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These Days - James |  Rock & Redeemer - 6 | Pastor Chris Heller   James 3:1-12 One of my favorite verses of scripture is Psalm 62:6-7, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”   This week, James will instruct the diaspora on how wonderful, but also how dangerous, the effects of the mouth can be. Have you heard the p...

These Days - James |  Stronghold Dynamics - 5 | Pastor Chris Heller   James 2:14-26 Psalms 37:39 says, “The Lord rescues the godly, He is their fortress in times of trouble.”   This week, James will challenge us to put our faith in action, specifically in the area of helping those who are in times of distress.

These Days - James |  How Precious - 4 | Pastor Chris Heller   James 2:1-13 We all have people who are very precious to us, but would you go as far as to say you have favorites?   Would you say you have a best friend? How does that make your other friends feel? Do you give preferential treatment to some over others?   This week, James will ask his readers to consider the impact partiality has on t...

These Days - James |  Rock of Refuge | Pastor Chris Heller   James 1:19-27 How are your listening skills? Would you describe yourself as "quick to hear and slow to speak"?   In These Days, we are hearing a lot of talk and opinions about what we should be doing, but are we listening enough to what God says in Scripture we should be doing?     Join us this Sunday as we continue our James series.

These Days - James | Mighty Rock - 2 | Pastor Chris Heller   James 1:9-18 This Sunday, we will continue our series in James! Last week, we learned the importance of standing in our Strong Tower. This Sunday, we will learn the importance of building our lives on the Mighty Rock!  It's our hope that this message will be an encouragement to you!

These Days | Strong Tower | Pastor Chris Heller James 1:1-8 Join us this Sunday for part one of our fall sermon series, "THESE DAYS", in the book of James. This week, we'll be focusing on chapter 1, verses 1-8.   We believe God has a great work he wants to do in our hearts as we dive into this powerful book that teaches us how to navigate trials with faith, wisdom, and perseverance. As usual, we w...

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | The End Of The Matter | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 12 We are so excited for our series conclusion in the book of Ecclesiastes! Join us this week as we summarize not only our Seasons series, but the duty of man!   Would you join me in praying for our audience, for this Sunday we will ask, “What if God’s will for you in this season of life is Salvation?!”

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | Casting Your Bread | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 In one of the more uplifting chapters of the book of Ecclesiastes, this week we will learn the wisdom and reward of refusing to quit.   If you are in a season of discouragement, this Sunday will be a good reminder to “keep on casting your bread upon the water” and learning the power patience, diligence and, mo...

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | Aromas! | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 It has been said that, among all of the senses, smell is the most powerful trigger of emotion and memory. We are so much more likely to remember something we smell than any of the other senses. A certain scent can trigger old and long forgotten memories.   Do you have a favorite smell? Join us this Sunday in our Seasons...

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | Whatever | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 9:1-17 Have you ever felt helpless? Have your circumstances ever spiraled so far out of control you responded in despair with, “whatever?” Life is unpredictable . . . no one knows what lies ahead.    What if God's will for you in this season is to do “whatever” he asks of you?   Join us this Sunday as Solomon wrestles with the...

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | Keep The King’s Commands | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 This Sunday, Solomon will call into question the trustworthiness of the authorities "under the sun". Have you ever found yourself in a season of life under an authority you struggled to submit to?   Join us this week as we learn what Solomon means when he says, “KEEP the King’s commands,” and whose author...

RE: Series | Renewing Your Approach | Jason Black   This Sunday marks week three of our summer RE: series! Get ready as Jason dives into "RE:NEWING YOUR APPROACH."   As followers of Christ, we're all called to share our faith. But have you ever wondered what it truly means to be an apologist or an evangelist? This Sunday, Jason might just challenge your preconceived notions. He'll be equipping us...

RE: Series | Renewing Your Soul | Pastor Jon Adams This Sunday is week two of our summer RE: series. Pastor Jon will be sharing a message entitled "RE:NEWING YOUR SOUL" Our souls are what grows closer to Jesus Christ in our sanctification. Pastor Jon is going to be talking about how we can renovate our souls through the many discipleship opportunities available to us. He'll also share some exiting...

RE: Series | Renew Your Attitude | Pastor Gabe VanderStel   Exodus 15-17 This Sunday, we're going to take a brief departure from our series in Ecclesiastes and embark on a short study we're calling the "RE: Series." On each of the next three weeks, we'll focus on a dynamic of Renew and what makes this church, and especially our church family, so special and unique in the way we serve the Lord.

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | Scheme Of A Thing | Pastor Chris Heller Ecclesiastes 7:19-29 “I searched with wisdom the scheme of things.”  It’s as if Solomon knew there was an enemy behind the evil he saw under the sun, and he desperately desired to uncover his schemes. In this Sunday’s sermon, we will look to expose those schemes and consider what steps we can take to not fall for the traps of the evi...

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | House Of Mourning | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 7:1-18 This week, Solomon urges us to reflect on our lives by considering the day of our death. What will we be known for? What kind of spiritual legacy will we leave?   Join us this week as we reflect on the importance of a personal mission statement.

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | Like a Shadow | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 6 Have you ever noticed the closer an object is to a light source, the bigger the shadow that is cast will be? The size and angle of the shadow is directly related to its proximity to the light source. In fact, an object cannot cast a shadow without a light source.   Shadows play a fascinating role in our everyday lives, a...

Seasons - Ecclesiastes | When Goods Increase | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 This Sunday, we will return to the book of Ecclesiastes and gain wisdom on how to view our money.   Join us this week in our "SEASONS" series as we learn the secret of how to GET along with little, and how to live graciously with much.

Made New | Pastor Jon Adams   In 2 Corinthians 5:17 we read, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” At Renew, we like to use a phrase based on this scripture on Baptism Sundays: “I have been made new.”  But what does that mean?   In his devotional, Pastor Jon unpacks how, once we have accepted Christ into our hea...

Seasons | Let My Words Be Few | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 We’ve all said something we regret. Why the regret? Because we know our words are powerful. They can both wound and heal.     In the season of life you find yourself in, have you been more careless or more careful with your words? Are they an encouragement or discouragement to others?   Join us this Sunday as we are challenge...

Seasons | Lot inLife | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16 Have you ever noticed that certain people seem to have more difficulty in life than others? Tragedy, disease, and challenging circumstances keep happening to them until you wonder how much more they can bear. Or, as we go through our own seasons of life, we might be tempted to question, “why am I in this season and ‘they’re’ not?”...

Seasons | Time Is Seasonal | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 We've come to that famous passage in our Ecclesiastes studies that nearly everyone has heard of at one time or another. A certain familiar tune might even be running through your mind. "To every thing -- turn, turn, turn -- there is a season -- turn, turn, turn . . ."   By now, we all recognize that life is a series of seasons....

Seasons | All My Toil | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Join us this Sunday as we continue in chapter 2 of Ecclesiastes. Last week, we saw how Solomon chose to pursue every earthly pleasure and discovered the emptiness of selfish indulgence vs. living a life of giving generosity to others.   This week, he debates the futility of working to merely accumulate wealth and possessions, knowi...

Seasons | Enjoy Yourself | Pastor Chris Heller   Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Join us this Sunday as we continue our study of Ecclesiastes, a book of wisdom about how to navigate the seasons that come and go in our lives.   This week, Solomon will test his heart by indulging in every form of pleasure available to see whether there is any satisfaction to be found in them. What he discovers will provide insi...

Seasons | Chasing The Wind | Pastor Chris Heller Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 We’re so excited for week two, this Sunday, in our Ecclesiastes series entitled “Seasons.” We all find ourselves in different seasons of life, and we often don't understand how we got there or what we should do while going through a difficult one. This series is helping us learn how we can best trust God and walk in the fear of...