Renaissance Church

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. www.ren-church.org...

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 Ren...

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 se...

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...

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 so...

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 Kip...

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...

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 messag...

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 funda...

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...

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.