Renaissance Church

What is up with speaking in tongues? Is that even a thing? There are many misconceptions and strong opinions about this topic. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives Biblical teaching to help us sort out tongues and interpretation. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Of all the spiritual gifts found in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, prophecy might by the most controversial. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives Biblical teaching, along with some stories and examples, about prophecy and discerning spirits. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Our Bibles are filled with signs, wonders and miracles, yet many Christians struggle to believe that these still happen today. Are signs, wonders and miracles still for today? Should we pray for them? Does praying for them mean that our faith is weak or that we don't trust God's sovereignty or the Bible's sufficiency? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message about signs, wonders and mi...

Shouldn't we pray for those who are sick? Where would we be without the lid lifting faith of those whom God has given that extraordinary measure? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp continues the "Empowered" sermon series with a teaching on "Faith & Healing". Chris uses an exercise to help us discern our God-given wiring. Then, using the scriptures, Chris challenges us to take the humbling R-I-S-K....

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the Word of Knowledge and the Word of Wisdom gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. What are they? How do we know when God's giving them to us? How should we give a word of wisdom or a word of knowledge? Chris uses scripture to help us understand and answer these questions. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Pastor Jason Bollinger teaches from a portion of scripture that has created debate and controversy amongst Christians over the ages: 1 Cor. 12:1-7. Jason defines "cessationism" and "continuationism" causing us to consider the Bible's teaching. And He shares incredible stories of the Holy Spirit's work on the mission field. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #a...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series called "Empowered", a series on the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In this first message, "Hello, Holy Spirit", Chris teaches from Acts 2 and answers the question, "If the gift of the Holy Spirit is for all believers to receive, then what does He do in our lives once He comes in?" Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #all...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finishes the Stewardship series with a message entitled "Upside-Down Generosity". Chris gives us a Biblical framework to understand generosity and how we are to live generously in the New Covenant. At the end of the message, Jordan Zepeda shares how God miraculously wiped out over $700k of debt for their family. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org...

Have you ever felt aimless or directionless? Every one of us can relate to the need for direction and guidance from God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Cure For An Aimless Life" from Acts 13:1-3. Chris challenges us to reengage God's purposes and to steer our lives toward walking with God, growing in community and living on mission. Renaissance Church - Richmond...

Authority gets a bad wrap in our society. Surely we've seen authority abused and misused. As a result we might jettison the whole idea of authority, we might rebel, we might abdicate authority or even usurp it. But, what does God say about authority? And how might his order for the human life actually be for our good? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp explores in this message entitled "God's Order, Ou...

Have you ever been trapped? Do you remember what that felt like... that anxious, panicky feeling? The Scriptures warn us of some traps that we can fall into when it comes to our money and possessions. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Escaping The Traps" from Philippians 4:10-13. He gives us some practical exercises to keep ourselves out of the traps. Renaissance Churc...

Money matters to you, doesn't it? Like many people, you may be experiencing financial worries and pain right now. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Money Matters" from Matthew 6:19-34. He makes the case that how we use money matters to God and he challenges us to consider why God's plan for money and possessions should matter to us. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas...

In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message from Psalm 34 entitled "Taste And See That The Lord Is Good". Jason challenges us to consider the infinite loop of tendencies, behaviors and outcomes that keep us stuck. He points us to David's words in Psalm 34 to help us break out of the loop and experience God's work in our lives. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifeal...

In this episode, guest speaker Tyler Ballew teaches a message on trust from Psalm 115. Walking us through the Psalm, Tyler helps us uncover where are trust really is and he helps us see the astounding trustworthiness of Jesus. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

The danger of such a familiar passage like Psalm 23 is that it's so familiar that we don't stop to look again and consider the fresh meaning it has for us. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "Through The Valley" from Psalm 23. He reminds us of the really good news that "the Lord is my shepherd" and that when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we shouldn't st...

In this episode, church planter Josue Sanchez shares a message entitled "Soulful Worship" from Psalm 103. Josue reminds us that our worship of God is for who He is and not just for what He does for us. He challenges us to worship from the depths of our souls. Josue will be planting Koinonia Church in the Sugar Land, Texas, area in 2023. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #allo...

How could King David be called "a man after God's own heart" and yet have an affair that led to the death of a man? In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches a message entitled "When We Sin" on the famous Psalm 51. Here we learn it was David's response to the sin that made all the difference. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas

We captured a special moment on Father's Day, June 19th, 2022, and wanted to share it with you. This one goes out to all the dads! You can help us by subscribing, sharing or leaving a kind review. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

A recent study revealed that over 44% of American Teens are sad and feel a chronic "sense of doom". People are troubled and these are troubling times. Thankfully, the scriptures are relevant for us today and show us how to find confidence in troubling times. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 63 and equips believers to be radically confident in difficult days. Renaissance Church...

Do you feel like our world needs a revival? You're not alone if you do. Between wars, riots, racial issues, shootings, looming recession, sexual immorality and scandals, it seems like society is falling apart. In times like these, we need to consider what a true revival would be. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "True Revival" from Psalm 24. Renaissance Church - Richmo...

Mass shootings, racial violence, war, recessions... the stream of bad news seems endless. How do we avoid burying our heads in the sand or flying off the handle in times like these? How do we find resilience? That's the theme of this teaching by Pastor Chris Kipp from Psalm 36. The words of this ancient song bring relevant help for us today. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #all...

We think of stewardship in terms of our money and possessions, but God has also entrusted every believer with a testimony. Jesus' parable of the talents reveals that there's no reward for burying what he's entrusted to us. So, how do we steward the "God story" that we've been given? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives a teaching entitled "Stewarding The Story" from John 4:27-42. Renaissance C...

It takes courage for us to tell the story of Jesus and how he changed our lives, doesn't it? We can have a lot of different fears about sharing our testimony. "What if I say it wrong?" "What if I lose this relationship?" "What if they shred something that is so personal to me?" These are the kinds of fear-filled thoughts that can fill our hearts and minds about sharing our testimony. We need coura...

What do we do when our story, our faith journey, stalls out? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on in this episode. Like a car on the side of the road, our stories stall out because we either run out of gas or we breakdown. Chris points us to Hebrews 12:1-2, and shows us how Jesus can get our stories back on track. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Every one of us is living a story right now. Because it's our story, we're prone to think that we are the main character in a story about ourselves. But, in this episode, Jason Bollinger challenges us to reconsider our story in this message entitled "The Glory of God's Story". Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth