The Renewal Podcast

The Sermon on the Mount begins with a surprising announcement: God's Kingdom has arrived, and it invites us into a completely different way of living. In the opening message of The Jesus Way series, Debs explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:1–12, showing that the Beatitudes are not simply ideals for a future heaven, but a vision for life under the reign of King Jesus today. Discover what...

What if following Jesus was never meant to be a spectator sport? One of the defining values of the Vineyard movement is simple: Everybody Gets to Play. God doesn't reserve His mission for pastors, leaders, or a select few. Through the Holy Spirit, every follower of Jesus is invited to participate in what God is doing in the world. In this message, we explore what it means to move from watching...

Can faith survive suffering? When life doesn't go the way we hoped, it's easy to wonder whether our faith will hold. Habakkuk ends his journey not with all his questions answered, but with a deeper confidence in the God who has been faithful all along. In this message, DJ Moz explores Habakkuk 3 and the biblical practice of lament, reminding us that faith isn't pretending everything is...

Before Habakkuk's circumstances changed, his perspective did. In the final message of our 5PM Habakkuk series, we explore one of the Bible's most powerful declarations of faith: "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord." Through Habakkuk 3:17–19, we're reminded that joy is not dependent on our circumstances but rooted in the unchanging character of God. As we remember God's faithf...

Habakkuk's circumstances never changed—but his perspective did. In this final message of our Habakkuk series, Debz explores the prophet's remarkable declaration of faith in Habakkuk 3:16–19. Even in the face of uncertainty, loss, and fear, Habakkuk chooses to rejoice because his confidence is rooted in God's character rather than his circumstances. This message is an invitation to disc...

What comes to mind when you think of God as Father? For many of us, our understanding of fatherhood has been shaped by our experiences—both good and painful. But in John 14, Jesus reveals a Father who is compassionate, welcoming, and deeply committed to His children. In this standalone message, Adrian explores the Father heart of God through the words of Jesus, the story of the prodigal son, and t...

Making Lament a Lifestyle | Kevin Kung'u | Renewal Church Nairobi It's clear, faithful, and intriguing. Making Lament a Lifestyle: Learning to Bring Your Pain to God What If God Invites You to Lament? | Making Lament a Lifestyle Making Lament a Lifestyle | Why God Welcomes Honest Prayer What does it mean to make lament a lifestyle? Many of us assume faith means hiding our questions and pus...

What do you do when God tells you to wait? In this message from Habakkuk 2:2–20 , BJ explores God's response to Habakkuk's questions and the invitation to trust His timing, live by faith, and rest in His sovereign justice. Even when God's promises seem delayed, His purposes remain certain. This sermon reminds us that faith is not built on having all the answers but on trusting the God...

How do you keep your joy when life refuses to change? In Habakkuk 2:6–20, Adrian Palmer explores the five woes spoken over Babylon and reminds us that while our circumstances may remain the same, our perspective doesn't have to. As Habakkuk's understanding of God deepens, his heart begins to change—even before his situation does. This message invites us to discover a joy that isn't bui...

Sometimes the hardest part of faith isn't God's silence—it's His answer. Continuing our evening journey through Habakkuk, Kevin explores what happens when God's response challenges our expectations. Habakkuk teaches us to remember God's faithfulness, trust His character above our circumstances, and wait with hope even when we don't yet understand what He is doing. Scripture...

What do we do when we don't understand what God is doing? Continuing our journey through Habakkuk, Mwangi explores the prophet's second conversation with God and shows us that faith isn't pretending to have all the answers. Habakkuk begins by remembering God's character, then brings his honest questions, frustrations, and confusion before Him. This message invites us to trust God&#...

Why do we keep making choices that pull us away from the life God calls us to? In this episode of After The Sermon , Mwangi, Debs, and Kamero continue the conversation through the book of James, exploring wisdom, double-mindedness, faith, suffering, and what it means to wholeheartedly follow Jesus. Honest questions. Biblical wisdom. Real conversations.

What do you do with the things that break your heart? In this opening message of our 5PM journey through Habakkuk, Mwangi explores how God meets us in our pain and invites us to bring our grief, frustration, and questions honestly before Him. A conversation about suffering, formation, and the God who is not unmoved by our pain.

Habakkuk asks God to act—and God answers. The problem is that the answer raises even more questions. In this message, Faith explores Habakkuk 1:5–11 and the challenge of trusting God when His plans seem confusing, unexpected, or difficult to understand. A conversation about faith, perspective, and trusting God's bigger story.

Do you have to change before God accepts you? In John 4, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well and offers grace before transformation. Adrian explores the Vineyard value of "Come As You Are," showing how Jesus welcomes people honestly and lovingly, while inviting them into a transformed life with Him.

Many of us have been taught that faith means having the right answers, staying positive, and never questioning God. But the book of Habakkuk begins differently. Faced with violence, injustice, and what feels like God's silence, Habakkuk cries out, "How long, Lord?" In this opening message of our Habakkuk series, Kamero explores how honest faith makes room for lament, questions, and u...

Why does life feel so hard sometimes? In this episode of After The Sermon , members of the Renewal Church Nairobi teaching team respond to questions submitted during our Hard Sayings of Jesus series and explore what it means to carry your cross in everyday life. Together, they discuss suffering, sacrifice, discipleship, and how followers of Jesus can navigate difficult seasons with faith and perse...

Who is Jesus really? In this standalone message, Wazeh explores why our greatest need isn't more information about Jesus but a fresh revelation of who He truly is. Through Scripture, we discover that Christ is not merely useful or helpful—He is the Treasure worth everything. A message about awe, surrender, worship, and beholding the King.

What do you do when life hurts and nothing changes? When the prayer hasn't been answered. When the grief remains. When the questions keep coming. In this standalone message, Steve Beck explores the practice of lament through Psalm 13 and Romans 8. Rather than teaching us to ignore pain or rush past it, Scripture invites us to bring our suffering honestly before God. Because faith isn't pre...

In this message from our Hard Sayings of Jesus series, Adrian explores Jesus' challenging words in Matthew 5:27–30. Jesus doesn't just address outward actions—He goes after the deeper issues of the heart. In a culture focused on appearances and performance, Jesus invites us into a life of integrity, purity, and wholehearted devotion to God. This message challenges us to examine what is sha...

In the final message of our Book of James series, Debz explores James 5:13–18 and the role of prayer in the life of faith. Through James' encouragement to pray in every season and the example of Elijah, we're reminded that God is compassionate, prayer matters, and faith is meant to be lived out daily. A fitting conclusion to a series that has challenged us to develop a faith that is practi...

In this message from our Hard Sayings of Jesus series, Kevin unpacks the story of the rich young ruler and Jesus’ challenging invitation: “Go, sell everything you have, give to the poor, and come follow me.” Why did the man walk away sad? What was Jesus actually confronting in his heart? And what does this passage reveal about surrender, wealth, and discipleship today? A challenging and honest con...

Waiting can feel painful, uncertain and exhausting. In this message from our Forming Faith series through James, Praise explores James 5:7–12 and invites us into a deeper conversation around suffering, perseverance and trusting God while we wait. Looking at the farmer, the prophets and Job, this message reminds us that even in seasons of pain, Jesus is present and our waiting is never wasted. This...

Hezon shares his journey of discovering family wounds he didn’t know he carried, finding healing through God, and encountering the Holy Spirit in a way that changed everything. A conversation about healing, restoration, and a God who meets us in our deepest places.

At the height of His popularity, with crowds growing and people following Him everywhere, Jesus said something that must have stopped people in their tracks: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." Continuing our Hard Sayings of Jesus series, Mwangi unpacks one of Jesus’ most confronting invitations — the call to die to self, su...