Renaissance Church

Have you ever felt like dismissing the existence of darkness, Satan and demons, in order to feel more "safe"? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp talks about our ultimate "safety" in a message entitled "Stronger Than The Darkness." (Luke 8:26-39) This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on March 7th, 2021. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas www.ren-church.org #alloflife...

Have you ever felt like God ran out of forgiveness? There's a gap between what we know to do and what we actually do. What do you do with that gap? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled Big Love from Luke 7:36-50. This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on Feb. 28th, 2021. www.ren-church.org Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas #alloflifealltheea...

Have you ever felt like God is a million miles away? In this episode, Pastor Chris shares a message from Luke 19:1-10 entitled "When He Draws Near."

God has designed you for a special purpose, but so often we try to find our purpose outside of Him and apart from Him. It just doesn't work that way. In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches the 3rd of our 3 BIG purposes: "Live On Mission." This recording is from a message delivered on February 7th, 2021 at Renaissance Church in Richmond, Texas. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the 2nd of our 3 primary purposes which is to Grow In Community. The teaching text is 1 Corinthians 12:12-27.

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Genesis 3:8-9 on our created purpose to walk with God. Renaissance Church - Richmond, Texas ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

Sometimes we hope that all of our fears will be taken away before we take a faith step. But, does it really work that way? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Faith Over Fear" from Matthew 14:22-33.

What are you waiting for? What is at the horizon line of your life? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 on the waiting that gives us eternal perspective. This recording is from the Renaissance Church Livestream that was broadcast on Jan. 10th, 2021. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

We don't like waiting. It feels wasteful, it feels powerless. But, what if waiting is God's tool to advance and empower? In this episode Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Acts 1:4-8 and Psalm 127:1-2 on Waiting Well. This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that was aired on Jan. 3rd, 2021. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

This episode is from our 2020 Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight service. Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Luke 2:25-35 on the strange blessing that Simeon spoke to Mary and Joseph about the newborn Jesus. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

We tend to live overcrowded lives and our pace of life can run us ragged. In the real story of Christmas, Christ is born into a world that had no room for him. In this season, Pastor Chris Kipp challenges us to consider if we have any room for Christ. This is week 4 of the Christmas series 'Do You See What I See?'. This recording is from the December 20th, 2020 livestream of Renaissance Church in...

There's a darker part of the Christmas story that we don't talk much about. It's a story of exile, rescue and infanticide. But, what can we learn from this? Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Matthew 2:13-18 and Garry McIntosh from Operation Underground Railroad shares on rescuing children. This recording is from Rescue Sunday, Dec. 5th, 2020. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp looks at Mary and the virgin birth and teaches on how God works in our lives. It all culminates into a closing question, "What are you carrying?" [Scripture: Luke 1:26-38] This is the first in a Christmas series entitled, "Do You See What I See?" www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

When it comes to God's grace, you may constantly feel unworthy of it or you might feel like you don't really need it. Whichever type of person you are, Jesus brings grace to us that is enough for our past, present and future. In this episode, House Church leader Ben Cunningham teaches from Romans 5:6-11 on the grace we find in Jesus.

What would it look like for you to live life unhindered? In this episode, Jason Bollinger teaches from Acts 28:30-31 on how we can live unhindered in the midst of hinderances.

There's a space between something that happens and the meaning that you make of it, what fills that space? Is it suspicion? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp finishes the United We Stand series with a message entitled "Suspicious Minds" from Titus 3:1-8.

M.L.K. Jr. famously stated in 1963, "It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is 11 o’clock on Sunday morning". 57 years later, not much has changed. Why? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Galatians 2:11-16 on our identity in Christ in a message entitled "Drawing the Lines Differently." This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on O...

In Luke 10:25-37 an expert in the Law tests Jesus. You might say he was testing Jesus' theological quotient, or T. Q. But, Jesus flips it around by telling a story that is actually a test of C.Q., or Compassion Quotient. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on Increasing Your Compassion Quotient in regard to racism and racial reconciliation. This episode was recorded on Sunday, Oct. 11th, 20...

Where did race and religion come from? Where does that enter the Biblical account? That's we talk about this week as we kick off the series "United We Stand." Pastor Chris Kipp teaches live from Genesis 11:1-9. This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on Oct. 11th, 2020. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

We are all creating culture whether we mean to or not. Through lots of little decisions, and some big ones, we are in essence saying, "This is how the world should be." The question is what are you creating? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Ephesians 3:14-21 on God's Culture-Creating Love. This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream that aired on October 4th, 2020. www....

Life is crazy... especially right now. What do we reach for when things feel out of control? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 100 on the meaning of God's long-term love when things are crazy in the short-term. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

You know what a "wanna-be" is, right? It's someone or something that wants to be someone or something that it's not. It's a counterfeit. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Jeremiah 2:11-13 on the "wanna be loves" that compete for top place in our hearts. Drawing from Israel's history and our own experience, we learn how wanna be loves drain us.

It's not uncommon for someone to say, "You're worthy of love! You deserve it!" But, are we? And why? Is there a point in which we are no longer worthy? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on God's Miraculous Love from Romans 5:6-11. This recording is from the Renaissance Church livestream which aired on Sept. 13th, 2020. www.ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth

You have a purpose! Discipleship is God's process of helping you discover it and walk in it. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on discipleship from Matthew 4:18-22. Unpacking the invitation of Jesus, Chris makes that case that discipleship is a relational, cumulative process through which God remakes us according to his purposes. It calls us to open up, show up and look up. This recording...

In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Mark 5:21-34 on why the best thing you could ever do for anybody is to help them follow Jesus. Following Jesus is the risk worth taking. This recording is from August 30th, 2020, Renaissance Church Livestream. www. ren-church.org #alloflifealltheearth