Renaissance Church

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 eve...

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...

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 chur...

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 t...

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, Te...

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, Texas ren-chu...

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 an...

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, Texas ren-...

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 Chris...

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 Reason...

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 Chu...

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...

"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 vie...

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 tr...

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, Texas ren-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, Texas ren-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...

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...

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, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifeallthee...

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, Texas ren-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, Texas ren-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 poi...

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 i...

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 Jesu...

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...