Renaissance Church

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...

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. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

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 C...

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. www.ren-church.o...

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 D...

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. www.ren-church.org #all...

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. www...

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 Renaissan...

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. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

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. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

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. https://ren-church.org/ #alloflifealltheearth

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, 20...

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 L...

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." This recording is...

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...

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. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheea...

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. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

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. Our Mission...

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. Our Mission: We exist to glorify God and make di...

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...

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 Miracl...

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. www.ren-...

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 Matt...

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,...

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. We exist to glorify God and...