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Renaissance Church

Renaissance Church is a non-denominational church plant to Richmond, Texas, that is affiliated with Acts 29. We exist to glorify God and make disciples by bringing the Gospel into all of life in all the earth.

laying down everything to rescue and redeem us. Now, He calls us to respond. Will we simply encounter Him, or will we truly follow?Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org

it might mean you're exactly where God wants you to be. Following Jesus often means leaving the safety of what we know to experience His power in what we can't control. What faith step is Jesus calling you to take today?

Are you exhausted from trying to earn God's love? In this powerful message, Pastor Chris unpacks the difference between authentic relationship and rigid religion. Discover why there are no formulas to follow or hoops to jump through - just a Savior who invites you to find rest in Him. Learn how grace frees us from legalism and opens the door to genuine connection with God.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christian #church #jesus

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD! In this powerful message, Pastor Chris unpacks how God delights in doing the impossible - from Sarah's miraculous pregnancy at 90 to modern-day miracles in our midst. Discover why we should never feel embarrassed about praying big prayers and how God is calling us to believe Him for the impossible in Houston. Perfect for anyone feeling discouraged about unanswered prayers or needing fresh faith for big requests. Watch now and let your faith be stirred!Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christian #church #jesus

not because God is hard to convince, but because He is good to trust.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #askseekknock

people and forms us into a community marked not by judgment, but by mercy.

s a message about trust, obedience, and believing that the same God who began this work will faithfully lead it forward.

call of His first disciples in Matthew 4 and uncover the not-so-secret way God changes the world: relational, life-on-life discipleship. Discover how following Jesus means opening your life, showing up over time, and being remade for purposes bigger than yourself.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #discipleship

s words to the Thessalonians, this sermon calls us to name, plan for, and step into ambitions that produce good, flow from faith, and honor Jesus.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #kingdomofgod

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Experience the wonder of Christmas through miracle stories that will transform your perspective on faith! Pastor Chris shares the powerful healing of Emma McKinley and other testimonies from around the world that prove God is still in the miracle business. Discover how to maintain joy even when facing disappointment, and learn the simple formula: Jesus, Others, Yourself (JOY). A message that will remind you that nothing is impossible with God!Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #miracles

Ready to experience Christmas differently this year? This Christmas, discover how God's kingdom brings a revolutionary new way of living in harmony with others - even in the midst of family tension. Pastor Chris unpacks powerful truths from Isaiah 11, revealing how God can breathe new life into dormant relationships and transform our family gatherings. You'll learn practical ways to release the sound of heaven in your interactions, replacing discord with divine harmony.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#walkgrowlive #walkgrowlive #advent #christmas

Are you spiritually awake or sleepwalking through life? In this message, Pastor Chris kicks off Week 1 of Advent and unpacks what it means to stay alert for Christ's return. Drawing parallels between Christmas morning excitement and our spiritual alertness, discover how to break free from spiritual slumber and live with purpose. Learn practical ways to combat weariness, worldliness, and waiting - three key factors that can lull us into spiritual sleep.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #advent

Struggling with anxiety? You're not alone. In this message, Pastor Chris unpacks Jesus' teaching on worry and reveals how our anxious thoughts can actually become doorways to deeper faith. Discover why seeking God's kingdom first changes everything - and how your Heavenly Father's love is the ultimate answer to anxiety. Plus, learn one practical way to transform worry into worship.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #jesus #anxiety

Ready to discover Jesus' surprising financial plan? In this message, Pastor Chris reveals how our view of money shapes our hearts - and how Jesus offers a revolutionary perspective that leads to true freedom. Learn practical wisdom from Matthew 6 that will transform your relationship with money and possessions. Whether you're a spender or a saver, this message will challenge you to invest in what truly lasts.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #money

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What's the difference between performing for others and truly serving God? In this message, special guest, Leo Almeida, unpacks Jesus' teaching on giving, prayer, and fasting - revealing how our motives matter more than our actions. Discover the freedom of authentic faith and learn why secret devotion leads to divine rewards.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth

Love your enemies? It sounds impossible, but Pastor Chris shows us how God's grace changes everything. When we choose love over hate, we break the cycle. Whether you're wrestling with personal conflicts or seeking to understand Jesus' teachings more deeply, this message offers practical insights for living out enemy-love in today's world. Listen now to learn how being a child of God changes everything about how we handle conflict.

He is the way, healing and restoring us by His own integrity and grace.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #jesus #gospel

Discover how Jesus offers more than just rules for relationships - He offers a complete heart transformation! In this powerful message, Pastor Tony unpacks Jesus' teaching on adultery and divorce in Matthew 5:27-32, revealing how God's vision for our lives goes deeper than behavior modification. Learn how receiving a new heart from God can reorder our desires and transform our relationships.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #marriage #divorce #adultery #christian

words are both convicting and full of hope, offering a path toward true transformation from the inside out.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #preaching #anger

In this message, special guest and ministry partner, Patrick Mpande shares his journey from humble beginnings in Africa to international ministry, proving that God makes a way where there seems to be no way. Whether it's fear, uncertainty, or seemingly impossible circumstances, this message will challenge you to take that first step of faith. Just like Joshua faced the flooded Jordan River, God is calling us to step out in faith.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #preaching

spaces where influence is wielded by powerful, sometimes dangerous, voices. In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp raises a critical question: "How can the church move in the opposite spirit of the world?" Drawing from Matthew 5:13-16, Chris explores Jesus' powerful teaching on being the salt of the earth and the light of the world, urging us to live counter to the prevailing culture.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#AllOfLifeAllTheEarth #WalkGrowLive #Jesus #SaltAndLight #Preaching

Jesus flips our understanding of blessing upside down in the Beatitudes, showing that true blessing comes through humility, mercy, and even persecution for His sake. In this message, Executive Pastor, Glenn Goldsberry, breaks down Jesus's revolutionary teaching from the Beatitudes and dives into what it means to live as citizens of God's kingdom in today's world. #alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christian #church #jesusRenaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org

Discover how joy becomes the unexpected fuel for mission! Pastor Chris unpacks the powerful connection between experiencing God's delight and sharing His love with others. Through fascinating insights from neuroscience and Scripture, learn how simple acts of joy can transform lives.#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christian #church #jesusRenaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org

Ever feel like you're facing an impossible mountain? In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp unpacks Psalm 121, looking at how walking with God changes everything. Discover why the One who created the mountains is the same One who helps us climb them. Learn how God's protection works even when life gets tough, and why His watchful care never takes a break.#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christian #church #jesus Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org

ll explore what it looks like to care for each other in radical, Christlike, interdependent relationships.Renaissance Church | Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth#walkgrowlive#community#christian

s a question almost every parent has heard. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp answers it through the lens of Proverbs 22:6, showing why education has mattered to Christians from the very beginning. Along the way, Chris honors the vital work of educators and challenges the whole body of Christ to embrace our shared calling to shape the next generation.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #backtoschool #teachers

40, helping us see what it means for our lives right now and how we can begin living today in light of the future Christ has secured for us.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlife #promiseofgod #jesus #bible #christian

The Bible consistently teaches that seeking advice is a mark of wisdom. But in a world full of noise and conflicting voices, not all advice is helpful—or even trustworthy. So how can we discern good counsel from bad? How do we go about finding wise, godly advice in the midst of the chaos?In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 1 Kings 22, guiding us through the story of two kings in desperate need of godly counsel. As he unpacks the pitfalls and dangers they faced, Chris challenges us to embrace the simple—yet often difficult—pursuit of seeking wise, godly counsel.#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #gospel #jesus #advise #godlycounsel #wisdomRenaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org

Have you ever heard someone say that "God led them" to do something? Or have you ever prayed for God to guide you in making a decision? These kinds of questions can stir up either skepticism or a deep longing to hear from God personally. When it comes to life’s big decisions, the Bible consistently shows us that God has a long history of guiding His people.In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp explores Acts 16:6–10 to show us how God’s direction played out in the early church—and he shares practical ways we can seek God’s guidance in our own lives today.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifeallthearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #bible #preaching #goodnews #godspeaks

Life is full of decisions that don’t come with clear, black-and-white answers. In the second message of God’s Grid for Making Better Decisions, Pastor Chris Kipp shows us how to seek godly wisdom when the path isn’t obvious. Through the story of David and Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11, you’ll discover powerful insights to help you make wise choices in life’s gray areas.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #bible #christian #preaching

Research shows that the average adult makes around 35,000 conscious decisions every day. That’s a staggering number. Some of those decisions are small and routine, while others are large and life-shaping. Sometimes, choices that seem minor carry major consequences—and at other times, we treat significant decisions as if they’re insignificant. So how can we learn to make better decisions?In this episode, Executive Pastor Glenn Goldsberry introduces the first part of our decision-making framework: Is it Biblical? Drawing from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Glenn offers practical and insightful guidance to help us navigate decisions with clarity and conviction.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #bible #christian #preaching

The biggest danger that Christians have with Easter is becoming so familiar with the story of Jesus' resurrection that we forget the power it holds not only in the past, but in the present and the future. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp preaches an Easter message from 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Chris reminds us of the facts of the resurrection and why they are essential for us both now and forever.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#easter #heisrisen #walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #jesus #christian #preaching

In this sermon, overseer Jordan Zepeda shares a deeply personal and heartfelt story about the loss of his daughter. Drawing from 2 Kings 4:8-37, where Elisha restores the Shunammite woman’s son to life, Jordan encourages us to approach our Heavenly Father with faith-filled prayers, trusting in His power to bring life to the most desolate places.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth #bible #testimony

Do you ever find yourself wondering if some people are simply too far gone for God to reach? As Christians, we often say, "Nothing is impossible with God," yet deep down, we wrestle with doubt.In his sermon, "No One Is Too Far Away," Pastor Chris Kipp unpacks 1 Kings 17:17-24, which tells the story of the first resurrection recorded in the Bible. Through Elijah’s bold faith and fervent prayer, we see a powerful reminder that no one is beyond God's reach. Chris challenges us to follow Elijah’s example—lifting our faith, crying out in prayer, and believing in Christ’s power to transform even the most unlikely lives.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #bible #jesus #awaken

Fasting is a powerful yet often overlooked spiritual discipline in modern Christianity. However, Jesus said "when you fast," not "if you fast," emphasizing its importance. It’s time to rediscover fasting as a spiritual weapon.In this episode, special guest Jim Stern teaches on “Fasting as Breakthrough” through the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:1-19. Jim openly shares his past struggles with pornography and how God used fasting to break the cycle of sin in his life. He offers practical advice and a biblical challenge to embrace fasting for spiritual freedom and transformation.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #bible #fast #spiritual weapon #breakthrough

We have a complicated, often dysfunctional relationship with our work. We can bow down to the idols of achievement and career, letting work consume our lives. Or, we can view work as something to be avoided if possible. But, the Proverbs give us a refreshingly honest and redemptive understanding of work.In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp continues our series on Proverbs with the message "Wisdom For Your Work". Chris points us to the Biblical wisdom of working hard and working smart, and working with both diligence and excellence, while avoiding burnout and laziness. Finally, Chris lands with the grace of God that works in us in our work.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #proverbs #bible #wisdom #work

Money. Like it or not, the world is discipling you on how to handle it. And money touches almost every part of our lives. Shouldn't you seek out what God would say to you about your money and how to handle it? In this episode, Glenn Goldsberry, Executive Pastor, teaches from the book of Proverbs on "Wise Stewardship". Glenn points us to the wisdom of God's Word on how to spend, save, invest and give in a wise way.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #wisdom #bible #jesus #christianity

Our friends shape who we become. From the age of 12 onward, they often have the greatest influence on our lives, guiding our decisions and shaping our future. So, how can we choose good friends and be good friends ourselves? The book of Proverbs offers profound wisdom on this topic. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp continues the series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living with the sermon, "Selfish Friends Are the Worst."Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #friendship #bible #proverbs #wisdom

We could all use some more widom, couldn't we? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series on Proverbs and teaches a message entitled "Wisdom & The War Against Temptation". Temptation is common to all people and each one of us will face it repeatedly in our lives. Temptation seeks to entice not just into a one-time failure, but to a whole path of destruction. Wisdom, however, is God's gift to reveal to us the path of life. Wisdom is God's gift to us to help us win the war against Temptation.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #sermon #bible #wisdom

"Multiplication" might sound like an esoteric Biblical idea, the hobby-horse of a certain type of church or pastor. However, multiplication is actually found in the very first chapter of the very first book of the Bible and the word, in some form, occurs 247 times in the Bible. Multiplication is found all over our Bibles. But, what does it mean and how does it help us understand God's intention for His church? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on "The Multiplication Miracle" from Matthew 14:13-21. Using the famous feeding of the 5000, Chris looks at it from the disciples perspective, calling us to embrace both the blessing and the breaking of Jesus and to trust that there will be more, and not less, in the end.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #sermon #gospel

The Christian has access to something that no one else on Earth has access to. It's something that no other religion can provide, no amount of money can buy, no incantation or ritual could secure. It is the reserved for the sincere believers in Jesus. It is the presence of God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Exodus 33:1-17 on "The Presence of God". Chris challenges us to reorient our lives toward God's presence, to prize and pursue it, and to draw near to Him with sincere hearts. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #preaching #jesus #gospel #newyear

If Jesus gave his peace to us and left his peace with us, then why does peace leave us so quickly? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a Christmas message on peace from Isaiah 9:6-7 which announces the coming of the One who is the Prince of Peace. Chris defines biblical peace, talks about how we lose it and how Jesus truly is the Prince of our Peace.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christmas #peace #jesus #bible #preaching

The stats tell us that hopelessness is on the rise. People, our youth especially, are increasingly experiencing feelings of "sadness or hopelessness". This makes the message of HOPE at Christmas all the more important. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Jeremiah 33:14-16 on the hope that we have because of Christ's first coming and how that points us to Christ's second coming. Chris challenges us to grab hold of the handrail of hope that guides between the promise and the fulfillment.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #christmas #jesus #preaching #bible

Jesus said that he came to give us life more abundantly, yet many Christians struggle to experience it. Why is that? In this episode, special guest, Jim Stern, shares from 1 Timothy 5:3-16 on the spiritual battle for the abundant life. Jim helps us to deal with the lies and the liars in our life so that we can live from the abundant life of Jesus.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #bible #preaching

God has unconventional ways of using His people throughout the Bible. We find one of those unique ways, in Daniel chapter 2, in which God perturbs a king, perplexes the godless, positions His people, provokes them to prayer, provides the solution, promotes His believers & gets all the praise in the end. In this message, "God's People Are God's Solution", Pastor Chris Kipp shares anchoring truth in these politically turbulent times reminding us that we can be used by God to be a part of the solution and not the problem.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #preaching #bible

Americans are divided on the issue of abortion. It continues to be at the center of the American political debate. Empathetic people feel torn between care for the individual and morality. What does the Bible say about this and how do Jesus' people interact with this issue? How do we stay compassionate for people and also uphold standards of human dignity? What is the standard of human dignity? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message that touches all of these questions from Psalm 139:1-16. Chris challenges the conservative/liberal divide and speaks to both sides of the aisle. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #preaching #jesus

How does what God does in our individual hearts have to do with the benefit of nations? That's the big question that Pastor Chris Kipp addresses in the message entitled "Christ & The Conscience". Teaching from John 6:41-51, Chris connects Jesus' teaching on how salvation works to the freedom of conscience that undergirds free societies. Chris challenges us to become thoughtful, reasonable and convictional Christians who see how our faith can be benefit, rather than a nemesis, to society.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #politics #preaching #Bible # Jesus

This message is the 1st of 4 in a series on politics entitled "Fount Of Freedom: Being Salt & Light In A Political Season." Teaching from 2 Chronicles 7:12-22, Pastor Chris Kipp challenges us to consider if we really believe that God can shift a nation and heal a land. Chris unpacks this often quoted passage, calling us to our own IF/Then proposition of becoming God's instruments of healing in this political season. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #preaching #politics #bible

In this episode, Executive Pastor Glenn Goldsberry shares a recipe for consecration that comes from 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1. Glenn challenges us in our desire for consecration, our decisions concerning consecration and our disciplines to maintain consecration.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive

Church growth was once a celebrated thing. But, a convergence of factors such as cultural change, publicized scandals of mega-churches and the missional church movement have created an anti-large and anti-mega church environment. For many Christians, big is bad when it comes to the church. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp examines these prevalent mindset against the account of Christ found in Luke 5:1-11. Chris challenges us to examine our preferences and to think BIG about God's purpose for our ministry. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #preaching

In this episode we have a special guest and friend, Ben Kiowski, who teaches on "Wanting God In Worship". Ben reminds us of what worship is, the role that our emotional response plays in worship and he points us to the picture of worship we find depicted in Revelation 7. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp has a conversation with Laura "Lolli" Knott, the Prayer Ministry Team leader for Renaissance Church. Chris & Lolli talk about what hinders our prayer life, the Lord's Prayer and 3 dimensions of our prayer lives. Lastly, Lolli shares how she uses scripture to lead her prayers. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texashttps://ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive #jesus #podcast

There are lots of things that we know we SHOULD do, but we don't do them. And, we don't do them because we don't WANT to. For many Christians, reading the Bible is like that. They know they should, but they don't. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 119:1-16 on why God's Word is supremely "want-able". He points us to the Psalmist's words that reveal that wanting God's word leads us to a happy life, a holy life and a victorious life.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive

Though the term "evangelical" has become saddled with political baggage, it's actually a word that refers to telling the good news, or good story, of Jesus. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp unpacks an account from Acts 8:26-40 that gives us important keys to evangelism. Chris talks about our part and God's part in telling the good story of Jesus.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive

What comes to your mind when you think about God? Does the word 'delightful' come to mind? For many, it does not. In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 37 emphasizing the passage which reads, "Take delight in the Lord and He will give you your heart's desires." Chris lifts up a vision of God's delight, His delightfulness, and our ultimate delight in Him.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#walkgrowlive #alloflifealltheearth

What would keep you from community? Time? Trust? Just don't feel like it's a need for you? Jesus prayed that we would be made one as His people, but that's not a theoretical oneness, it's a lived expression of community. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp leads us from the prayer of Jesus in John 17:9-11, 20-23 to the early church in Acts 2:42-47. Chris challenges us to embrace God's heart for community.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth #sermon #Bible

What do you want to be when you grow up? As you ponder that, does the word "mature" come to mind? Likely not. However, the Bible reveals God's plan to make us mature in our relationship with Christ. Do you have any real aspirational vision for maturity? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp challenges us with from 1 Peter 5:1-11. Chris points us to the kind of maturity that God calls us to, and ultimately to Christ who can give us the power we need to be the people He has called us to be. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Why does a good, sovereign and loving God allow suffering and hardship in the life of His children? Every human being faces suffering, yet there is a particular kind of suffering that comes from following Christ. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Precious Gain of Christian Pain" from 1 Peter 4:1-19. Chris challenges us to allow God's refining fire to bring forth the precious gain that comes in suffering.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Jordan Zepeda delivers his first sermon at Renaissance Church. Jordan teaches from 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 on the delicate matters of "Authority & Submission". These terms are treated almost as bad words in our culture, yet the Scriptures teach that Christians are to be people who live in appropriate submission to authority. Jordan helps us navigate these difficult topics by pointing us to our ultimate trust in God and our Savior Jesus who submitted himself perfectly.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

The Christian life is a paradox of living by dying, gaining by losing and being lifted by lowering ourselves. In this message entitled "A Fulfilled Life", Executive Pastor Glenn Goldsberry teaches from 1 Peter 2:1-10 showing the paradoxical nature of fulfillment in the Christian life. Glenn unpacks the scripture verse-by-verse guiding us through 1 Peter's biblical instructions.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Hear from our special guest and missions partner from Zimbabwe, Patrick Mpande. Patrick shares a timely message on "The Power of Unity" challenging us to employ God's grace in our relationships so that we can maintain unity and discover the freedom of forgiveness. He also shares some wonderful stories from his life and ministry in Zimbabwe.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

All of us face different types of suffering in our lives. In our suffering, it's easy for hopelessness and despair to lodge within our hearts. But, what if God has already provided something to us that not only helps us survive suffering, but to actually be revived in the midst of it? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins our Summer Book Series on 1 Peter. The theme of the series is Hope In The Hard Times. In this message, Chris teaches on Visionary Hope. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

The Bible says that Jesus wasn't physically attractive, yet we know that many, many people flocked to Him in His earthly ministry. Why? Obviously, we could point to His powerful teaching and miracles. But, could it be that Jesus was the freest person to ever walk planet Earth? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp delivers a message entitled "Freedom In Action" based on a miraculous story found in Luke 13:10-17. Chris challenges us to consider how Jesus embodied freedom from the fear of man, freedom from the fear of death, and freedom from the fear of evil. Jesus invites us into His freedom.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

The greatest need of every human being is love. And, we often go looking for love in all the wrong places. Galatians was written to a church that was looking for love in legalism. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Freedom From Performance-Based Love" from Galatians 5:1-15. In this passage, we discover the great truth at the center of the gospel: the freedom of God's grace. Chris challenges us to vigilantly resist legalism and to receive the un-losable love of the Father through Christ.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In the Christian life, we face "gray areas". The politicization of products has turned sodas into social justice and trinkets into theological quagmires. How do we navigate these dilemmas? Is it sinful to buy that product or eat at that restaurant? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Full Throttle Freedom & The Governor of Love" from 1 Cor 10:23-33. Chris shows how this passage affirms our freedoms while helping us through the gray areas. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Some think of sin like the seemingly harmless chocolate cake that they probably shouldn't eat, but want to anyway. Others think of sin as a man-made religious construct that casts puritanical prejudice on people who are just trying to live happy lives. But, when we look closely at what the Bible teaches about sin, we find that it's neither of those and so much worse. In this teaching, Chris Kipp helps us understand why the good news of being "Free From Sin" from Romans 6 really is good news.www.ren-church.orgRenaissance Church in Historic Richmond, Texas#alloflifealltheearth

Generational issues can be some of the most devastating, soul-rotting issues that we face in our lives. Our special guest, Jim Stern, teaches on 'Breaking Free From Generational Issues', guiding us through the generational line of King David that led to King Asa. Using 1 Kings 15:8-15, Jim shows us the power of Christ to liberate us from these issues and how we can experience this freedom personally.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

We have a special guest, Duane White, delivering a message entitled: "Here's Your Sign". Duane teaches from John 2 on Jesus' first sign at the wedding at Cana drawing out beautiful insights. Duane helps us understand semiotics, the study of signs, and challenges us to a life faith in which we become signposts of God's kingdom.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Can you imagine a world without the influence of the resurrection of Christ? The noblest events of history have been influenced by Christ's resurrection. Easter is truly the best day ever. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp walks us through John 20, looking at the characters in this Easter account. Chris shows how Easter is the best day ever for each type of person and, also, how Easter can be the best day ever for you.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

We often struggle to feel like God is on time in our lives. We wonder if He will show up in time, or show up at all. But, Jesus' triumphal entry reveals a God who is always right on time. In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled, "Right. On. Time", from John 12:9-19. Chris challenges us to see the bigger picture and to remember that when it feels like Jesus won't come through, He is always right... on... time.

If we have different ideas about what we are doing together as the church, our efforts will be frustrated by sideways energy. But, when we have clarity together about what we are building, we can accomplish much and have fun along the way. In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches on Renaissance Church's philosophy of ministry. Chris draws from the Great Commission, the Greatest Commandment, and the emerging early church in Acts 2:42-47. Chris challenges us to reinvision and rediscover the authentic Jesus community.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

The Christian faith finds renewal not by a new teaching, doctrine, technology or invention, but rather by returning to it's original message and form. In this sermon, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 10:4-12 on the original instructions of Jesus to his disciples. Chris explores what Jesus' teachings to his disciples then have to say to Christians today.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Because we have churches, Christian movies & media, websites, social media reposts and many other Christian things in our culture, Christians might assume that everyone knows the good news of Jesus. But, is that true? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Living The Sent Out Life" from Luke 10:1-3. Chris uses examples from regular life to challenge our assumptions that everyone knows the basics of the gospel message. Chris calls us to be people who pray and people who get to work in God's great harvest.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

We all face disappointments in life. Sometimes life just doesn't go the way that we thought or planned. For Christians, this can cause us to doubt God's presence in our lives, to deaden our hopes of His goodness or to deviate from His path. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Isaiah 54:1-10 asking us to consider what it is that God is building through our disappointments in life. Chris challenges us to enlarge and deepen our worship while preparing according to God's promises, not our present predicament.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Immature and unstable... that's how Paul describes Christians that haven't learned how to build up the body. No one enjoys being immature and unstable and no one enjoys being around those who possess these qualities. So, what can we do? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Body Building" from Ephesians 4:1-16. Chris challenges us toward a Christ-shaped culture in the church. He echoes the scriptures urgency for each person to play their part in the body of Christ.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In chasing our problems we can easily lose sight of God's vision and calling upon our lives. As a result, losing sight of a God-given vision can actually create more problems to chase. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches on "Vision Building" from Proverbs 29:18 and uses the Biblical examples of Nehemiah and Habakkuk. Jason gives some practical application for those who struggle to feel like they have a vision for their life.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Life has milestones along the way. Sunday, January 28th, 2024, was the 5 year birthday of Renaissance Church, a significant milestone in the life of the church. Every milestone is a marker of a season and each season is significant because tomorrow is built on today. In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Build In Your Season" from 1 John 2:12-14.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Ever wondered what in the world the Lord is doing in the world right now? Ever longed for a great cause to give yourself to, or a place of belonging? All of these more noble aspirations find their fulfillment in the simple, yet powerful, words of Christ in Matthew 16:13-20. In this episode, Chris Kipp delivers a sermon entitled "I Will Build My Church".Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Often the hardest part of doing something new is dealing with the old. As we talk about building what Jesus is building, we must confront the old things that sabotage the new thing God is doing. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message on strongholds entitled "The Tearing Down" from 2 Cor. 10:1-6. Chris challenges us to take God at His word and to move toward Jesus and find the help and freedom we need.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Have you ever poured yourself into something only to have it come to nothing? Futility is frustrating. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Escaping Futility" from Psalm 127:1-2. This is the first message in a new emphasis called Building With Jesus. Chris challenges us not to waste our lives building what the Lord isn't building.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org

The 2023 Merriam-Webster word of the year was "authentic". In a world of deepfakes, A.I. and the search for the authentic self, authenticity appeals to us. In the episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12, and challenges us with an aspect of the authentic story of Advent, namely the 2nd coming of Christ. Though this subject seems out-of-sync with the cultural messages of Christmas, it's actually the key to authentic Christmas hope for followers of Christ.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

It seems a growing number of people think that Christ was a religious invention and not a historical person. A 2015 survey administered by the Church of England found that 40% of the 4,000+ people surveyed, didn't think that Christ was a real person. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from John 1:1-18 and points out the credibility of the historical Jesus in this message entitled "A Reasonable Christmas". If you are skeptical, or want to be able to give a reason for the hope that you have to a skeptical person, this message may help you. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

The scriptures are replete with promises attached to the fear of the Lord. There are blessings upon blessings for those who have developed an awe of God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 112, highlight six promises for those who fear the Lord. Chris invites us into the tension when the promises feel false, putting our faith in Christ and taking Him at his word. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Have you ever given serious thought to becoming a friend of God. The bar is set low for many Christians, just trying to avoid the bad things. But, what if we took seriously the Bible's promise that "the friendship of the Lord is for those who fear Him"? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Friendship & The Fear" from Psalm 25:12-14. Chris challenges us to authenticity and attention as pursue the awe of God. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

"I never stopped loving Jesus. I didn't fear him." Those are the words recounted by John Bevere as he met with a fallen televangelist in prison. The man went on to say, "There are millions of Americans just like me. They love Jesus but they don't fear him." In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Tremble At His Word" from Isaiah 66:1-4. Chris says that having a one-sided view of Jesus leads us to a double-life. Chris challenges us with the words of the Lord through Isaiah to be obedient follower of Christ who tremble at God's Word.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

We all have insecurities. These insecurities are the fears that we have about ourselves. If we allow these insecurities to dictate our lives, we will never become the courageous, faithful followers of Christ that God has called us to be. In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Awe & Our Insecurities" from 1 Samuel 15:17-25. Using the life of King Saul, Chris challenges us to trust in Christ and to talk to ourselves when it comes to our insecurities.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Jason Bollinger preaches a message entitled "Living Near Great Fear" from Acts 5:1-11. Using the infamous story of Ananias & Sapphira, Jason challenges us to consider both the grace and judgement of God. Jason states that without the judgement of God we wouldn't understand the greatness of His grace.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

This is week 1 in a series called "The Awe of God" and based on John Bevere's book by the same title. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Moving From Fear to Fear" based on Psalm 34:1-11. Chris challenges us to consider that the antidote to all of our fears is the fear of the Lord. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

No one holds a newborn baby in their arms and says, "I hope this child grows up to lose respect for me because of my addiction issues." Yet, things like this happen all the time. Why? Could it be that we failed to distance ourselves from the things that threaten to undo us? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Creating Distance Between You & Temptation" from James 1:12-18. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Many of us are feeling the financial squeeze these days. If we're honest, we believe that we could solve most of our problems with money. However, the scriptures warn us about the love of money and call us to contentment. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on "Money Margins" from 1 Timothy 6:3-11 and challenges us to let scripture right size what is necessary so that we can honor God with our finances.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Do you often feel hurried... like there's not enough time to do all the things you need to do? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Making Time For What Matters Most" from Acts 6:1-7. Chris challenges us to consider the effect of hurry on our souls and to use wisdom in deciding what to give our time to. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Choosing What Is Better" from the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42. This the first message in a series entitled "Margin: Making Room For What Matters Most". Chris defines margin, talks about why we need it and then challenges us to be willing to choose what is better.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org

In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "The Road To Life" based on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount that culminates with "narrow is the road that leads to life." Jason challenges us to be followers of Christ who choose the narrow road because we've come to know the life and love of Christ.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org

Ever given an awkward invitation? If so, you know an invitation could go off the rails for any number of reasons. In this episode Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "What Could Stop You?" from John 4:27-42. He walks through the story of the woman at the well noticing how Jesus' invitation to the woman and the woman's subsequent invitation to the townspeople could have derailed at any point. But... it didn't. Chris challenges us to consider that the only thing that could stop us, is us getting hung up on us. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

The average American sees between 4,000 and 10,000 marketing messages per day. It's fair to say that most of us are "invitation weary". When it comes to extending the invitation to church we often wonder, "Who Cares?" That's the title of this message, and the issue that Pastor Chris Kipp tackles from Luke 14:15-24. In the passage, Jesus tells a parable that illustrates who really cares about our invitations.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series entitled "You're Invited". This first message, "What Difference Does It Make?", comes from John 1:35-51 in which Chris traces the invitations surrounding Jesus' calling of his first disciples. Chris brings out the similarities between these first disciples and us today, then Chris challenges us to consider how we might join the mission of Jesus by inviting the unchurched & disconnected.

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Talking about evil spirits, the devil, demons and the like can be considered "cookey" in our culture, the carryover superstitions of more primitive people. But, if we take our Bible's seriously, and if we're honest about what we observe and experience, then we must acknowledge the reality of the spiritual warfare. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finished the "IN" Ephesians series with a message on Spiritual Warfare from Eph. 6:10-20. The good news is that even though spiritual warfare is real, so is God's strength and armor.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "IN Christ IN The Home" from Ephesians 5:22-6:9. It's a passage that is difficult for many modern people. Chris begins by talking about how to deal with difficult passages and then walks us through the difficulties of the passage. He teaches on Biblical submission, headship and order in the household.

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Because we all have families, we all have things that we learn from our families. As the saying goes: "The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree." Some of those things hopefully are good. Yet, some of those are bad, or at least less than ideal. Eph. 5:1 says to, "Imitate God as dearly loved children." In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Ephesians 5:1-21. He shares the good news that we have a new father and, thus, a new family. Because we have a new family, we have a new footpath.

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In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "Walking In Maturity & Ministry" from Ephesians 4:1-16.

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It's demo for dividing walls! Cue the Chip Gaines footage. But, seriously, we live at the convergence of disunity, division & disconnection. Yet, Ephesians 2:11-22 speaks of a miraculous unity that Christians can experience IN Christ. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Demo Day For Dividing Walls" and he challenges us to value what God is building, to deal with any hostility we are harboring and to never forget that Christ is our peace.

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In this episode, Jason Bollinger preaches a message entitled "Good News, a Good God & Good Works" from Ephesians 2:1-10. This recording is from Sunday, June 18th, 2023.

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If someone could put a thermometer in your soul, what would the temperature of your worship of God be? Revelation 3:16 teaches us that temperature matters to God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Ephesians 1:1-14 on getting the WOW back in our worship. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Issues surrounding sexuality, identity and authenticity are in our faces every day. The culture is talking about it so the church needs to talk about it. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 1 Corinthians 6:7-20 giving Biblical clarity to issues of sexuality. Chris challenges us to rethink the storylines that we are immersed in media and to look to Christ for our identity and authenticity.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

If one of the apostles had planted your church and then he wrote a letter back to you that became a book of the Bible, what would it say? Well, the answer is that it would say basically what it already says, because God's word is sufficient for all people, in all places, at all times. So, what were the concerns of the apostles? One of the greatest concerns was false teaching or philosophies. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message on "Gender & The Bible" in a short series called Body & Soul. Chris teaches from Colossians 2:8-10 and then walks us through 4 verses that help us understand the "transgender" debate from a Biblical perspective: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 3:7-10, Deuteronomy 22:5, Matthew 19:3-6. Chris then speaks to the issues of human flourishing and authority. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, our friend, Patrick Mpande, from Zimbabwe shares a message entitled "His Ambassadors". Understanding this aspect of our identity in Christ is incredibly important. Using 1 Corinthians 5:20, Patrick teaches the aspects of being ambassador, helping is find strength and peace in Christ. Patrick and his wife, Gladys, have served in ministry in Zimbabwe and the U.S. and have most recently started a Christian school in Redcliffe, Zimbabwe. To learn more about their ministry you can go here: https://www.linksintlusa.org/vlm, or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQMfBx7LQw.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Do you have concerns for kids growing up today? You're not wrong if you do. This episode is a brief message by Chris Kipp entitled "Impact the Next Generation" from Deuteronomy 6:4-9. Chris challenges with 3 words: talk, treasure and touchstones.This recording is taken from Family Sunday which was held on April 30th, 2023, at Renaissance Church. At a Family Sunday all the kids are in the main worship space with the adults so we try to keep the sermon brief so that we can engage the kids in some other ways during the service.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texaswww.ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Duane White has travelled all over the world speaking to churches, ministries, pastors and leaders, and everywhere he goes he sees prophetic destiny. The scriptures teach us that God has plans and purposes for our lives but we also know that we are typically unaware of what those specific plans and purposes are. In this episode, Duane teaches from 1 Corinthians 2:9-14 pointing us to the process of receiving prophetic insight from the Holy Spirit and moving forward in faith.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

In The Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard poses a question that many Christians may have had: "It is good news to know that when I die all will be well, but is there any good news for this life? If I had to choose, I would rather have a car that runs than good insurance on one that doesn't. Can I not have both?" His concern was for a version of Christianity that believed for heaven but lived like hell. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message from Romans 6:1-14 entitled 'Walk In Newness of Life'. Chris contends that the good news of Jesus is not just heaven after death, but a 'fully alive' life that we can walk in now. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texaswww.ren-church.org#allofllifealltheearth

It has been said that there are no pessimists in heaven. All of us fall somewhere on the spectrum between pessimism and optimism. Pessimists are in danger of fatalism and optimists are in danger of folly. But, the resurrection presents us with a different way of seeing life as "Resurrection Realists". In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Resurrection Realism" from Acts 4:1-12. Chris applies the resurrection to our daily lives, calling us to a fully alive faith.

Why did Jesus have to die? It's a valid question. Many have asked it. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Matthew 27:38-44 revealing three perspectives: the legalist, the relativist and the message of the cross. The cross is foolishness to the other 2 perspectives. Yet, at the cross, both the glorious love and the glorious justice of God are mingled together.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texaswww.ren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

All of us seek to find our identity in something or someone. But, we often look to the wrong things to define our identity which has disastrous consequences for our lives. In this teaching, Jason Bollinger points us to what the Scriptures teach us about the identity that we are given through faith in Christ. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

How in the world can we obey the Bible's call to "count it all joy" when we go through trials, troubles and temptations? Are we just glossing over the difficulties an attempt to create a happy, clappy Christianity? That's not all what James has in mind in James 1:2-18. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Count It All Joy" in which he shares 4 keys to counting all joy from James chapter 1. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

Many Christians are prone to think of missions as something else that someone else does somewhere else. But, the scriptures teach us that God has called each of us to His mission. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "What's That In Your Hand?" from Exodus 3:7-12, 4:1-5. In this message, he calls each of us to consider what it looks like to engage in God's mission with the things that He has already given to us. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

"How do I know if I believe?" That's question Chris's son asked one night at bedtime. It is similar to the questions that many of us have asked. It could also be phrased as, "Where does a walk with God start?" In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Starting Point" from John 3:1-21. This is the first message in a series entitled "Made For This." Throughout the message Chris uses the "3 Circles" gospel tool to equip us to share the starting point of our faith.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

What do you do when you're in between a rock and a hard place? We find ourselves there often, don't we? We could scheme, manipulate, control, be paralyzed by indecision, worry... or, we could get really specific in our prayers to God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Ezra 8:21-23. 31-21 on The Power Of Specific Prayer Requests. He talks about the 3 things that happen to us when we get specific in our prayers. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org

How does a person go from being self-involved, insulated from the pain of the world and about themselves to being postured for kingdom risk for the benefit of others? (Asking for a friend) That's the question that Esther 4 answers. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message from Esther 4 entitled "Relinquish". This is the 3rd message in the Hungry For God series which is preparing Renaissance Church to participate in the Awaken Houston prayer and fasting initiative.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas#alloflifealltheearthren-church.org

"...The most miserable Christians I’ve seen are those who live with a foot in both worlds. They’re riding the fence. And they’re not happy." (Pastor Jim Johnston, Why Are So Many Christians Unhappy, desiringgod.com) In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Return & Restoration" from Joel 2:12-27. He challenges us to hear the call of God in Joel 2 and to leave miserable Christianity by whole heartedly returning to God. He shares that the revelation of God's goodness cures miserable, half-hearted faith. Then Chris calls the people of Renaissance Church to consider how they will engage in the praying and fasting initiative called 'Awaken Houston'.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series called "Hungry For God". He begins with a teaching on hungering for repentance from Jonah 3:1-10. Have you ever ruled out a food or a food group only to find out later in life that you really like that food? You felt like you missed out on something good all that time. Repentance can be like that, something that doesn't sound very good at first. But, once you experience what it does in your life, it changes everything. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

"Here comes trouble." Has anyone said that about you before? Well, people definitely said that about Jesus. And, surprisingly, Jesus said that his followers should expect trouble, too. Even more than that, James 1:2 says that we should consider it a pure joy when troubles come. What?! So, what does the coming of Jesus teach us about troubles? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on in this episode entitled, "Unexpected Troubles."Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

If grace is the distinguishing mark of Christianity, is grace the distinguishing mark of your life? Would anyone say that you are a gracious person? That's the question pastor Chris Kipp poses as he shares a teaching entitled "Unexpected Favor" from Luke 1:28-38. In this episode, Chris looks at the angel's greeting to Mary and how it connects to the unexpected favor that all believers experience.Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

For Advent '22 our theme is "Unexpected Christmas". Through the series we'll be looking at the unexpected elements of the Christmas Story and exploring how it helps us face the unexpected through trusting Christ. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp leads off the series with a teaching entitled "Expect The Unexpected" from Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 24:36-44. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texasren-church.org#alloflifealltheearth

What is up with speaking in tongues? Is that even a thing? There are many misconceptions and strong opinions about this topic. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives Biblical teaching to help us sort out tongues and interpretation.

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Of all the spiritual gifts found in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, prophecy might by the most controversial. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives Biblical teaching, along with some stories and examples, about prophecy and discerning spirits.

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Our Bibles are filled with signs, wonders and miracles, yet many Christians struggle to believe that these still happen today. Are signs, wonders and miracles still for today? Should we pray for them? Does praying for them mean that our faith is weak or that we don't trust God's sovereignty or the Bible's sufficiency? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message about signs, wonders and miracles to help us think about these questions through scripture and the testimony of the church.

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Shouldn't we pray for those who are sick? Where would we be without the lid lifting faith of those whom God has given that extraordinary measure? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp continues the "Empowered" sermon series with a teaching on "Faith & Healing". Chris uses an exercise to help us discern our God-given wiring. Then, using the scriptures, Chris challenges us to take the humbling R-I-S-K.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the Word of Knowledge and the Word of Wisdom gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. What are they? How do we know when God's giving them to us? How should we give a word of wisdom or a word of knowledge? Chris uses scripture to help us understand and answer these questions.

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In this episode, Pastor Jason Bollinger teaches from a portion of scripture that has created debate and controversy amongst Christians over the ages: 1 Cor. 12:1-7. Jason defines "cessationism" and "continuationism" causing us to consider the Bible's teaching. And He shares incredible stories of the Holy Spirit's work on the mission field.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series called "Empowered", a series on the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In this first message, "Hello, Holy Spirit", Chris teaches from Acts 2 and answers the question, "If the gift of the Holy Spirit is for all believers to receive, then what does He do in our lives once He comes in?"

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finishes the Stewardship series with a message entitled "Upside-Down Generosity". Chris gives us a Biblical framework to understand generosity and how we are to live generously in the New Covenant. At the end of the message, Jordan Zepeda shares how God miraculously wiped out over $700k of debt for their family.

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Have you ever felt aimless or directionless? Every one of us can relate to the need for direction and guidance from God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Cure For An Aimless Life" from Acts 13:1-3. Chris challenges us to reengage God's purposes and to steer our lives toward walking with God, growing in community and living on mission.

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Authority gets a bad wrap in our society. Surely we've seen authority abused and misused. As a result we might jettison the whole idea of authority, we might rebel, we might abdicate authority or even usurp it. But, what does God say about authority? And how might his order for the human life actually be for our good? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp explores in this message entitled "God's Order, Our Good". Pastor Chris talks about the rampant disorder that we've experienced on the heels of the global pandemic. Chris urges us from Romans 13:1-5 to see the gift of order and to recognize our place as those who are both under authority and entrusted with a measure of authority.

Have you ever been trapped? Do you remember what that felt like... that anxious, panicky feeling? The Scriptures warn us of some traps that we can fall into when it comes to our money and possessions. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Escaping The Traps" from Philippians 4:10-13. He gives us some practical exercises to keep ourselves out of the traps.

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Money matters to you, doesn't it? Like many people, you may be experiencing financial worries and pain right now. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Money Matters" from Matthew 6:19-34. He makes the case that how we use money matters to God and he challenges us to consider why God's plan for money and possessions should matter to us.

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In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message from Psalm 34 entitled "Taste And See That The Lord Is Good". Jason challenges us to consider the infinite loop of tendencies, behaviors and outcomes that keep us stuck. He points us to David's words in Psalm 34 to help us break out of the loop and experience God's work in our lives.

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In this episode, guest speaker Tyler Ballew teaches a message on trust from Psalm 115. Walking us through the Psalm, Tyler helps us uncover where are trust really is and he helps us see the astounding trustworthiness of Jesus.

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The danger of such a familiar passage like Psalm 23 is that it's so familiar that we don't stop to look again and consider the fresh meaning it has for us. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "Through The Valley" from Psalm 23. He reminds us of the really good news that "the Lord is my shepherd" and that when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we shouldn't stop there but rather, we should keep on walking.

In this episode, church planter Josue Sanchez shares a message entitled "Soulful Worship" from Psalm 103. Josue reminds us that our worship of God is for who He is and not just for what He does for us. He challenges us to worship from the depths of our souls. Josue will be planting Koinonia Church in the Sugar Land, Texas, area in 2023.

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How could King David be called "a man after God's own heart" and yet have an affair that led to the death of a man? In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "When We Sin" on the famous Psalm 51. Here we learn it was David's response to the sin that made all the difference.

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We captured a special moment on Father's Day, June 19th, 2022, and wanted to share it with you. This one goes out to all the dads!

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A recent study revealed that over 44% of American Teens are sad and feel a chronic "sense of doom". People are troubled and these are troubling times. Thankfully, the scriptures are relevant for us today and show us how to find confidence in troubling times. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 63 and equips believers to be radically confident in difficult days.

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Do you feel like our world needs a revival? You're not alone if you do. Between wars, riots, racial issues, shootings, looming recession, sexual immorality and scandals, it seems like society is falling apart. In times like these, we need to consider what a true revival would be. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "True Revival" from Psalm 24.

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Mass shootings, racial violence, war, recessions... the stream of bad news seems endless. How do we avoid burying our heads in the sand or flying off the handle in times like these? How do we find resilience? That's the theme of this teaching by Pastor Chris Kipp from Psalm 36. The words of this ancient song bring relevant help for us today.

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We think of stewardship in terms of our money and possessions, but God has also entrusted every believer with a testimony. Jesus' parable of the talents reveals that there's no reward for burying what he's entrusted to us. So, how do we steward the "God story" that we've been given? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives a teaching entitled "Stewarding The Story" from John 4:27-42.

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It takes courage for us to tell the story of Jesus and how he changed our lives, doesn't it? We can have a lot of different fears about sharing our testimony. "What if I say it wrong?" "What if I lose this relationship?" "What if they shred something that is so personal to me?" These are the kinds of fear-filled thoughts that can fill our hearts and minds about sharing our testimony. We need courage. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on biblical courage from 2 Timothy 1:1-12 in a message entitled, "Courage To Tell The Story."

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What do we do when our story, our faith journey, stalls out? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on in this episode. Like a car on the side of the road, our stories stall out because we either run out of gas or we breakdown. Chris points us to Hebrews 12:1-2, and shows us how Jesus can get our stories back on track.

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Every one of us is living a story right now. Because it's our story, we're prone to think that we are the main character in a story about ourselves. But, in this episode, Jason Bollinger challenges us to reconsider our story in this message entitled "The Glory of God's Story".

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We had the honor of having Patrick and Gladys Mpande with us from Redcliffe, Zimbabwe. They lead a church planting network in Africa and have started a Christian school in Redcliffe. In this episode, Patrick delivers a message on turning fear into your advantage. Patrick shares stories from his life and ministry and how God came through in the hour of need. This message was recorded on Sunday, April 24th, 2022.

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He is risen indeed! In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp shares an Easter message entitled "What Difference Does Easter Make?" based on Romans 6:4 in which the apostle Paul states that "...we too may walk in newness of life." Chris illustrates how the old way has been disrupted by a new kind of life because of Jesus' resurrection. This new kind of life is marked by peace, hope and power. We "may" walk in it, but we also may not. Chris invites us to consider the one thing that changes everything in our lives.

If you had to describe God in one or two words, how would you describe Him? Could you say, without a doubt, what He is like? In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on Palm Sunday from Zechariah 9:9 and Matthew 11:28-30. The message is entitled "The Heart of the King" and Chris invites us to take Jesus at His own words and to experience His heart.

In the famous Parable of the Sower, Jesus reveals a "Word war". The war isn't the Word trying to overpower the opposition, because no opposition can overpower the Word. Rather, it is a war for how the Word is received. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Clashing Kingdom" from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.

If a road was ending would you rather have it clearly marked with lots of warning or would you rather it not be marked and crash your car? That's the question that Pastor Chris Kipp leads with as he teaches a message entitled "The Coming Kingdom" from Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. In this parable about the kingdom, Jesus' teaching grounds us in reality, issues a real warning and yet gives us real hope. The question is: do you really believe what Jesus says about the coming kingdom?

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Have you ever felt the empowerment of someone handing you the keys to a vehicle? In this episode, Jason Bollinger looks at the words of Jesus found in Matthew 16:13-20 as Jesus hands the keys of the kingdom to the disciples. Jason teaches on what that means for us and what binding and loosing looks like in our lives.

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We often tend to overvalue what isn't truly valuable and, conversely, to undervalue those things which truly are valuable. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Priceless Kingdom" from 2 of Jesus' parables found in Matthew 13:44-46. Chris teaches about the true value of the kingdom of God.

We are a culture infatuated with the BIG and the FAST. Yet, if we're honest, our life transformation is more accurately described as SMALL and SLOW. Why is that? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Patiently Permeating Kingdom" from 3 of Jesus' parables about the kingdom found in Matthew 13:31-33 and Mark 4:26-29. Chris reminds us of the good news for those ways in which God's work seems small or insignificant to us.

The "kingdom of heaven" is the central theme of the Bible and the primary focus of Jesus' teaching, yet we often have vague ideas about what it means. It's what the apostles taught about and what the diaspora preachers like Philip taught about. If it's so primary to our Bibles, should't we know what it is? Shouldn't the kingdom of heaven be primary to our lives? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Priority of the Kingdom" from Luke 12:22-34.

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Every where we look it seems that people aren't filled but rather they are filled with opinions, positions, axes to grind and more. All of this points to lack rather than filling. In this episode, Jason Bollinger shares a message entitled "Do You Want To Be Filled?" from Matthew 5:6.

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How is it that the types of people that were drawn to Jesus' earthly ministry aren't typically drawn to Jesus' church? Is it disagreement about doctrines or does it have more to do with church dysfunction? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Gospel Relationships" from 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 all about God's love lived out through God's people.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Made To Multiply" from Acts 9:31 and 2 Timothy 2:2. Using the story of Dawson Trotman, Chris asks, "What could stop you from multiplying followers of Jesus?"

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Let's be honest, leadership can be intimidating. And when churches talk about leadership we typically think of a select few that probably have special education and seminary degrees. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Reluctant Kingdom Leaders" from the story of Moses in Exodus chapters 3 & 4. Every believer is a potential kingdom leader, but what does that mean and how does it look? Check out the sermon to find out.

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Our culture may be becoming more secular, but people aren't any less spiritual. Modern, educated people dabble in or practice all kinds of things that are spiritual because intrinsically most know that life is spiritual. Yet, as Christians we can sometimes neglect or disregard spiritual and supernatural aspects of our faith for fear of being "whacky". In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Hearing & Discerning God's Voice" from Acts 2:14-21, 37-39 in which he makes the case that the Holy Spirit speaks to us today and that the "vibrant, awakened church of Jesus Christ will always be God's answer to a world desperately seeking spiritual answers and solutions."

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Happy New Year '22! In the episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 5:1-11 drawing insights from a foundational interaction between Jesus and some of his first disciples. It's all about mission: how Jesus has pursued us and how he is pursuing the world through us. Chris ends by challenging us to consider the net we are casting.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Invitation" at the 2021 Christmas Eve Eve service. The miracle of Advent invites us home and shows us the way to get there. Chris teaches from Luke 2:25-32 and John 14:1-7.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Intervention" from The Magnificat in Luke 1:46-55. The theme of the message is God's intervening mercy in Christ's coming. Chris closes the message by talking about how God's mercy may be blocked in our lives.

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Does it feel like everything is turned up loud during the Christmas season? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from John 1:9-18 a message on The Incarnation to help us reconnect to the essential "lyric & melody" of Christmas.

Most of us don't regard interruptions as bringing joy or peace, but the divine interruption of Christ's coming brings both joy. But, how? In this episode, Pastor Chris KIpp teaches the first message in the Joy & Peace Advent Series of 2021. Advent is a season in which we reflect on the divine interruption of the Christ child coming and Christ's ultimate return. In this message, Chris asks what might need to be interrupted in your life during this Advent season.

Why do things have to be so complicated? Does the Christian life need to be so complicated? That's what Jason Bollinger addresses in this message entitled "The Art of Discipleship." You'll be challenged and called again to simply follow Christ.

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Most all of us are seeking and praying for wisdom. We all need more wisdom than we currently have. But, what might make us miss the wisdom that God is bringing into our lives? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Proverbs 15 on The Art of Teachability.

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In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "The Art of Worship" in the Lost Arts series.

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What if the problem with the fears that plague is not that we're afraid, but that we're afraid of the wrong things? What if the cure to our fears is fearing the right thing? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Art of Fearing the Lord" from Psalm 112. Oh, and he might have been in a Martin Luther costume for Halloween/Reformation Day... : /

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In our noisy digital world, it's harder than ever to be alone with God. Could it be that the fear of missing out (F.O.M.O.) on something significant could be keeping us from missing what's significant? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled 'The Art Of Abiding' from John 15:1-8.

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This is week 1 of a new series entitled "Lost Arts" in which we're looking at the elements of the Christian life that might be on the endangered species list of Christianity. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on The Lost Art of Gathering from Hebrew 10:19-25. Chris refers to some Barna Research that you can find here: https://www.barna.com/research/changing-state-of-the-church/.

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The Bible uses the word shame quite a bit. And shame isn't all bad, but there comes a point when shame is toxic. Shame can show up in our lives in lots of ways. Sometimes it shows up as a nagging sense of inferiority or in our destructive behaviors, sometimes as self-pity or despising our appearance. How does the gospel liberate us when shame is our name? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "When Shame Is Your Name" from Titus 3:1-7.

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What's the most popular game on the planet? The blame game. Everyone plays it. But, in our attempts to avoid responsibility we are the ones who wind up losing. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 1 John 2:1-2 on the meaning of propitiation and how Christ gets us out of the blame game.

Ever person on the planet wants to be accepted and loved. And every one of us has felt the sting of rejection. You might think that taking a few knocks of rejection would create humility, but it actually does the opposite, making us more self-focused. The gospel medicine for the approval lie is reconciliation. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 5:6-11 on reconciliation through Christ.

Do you ever feel afraid of failure? Many of us do! This fear points to the performance trap. This trap is rooted in the false belief that I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 3:21-26 on the gospel concept of justification and how it frees us from the performance trap.

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What do you see when you see you? That's the question that Pastor Chris Kipp begins with in this teaching on Identity In Christ. Chris traces identity in the life of Christ and challenges us to see ourselves through the cross of Jesus.

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Where does all of our human brokenness come from? Why do we struggle so much in life? Pastor Chris Kipp addresses these questions in a message entitled "Why Are We All So Broken?". Chris teaches from Genesis 3:1-7 in the first message in the Soul Care series.

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Life can be so unstable, can't it? To be more specific, we can be unstable and easily toppled by the things in life. Teaching from Psalm 103, Pastor Chris Kipp talks about the stability that comes from being God's kid. This ancient Psalm reminds us of God's goodness toward us.

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Throughout the scriptures, it's normal for God's people to experience God's power. Yet, for many of us it's normal to NOT experience God's power. Are you content with that? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Your Faith, God's Power: from Matthew 17:14-20.

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In our day, it's easy to see how little things have great power and make a massive impact. But, if we're honest, we've neglected the little things that God has called us to and our neglect has an impact on our souls and on the world around us. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Little Things" from Colossians 4:2-18.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Abnormal Order Of The Christian Family" from Colossians 3:18-4:1. Also, at the beginning of the episode, Chris shares a pastoral concern for the people of Renaissance.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp returns from a 3 week battle with COVID-19 to deliver a message entitled "Moving From Survival to Revival." This word felt weighty and significant as he shared it on July 25th, 2021 at the Renaissance Church worship gathering. The teaching text is Colossians 3:12-17.

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Did you see Nightbirde's performance on America's Got Talent? If not, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/CZJvBfoHDk0. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp connects this powerful performance with Paul's words in Colossians 1:24-2:3. Does your vision of the full life include suffering?

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What do you do when the arguments against God feel BIG and your faith feels small? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Fullness of Jesus" from Colossians 1:15-23. He talks about the tensions we feel as people of faith and points us to be a big, full Jesus who is Source, Sustainer and Savior.

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How would you describe a full life? What do you picture when you picture a full life? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series on the book of Colossians entitled "Full". He teaches a message on the Prayer For Fullness in Colossians 1:1-14.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled Adventures In Following Jesus from Acts 8:26-40. He challenges us from to get the culture of the church right and to live a life of scriptural faith.

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Pentecost Sunday is an annual celebration and reminder of the Holy Spirit's powerful entrance into the church and into the hearts and lives of believers. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches from Acts 2:1-13 about The Purpose of Pentecost.

When you talk about love or relationships, what metaphors do you use? The fallenness of life teaches us to use love for our benefit, but Jesus models and commands a love that gives for the benefit of others. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finishes the G.O.S.P.E.L. Tool series with a message entitled Love One Another from 1 John 3:11-23.

The G.O.S.P.E.L. Tool is simply a way to spell out the activities that the scripture calls Christians to engage in.

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Have you ever felt intimidated or fearful when it comes to sharing your faith? Our culture's definition and value of tolerance has caused many Christians to view evangelism is bad. Yet, Jesus clearly calls His followers to spread His message to all the earth. How do we rightly view evangelism? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 2:14-41 a message entitled Evangelize The Lost.

This recording is from Mother's Day on May 9th, 2021 at Renaissance Church.

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This difficult time in our world has caused anxiety to be at an all-time high. What do we do with our anxiety and worry? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled Pray About Everything from Philippians 4:4-7.

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How is it that in one place Jesus says, "Be careful not to do your works of righteousness to be seen by others," yet, in another He says, "Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven..."? Is Jesus contradicting himself or, could there be a deeper reason? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Serve Others" from Matthew 20:20-28.

Are you naturally wired to be a rule breaker or a rule follower? We know that all of us are sinners, but our personalities tend towards one or the other. Either way, COVID has brought out the worst for both rule breakers and rule followers. There are have never been more rules to follow, or break! But, how do you understand obedience to God? Is obedience meaningless rules to either follow or break? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Obey What You Learn" from Colossians 3:1-11 and it has something to say to all of us.

This recording is taken from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on April 18th, 2021.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp presents a new, simple too to help you live out your created purpose. At Renaissance Church, we summarize our created purpose in 3 statements: Walk With God, Grow In Community & Live On Mission. Chris teaches from 2 Timothy 3:10-17 on the 1st element of the G.O.S.P.E.L. Tool, which is "Grow In The Truth."

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Ever feel like church or religion is pouring imaginary water into people's cup and the people are pretending to be satisfied? Have you ever gone through a crisis of faith in which you desperately needed God to be the real thing? Then you won't want to miss this episode of the Renaissance Church podcast. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message from Matthew 28:1-17 entitled "A Real Savior."

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Do you remember the stereograms that used to be in the mall kiosks? You know, those pictures that you had to "look through" to see the image within it? In this episode, Jason Bollinger invites us to look deeper into the Jesus' interaction with Nicodemus from John 3:1-21.

In the episode, House Church leader Ben Cunningham teaches from Mark 10:17-31 on Jesus' encounter with the rich, young ruler. Ben challenges us to ask ourselves where our treasure really is.

Have you ever felt like dismissing the existence of darkness, Satan and demons, in order to feel more "safe"? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp talks about our ultimate "safety" in a message entitled "Stronger Than The Darkness." (Luke 8:26-39)

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on March 7th, 2021.

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Have you ever felt like God ran out of forgiveness? There's a gap between what we know to do and what we actually do. What do you do with that gap? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled Big Love from Luke 7:36-50.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on Feb. 28th, 2021.

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Have you ever felt like God is a million miles away? In this episode, Pastor Chris shares a message from Luke 19:1-10 entitled "When He Draws Near."

God has designed you for a special purpose, but so often we try to find our purpose outside of Him and apart from Him. It just doesn't work that way. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches the 3rd of our 3 BIG purposes: "Live On Mission."

This recording is from a message delivered on February 7th, 2021 at Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the 2nd of our 3 primary purposes which is to Grow In Community. The teaching text is 1 Corinthians 12:12-27.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Genesis 3:8-9 on our created purpose to walk with God.

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Sometimes we hope that all of our fears will be taken away before we take a faith step. But, does it really work that way? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Faith Over Fear" from Matthew 14:22-33.

What are you waiting for? What is at the horizon line of your life? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 on the waiting that gives us eternal perspective.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream that was broadcast on Jan. 10th, 2021.

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We don't like waiting. It feels wasteful, it feels powerless. But, what if waiting is God's tool to advance and empower? In this episode Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 1:4-8 and Psalm 127:1-2 on Waiting Well.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that was aired on Jan. 3rd, 2021.

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This episode is from our 2020 Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight service. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 2:25-35 on the strange blessing that Simeon spoke to Mary and Joseph about the newborn Jesus.

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We tend to live overcrowded lives and our pace of life can run us ragged. In the real story of Christmas, Christ is born into a world that had no room for him. In this season, Pastor Chris Kipp challenges us to consider if we have any room for Christ. This is week 4 of the Christmas series 'Do You See What I See?'.

This recording is from the December 20th, 2020 livestream of Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas.

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There's a darker part of the Christmas story that we don't talk much about. It's a story of exile, rescue and infanticide. But, what can we learn from this? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Matthew 2:13-18 and Garry McIntosh from Operation Underground Railroad shares on rescuing children.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp looks at Mary and the virgin birth and teaches on how God works in our lives. It all culminates into a closing question, "What are you carrying?" [Scripture: Luke 1:26-38] This is the first in a Christmas series entitled, "Do You See What I See?"

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When it comes to God's grace, you may constantly feel unworthy of it or you might feel like you don't really need it. Whichever type of person you are, Jesus brings grace to us that is enough for our past, present and future. In this episode, House Church leader Ben Cunningham teaches from Romans 5:6-11 on the grace we find in Jesus.

What would it look like for you to live life unhindered? In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches from Acts 28:30-31 on how we can live unhindered in the midst of hinderances.

There's a space between something that happens and the meaning that you make of it, what fills that space? Is it suspicion? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finishes the United We Stand series with a message entitled "Suspicious Minds" from Titus 3:1-8.

M.L.K. Jr. famously stated in 1963, "It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is 11 o’clock on Sunday morning". 57 years later, not much has changed. Why? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Galatians 2:11-16 on our identity in Christ in a message entitled "Drawing the Lines Differently."

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on Oct. 25th, 2020.

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In Luke 10:25-37 an expert in the Law tests Jesus. You might say he was testing Jesus' theological quotient, or T. Q. But, Jesus flips it around by telling a story that is actually a test of C.Q., or Compassion Quotient. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on Increasing Your Compassion Quotient in regard to racism and racial reconciliation.

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Where did race and religion come from? Where does that enter the Biblical account? That's we talk about this week as we kick off the series "United We Stand." Pastor Chris Kipp teaches live from Genesis 11:1-9.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on Oct. 11th, 2020.

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We are all creating culture whether we mean to or not. Through lots of little decisions, and some big ones, we are in essence saying, "This is how the world should be." The question is what are you creating? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Ephesians 3:14-21 on God's Culture-Creating Love.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on October 4th, 2020.

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Life is crazy... especially right now. What do we reach for when things feel out of control? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 100 on the meaning of God's long-term love when things are crazy in the short-term.

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You know what a "wanna-be" is, right? It's someone or something that wants to be someone or something that it's not. It's a counterfeit. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Jeremiah 2:11-13 on the "wanna be loves" that compete for top place in our hearts. Drawing from Israel's history and our own experience, we learn how wanna be loves drain us.

It's not uncommon for someone to say, "You're worthy of love! You deserve it!" But, are we? And why? Is there a point in which we are no longer worthy? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on God's Miraculous Love from Romans 5:6-11.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream which aired on Sept. 13th, 2020.

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You have a purpose! Discipleship is God's process of helping you discover it and walk in it. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on discipleship from Matthew 4:18-22. Unpacking the invitation of Jesus, Chris makes that case that discipleship is a relational, cumulative process through which God remakes us according to his purposes. It calls us to open up, show up and look up.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on Sunday, September 6th, 2020.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Mark 5:21-34 on why the best thing you could ever do for anybody is to help them follow Jesus. Following Jesus is the risk worth taking.

This recording is from August 30th, 2020, Renaissance Church Livestream.

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These are polarizing times. There is no shortage of opinions in the midst of an election year, COVID, race reconciliation, and schooling choices. So, how do we hold together when the world is pulling apart? Pastor Chris Kipp, finishes the Stronger series talking about Stronger Unity from Romans 14:1-12 and the apostle Paul's surprising instructions to a church that was in jeopardy of being pulled apart.

This recording is taken from the Renaissance Livestream that aired on August 23rd, 2020.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp shares why you need the spiritual authority that Christ gives. Teaching from Acts 16:25-34, he shares the tools that God has given us to apply this spiritual authority.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream that aired on August 16th, 2020.

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Being a Christian isn't just about going to heaven when we die, God has some things that he wants to do with your life between now and then! And you're going to need to walk in the spiritual authority that Jesus has given to his people in order to do it. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 9 & 10 on Stronger Spiritual Authority.

This recording is from the August 11th Renaissance Church Livestream.

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What do you do when you don't know what else to do? What do you do when you don't know what else to do and you feel STUCK? That's what this episode is all about. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Matthew 7:7-11 on the astounding invitation of Jesus and that comes with audacious promises.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream which aired on Sunday, August 2nd, 2020.

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We live in the age of distraction and this constant distraction diminishes our love, joy and peace while it divides up our attention. However, Jesus has made a way for us to live spiritually centered lives in which we can be deeply connected and present to God, self and others. It sounds great, but how do experience this?

Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 10:38-42 on Centeredness in the Age of Distraction

Terry Cokenour is our guest speaker for this episode. He and his family lived in Hungary where they planted a church and he has since moved back to the states and currently serves as Vice President of Mobilization with Links Intl. USA. Terry teaches on Stronger Hope from Hebrews 13:11-13.

This episode is from the Renaissance Church livestream which aired on July 19th, 2020.

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The street-level cultural definition of happiness is getting what you want when you want it. However, this is an especially frustrating time to live with that definition of happiness. This is why Biblical joy is so profoundly refreshing. In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches about Biblical joy from 1 Peter 1:3-9.

This recording was taken from the Renaissance Church livestream on July 12th, 2020.

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Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” We all face storms and struggles of life that have a way of revealing our foundations. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from the words of Jesus in Luke 6:46-49 on the nature of true strength. He reminds us that our strength is directly tied to our foundation.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream which aired on July 5th, 2020.

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This pandemic has been tough on families. It has created new challenges and amplified old challenges. In this episode, Jason Bollinger continues the Stronger Series with a message on Stronger Families. He gives some strong words to strengthen families.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream which aired on June 28th, 2020.

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On Father's Day 2020, Jason Bollinger teaches a message called "Stronger Father" as he kicks off a new series called "Stronger." Though we have every chance to be weakened by the issues plaguing our world, we believe that God wants to strengthen us through them.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream that aired on June 21st, 2020.

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Bisi Ngwolo sits down with Chris Kipp to talk about his connection to George Floyd, his personal experiences of racism, and how we can move toward racial reconciliation.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church June 14th, 2020 Livestream.

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In light of the recent events, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Hosea 6:1-3 on Gospel + Race. What if God has wounded us in order to heal us? What if God has allowed this wound to be uncovered in order to clean out the residue of racism? Chris explores these questions and talks about the healing resources that we have in the gospel of Jesus.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church June 7th, 2020 Livestream.

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Have you ever been so busy or so distracted that you didn't realize how hungry you were? As so much of our lives have been paused during COVID-19, it has revealed deep, spiritual hunger. It is our hunger, our appetites, that drive our lives. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 1:12-14 on the particular hunger that preceded Pentecost.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream that aired on May 31st, 2020.

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If you could draw your life out like a "curve", what would it look like? Where would you draw the downturns in your life? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp attempts to graph out the curve of Jesus life, teaching from Acts 2:22-24. In this last sermon of the Empty & Open series, Chris reminds us that over all of our lives we can write in big bold letters, "God's Prevailing Plan."

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There are places in our lives where we feel stuck, trapped, locked down and chained up. It's an insidious form of slavery that effects every human being on the planet. Can we truly be set free? In the message, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 6:1-14 on the power of the resurrection of Jesus to break the chains that bind us and the power to take new ground of freedom.

This message was recorded during our May 10th, 2020 Livestream.

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Reopening is the buzz right now. Restrictions are beginning to ease and hope is rising. But, those hopes are tainted with sobering caution. Q: How do you stay hopeful when things look hopeless? In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 3:19-21 on the Grand Reopening that God is planning.

This message was recorded during the May 3rd, 2020 livestream.

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How do you deal with your guilt? One of the effects of COVID-19 may be more guilt: mom-guilt, dad-guilt, work-guilt, rest-guilt, eating guilt... Guilt eats at us. In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 17:22-31 about how the resurrection of Jesus secures our forgiveness and deals with our guilt and condemnation.

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Lots of people make promises, but many are unfulfilled. Some are unfulfilled because the one who made the promise didn't really have the power to fulfill it. The resurrection of Jesus shows God's power to fulfill promises. Jason Bollinger teaches on The Power of Fulfilled Promises from 2 Corinthians 1:18-24.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream on April 19th, 2020.

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Have you ever felt afraid to die? At some point, all of us have to face our own mortality. And surely in a global pandemic many of us are feeling some fear about death. What does the resurrection of Jesus have to say to the fear of death? That's big question that Pastor Chris Kipp explores in this message on Hebrews 2:14-15 and 2 Corinthians 5:1-10.

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Perhaps you have been wondering, "What is God up to with this pandemic?" Many of us have been wondering the same thing. In this teaching, Pastor Chris Kipp begins with the question, "What if I told you that God strategically interrupts our lives to get our attention and to awaken us?" Like the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus (Matt. 26:36-46) we keep falling asleep to what matters most and God keeps coming to awaken us. Listen in as Chris shares about the Presence Problem and how God desires for us to be present to Him, to our own hearts and to others.

This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream on April 5th, 2020.

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Where did all the toilet paper go? The paper towels? Did thousands just begin using this products or have fear of scarcity caused people to stockpile and hoard? That's what fear of scarcity does to us and it can ruin our souls by inspiring greed. Thankfully, God's given us his antidote greed and has called us to generosity. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the Livestream from John 6:1-13 on The Miracle of Generosity.

This episode was recorded on the Renaissance Church Livestream on March 29th, 2020 during the COVID-19 shut-in.

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COVID-19 has hindered work for us. It's stopped all of our extra-curricular activities. It has "un-busied" us and that may not be such a bad thing. Pastor Chris Kipp continues the "40 Days" series with a teaching on sabbath rest from Exodus 20:8-11 and Matthew 11:28-30.

This recording is from an online worship service of Renaissance Church which aired on Facebook Live on March 22nd, 2020.

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As Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, he fasts for 40 days and 40 nights. Why would Jesus weaken himself physically when he is about to face-off against the devil himself? If you were him, wouldn't you want to be at your peak physical strength?

Fasting may be one of the least practiced spiritual disciplines, but one of the most needed. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches about fasting from Matthew 4:1-4.

This episode was recorded during a live-stream worship service on Facebook Live. Due to COVID-19 precautions, Renaissance Church met online for the very first time on March 15th, 2020.

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We have the access to the Bible like never before. We've got apps in every translation and in multiple languages. But, with all this access and familiarity, have we lost the wonder of the Word? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 19 and shares the big idea that God breathed into His Word that it might breathe into you.

This message was recorded at Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas, on Sunday, March 8th.

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Life comes in waves. Just when you get passed one wave, another is coming. How do we stayed anchored? How do we not only survive, but become all that God wants us to be in each season? Listen as Pastor Chris Kipp begins the 40 Days Series with the Spiritual Practice of Prayer.

This message was recorded on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas.

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Have you ever felt like you don't belong or you just don't fit in? We are all looking for a place to belong and for people to belong to. As we receive the Father's Blessing we find belonging. Listen in as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches about the different dimensions of this belonging from Ephesians 2:11-22.

This episode was recorded at Renaissance Church on Sunday, February 23, 2020.

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What's your dream for life? Did you have a dream for life growing up? Our dreaming hints at our heart's deep desire for purpose. We all want our lives to count for something. But, how in the world can we know that our lives will count for something? Pastor Chris Kipp addresses this in his message "The Father's Business", teaching from John 15:9-17 and John 5:19-20.

This message was recorded at Renaissance Church on Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2020.

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What in the world does it mean to be blessed? We use the word when it comes to sneezing, struggling and earthly riches, but those examples make it more confusing. And, is blessing something that is available to you and me? Pastor Chris Kipp talks about this and more from Matthew 3:13-17. Learn how our identity, acceptance and approval are found in the Father's Blessing.

This recording is from a sermon delivered at Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas, on Feb. 9th, 2020, and is the 2nd in a series entitled The Father's Blessing. You can find the video that Chris references at https://vimeo.com/106492749.

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What's your dad like? The research and stats about fathers and fatherlessness give compelling evidence that dads are incredibly important people. Hardwired into every human heart is the desire and need for the Father's blessing. The scriptures reveal primarily as a Father. Which means, that no matter what your earthly dad was, or is, like, there's great hope for you! Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 86 about the Father's Being.

This sermon was delivered at Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas on Feb. 2nd, 2020, and is the first in a four part series on The Father's Blessing. Before the sermon began, Chris referenced a video that you can find here: https://youtu.be/Jsj9S3mMr0U.

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It takes a certain type of courage to stop and mark the milestones of life. The internal hamster wheel of fear keeps us hunkered down and driving forward and missing the joy and celebration of moments. But, celebrating these milestones is key to making life changes.

This sermon is the last in the series Time For A Change, but is also a milestone week in the life of Renaissance Church as we tell some God stories and celebrate 1 year of being a church.

Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Joshua 4:1-7, 19-24 about "Milestones."

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Habits are repeated behaviors that we do unthinkingly. The thing about habits is that once we form them, they form us. As the famous Ralph Waldo Emerson quote reminds us, "Sow a thought and reap an action. Sow an act and reap a habit. Sow a habit and reap a character. Sow a character and reap a destiny." So, how do we break out of old habits and break into a new ones? Listen in as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on habits from Hebrews 10:19-25.

Like an old dirt road with deep ruts, we all have thought patterns that are so engrained in us that our minds naturally travel down the same old roads. We try to make life changes but we so often fall right back into our old ways. How in the world can we change? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 12:1-2 on renewing the mind.

Only 8% of New Year's Resolutions actually get implemented in our lives. Which also means that 92% of them don't! With the odds stacked against us, how in the world will we make the changes that we need to make? The first step is seeing the change that we need to make. Listen in as Pastor Chris Kipp begins this series by talking about Vision from a familiar story in Luke 19:1-10.

Zac Nance teaches from the story of a sinful woman who anoints Jesus at a Pharisee's dinner party (Luke 7:36-50). He reminds us that God's grace is big enough to cover any and all debts.

If Jesus truly is the Light of the World that reveals the way to the Father, then what if you haven't found your way to Jesus? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from the Nativity Story in Matthew 2 about the Magi that made a great journey to find their way to the light. This episode was recorded at the Christmas Eve Eve service in 2019. Find out more about Renaissance Church at www.ren-church.org.

Advent is traditionally a time when the Church not only celebrates the 1st coming of Christ, but also is reminded of His 2nd coming. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12 on what this 2nd coming for Jesus means for us and how we prepare for it. Are you prepared for that day? How do you know if you are prepared? Learn about this and more.

What is peace to you? Most of us think of particular circumstances which feel peaceful to us. But, the reality is that our circumstances change rapidly and unexpectedly. So, how do we find peace? The coming of Christ is the coming of the Prince of Peace who brings peace to us. The peace that He brings surely is future, eternal peace but it's also peace for right now, today. Join Pastor Chris Kipp as he teaches from Isaiah 9:6-7 and Isaiah 48:17-18.

Why did Jesus have to come as a baby? Why such a humble beginning? And what does all of that mean for us? These are the questions explored in this first Christmas message from the series "Adore." Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 1:26-37.

Most of us desire wholeness yet we attempt to live our lives divided. We have one foot in and one foot out. Our hearts are fragmented and often confused by a whirlwind of internal and external forces. This creates turmoil, pain and angst for us and those around us. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches about this from Acts 19:11-20 and the surprising effect of revival on our divided hearts.

Have you ever swam in the ocean only to find that the current caused you to drift from the original place you entered the waters? In Acts 15 we find a gospel message that is facing drift. In fact, it's a drift that all of us face; the drift toward legalism. Listen as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 15 on "What Legalism Can't Do."

Is faith, God or Jesus like virtual reality to you? An experience that "feels" real but once you leave church or put down your Bible isn't real to you anymore? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 12:1-16 about the realities that we face and the key role that prayer plays in our lives and in the church.

"Pick me!" Ever felt that way before? Like when you were a kid on the playground and teams were being chosen for a game of kickball, or when that team was being selected for the project at work? Or, when it comes to dating or marriage, someone picking you? We've all felt the desire to be chosen. The good news is that Jesus is still choosing people. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 9 in a message entitled "When Jesus Chooses You."

If someone asked you, "How are you?" The chances are high that you would answer, "Busy." This is because you've probably said a lot of YES's and very few NO's. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 6 where we see some busy apostles. This sermon is entitled, "The YES & The NO of Serving Jesus."

Ever wish you had more confidence? Most of us have. There seems to be a universal desire for more boldness. Did you know that boldness was one of the things that Jesus' disciples were known for? Join Pastor Chris Kipp as he teaches from Acts 4 in the Wildfire Series.

Does Jesus still heal today? Ever wondered that before? In Acts 3, we see healing taking place in the early church. In this episode, Chris shares a personal story of healing. Also, Pam Barber gives a powerful testimony of God's awesome healing power.

We live in a world full of brokenness, but it's not just "out there," it's in us. How could we live differently, how could we mend it? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches about "What Grace Does" from Acts 2:42-47 and Acts 4:32-35 which reveals a unique, beautiful community emerging from the gospel that was spreading like wildfire.

Wildfire: A Series on Acts - Do you have an "I-was-there-when..." story? The Book of Acts is a series of "I-was-there-when..." stories about the move of God in the early Church that spread like wildfire. Wouldn't it be amazing to see God move like that today? To do it, He is preparing us as the kindling of His wildfire.

Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 1 and challenges us to return to the fundamentals of following Jesus.

Have you ever wondered about your purpose in life? Jesus told his disciples that they were the "salt of the earth" and "the light of the world." Their purpose was to influence the world. Discover what this means for you as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Matthew 5:13-16. [This recording is from Renaissance Church's Back To School Sunday celebrating students, teachers and staff beginning the school year.]

We all make decisions about money every single day. And, what we do with our money matters to God. The apostle Paul bumps us up against this topic as we end our series on the book of Philippians. Listen in as Pastor Chris teaches from Philippians 4:10-23.

In the 60's, war protesters said, "Peace, man!" In the 70's the Eagles sang about a "peaceful, easy feeling." In the 80's and 90's, the church sang about "peace like a river." But, what is peace to you? Every human being desires peace but where does it come from and how do we access it? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the Christ-shaped living that brings cross-purchased peace from Philippians 4:1-9.

We all have a past and there are things in our past that mark us and mar us. The past can hijack the present if we don't deal with it properly. But, how do we do this? And how does Christ enable us to do this? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Philippians 3:12-21 on the past and the freedom that Jesus brings us.

We all have internal scorecards that we keep. These scorecards reveal the things that we are trusting in for our sense of rightness, well-being or approval from God. But, what if God isn't in your scorekeeping game? Pastor Chris Kipp talks about scorecards as he teaches from Philippians 3:1-11.

What is it that marks you? What mark do you leave on others? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Phil. 2:19-30 on character.

Has pride ever gotten the best of you? Humility is prized yet so elusive. How will we get there? Who can show us? Join Pastor Chris Kipp as he teaches on humility from Phil. 2:1-11.

"For me to live is ____________ and to die is _____________." How would you fill in the blank? Pastor Chris Kipp shares from Phil. 1:21-30 in the Summer Book Series.

Chris Quinto, planting pastor of Church Project Kingwood, teaches from Philippians 1:12-20 on finding hope when life gets hard.

Pastor Chris Kipp kicks off the Summer Book Series with Philippians 1:1-11 in a sermon entitled "Better Together."

God's kingdom is marked by a culture of relational health. However, the giant shadow cast over many of our lives is relational brokenness. How does the gospel transform our relationships. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on this from Colossians 3:1-15.

We aren't promised a life without adversity, rather Christ-followers are uniquely equipped for it. Listen to Pastor Chris Kipp teach on "Overwhelming Adversity" from Romans 8.

How do you process your guilt? One of the effects of COVID-19 may actually be more guilt: mom-guilt, dad-guilt, work-guilt, rest-guilt, eating-guilt. In this message, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 17:22-31 on how the resurrection of Jesus secures our forgiveness and deals with our guilt.

This message was recorded during the April 26th 2020 livestream.

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In part of 4 of the Giants Will Fall series, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 6:1-14 on addictions.

Fear, worry and anxiety are epidemic and unhealthy. What hope or victory might a Christian have over these? Pastor Chris Kipp shares on this subject from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:25-34.

There are some temptations we face that feel like they could take us out. How do we bring Christ victory down into our day-to-day lives? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on temptation from James 1:12-18.

Pastor Chris Kipp begins the Giants Will Fall series by teaching from 1 Samuel 17 on the classic underdog story of David & Goliath.

Pastor Chris Kipp delivers Renaissance Church's first Easter message entitled "Jesus Met Them." During the message, two people share their resurrection stories. (Scripture - Matthew 28:1-10)

At the heart of every movement is a compelling, unique, almost irresistible idea. What is at the heart of the Jesus movement that has swept the world? Discover this and more as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 2:42-27

Christians often think of themselves as doing things for God. But, is that really accurate? Listen in as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on joining God in His mission from Luke 4:16-21.

God has set up the church is such a way that, through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we all come with something and we all leave with something. Join Pastor Chris Kipp as he teaches from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

We all have baggage. Each of carries with us some pain, disappointments and hurt. Some of those hurts may have been from the Church. So, how do we deal with those things to be able to come together as the Church? Listen in as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Ephesians 3 & 4.

Are God, religion & church man's invention or could it really be God's good idea? Pastor Chris Kipp kicks off the "We Are The Church" series by looking at two accounts from the Apostle Peter's life.

As humans we yearn for significance and to have some kind of impact. In fact, we were made for this. But, how does connectedness lead to fruitfulness? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the significance of Jesus' claim that He is the true vine from John 15:1-17.

Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from John 11:1-44 on Jesus' declaration that he is the resurrection and the life.

Most of us are quite skeptical of any leader who urges us to trust them or follow them. How can we trust that the shepherding of Jesus is good? Listen in as Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from John 10:11-18.

Jesus said that he was the gate, but what does that mean? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from John 10:1-10 in week 3 of the series "I Am: Jesus In His Own Words."

Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on John 8:12-20 in week 2 of the "I Am - Jesus In His Own Words" Series.

Chris Kipp begins the series "I Am: Jesus In His Own Words" by looking at Jesus' claim to be the bread of life found in John 6:22-40. (This recording is from the Launch Sunday of Renaissance Church.)