Renaissance Church

The Bible uses the word shame quite a bit. And shame isn't all bad, but there comes a point when shame is toxic. Shame can show up in our lives in lots of ways. Sometimes it shows up as a nagging sense of inferiority or in our destructive behaviors, sometimes as self-pity or despising our appearance. How does the gospel liberate us when shame is our name? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches...

What's the most popular game on the planet? The blame game. Everyone plays it. But, in our attempts to avoid responsibility we are the ones who wind up losing. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 1 John 2:1-2 on the meaning of propitiation and how Christ gets us out of the blame game.

Ever person on the planet wants to be accepted and loved. And every one of us has felt the sting of rejection. You might think that taking a few knocks of rejection would create humility, but it actually does the opposite, making us more self-focused. The gospel medicine for the approval lie is reconciliation. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 5:6-11 on reconciliation through...

Do you ever feel afraid of failure? Many of us do! This fear points to the performance trap. This trap is rooted in the false belief that I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Romans 3:21-26 on the gospel concept of justification and how it frees us from the performance trap. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #all...

What do you see when you see you? That's the question that Pastor Chris Kipp begins with in this teaching on Identity In Christ. Chris traces identity in the life of Christ and challenges us to see ourselves through the cross of Jesus. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Where does all of our human brokenness come from? Why do we struggle so much in life? Pastor Chris Kipp addresses these questions in a message entitled "Why Are We All So Broken?". Chris teaches from Genesis 3:1-7 in the first message in the Soul Care series. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Life can be so unstable, can't it? To be more specific, we can be unstable and easily toppled by the things in life. Teaching from Psalm 103, Pastor Chris Kipp talks about the stability that comes from being God's kid. This ancient Psalm reminds us of God's goodness toward us. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Throughout the scriptures, it's normal for God's people to experience God's power. Yet, for many of us it's normal to NOT experience God's power. Are you content with that? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Your Faith, God's Power: from Matthew 17:14-20. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

In our day, it's easy to see how little things have great power and make a massive impact. But, if we're honest, we've neglected the little things that God has called us to and our neglect has an impact on our souls and on the world around us. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Little Things" from Colossians 4:2-18.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Abnormal Order Of The Christian Family" from Colossians 3:18-4:1. Also, at the beginning of the episode, Chris shares a pastoral concern for the people of Renaissance. www.ren-church.org Renaissance Church - Richmond, TX #alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp returns from a 3 week battle with COVID-19 to deliver a message entitled "Moving From Survival to Revival." This word felt weighty and significant as he shared it on July 25th, 2021 at the Renaissance Church worship gathering. The teaching text is Colossians 3:12-17. Renaissance Church - Richmond, TX www.ren-church.org

Did you see Nightbirde's performance on America's Got Talent? If not, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/CZJvBfoHDk0. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp connects this powerful performance with Paul's words in Colossians 1:24-2:3. Does your vision of the full life include suffering? Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

What do you do when the arguments against God feel BIG and your faith feels small? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Fullness of Jesus" from Colossians 1:15-23. He talks about the tensions we feel as people of faith and points us to be a big, full Jesus who is Source, Sustainer and Savior. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheeart...

How would you describe a full life? What do you picture when you picture a full life? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series on the book of Colossians entitled "Full". He teaches a message on the Prayer For Fullness in Colossians 1:1-14. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled Adventures In Following Jesus from Acts 8:26-40. He challenges us from to get the culture of the church right and to live a life of scriptural faith. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Pentecost Sunday is an annual celebration and reminder of the Holy Spirit's powerful entrance into the church and into the hearts and lives of believers. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches from Acts 2:1-13 about The Purpose of Pentecost.

When you talk about love or relationships, what metaphors do you use? The fallenness of life teaches us to use love for our benefit, but Jesus models and commands a love that gives for the benefit of others. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finishes the G.O.S.P.E.L. Tool series with a message entitled Love One Another from 1 John 3:11-23. The G.O.S.P.E.L. Tool is simply a way to spell out the ac...

Have you ever felt intimidated or fearful when it comes to sharing your faith? Our culture's definition and value of tolerance has caused many Christians to view evangelism is bad. Yet, Jesus clearly calls His followers to spread His message to all the earth. How do we rightly view evangelism? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 2:14-41 a message entitled Evangelize The Lost. This...

This difficult time in our world has caused anxiety to be at an all-time high. What do we do with our anxiety and worry? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled Pray About Everything from Philippians 4:4-7. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

How is it that in one place Jesus says, "Be careful not to do your works of righteousness to be seen by others," yet, in another He says, "Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven..."? Is Jesus contradicting himself or, could there be a deeper reason? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Serve Others" from Matthew...

Are you naturally wired to be a rule breaker or a rule follower? We know that all of us are sinners, but our personalities tend towards one or the other. Either way, COVID has brought out the worst for both rule breakers and rule followers. There are have never been more rules to follow, or break! But, how do you understand obedience to God? Is obedience meaningless rules to either follow or break...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp presents a new, simple too to help you live out your created purpose. At Renaissance Church, we summarize our created purpose in 3 statements: Walk With God, Grow In Community & Live On Mission. Chris teaches from 2 Timothy 3:10-17 on the 1st element of the G.O.S.P.E.L. Tool, which is "Grow In The Truth." www.ren-church.org Renaissance Church - Richmond, TX #allo...

Ever feel like church or religion is pouring imaginary water into people's cup and the people are pretending to be satisfied? Have you ever gone through a crisis of faith in which you desperately needed God to be the real thing? Then you won't want to miss this episode of the Renaissance Church podcast. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message from Matthew 28:1-17 entitled "A Real Savior." www.ren-chur...

Do you remember the stereograms that used to be in the mall kiosks? You know, those pictures that you had to "look through" to see the image within it? In this episode, Jason Bollinger invites us to look deeper into the Jesus' interaction with Nicodemus from John 3:1-21.

In the episode, House Church leader Ben Cunningham teaches from Mark 10:17-31 on Jesus' encounter with the rich, young ruler. Ben challenges us to ask ourselves where our treasure really is.