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Fear Will Lead You to a Life That's Too Small   Series - In Harlem As It Is In Heaven   Jessica Rice   Psalm 27:1-5, Psalm 27:13-14   Every fear we carry asks the same question: “What if?” Through Psalm 27, we discover how to trade “what if” for “even if” by finding our security in God, resting in His presence, and learning to wait on Him. Because of Jesus, fear doesn’t get the final word.   Give...

Let God Build Your Life   Series - In Harlem As It Is In Heaven   Jordan Rice   Psalm 127:1-2, James 4:14   Your striving can build a life, but only God can build a life worth living.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 18: The Danger of Letting Little Things Slide  "Chill, it's not a big deal." That's how it always starts. Jordan Rice and Aswan Morris on why small sins grow, and why it's never too late to come home.   Guest: Aswan Morris   Stoop Theology is a series rooted in honest, thoughtful conversations about real-life questions. From faith and doubt to culture, justice, relationsh...

When Prayer Feels Ignored   Series - In Harlem As It Is In Heaven   Jordan Rice   1 Kings 18:1, 1 Kings 18:41-45, James 5:17-18   When there's no answer to your prayer, remember God’s faithfulness, keep praying, and rest in His goodness.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaiss...

Faith Outside the Four Walls   Series - In Harlem As It Is In Heaven   Aswan Morris   Jeremiah 29:4–7, Romans 10:14–15   Five practical ways to move beyond passive church consumption, and seek the peace and flourishing of our neighborhood.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renai...

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 17: What Makes Relationships Hard?   When we talk about relationships, the word "baggage" comes up a lot, but what does it actually mean?   In this episode, we talk about 4 things we all bring into relationships: sins, weaknesses, wounds, and damages, how they differ, and a biblical framework for navigating them well.   Guest: Jessica Rice   Stoop Theology is a series roo...

Divine Obstacles   Series - In Harlem As It Is In Heaven   Jordan Rice   Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:10-18   Sometimes God allows obstacles because He wants to work in us, not just through us.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

A Passion For God   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 24:13-35   When's the last time you prayed to God for Passion?   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

Have you heard about the School of Discipleship and wondered what it actually is? This Q&A with our Lead Pastor Jordan walks through what it is, why it exists, and what it looks like to be part of it.

Coming Back From Failure   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 22:31-34, Luke 22:54-62   Jesus calls us to faith but meets us in failure.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 16: The Part Of You No One Sees   What's beneath the surface can wreck everything you've built. This is a raw conversation on emotional health, hidden struggles, and the cost of hiding.   Guest: Drew Hyun  Buy Drew's book "Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful: How Gratitude, Grief, and Grace Reflect the Christian Story"   https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/product/beautiful-...

Hope in Discouragement   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Pastor Carvens Lissaint   Luke 24: 24:13-35   Jesus meets us in the moments when we have lost all hope. If you've ever felt like God went silent right when you needed him most, this message is for you.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection ca...

Integrity   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 11:37-46   God isn't impressed by your image; he's after your integrity.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 15: How Do You Know You're in God's Will?  We assume there's one "right" choice God wants us to find, but Genesis 2 tells a different story. God gives Adam freedom to eat from any tree in the garden, with one limitation. That same tension, freedom and limitation, is still how discernment works today.  In this episode, we talk about why discernment isn't about cracking the...

The Difference Between Knowing About God and Actually Knowing Him  Aswan Morris   Philippians 3:1-13   Two ancient Greek words for "know" expose the gap between religious information and real intimacy with God.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/...

The Mustard Seed - How Growth Actually Works   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 13:18-21   God does his deepest work with small and slow beginnings.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

Who Told You?   Lester Kim   Genesis 3   All of us have adopted stories or narratives that define us. But in Genesis 3, God asks, "Who told you?...". This question invites us to rediscover the truth about God, what He actually says about us, and His love for us in Jesus.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out...

Do Something With What You Have   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 19:11-27   God cares deeply about what we do with what we have been given.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new

What Zacchaeus Teaches Us About Getting Close to Jesus   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 19:1-10   Zacchaeus was rich, hated, and short, but his desperate climb up a tree reveals exactly what it takes to get close to Jesus: swallowing your pride, ignoring the crowd, and opening the door to your whole life.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissanceny...

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 14: What To Do When Life Disappoints You   Disappointment finds all of us. A relationship that didn't work out, a prayer that seemed to go unanswered, a season of life that looked nothing like what you hoped for. So what do we actually do with it?  In this episode of Stoop Theology, I sit down with my friend Drew Hyun, author of Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful, to talk...

Good News For New York City   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Drew Hyun   Luke 12:13-21   NYC is the greatest city in the world. What does Good News look like in a city like New York? In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus offers Good News about what really matters in life - if we have ears to hear it.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance...

Don't Stop Praying   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Jordan Rice   Luke 18:1-8   Ever prayed for something so long you stopped expecting an answer? In this message from Luke 18:1-8, we look at what it takes to keep praying when nothing's changed, and the question Jesus leaves hanging over all of us.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with...

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 13: Is It Okay for You to Watch the Shows You Watch?   This week on the Stoop, we’re asking the question some of us avoid: is it actually okay for you to watch what you’re watching? Not a list of approved and banned shows, but a helpful and biblical framework for discernment, so you can answer that question honestly for yourself instead of relying on guilt or guesswork.  ...

The Heart Examiner   Series - The Gospel of Luke   Carvens Lissaint   Luke 18: 9–14   The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Jesus examines the posture of our hearts before the activity of our works.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto...

Jesus Turns Water to Wine   Series - The Pursuit of Happiness   Jordan Rice   John 2:1-12   You can't manufacture joy. You can only receive grace, and joy follows wherever grace goes.   Give to support the ministry of Renaissance Church: https://renaissancenyc.com/give   Keep up with Renaissance by filling out a connection card: https://renaissancenyc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5/responses/new