RH Church Tallahassee

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

Tomorrow is Sunday… and we can’t wait to gather together!

Every time we come together as a faith family, it’s an opportunity to take another step closer to Jesus. We worship, we pray, we open God’s Word, and we encourage one another in a world that can be exhausting and discouraging.

Whether you’ve been walking with Jesus for decades or you’re just curious about faith, there’s a place for you here.

Come expecting. Come hungry for God. Come ready to be encouraged. Come as you are.

We believe God is still changing lives, restoring hope, and drawing people to Himself—and there’s something special about experiencing that together.

Join us tomorrow at 10:00 AM.

We'd love to see you at Redemption Hill Church.
Real Faith. Real People. Real Hope.

06/06/2026

Your spare change may be what God uses to help change a life.

Tomorrow is the final day of our Change for Change campaign before our students head off to camp.

First, thank you.

Seriously. Thank you to every person who has dropped coins into a water jug, written a check, given online, or simply prayed for our students. Your generosity means more than you know.

As a church, we believe deeply in youth camp.

Not because of the games.
Not because of the late nights.
Not because of the early mornings.
And definitely not because of the suspect camp food.

We believe in camp because we've seen God change lives there.

For five days, our students will be immersed in God's Word through strong, relevant preaching multiple times each day. They'll experience powerful worship. They'll gather in small groups where real conversations happen, walls come down, and hearts open up. They'll build friendships that encourage them to follow Jesus long after camp is over.

Over the years, we've seen students surrender their lives to Christ, rededicate themselves to Him, discover God's calling on their lives, and take meaningful steps in their faith.

That's why this isn't really a donation.

It's an investment.

An investment in the next generation.
An investment in changed lives.
An investment in eternity.

If you'd still like to give, tomorrow is your last opportunity before we leave. You can place your gift in the water jugs on stage, drop it in the offering baskets, or give online https://subsplash.com/u/-SQ58SF/give . And remember, it doesn't have to be spare change. If you use an offering envelope, we'll gladly include it on your year-end giving statement for tax purposes.

Thank you for loving our students so well. Thank you for believing in what God is doing in their lives. And thank you for partnering with us as we pray that this week will leave an eternal mark on every student who attends.

06/06/2026

Devotional Thought For The Day
Honor Beyond Perfection

Reading:
Genesis 9:18-27
18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed.

20 Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard. 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. 23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father's nakedness. 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said,

“Cursed be Canaan;
a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

26 He also said,

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem;
and let Canaan be his servant.


27

May God enlarge Japheth,
and let him dwell in the tents of Shem,
and let Canaan be his servant.”

Devotional:
The fifth commandment sounds pretty straightforward until you start attaching real faces and real memories to it.

"Honor your father and your mother."

For some people, that command brings gratitude. They think about parents who sacrificed for them, encouraged them, prayed for them, and pointed them toward Jesus.

For others, it is a lot more complicated.

Because not every childhood was healthy.
Not every parent was present.
Not every home felt safe.

Some people carry memories of words that still sting years later. Others remember broken promises, constant conflict, addiction, abandonment, or simply a parent who was physically there but emotionally absent. The truth is, when God tells us to honor our parents, many people immediately wonder, "What does that even look like in my situation?"

Genesis 9 helps us wrestle with that question.

Noah is one of the great heroes of the faith. He trusted God when the rest of the world thought he was crazy. He built the ark. He survived the flood. He walked with God.

Then we turn the page and find him drunk, exposed, and lying in shame.

I am glad the Bible includes stories like this.

Not because Noah's sin was okay, but because it reminds us that even the people God uses can fail badly. Even good parents can make painful mistakes. Even people who genuinely love God can leave wounds behind.

When Noah's sons found him, Ham exposed and dishonored his father. Shem and Japheth responded differently. They walked in backward and covered him. They did not pretend his sin never happened. They did not excuse it. They simply refused to treat his failure with contempt.

That distinction matters.

Biblical honor is not pretending your parents were perfect. It is not denying reality. It is not making excuses for sin, addiction, neglect, abuse, or harmful behavior. God never asks us to call something good when it is not.

But honor does mean refusing to let someone else's failures turn your heart bitter.

And that is where this gets hard.

Because bitterness often feels justified. When someone hurts you deeply, resentment can feel like the natural response. Sometimes it even feels deserved. But bitterness has a way of settling into our hearts and quietly shaping us. Before long, the wounds from yesterday start affecting the way we live today.

Jesus offers something better.

He understands family pain, rejection, betrayal, and disappointment. He knows what it is like to be wounded by people who should have loved Him well. Yet instead of responding with bitterness, He chose forgiveness.

That does not mean forgiveness is easy. Sometimes it is a process. Sometimes it takes time. Sometimes healthy boundaries are necessary. But holding onto resentment rarely hurts the other person as much as it hurts you.

Maybe one of the greatest ways to honor God is refusing to pass your pain on to the next generation.

Refusing to repeat the anger.
Refusing to repeat the addiction.
Refusing to repeat the harsh words.
Refusing to repeat the bitterness.

By God's grace, you become the person who changes the story.

So be honest today. What wound are you still carrying? What hurt have you been holding onto? What part of your past is still shaping your present?

You cannot change what happened. You cannot rewrite your family history. But through Jesus, your past does not get the final word. Let the cycle stop with you. Let grace do what bitterness never could. And choose to become the person who leaves a different legacy behind.

06/02/2026

Devotional Thought For The Day
The Foundation of Family

Reading:
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Devotional:
If you are a parent, chances are you have felt it before. The weight of wondering if you are doing enough. Am I spending enough time with my kids? Am I leading them well? Am I teaching them what really matters? Am I missing something? Some days it feels like everyone else has parenting figured out while you are just trying to make it through another week without dropping the ball.

The truth is, raising a family in today's world can feel overwhelming. There are more voices competing for your children's hearts and minds than ever before. Phones, sports, friends, social media, school, entertainment, and a culture that is constantly trying to shape what they believe. If we are not intentional, it is possible to spend years providing for our families while never truly leading them toward Jesus.

That is why Deuteronomy 6 is so powerful. Before God tells parents to teach their children, He tells them to love Him with all their heart, soul, and strength. That is not accidental. God starts with the parent before He addresses the child.

The greatest gift you can give your family is not a perfect home. It is not a perfect marriage. It is not having all the answers. The greatest gift you can give your family is your own genuine walk with Jesus.

Your children will probably forget most of your lectures. They will not remember every Bible lesson, every family devotion, or every spiritual conversation. But they will remember what captured your heart. They will remember whether Jesus was truly important to you or merely something you talked about on Sundays. They will notice what excited you, what worried you, what you prioritized, and what you sacrificed for. Kids are incredibly good at spotting what is real.

That is why God describes discipleship happening in ordinary moments. Sitting at home. Walking down the road. Lying down at night. Getting up in the morning. In other words, faith was never meant to be confined to a church building. It was meant to fill everyday life.

Some parents carry unnecessary guilt because they think they need to become Bible scholars overnight. That is not what God is asking. He is asking for faithfulness. A prayer on the way to school. A conversation about God's goodness after a hard day. Opening the Bible together for a few minutes before bed. Sharing how God answered a prayer. Asking forgiveness when you fail. Those moments may seem small, but they often leave the deepest impact.

And even if you do not have children at home, this truth still matters. Someone is watching your life. A child. A grandchild. A friend. A coworker. A neighbor. Your faith is influencing people whether you realize it or not.

So do not wait until life slows down. Do not wait until you feel more qualified. Love Jesus openly. Talk about Him naturally. Let your faith show up in the ordinary moments of life. One day your family may forget many of the things you gave them, but they will never forget whether they saw Jesus in you. There is no greater legacy you can leave, and there is no better time to start than today.

05/28/2026

Who can you bring to church? Take a step of faith and reach out to someone and invite them to join you this weekend at church. That simple invitation could change someones eternity and have generational impact on families.

05/28/2026

Devotional Thought For The Day
The Gift of Sabbath Rest

Reading:
Exodus 20:8-11
8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.


Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Devotional:
A lot of people are carrying exhaustion they do not even know how to explain anymore.

Not just physically tired. Soul tired.

The kind of tired that follows you even after a full night of sleep. Your mind never really shuts off. There is always another bill to pay, another responsibility to carry, another problem waiting on you tomorrow morning. Even when you sit down to rest, your brain keeps running.

And honestly, many of us have quietly built our lives around the idea that our worth comes from what we accomplish.

We feel valuable when we are productive. Important when we are busy. Successful when people need us. So we keep pushing. Keep striving. Keep adding more to already overloaded lives.

But deep down, a lot of people are worn out.

That is why the Sabbath mattered so much.

When God gave this command in Exodus 20, Israel had just come out of slavery in Egypt. For generations, they lived under constant pressure and impossible demands. Their lives revolved around production. Work harder. Make more bricks. Do more. Rest was not an option.

Then God rescues them and says something they probably were not expecting:

Stop.
Rest.

Not because God was tired.
Because they were.

The Sabbath was God reminding His people that they were no longer slaves. And honestly, some of us need that reminder too.

Because there are people reading this who are still living like slaves. Slaves to pressure. Slaves to expectations. Slaves to schedules that never slow down. Some of you feel guilty when you rest because you have convinced yourself that stopping means falling behind.

But Sabbath was always about more than taking a day off. It was about trust. Trusting that God is still in control even when you stop working. Trusting that your life is sustained by Him, not by your constant effort.

Then Jesus says something incredibly personal in Matthew 11:
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

That hits differently when you are exhausted.

Jesus is not telling weary people to try harder. He is inviting them closer. Closer than their anxiety. Closer than their pressure. Closer than the endless need to prove themselves.

Some of you are carrying burdens Jesus never asked you to carry. You are trying to hold together your future, your family, your finances, your image, and your fears all at once. And underneath the smile and the busy schedule, your soul is tired.

Hear this clearly:
God does not love you more on your productive days.
Jesus already finished the work that actually saves you.

So slow down this week.

Put the phone down for a little while. Sit with Jesus without rushing through it. Open your Bible slowly. Breathe. Be still long enough to remember that you are a child of God before you are anything else.

Because if you never learn to rest in Christ, this world will keep draining you until there is nothing left.