrod and Mary Butcher talk about one of our ministries called Families Facing Addiction. The Butcher’s Redemption Story…
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Building a Healthy Marriage
In this episode we sit down with Rick and Shannon McKee to hear about practical ways to build a healthy marriage. Conflict series: https://bit.ly/3CGczd8…
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What goes into our preaching schedule?
In this episode we sit down with Rick McKee (Lead Pastor of Redemption Chapel) to talk about everything that goes into planning our yearly sermon schedule at…
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Hospitality as a Way of Life
In this episode we talk about hospitality being a way of life for Christians. We talk about what the Bible says as well as practical ways we can live this out…
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Global Missions
Special guest Ryan Shary shares with us about the short-term trip he just led to one of our global mission partners in Costa Rica. We also talk about what…
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Dealing With Your Trauma
Special guest Leigh-Ann Brisbin from Free to Be Ministries joins us to talk about trauma and how we all experience it on some level. She also shares how we can…
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Art and the Church
There often seems to be a divide between art and the church. However, can’t art be a form of worship? If so, why then does the church not embrace it more?…
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Community
“Community” is a word Christians often throw around. But what does it mean and why is it so important? Better yet, how do go about experiencing community? We…
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Deconstruction, De-conversion, or Reformation?
What is deconstruction and is it a good think or bad thing? How should we respond to someone going through the process of deconstruction? In this episode we…
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Mission Trips
On this episode we talk about the good and bad of short-term mission trips. We also discuss how we do these types of trips at our church. Visit our missions…
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Leading Your Family Spiritually
On this episode we hear from special guest Jerrad Lopes as he talks to men about spiritually leading their families well. This episode was recorded with a live…
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What is so “good” about Good Friday?
On this episode we answer the question “What’s so ‘good’ about Good Friday?” “It’s Friday…but Sunday’s Coming” video: https://bit.ly/375ZRHG. Good Friday…
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Sinlessness of Jesus
The sinlessness of Jesus is an important topic. In this episode we answers questions like “Did Jesus sin?” and “Could he have sinned?” We also talk about why…
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The Church and Young Adults
There are a few things the church can learn from young adults. We dive into those things in this episode. For more info on our NEXT young adult ministry, go…
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Serving
In this episode we talk about serving. Watch our Volunteer of the Month videos here: https://bit.ly/3F2hu6v. Sign up to serve at our church here…
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Christians and Self-Care
In this episode we talk about how Christians should react to the growing self-care trend in our culture. We talk about some of the dangers in it but also some…
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Missionary Interview
In this episode Pastor Austin sits downs with our very first missionary couple our church had the honor to send out. They share some of their story as well as…