Renaissance Church

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 thi...

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 thi...

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, Texas https://ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive

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, Texas https://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 Lu...

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 Lu...

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, Texas https://ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth #walkgrowlive

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, Texas https://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, Texas https://ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth #walkg...

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, Texas https://ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth #walkg...

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...

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...

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, Texas ren-church.o...

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, Texas ren-church.o...

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 - Richmo...

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 - Richmo...

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 com...

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 com...

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...

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...

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 th...

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 th...

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...

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...

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...