Renewal Church

As we continue our series through Zechariah, Pastor Jonathan leads us through the second chapter of the book. Here Zechariah describes his third vision, which is one of a man with a measuring line and a wall of fire around Jerusalem. Through the chapter, Pastor Jonathan helps clarify for us what it means to be secure in the Lord, and how this vision demonstrates the depth of God’s love for us.

This week Pastor Ulysses continues our series through the book of Zechariah. In this section, we read about the first two of the eight visions that Zechariah has—one of horsemen and one of horns and craftsmen. We learn that God sees everything that happens in this world, and also that He is a God of perfect justice. The message is one of hope, however, because the sins of those who put their faith...

This Sunday, Pastor Ulysses begins a new book from the Old Testament, Zechariah. From these verses, we learn that God wants us to return to Him and repent from our evil ways. It is a message of love, of grace and mercy. Similar to how the prodigal son returns to his father with open arms, through Jesus' sacrifice, we too can return to His fold.

As we prepare for our congregational fast, Pastor Ulysses guides us through Ezra 8, where Ezra takes a bold leap of faith by choosing to forgo military protection on their journey to Jerusalem. Similarly, we are sometimes called to embrace "impractical" acts, like fasting, as an expression of trust in God. In this sermon, we explore how such actions demonstrate humility and deepen our commitment t...

For our last Sunday gathering of the year, Pastor Ulysses takes us through 2 Kings 22 where we read about King Josiah and his rediscovery of the Book of the Law. In this story, we observe a nation so far away from God’s will and heading towards it’s demise. While you might be amazed to observe the state of the nation, we should recognize that it’s just as easy today as it was then to drift away fr...

This week, we celebrate Christmas and reflect on its profound implications. While we sometimes adopt a superficial view of Christmas, often enamored by the idealized portrayal we see around us, we should also remember that Christmas is more than just a perfect image. In this Christmas sermon, Pastor Ulysses takes us behind the scenes of the airbrushed Christmas image to reveal the messy reality su...

As Christmas approaches, Pastor Ulysses begins to take us through the birth of Christ as described in Luke. He helps to clarify the true meaning of the season of Christmas, and the impact on how we view our lives. We don’t need to have fame or power or success in the eyes of the world, because we can rest on the fact that we are children of God, and he has a purpose for each of us.

This week, Pastor Jonathan takes us through the very last section of the book of John, thus concluding the series! In this final passage, Jesus has a conversation with Peter, through which we learn about Jesus Christ as the great Redeemer. Not just from death to life, but in every aspect of our lives as well—nothing is wasted when we bring it to Jesus for him to redeem.

In the final chapter of John, the disciples return to their ordinary lives, settling back into routine despite the miraculous events they witnessed just months earlier. Yet, in a powerful moment, Jesus appears to remind them of his unwavering presence and provision. How often do we as believers lose sight of God in the busyness of our daily routines? In this sermon, Pastor Ulysses challenges us to...

During Pastor Pete's concluding sermon he emphasizes the importance of us slowing down our busy lives and intentionally focusing on our relationship with Jesus. God can do wonders, bring healing and joy amidst darkness. But if we do not spend time with Him, He cannot build us up. 

At our third session at Renewal's Annual Retreat, Pastor Pete talks about how all of us have much mourning and suffering through the ordeals we have endured in this broken world. But there is great light and renewal ahead of us with Christ.

In our second session at retreat Pastor Pete talks about to how we need to identify things that may seem to fill us, but are actually harming us. At the same time, we need to do things that reaffirm our identify in Christ.

Welcome to Renewal’s Annual Retreat. In this first session titled "Racing for Death" Pastor Pete talks about how it is critical we stop and meet with God routinely amidst all the limitless distractions and obligations we face in daily life. We need to remember what our true priorities are.

As we continue our sermon series through the Book of John, we read in today's passage about Thomas, a disciple who doubted the accounts of Jesus' appearance to His followers after His resurrection. It may be easy to skim past this story as the tale of 'doubting Thomas,' but as Pastor Ulysses explains in this sermon, there are great implications to this story and very important reasons why Thomas w...

This week we revisit the sermon series through the book of John. Today's verses recount the events shortly after Jesus' resurrection. At a glance, the passage may appear to be filled with a lot of inessential detail, but have you ever considered that every aspect of the documentation was intentional? In this talk, Pastor Ulysses, highlighting the intentionality of Scripture, explores some of the a...

This week we take a break from the book of John to discuss Christianity and politics. Should we attempt to leave our Christian morals at home when we go to vote? How should we evaluate candidates and proposals?  Pastor Ulysses shares the biblical perspective on those questions and many more.

This Sunday, we continue our series through the book of John as Pastor Cho teaches on the resurrection of Jesus. As many Christians know, this is the most important event in history and it's the foundation of the Christian faith. Pastor Cho explains, however, that if we just stop at the level of simple belief, we miss the full meaning and power of the resurrection.

It is finished. This Sunday, we reflect on the final verses that signify the completion of Jesus' ministry and the fulfillment of prophecy in his last moments. We then explore the deeper implications—what does this fulfillment truly mean, and how does the reality of this sacrifice continue to impact our lives today?

As we continue through the crucifixion story in the book of John, we encounter verses that highlight how we should approach our familial relationships within a Christian context. How can we honor our parents, even when they hold views that may conflict with our beliefs? And as parents, how can we support our children spiritually amid the pressures of the world? In this sermon, Pastor Ulysses guide...

This week, we revisit our sermon series through the book of John, as we read about Jesus' crucifixion. What comes to mind when you think of Jesus' death on the cross? It might be easy to overlook the horrific nature of this form of punishment when just looking at words on a page; but in this talk, Pastor Ulysses examines the true nature of Jesus' crucifixion and reminds us of the meaning and impli...

This week's talk wraps up our 3 sermon series on deacons. Today's sermon from Pastor Ulysses is based on the verses that follow last week's passage, and continues the focus on what deacons are like. Through this and the previous talks on the series, we can gain clarity on what to look for in potential deacons, but we can also be encouraged to not just sit on the sidelines but to recognize the bold...

We take a break this week in our sermon series on deacons to learn from Paster Mark about spiritual leadership in the church. He teaches out of 1st Corinthians about how wrong judgements cause division, and also how unity in the church can be achieved through humility.

We are back with Pastor Ulysses as he teaches the second lesson of a three-part series on deacons. Today we learn not about what deacons do, but instead about the character of deacons. And the character traits discussed would ideally apply to all christians, not just those seeking to become deacons.

This week we take a break from the book of John to start a series on deacons. In this first part of the series, we learn what exactly do deacons do and their responsibilities based off various interpretations of scripture.

How committed are you to living out Christian principles in your everyday life? As Pastor Ulysses walks us through Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate, we realize even Pilate, who seemingly had a strong moral compass, succumbed to the pressure from the Jewish leaders and the crowd to sentence Jesus to crucifixion. In this sermon we learn the key to holding our principles firm despite today's cultur...