Podcasts by Renaissance Church NYC

Suffering: Refined from 2023-12-10T19:12:37

Refined  

Series - Suffering: Walking with God When It Hurts  

Jordan Rice  

1 Peter 1:3-9  

The trials we experience are not meaningless, they serve to refine and pu...

Suffering: We Go On from 2023-12-04T10:05:02

We Go On  

Series - Walking with God When It Hurts  

John Onwuchekwa  

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15  

Tragedy doesn't ruin us, hopelessness does.  

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Suffering: How to Help People When They’re Hurting from 2023-11-27T17:42:12

How to Help People When They're Hurting  

Series - Suffering: Walking with God When It Hurts  

Galatians 6:2, John 1:1-3,14  

When one of us suffers, we all suffer. And we n...

Suffering: The Problem of Evil and Suffering from 2023-11-20T12:06:54

The Problem of Evil and Suffering  

Series - Suffering: Walking with God When It Hurts  

Matthew 26:36-46  

How can you navigate faith despite tremendous amounts of pain and...

Suffering: Waiting on God When Life Hurts from 2023-11-13T11:54:58

Waiting on God When Life Hurts  

Series - Suffering: Walking with God When It Hurts  

Habakkuk 2:1-4  

In the waiting, God is working.  

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A Heart That Burns from 2023-11-06T12:06:42

A Heart That Burns  

Emmanuel Dominguez  

Luke 24:13-32  

One moment with Jesus can set any heart ablaze.  

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Discipleship: Devotion from 2023-10-30T11:25:19

Devotion  

Series - Disciple: What it Means to Follow Jesus  

Jordan Rice  

Luke 9:23  

We’re called to a person, not to a system.  

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Discipleship: Death to Life from 2023-10-23T12:07:26

Death to Life  

Series - Disciple: What it Means to Follow Jesus  

Jordan Rice  

Luke 9:23-24  

We all have our own processes we have to go through to get new life on...

Discipleship: Dedication from 2023-10-16T12:04:38

Dedication  

Series - Disciple: What it Means to Follow Jesus 

Jordan Rice  

Luke 9:23  

Something of supreme value is always given on it’s own terms. 

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Discipleship: Denial from 2023-10-09T11:02:34

Denial  

Series - Disciple: What it Means to Follow Jesus  

Jordan Rice  

Luke 9:23-24  

An unchecked appetite will interfere with everything God has for your life.  ...

Discipleship: Desire from 2023-10-02T10:54:10

Discipleship: Desire  

Series - Disciple: What it Means to Follow Jesus  

Jordan Rice  

Luke 9:23  

Jesus’ first call to you isn’t to duty but to desire.  

Giv...

Up Next: New sermon series starts Sunday from 2023-09-28T05:30

Perhaps one of the most frequently used words among Christians is “discipleship”, and yet, there are wide interpretations of what it actually means.  

In a new sermon series starting Sund...

Galatians: Gentle Correction from 2023-09-25T10:47:51

Gentle Correction  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

We all need people who will give gentle correction in our lives, but as brothers and sisters...

Galatians: Carry One Another’s Burdens from 2023-09-18T11:32:54

Carry One Another's Burdens 

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel 

Jordan Rice 

Galatians 6:1-5 

The message of grace frees us from selfishness to bear others...

Galatians: The Fruit of the Spirit from 2023-09-11T10:00:55

The Fruit of the Spirit  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 5:16-18, 22-26  

The fruit of the Spirit is not what we can make ours...

Courage in the Face of Adversity from 2023-09-05T10:20:35

Courage in the Face of Adversity  

Aswan Morris  

Joshua 1:1-9  

Courage isn’t movement in the absence of fear, but to trust in God to move forward despite our fears.  

Galatians: The War Within from 2023-08-28T14:30:46

The War Within  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 5:16-21  

There are two ways to live, the God-reliant life and the self-relian...

Galatians: Sowing and Reaping from 2023-08-21T09:54:45

Sowing and Reaping  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 6:7-10  

You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequence...

Galatians: Christian Freedom from 2023-08-14T17:17:37

Christian Freedom  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Brandon Cobb  

Galatians 5:1-6,13  

The love and grace of Christ redefine the essence of liberation...

Galatians: Loving Difficult People from 2023-08-07T13:02:34

Loving Difficult People  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 4:8-20  

Real love is empathetic, vulnerable, and painful.  

G...

Praise God at All Times from 2023-07-31T09:46:09

Praise God at All Times  

Aswan Morris  

Psalm 34:1-9  

Our testimonies are a powerful way to praise God and encourage others. 

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Galatians: The Experience of Adoption from 2023-07-24T10:34:27

The Experience of Adoption  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 3:27-4:7  

The goal of the gospel is not that you would “do a bett...

Galatians: The Law vs. Grace from 2023-07-17T09:46:56

The Law vs. Grace  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 3:11-26  

Why do Christians follow some laws and not others?  

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Galatians: Justification by Faith from 2023-07-10T10:06:30

Justification by Faith  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Brandon Cobb  

Galatians 2:15-3:9  

Faith is not to be quantified, it's to be cultivated.   Listen

The Foundation For Hope from 2023-07-03T09:35:12

The Foundation For Hope  

Rasool Berry  

Hebrews 11  

Faith in Jesus is the foundation, hope in Jesus is the focus.  

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Galatians: Conflict in the Family of God from 2023-06-26T08:43:50

Conflict in the Family of God  

Series- Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 2:11-21  

Conflict is inevitable— but not always dealt with in t...

Galatians: An Audience of One from 2023-06-20T10:16:56

An Audience of One  

Series- Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 2:1-14  

It’s impossible to live for God’s ‘well done’ when we’re living fo...

Galatians: Let God Rewrite Your Story from 2023-06-12T17:54:31

Let God Rewrite Your Story  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 1:11-24  

The gospel has the power to change our lives, and a life...

Galatians: Counterfeit Gospels from 2023-06-05T10:40:18

Counterfeit Gospels  

Series - Galatians: Rediscovering the Gospel  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 1:1-10  

God’s grace is better and more powerful than we imagine.  

Commissioned: Fountains from 2023-05-30T17:54:35

Fountains  

Series - Commissioned: Connecting Our Faith and Our Work  

Brandon Cobb  

John 4:6-14, 39-42  

Connecting our faith at our jobs can be confusing and unful...

Commissioned: Rest from 2023-05-22T11:04:41

Rest  

Series - Commissioned: Connecting Our Faith and Our Work  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 20:1-2 & 8-11, Mark 2:25-28  

Rest is an act of faith.  

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Commissioned: Temptation from 2023-05-15T11:11:46

Temptation  

Series - Commissioned: Connecting Our Faith and Our Work  

Jordan Rice  

Matthew 4:1-10  

A look at the 3 greatest temptations facing you today.  

Commissioned: Discernment from 2023-05-08T05:59

Discernment  

Series - Commissioned: Connecting Our Faith and Work  

Jordan Rice  

Romans 12:1-2  

All of us have two questions in our souls that we will spend the re...

Commissioned: Our Search for Meaning from 2023-05-01T05:59

Our Search for Meaning  

Series - Commissioned: Connecting Our Faith and Our Work  

Jessica Rice  

Genesis 3:17-19  

Success at work can’t give us the significance an...

Commissioned: Theology of Work from 2023-04-24T12:19:37

Theology of Work  

Series - Commissioned: Connecting Our Faith and Our Work  

Jordan Rice  

Genesis 1:15, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Peter 2:9  

Whatever it is you do all day...

The Rich Young Ruler from 2023-04-17T05:59

The Rich Young Ruler  

Aswan Morris  

Mark 10:17-22  

Jesus wants to make us whole.  

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Easter Sunday 2023 from 2023-04-11T13:43:12

Easter Sunday 2023 

Jordan Rice 

Mark 16:1-7, Romans 8:11 

The Resurrection happened, and it changes everything. 

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Holy Week Devotional: Day 5 from 2023-04-07T05:59

For Day 5 of Holy Week, Chantal shares with us from Isaiah 53.

Holy Week Devotional: Day 4 from 2023-04-06T05:59

For Day 4 of Holy Week, Erik shares with us from John 13:1-17.

Holy Week Devotional: Day 3 from 2023-04-05T05:59

For Day 3 of Holy Week, Parker shares with us from Matthew 26:1-16.

Holy Week Devotional: Day 2 from 2023-04-04T05:59

For Day 2 of Holy Week, Jamiersen shares with us from Matthew 21:12-17.

Holy Week Devotional: Day 1 from 2023-04-03T05:59

For Day 1 of Holy Week, Carmen shares with us from Luke 19:28-44.

The Holy Spirit: God Finishes What God Starts from 2023-04-03T03:00

God Finishes What God Starts  

Series: The Holy Spirit  

Jordan Rice  

Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 1:3-14  

We all have started many things that we have stopped— but f...

The Holy Spirit: Keeping in Step With The Spirit from 2023-03-27T12:44:39

Keeping in Step With The Spirit  

Series: The Holy Spirit  

Jordan Rice  

Galatians 5:13-25  

Life in the spirit is like a dance— this message explores the necessity ...

The Holy Spirit: A New Motivation from 2023-03-20T11:04:05

A New Motivation  

Series: The Holy Spirit  

Jordan Rice  

Romans 8:9-17  

The only reasonable response to a sacrifice made for you is to live in a way that honors it...

The Holy Spirit: Distracted from 2023-03-13T11:03:44

Distracted  

Series: The Holy Spirit  

Jordan Rice  

Mark 1:35  

Whatever has your attention will determine the direction of your life.  

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The Holy Spirit: Learning to Lay Down Our Self-Will from 2023-03-06T05:59

Learning to Lay Down Our Self-Will  

Series: The Holy Spirit  

Jordan Rice  

John 14:15-18, John 7:38-39  

In order to be full of the Holy Spirit, we must be empty of...

The Holy Spirit: God, The Holy Spirit from 2023-02-27T05:59

God, The Holy Spirit  

Series: The Holy Spirit  

Jordan Rice  

John 14:15-18  

The Holy Spirit doesn’t make the Christian life “better”, He makes the Christian life “...

Jesus Is The True Vine from 2023-02-20T12:06:35

The True Vine   Series: Jesus Is...   Brandon Cobb  

John 15  

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Jesus Is The Way, The Truth, and The Life from 2023-02-13T05:59

The Way, The Truth, and The Life  

Series: Jesus Is...  

Jordan Rice  

Johh 14:1-7

Never treat a king like you would a pawn.  

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Jesus Is The Good Shepherd from 2023-02-06T10:19:56

The Good Shepherd  

Series: Jesus Is...  

Aswan Morris  

John 10:1-15  

If we’re not careful we can fall into the trap of following bad shepherds and think that we ar...

Jesus Is The Resurrection from 2023-01-30T11:53:31

Jesus Is The Resurrection  

Series: Jesus Is...  

Jordan Rice  

John 11:1-27  

God has the power to transform your life even when it seems like everything has fallen ...

Jesus Is The Gate from 2023-01-23T05:59

The Gate  

Series: Jesus Is...  

Jordan Rice  

John 10:1-10  

There is no security in a love that's earned.  

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Jesus Is The Light of The World from 2023-01-16T05:59

The Light of the World  

Series: Jesus Is...  

Jordan Rice  

John 8:12  

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Jesus Is The Bread of Life from 2023-01-09T05:59

The Bread of Life  

Series: Jesus Is...  

Jordan Rice  

John 6:26-35  

The great temptation we have is to treat God as a means to an end, and not an end in and of its...

A Praying Life from 2023-01-02T05:59

A Praying Life  

Aswan Morris  

Luke 11:1-4  

Prayer is more about connection than content.  

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Series - Embodied: Connecting Our Faith and Our Bodies  

Embodied: Image Bearers from 2022-10-10T08:56:09

Image Bearers  

Series - Embodied: Connecting Our Faith and Our Bodies  

Brandon Cobb  

Genesis 1:26-28  

To bear the image of God is to be a glimpse of God’s glory. ...

Embodied: Embracing Your Limitations from 2022-10-02T17:55:04

Embracing Your Limitations  

Series - Embodied: Connecting Our Faith and Our Bodies  

Jordan Rice  

Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7  

God’s “plan A” for your life is to embrac...

Embodied: Made in God’s Image from 2022-09-26T13:29:24

Made in God's Image   Series: Embodied - God and our Bodies   Jordan Rice   Psalm 139:13-18  

The gospel is good news to our physical selves in that we are purposefully, personally handma...

Embodied: Living with Purpose from 2022-09-19T05:00

Living with Purpose  

Series: Embodied  

Jordan Rice  

Colossians 2:15-16  

Those who devote themselves to themselves will ultimately have nothing but themselves to s...

What’s Next: Fall 2022 DNA Groups from 2022-09-15T11:30

At Renaissance Church, we believe we were created to be in community. We believe we’re called to care for each other. Our community life groups are a key way we provide opportunities for you to ...

James: Prayer from 2022-09-11T21:29:58

Prayer  

Series: James  

Jordan Rice  

James 5:13-20  

"Lord, I believe, but help my unbelief."  

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Series: James 

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James: Pride and Humility from 2022-08-08T10:10:13

Pride and Humility  

Series: James  

Jordan Rice  

James 4:1-13  

God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.  

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James: Wisdom in Real Live from 2022-08-01T10:31:23

Wisdom in Real Life  

Series: James  

Brandon Cobb  

James 3:13-18  

True wisdom is a matter of doing right not thinking right.  

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James: The Power of Words from 2022-07-25T11:22:07

The Power of Words  

Series: James  

Jordan Rice  

James 3:2-12  

Death and life are in the power of the tongue  

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James: Real Faith vs False Faith from 2022-07-18T11:32:07

Real Faith vs False Faith 

Series: James 

Dr. Amber Field 

James 2:14-26 

Faith is more than just words. Without action, it’s dead. 

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James: 4 Reasons Not to Show Favoritism from 2022-07-11T11:32:12

4 Reasons Not to Show Favoritism 

Series: James 

Jordan Rice 

James 2:1-13 

The ground is always level at the foot of the cross. 

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James: Hearers vs. Doers from 2022-07-05T10:01:28

Hearers vs Doers  

Series: James  

Aswan Morris  

James 1:22-27  

The person who hears God's Word, gathering knowledge but not taking action, deceives themselves. Wor...

James: Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak from 2022-06-27T12:22:58

Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak  

Series: James  

Jordan Rice  

James 1:19-21  

Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.  

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No Fear from 2022-06-21T12:13:22

No Fear  

Jordan Rice  

Romans 8:14-17  

The only way we’re going to live free from fear is if we live dependently on God.  

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James: Trials and Temptations from 2022-06-14T07:24:51

Trials and Temptations

Series: James

Jordan Rice

James 1:12-18 Every trial plants a seed. A seed of evil which tempts us to walk away from God or a seed of righteousness whi...

James: Your Wealth isn’t Your Worth from 2022-06-06T12:02:29

Your Wealth isn't Your Worth  

Series: James  

Dr. Amber Field  

James 1:9-11  

Wouldn’t it be a shame if we accept a label, an identity, from someone or something ot...

James: Seeking Wisdom from 2022-05-31T16:29:26

Seeking Wisdom 

Series: James 

Brandon Cobb 

James 1:5-8 

Wisdom is knowing the difference between right, and almost right-- in this passage of James, we discover how...

James: No Shortcuts from 2022-05-23T16:08:20

No Shortcuts  

Series: James  

Jordan Rice  

James 1:2-4

It's human nature to avoid things that we don't like. Sometimes the things you avoid won't hurt you-- but som...

James: 5 Ways That Being a Servant Changed My Life from 2022-05-16T13:54:31

5 Ways That Being a Servant Changed My Life 

Series: James 

Jordan Rice 

James 1:1 

“Everyone wants to change the world, but no one wants to do the dishes.” 

S...

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Persecuted from 2022-05-09T11:41:22

Blessed are the Persecuted  

Series: The Beatitudes  

Aswan Morris  

Matthew 5:10-12  

Following Jesus is always good, but it's not always safe.  

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The Beatitudes: Peacemakers from 2022-05-02T11:32:02

Peacemakers 

Series: The Beatitudes 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 5:9 

Christians are not called to disregard issues or dismiss people, but rather to be peacemakers. 

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The Beatitudes: Pure in Heart from 2022-04-25T14:57:02

Pure in Heart 

Series: The Beatitudes 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 5:8 

If our hearts are not right, nothing else we do matters. 

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Easter Sunday: Back From Failure from 2022-04-19T16:06:32

Back From Failure 

Easter Sunday 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 26:31-75, John 21:15-19 

Easter isn't just the recognition of when Jesus was resurrected. It is the declaration...

The Beatitudes: Mercy from 2022-04-11T10:59:02

Mercy  

Series: The Beatitudes  

Jordan Rice  

Matthew 5:7  

Mercy is something that we want to receive but struggle to give. 

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The Beatitudes: Appetites from 2022-04-04T11:27:44

Appetites 

Series: The Beatitudes 

Dr. Amber Field 

Matthew 5:6 

What does it mean to hunger after God? 

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The Beatitudes: The Humble from 2022-03-28T11:40:20

Blessed are The Humble 

Series: The Beatitudes 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 5:5 

Pride is your greatest enemy, and humility is your best friend. 

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The Beatitudes: Those Who Mourn from 2022-03-21T14:40:55

Blessed are Those Who Mourn  

Series: The Beatitudes 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 5:4 

It's impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. 

The Beatitudes: Poor in Spirit from 2022-03-14T11:27:36

Poor in Spirit  

Series: The Beatitudes  

Aswan Morris  

Matthew 5:1-3  

By saying “Blessed are the poor in Spirit”, Jesus wants you to embrace your inability, not yo...

The Generous Life: A New Paradigm from 2022-03-07T12:02:12

A New Paradigm 

Series: The Generous Life 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 25:14-30 

It's easy to give away something that is not yours. 

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What’s Next: Spring 2022 Groups from 2022-03-01T06:59

A conversation with Pastors Jordan Rice and Lester Kim about exciting changes to community life groups this Spring.

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The Old and the New from 2022-02-28T10:48:26

The Old and the New 

Jordan Rice 

Ephesians 4:17-24 

We cannot change what we are unaware of. 

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The Well: Trusting the Source from 2022-01-31T10:41:59

Trusting the Source  

Series: The Well  

Matthew 7:24-27  

To determine how trustworthy something or someone is, you can reason yourself to a place of probability, but you h...

The Well: The Sower, The Seed, The Enemy, and The Soil from 2022-01-24T10:34:56

The Sower, The Seed, The Enemy, and The Soil 

Series: The Well  

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23 

If you want growth, pay attention to the condition of your heart....

The Well: Focus from 2022-01-18T10:49:52

Focus 

Series: The Well  

Dr. Amber Field 

Luke 10:38-42 

Distraction is often the good keeping you from the essential. In all we do, God must be the central focus. <...

The Well: The Purpose of Scripture from 2022-01-10T11:02:27

The Purpose of Scripture 

Series: The Well  

Jordan Rice 

Ephesians 1:17-19 

Properly understood, the spiritual discipline of reading scripture is meant to be life-gi...

Dealing with Worry and Anxiety from 2022-01-03T10:39:49

Dealing with Worry and Anxiety 

Jordan Rice 

Philippians 4:6-7 

Don’t worry about anything, pray about everything, and give thanks in all things. 

Please consider giv...

Home for the Holidays: Our Hopes for You in 2022 from 2021-12-26T05:59

Home for the Holidays: Our Hopes for You in 2022 

Galatians 6:9, Luke 18:1 

Join the Renaissance Staff as we reflect on what God has taught us in 2021, and share our hopes for our ...

Advent: A Christmas Message from 2021-12-20T09:26:28

A Christmas Message 

Advent 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 1:18-23, 2:1-3 

God came on our side to show us he is on our side. 

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Real Love: Watch Your Mouth from 2021-12-06T11:23:13

Watch Your Mouth 

Real Love Series 

Jordan Rice 

James 3:2-12 

Real Love Conversations: Q&A with Jordan and Jessica Rice from 2021-12-01T05:59

Episode 6 - Q&A with Jordan and Jessica Rice 

In this final episode of Real Love Conversations, host Jessica Rice is joined by Jordan Rice, her husband, and Renaissance Church’s lead pa...

Real Love: The Freeing Power of Forgiveness from 2021-11-29T11:16:48

The Freeing Power of Forgiveness

Real Love Series 

Aswan Morris 

Matthew 18:21-35 

Unforgiveness erodes the intimacy of our relationships. 

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Real Love Conversations: Adrienne from 2021-11-24T05:59

Episode 5 - Adrienne 

What does “real love” look like outside of a romantic relationship? In this episode, Adrienne shares honestly and gives us a window into one person’s journey with ...

Real Love: #Goals from 2021-11-22T09:46:38

#Goals 

Real Love Series 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 26:26-28 

Covenantal love is a foreign concept to us today. Instead of seeking to be at the center, it is a sacrifi...

Real Love Conversations: Malaika and Jermaine Small from 2021-11-17T05:59

Episode 4 - Malaika and Jermaine Small 

Sometimes the struggles experienced in marriage aren’t necessarily because of something your spouse has done, but because of challenges, outside o...

Jesus Wants to do Something New from 2021-11-15T10:48:50

Jesus Wants to do Something New 

Mike Kelsey 

Mark 2:18-22 

You can’t experience what Jesus wants you to experience by just adding him to the life you’ve already decided ...

Real Love Conversations: Kelly Newsome from 2021-11-10T05:59

Episode 3 - Kelly Newsome  

The Biblical view of marriage is that two people would commit to and serve one another for a lifetime. And yet, we know the reality is that some marriages don...

Real Love: Loneliness and Rejection from 2021-11-08T05:59

Loneliness and Rejection 

Real Love Series 

Jordan Rice 

Genesis 2:18, Isaiah 53:3 

Because we live in a broken world, we will all experience loneliness and rejec...

Real Love Conversations: Kyra and Jonathan Daniels from 2021-11-03T05:59

Episode 2 - Kyra and Jonathan “JD” Daniels

Dating as a Christian can be hard, and there’s no manual for how to do it perfectly. In this episode, we hear from Kyra and Jonathan Daniels, w...

Real Love: Me, Myself and I from 2021-11-01T06:00

Me, Myself, and I Real Love Series Jordan Rice

Matthew 12:34-36, James 4:1-3 If you don't heal from what hurt you, you'll bleed on people that didn't cut you.

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Real Love Conversations: Jamie and Lester Kim from 2021-10-27T05:59

Episode 1 - Jamie and Lester Kim

The Kims have been married for almost 19 years, but their marriage certainly hasn't been without trials. They generously and honestly share about a reall...

Real Love: The Myth of a Soulmate from 2021-10-25T06:00

The Myth of a Soulmate 

Real Love Series 

Jordan Rice 

1 John 4:7-11 

Destructive to relationships is the illusion that if we find our one true soul mate, everyth...

Real Love: The Real vs The Fake from 2021-10-18T11:23:45

The Real vs The Fake 

Real Love series 

Jordan Rice 

1 John 4:7-11 

Fake love is all around us – in this message we're looking at the goal, extent, power, and sou...

Kingdom Come: Justice from 2021-10-11T10:23:49

Justice 

Kingdom Come Series 

Jordan Rice 

Luke 18:1-8 

Prayer is the fuel to keep you from exhaustion in the pursuit of justice. 

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Kingdom Come: The Gospel from 2021-10-04T10:52

The Gospel 

Kingdom Come Series 

Jordan Rice 

Ephesians 2:1-10 

The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing.  

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Kingdom Come: Unity in the Kingdom from 2021-09-27T10:53:39

Unity in the Kingdom

Kingdom Come Series

Brandon Cobb

Acts 6:1-7

Many corporations and institutions have grappled with the idea of diversity over the past couple ...

Kingdom Come: A New Family and a New Mission from 2021-09-20T10:50:36

A New Family and a New Mission  

Kingdom Come Series  

Jordan Rice  

Ephesians 2:19-22  

Your walk with God is personal, but not individual. Following Jesus is a ...

Kingdom Come: How We Get Discipleship Wrong from 2021-09-13T12:05:31

How We Get Discipleship Wrong 

Kingdom Come Series 

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 14:13-21 

In this message, we look at four words that will help us understand what it mea...

The Problem of Change from 2021-09-07T18:57:20

The Problem of Shame 

Amber Field 

Genesis 3:6-21, 28:10-15 

There is a connection between our mistakes, failures, sins, and ugly things about us that we would rather hid...

Psalms: The Danger of Comparison (Sunday, August 29, 2021) from 2021-08-30T12:14:49

The Danger of Comparison 

Psalms Series 

Jordan Rice 

Psalm 73:1-28 

The major obstacle to biblical faith is judging God’s faithfulness by our life’s circumstance...

Psalms: Dealing with Worry and Anxiety from 2021-08-22T12:55:39

Dealing with Worry and Anxiety 

Psalms Series 

Jordan Rice 

Psalm 27:1-6, 10-14 

The great antidote to worry is replacing "what if?" with "even if". 

Give...

Psalms: What It Means to be Human from 2021-08-16T17:21:56

What It Means to be Human  

Psalms Series 

Jordan Rice 

Psalm 8:1-9 

Scripture does not describe humans as limitless, all-knowing beings. Yet, in embracing our hu...

Ordinary People from 2021-08-09T10:44:14

Ordinary People  

Brandon Cobb  

Acts 2:44-47 

Be the best version of yourself possible! At least that's what we keep hearing... But what if your version of extraordinary...

Psalms: The Case and the Cure for Feeling Forgotten from 2021-08-01T15:58:32

The Case and the Cure for Feeling Forgotten  

Psalms Series  

Jessica Rice  

Psalm 13:1-6  

“Perhaps there's no worse feeling than feeling forgotten or ignored by...

Psalms: The Case and the Cure for Feeling Forgotten from 2021-08-01T15:58:32

The Case and the Cure for Feeling Forgotten  

Psalms Series  

Jessica Rice  

Psalm 13:1-6  

“Perhaps there's no worse feeling than...

Psalms: The Good Life from 2021-07-26T14:21:06

The Good Life  

Psalms Series  

Jordan Rice  

Psalm 1:1-6  

God is not indifferent to our happiness. The deep delight that God wan...

Psalms: The Good Life from 2021-07-26T14:21:06

The Good Life  

Psalms Series  

Jordan Rice  

Psalm 1:1-6  

God is not indifferent to our happiness. The deep delight that God wants us to have is not the icing o...

What Do You Want? from 2021-07-19T12:48:08

Russel Rader

Mark 10:46-52

The Older Brother from 2021-07-13T16:01:37

Jordan Rice

Luke 15:1-32

Jesus told stories so that we might truly see fragments of ourselves. In the story of a father and his two sons, we see a danger that lurks inside of all...

Have Mercy from 2021-07-06T12:18:29

Aswan Morris 

John 8:1-11 

Mercy doesn't excuse us from sin, but empowers us to grow in righteousness. Even when you don't realize you need it, mercy is yours for the taking.  Listen

Real, Simple, Faith from 2021-06-28T18:49:44

Luke 18:15-17 

Childlike dependence on God is the mark of a great soul.

Real, Simple, Faith from 2021-06-28T18:49:44

Luke 18:15-17 

Childlike dependence on God is the mark of a great soul.

Exodus: Is this Mercy? from 2021-05-24T12:10:22

Is this Mercy?

Exodus Series

Jordan Rice

Mercy is about the source, not the recipient. 

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Exodus: Encountering God from 2021-05-18T11:12:06

Encountering God

Exodus Series

Jordan Rice

Our highest calling is to be with God.

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Stoop Theology S1 Episode 2: Is Christianity the white mans religion? from 2021-05-13T18:31:21

Stoop Theology is a short form limited series answering some fundamental questions about the Christian faith.

Exodus: Hidden Dangers from 2021-05-09T08:45

Exodus Series

Jordan Rice

Exodus 20:1-4

The greatest threats to you aren’t what you can see on the surface. It’s the unseen things underneath that will really hurt you.  ...

Exodus: The Role of Rules from 2021-05-02T08:45

The Role of Rules  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 20:1 

Rules are a confirmation, not a condition of a relationship with God. 

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Exodus: Grumbling and Grief from 2021-04-25T08:45

Grumbling and Grief  

Exodus Series 

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 16:1-9 

Our words reveal what our hearts hide.  

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Stoop Theology S1 Episode 1: Christ is King, but context is Queen from 2021-04-22T18:28:30

Stoop Theology is a short form limited series answering some fundamental questions about the Christian faith.

Stoop Theology S1 Episode 1: Christ is King, but context is Queen from 2021-04-22T18:28:30

Stoop Theology is a short form limited series answering some fundamental questions about the Christian faith.

In Christ from 2021-04-18T08:45

In Christ  

Brandob Cobb  

Philippians 3:4-9 

A timeless truth for an ever-changing world.  

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Exodus: Depending on God from 2021-04-11T08:45

Depending on God 

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 16  

Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.  

Give t...

Easter, 2021: The Audacity to Celebrate from 2021-04-04T08:45

The Audacity to Celebrate  

Jordan Rice  

Matthew 28:1-10  

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Confronting the Problem of Evil and Suffering from 2021-03-07T08:45

Confronting the Problem of Evil and Suffering   

Jordan Rice  

Matthew 26:36-46  

One of the great challenges to a life of faith is the presence of evil and suffering in ...

Real Power from 2021-02-28T08:45

Real Power    

Aswan Morris  

John 16:7, John 14:15-21  

The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity-- it is the plan of God for His people. A...

Exodus: The Real Thing from 2021-02-21T08:45

The Real Thing  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 13-14  

May God save us from getting the imitation of true spirituality.  

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God's Love from 2021-02-14T06:00

Exodus: The Lamb from 2021-02-07T06:00

The Lamb  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 11-12  

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Sticking Points: How Could God DoThis? from 2021-01-31T08:45

Sticking Points: How Could God DoThis?

Exodus Series

Jordan Rice

Exodus 11-12

Exodus is perhaps the most significant book in the Old Testament. Its them...

How to Read the Bible from 2021-01-26T12:39:43

There are generally two extremes in understanding the Bible—those who say, “just read the Bible and do what it says,” and those who say, “I read it, but I don’t understand how it applies to me.”...

Exodus: God and Plagues from 2021-01-24T06:00

God and Plagues 

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 5:2, 7-10  

The journey of the Christian life is learning to trust what God says over what we feel.  

Character>Conduct from 2021-01-17T08:45

Character > Conduct  

Aswan Morris  

Matthew 15:1-3,7-9, Matthew 5:13-16  

Although what you do matters, God cares more about your character than He does your conduct.  <...

Words to Live By from 2021-01-10T08:45

Words to Live By  

Jordan Rice  

Ephesians 6:11-15, Matthew 4:1-4  

What and who you listen to will determine the future you experience. We don’t drift in good directions...

Exodus: Silencing Our Inner Critic from 2021-01-03T08:45

Silencing Our Inner Critic 

Exodus Series 

Jordan Rice 

Exodus 3:7-10, 4:10-13

The critical voices in our own heads are often more vicious than what we might hear...

The Value of Worship from 2020-12-27T08:45

"The Value of Worship"

Brandon Cobb

Zephaniah 3:9-20

2020 has shown us that we cannot control what happens to us, but we can control our focus.

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Christmas at Renaissance (2020) from 2020-12-20T08:45

Christmas at Renaissance  

Sermon: Jordan Rice, Matthew 2:1-12  

A thousand times in history, a baby has become a king. But only once did a king become a baby.  

Give to ...

Heart Check from 2020-12-13T08:45

"Heart Check"

Jordan Rice

Luke 8:4-15

We have no idea what God can produce through a single seed planted in the right soil. In today’s message we’re looking at a parable ...

Exodus: The Anatomy of Disappointment from 2020-12-06T08:45

"The Anatomy of Disappointment"  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 5:1-23  

Disappointment happens in the gap between what we expect and what we get. In this ...

Exodus: A Life That Matters from 2020-11-29T08:45

"A Life That Matters"  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 4:10-17  

The great danger of our lives is not that we would not be successful, but that we would suc...

The Invitation to Trust from 2020-11-22T08:45

"The Invitation to Trust"  

Aswan Morris  

Matthew 14:22-33  

Jesus doesn’t demand that you trust him, he invites you to trust him.  

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Exodus: Hard Hearts from 2020-11-15T08:45

"Hard Hearts" 

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Hebrews 3:13, Exodus 4:1-21  

A hardened heart prevents people from having a right relationship with God. In this mes...

The Choice Ahead of Us from 2020-11-08T08:45

"The Choice Ahead of Us"

Jordan Rice  

Philippians 4:6-9    

This week in America has put a spotlight on all of the things we face— a global pandemic, struggling economy,...

Exodus: The Uncertain Road Ahead from 2020-11-01T09:45

"The Uncertain Road Ahead"  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 3:1-14  

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.  

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Exodus: Seeing Jesus in Exodus from 2020-10-25T08:45

"Seeing Jesus in Exodus"   Exodus Series   Jordan Rice   Exodus 3:1-10 

Jesus is the true and better Moses who stands in the gap between the people and the Lord and who mediates a new co...

Exodus: Your Situation Does Not Determine Your Identity from 2020-10-18T08:45

"Exodus: Your Situation Does Not Determine Your Identity" 

Exodus Series  

Aswan Morris  

Exodus 1:1-11, Galatians 4:1-7  

An identity rooted in Christ is not dep...

Exodus: The Human Condition from 2020-10-11T08:45

"The Human Condition" 

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 1:1-7-15, Romans 6:6-14 

Why is it when we know what is right to do, we still don’t do it?  

<...

Exodus: Our Story in Exodus from 2020-10-04T08:45

"Our Story in Exodus"  

Exodus Series  

Jordan Rice  

Exodus 1-15 

The story of Exodus is the story of us all. God draws us out to draw us into Him.  

Giv...

First Things First from 2020-09-27T08:45

First Things First 

Jordan Rice 

Romans 12:1 

Sometimes our problem isn’t that we’re loving the wrong things, but rather that we love the right things in the wrong order....

Sustained by His Grace from 2020-09-20T08:45

Sustained by His Grace   Jordan Rice   2 Corinthians 12:7-10 

The bridge of grace can bear your weight. 

Happy Anniversary as Renaissance Church turns 6 today! 

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Iron sharpens iron from 2020-09-14T14:53:15

Iron Sharpens iron

Jordan Rice

Proverbs 27: 17, Philippians 2: 19-30

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person strengthens another."

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The Life-Changing Power of Compassion from 2020-09-06T08:45

The Life-Changing Power of Compassion 

Aswan Morris 

Mark 1:40-45 

Whether we want to admit it or not, many of us do not functionally believe that God is compassionate wi...

Our Failures and God’s Mercy from 2020-08-30T08:45

Our Failures and God’s Mercy   Jordan Rice   Matthew 26:31-35, 69-75 

“What causes us to drift away from God? We may think it’s the big disappointing moments, but maybe there are small, ...

What do you think? The Power of Taking Our Thoughts Captive from 2020-08-23T08:45

What do you think? The Power of Taking Our Thoughts Captive   Chris Travis   2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:8     Our thoughts are powerful and can shape how we see and operate in the world. ...

Philippians: The Struggle and Freedom of Learning Contentment from 2020-08-16T08:45

Philippians Series   Jordan Rice   Philippians 4:10-20  

Contentment is living free from the lie that having more of something makes you something more. 

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The Gospel&Race Workshop Series: Recovering from the Trauma of Racism with Dr. Sarita Lyons from 2020-07-16T17:39:47

The Gospel & Race Workshop Series - Part 3

"Recovering from the Trauma of Racism"

Dr. Sarita Lyons is a women’s Bible teacher, speaker, and Christ-centered psychotherapist. In th...

The Gospel&Race Workshop Series: God, The Church&Racism/Anti-Racism with Ekemini Uwan from 2020-07-16T17:29:01

The Gospel & Race Workshop Series - Part 2

"God, The Church & Racism/Anti-Racism"

Ekemini Uwan is a public theologian and co-host of Truth’s Table Podcast. She received her Maste...

The Gospel&Race Workshop Series: The Backstory to Racism in America with Dr. Angela Simms from 2020-07-16T16:03:31

The Gospel & Race Workshop Series - Part 1

"The Backstory to Racism in America"

Dr. Angela M. Simms -- active participant of the Renaissance Church community and Assistant Profes...

In Pursuit of Justice: The importance of Prayer from 2020-07-12T08:45

In Pursuit of Justice: The importance of Prayer  

Jordan Rice 

Matthew 6:9-13 

Jesus gives us a prayer that will sustain, guide, correct, comfort, center, encourage, and ...

The Good Shepherd from 2020-07-05T08:45

The Good Shepherd 

Jessica Rice 

John 10:11-18 

Jesus is the good shepherd, and in addition to Jesus being devoted to me, that means I should be dependent on Him.  

In Pursuit of Justice: The Silent Killer from 2020-06-28T08:45

The Silent Killer 

6/28/20 

Jordan Rice 

Luke 18:9-14 

Pride is the carbon monoxide of sin—it silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.  

Listen

In Pursuit of Justice: What Change Requires from 2020-06-21T08:45

The Road to Justice: What Change Requires 

Jordan Rice 

Luke 13:18-21  

Growth and change rarely happen at the pace that we want. In this message, we look to a parable fr...

In Pursuit of Justice: How Do We Pursue Racial Justice? from 2020-06-18T16:04:17

How to "do justice" 

Jordan Rice 

Isaiah 58:1-7, 1 Cor 12:12-26 

What should I do right now? There are several things we can all do to pursue racial justice. In this mess...

In Pursuit of Justice: Finding the Endurance to Continue from 2020-06-07T08:45

Finding the Endurance to Continue 

Jordan Rice 

Hebrews 12:1-3 

Endurance is the difference between persistence through adversity and misery in adversity. Now, more than ...

In Pursuit of Justice: Injustice in a Pandemic from 2020-05-31T08:45

Injustice in a Pandemic 

Jordan Rice 

Psalm 10, 1 Corinthians 1:22-24 

When we’re already overwhelmed with a pandemic, how should we respond to racial injustic...

Philippians: No complaining from 2020-05-24T08:45

Philippians: No complaining

Jordan Rice

Philippians 2:12-18

Grumbling is an inward discontent expressed to the wrong person.

Listen

Faith in a Time of Crisis: Pain and Growth from 2020-04-19T08:45

04/19/2020 

Jordan Rice

1 Peter 1:3-9.

Suffering is one of God's tools to sharpen and grow people from spiritual infancy to spiritual maturity.  

Listen

Faith in a Time of Crisis: How Faith Responds from 2020-04-05T08:45

04/05/2020 

Jordan Rice 

Faith in a Time of Crisis: How Faith Responds 

John 16:33, Joshua 4:1-7 

Everyone has a plan until they get hit in the mouth. ...

Faith in a Time of Crisis: Expectations from 2020-03-29T08:45

3/29/20 Jordan Rice John 16:33, Hebrews 11:32-38 

Disappointment occurs in the gap between our expectations and our reality. Having the right expectations helps us to navigate a crisis...

Staying Mentally Healthy During COVID-19 from 2020-03-24T13:57:17

Pastor Jordan interviews Dr. Elissa Lin Rathe about how to stay mentally healthy during COVID-19. 

Download a PDF of notes and tips from this interview here:  from 2020-03-24T13:53:21

03/22/2020 

Following Jesus in Times of Worry from 2020-03-15T09:45

03/15/2020

Jordan Rice

Online Church

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” - 1 Peter 5:7

I Am: The Light of the World from 2020-03-08T20:18

3/8/20 Aswan Morris Seven "I am" Statements (A Miniseries in John)

"I Am: The light of the world" John 9:1-12

I Am: The Bread of Life from 2020-03-01T21:28:30

03/01/2020 Jordan Rice Seven "I am" Statements (A Miniseries in John) 

"I Am: The Bread of Life" John 6:22-35, 47-59

John: Freed Through Truth from 2020-02-23T20:41:42

02/23/2020

Jordan Rice

John Series

John 8:30-38

Real freedom happens when we encounter and continue in truth.

John: Addicted to Approval from 2020-02-16T18:11:21

02/16/2020 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 7:1-9 

John: Walking Away from Jesus from 2020-02-09T19:31:10

2/9/20 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 6:60-70 

Being a disciple is an on-going shaping and molding by God. It can certainly be hard, slow and even frustrating so...

John: The God of Transformation from 2020-02-02T15:48:31

02/02/2020 

Aswan Morris 

John Series 

John 5:1-9

Sometimes we are in situations in life where we feel hopeless. We actually don’t believe that we can change nor ...

John: Feeding the 5000 from 2020-01-26T19:37:59

01/26/2020 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 6:1-15 

Our little placed in the hands of the savior is enough.

John: The Essence of Faith from 2020-01-19T21:34:32

01/19/2020 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 4:46-54 

The ruler didn't have any proof that what Jesus said would come true, but he took Him for His word and in doin...

John: Evangelism from 2020-01-12T20:31:46

01/12/2020 

Jordan Rice 

John Series

John 4:27-42

Evangelism is leaving behind what you had and telling people you found something better.

John: The Power to Change from 2020-01-05T21:10:35

01/05/2020 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 4:1-26 

In this interaction, Jesus shows us the source of the true source of power to change, and what it means to have...

The Gift of God from 2019-12-22T23:06:46

12/22/2019 

Aswan Morris 

The Gift of God 

Romans 6:23

Real Hope from 2019-12-15T22:12:39

12/15/19 Jordan Rice Real Hope

Matthew 1:1-17

Correctly understood, the arrival of Jesus brings us hope. The life-shaping certainty about the future that God is with us and for...

John: Finding Contentment in a World of Discontent from 2019-12-08T20:25:20

12/8/2019 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 3:22-30 

Contentment is having peace with where God has you, trusting in His character and his nature.

Gratitude from 2019-12-01T22:36:42

12/01/2019 

Russel Rader 

"Gratitude" 

Colossians 3:12-17 

Gratitude is seeing that all we have and all we are, is a gift. Gratitude is the spiritual practice of ...

John: True Love from 2019-11-25T08:32:55

11/24/19 Jordan Rice John Series 

"Real Love" 

John 3:15-20 

Real love always involves sacrifice -- the giving up of something valuable for the sake of something more i...

John: Born Again from 2019-11-17T20:31:32

11/17/2019 Chris Travis John Series

"Born Again"

John 3:1-14

Taking an overused and intimidating phrase and unlocking the beauty in it's meaning.

John: Accidental_Pharisees from 2019-11-10T15:05:43

11/10/19 Jordan Rice John Series 

Accidental Pharisees 

John 3:1-2 

The majority of the gospels are devoted to Jesus' interactions with and opposition to this group of ...

John: Turning Tables from 2019-11-03T21:15:22

11/03/2019 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 2:12-23 

Sometimes God's grace comes into our life through uncomfortable means, but here is the great news: Jesus loves...

John: Water Into Wine from 2019-10-27T19:24:40

10/27/2019 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 2:1-12 

Jesus made so much wine to show the long-promised age has arrived and the blessings that accompany his kingdom ...

John: Taking a Look at Our Motivations from 2019-10-20T19:47:49

10/20/19 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 1:35-51

One of the first questions Jesus asked people who would follow him is a question we would all do well to wrestle ...

John: Grace and Truth from 2019-10-13T20:59:23

10/13/2019 

Chris Travis 

John Series 

John 1:1-18 

We change by receiving both grace and truth from Jesus. Not 50/50 but 100/100.

John: Getting Rid of Guilt from 2019-10-06T23:20:35

10/06/2019 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 1:29-36 

Whether you're religious or not, there are ways that we all seek to rid ourselves of guilt—by beating ourselve...

John: Child of God from 2019-09-29T18:30:29

09/29/2019 

Aswan Morris  

John Series 

John 1:9-13 

God created people to be with Him, not work for Him. 

John: God with Us from 2019-09-22T19:50:27

09/22/2019 

Jordan Rice 

John Series 

John 1:1-5 

"And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s on...

Growing Up: All In from 2019-09-16T10:59:43

09/15/2019 

Jordan Rice 

"All In" 

Growing Up Series 

Matthew 13:44-46 

Growing up requires we go all in. In order for us to go all in requires that we se...

Growing Up: Devotion from 2019-09-08T21:17:50

09/08/2019 

Jordan Rice 

"Devotion" 

Growing Up Series 

Acts 2:42-47, Galatians 6:9 

Growing Up: Community from 2019-09-01T19:50:17

09/01/2019

Aswan Morris

"Community"

Growing Up Series

1 Peter 2:4-10

We often think we can grow on our own. If we work harder or discipline ourselves more...

James Roberson: Painted Face Religion from 2019-08-25T16:17:22

08/25/2019 

James Roberson 

"Painted Face Religion" 

Mixtape Series 

Mark 11:1-14

Jesus called Pharisees hypocrites, but at that time hypocrites were what...

Chris Travis: Something Better Than Happiness from 2019-08-18T21:06:27

08/18/2019 

Chris Travis 

"Something Better Than Happiness" 

Mixtape Series 

1 Kings 19:1-7 

What makes life worth living? The pursuit of happiness is fin...

Bryan Loritts: Patience from 2019-08-12T19:14:43

08/12/2019

Bryan Loritts

"Patience"

James 5

Mike Kelsey: Psalm 23 from 2019-08-04T18:32:21

08/04/2019 

Mike Kelsey 

Psalm 23

Mixtape Series

Edwin Colon: A Christian Perspective on Suffering from 2019-07-29T15:22:33

***Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual trauma.*** 

07/29/2019 

Mixtape Series 

Guest Speaker: Edwin Colon 

"A Christian Perspective on Suffering" ...

Distracted: Comparison from 2019-07-14T23:19:50

07/14/2019

Aswan Morris

Distracted Series - "Comparison"

Matthew 20:1-16

Comparison reveals the condition of our heart.

Distracted: The Pursuit of Perfection from 2019-07-08T10:40:38

07/07/2019

Russel Rader

Distracted Series

"The Pursuit of Perfection"

Hebrews 12:1-2

When perfection becomes the goal, it becomes the enemy of progress—an...

Distracted: To Do Lists from 2019-06-30T17:50:42

06/30/2019

Jordan Rice

Distracted Series

"To Do Lists"

Matthew 10:38-42

Distracted: Other People's Opinions from 2019-06-23T23:26:53

06/23/2019 

Jordan Rice 

Distracted Series 

"Other People's Opinions" 

Galatians 1:10 

It’s impossible to live to hear “well done” from God when you’re li...

Distracted: The Regret of Yesterday from 2019-06-17T15:14:23

06/16/2019 

Chris Travis 

Distracted Series 

"The Regret of Yesterday" 

Philippians 3:13

Distracted: Our Comfort Zones from 2019-06-09T16:56:22

06/09/2019 Jordan Rice Distracted Series     "Our Comfort Zones"  Staying within our comfort zone limits the fullness of Gods grace in our lives and all that God has for us.   Hebrews 12:1-2, Acts...

Distracted: Regaining Focus in a Digital World from 2019-06-02T21:59:29

06/02/2019 

Jordan Rice 

Distracted Series 

Hebrews 12:1-2 

What has your attention will determine your direction.

Genesis Stories: Joseph's Journey and the Sovereignty of God from 2019-05-26T22:25:44

05/26/2019

Aswan Morris

Genesis Stories Series

"The Journey of Joseph"

Genesis Chapter 37-50

When we are journeying through life we often just look at our...

Genesis Stories: Joseph and the Dreams We Have for Our Lives from 2019-05-19T22:53:09

05/19/2019 

Jordan Rice 

Genesis Stories Series 

"Joseph and the Dreams We Have for Our Lives" 

Genesis 37:3-13, 23-34 

God is the giver of dreams, and He...

Genesis Stories: Wrestling with God from 2019-05-12T14:32:14

5/12/19 

Jordan Rice 

Genesis Stories Series

"Jacob and the Angel": Connection is on the other side of conflict.

Genesis 32:24-32

Soul Food Session featuring Dr. Sarita Lyons: Breaking Strongholds from 2019-05-09T04:00

It can be frustrating as a Christian when we don’t experience victory over long-standing sin issues, lack progress in our daily lives, and when we suffer from emotional and relational distress. ...

Genesis Stories: Abraham's Faith from 2019-05-05T14:37:55

5/5/19  

Russel Rader  

Genesis Stories Series  

"Abraham's Faith"  

Genesis 12:1-4, 21:1-7

Genesis Stories: Abraham from 2019-04-28T21:56:43

4/28/2019 

Jordan Rice 

Genesis Stories series 

"Abraham" 

Entering into a covenant with God. 

Genesis 17 

"The Resurrection: Our greatest hope against fear"  from 2019-04-22T07:59:37

04/21/19 

Jordan Rice 

Easter Sunday 

"The Resurrection: Our greatest hope against fear" 

2 Timothy 1:7-10, John 20:19

Palm Sunday from 2019-04-14T18:49:49

04/14/2019  

Jordan Rice  

Palm Sunday  

Matthew 21:1-11

Genesis: The Anatomy of Vengeance from 2019-04-07T23:23:18

04/07/2019  

Jordan Rice  

Genesis Series  

"The Anatomy of Vengeance"  

Romans 12:16-21, Romans 5:6-8, Genesis 34:1-31  

"Do not be conquered by evil, bu...

Genesis: The Anatomy of Faith from 2019-03-31T18:34:38

3/31/19 Jordan Rice 

Genesis Series 

"The Anatomy of Faith" 

Genesis 12:1-19 

The journey of faith is one where we're invited into uncertainty to simply trust Go...

Guard Your Heart from 2019-03-24T18:49:50

3/24/19  

Mike Kelsey  

"Guard Your Heart"  

Proverbs 4:23  

Whatever controls your heart controls your life.

Genesis: The Anatomy of Envy from 2019-03-17T19:33:31

3/17/19 Jordan Rice 

Genesis Series 

"The Anatomy of Envy" 

Genesis 4:1-11 

Envy is a trap that all of us will face, but few of us will ever want to admit. It's ...

Genesis: The Anatomy of Shame from 2019-03-10T23:13:42

3/10/19 

Aswan Morris 

Series - Genesis 

"The Anatomy of Shame" 

Genesis 3:1-16 

God isn't intimidated by what makes us insecure. 

Genesis: The Anatomy of Deception from 2019-03-03T22:23:08

3/3/19  

Jordan Rice  

Series - Genesis  

"The Anatomy of Deception"  

Genesis 3:1-24  

God Who Speaks: Authority in an Age of Uncertainty from 2019-02-24T15:55:38

2/24/19 Jordan Rice Series - The God Who Speaks  Authority in an Age of Uncertainty 

Matthew 4:1-10 

In this scripture, we see Jesus allowing scripture to govern his appetites,...

The God Who Speaks: Reliability from 2019-02-17T15:56:12

2/17/19  

Jordan Rice  

Series: The God Who Speaks  

"Reliability"  

Luke 6:46-49  

To understand why, submit and apply. We ascertain the reliability of s...

The God Who Speaks from 2019-02-10T17:04:36

2/10/19 Jordan Rice Series: The God Who Speaks Mark 1:15, Psalm 1 God's words are powerful enough to change everything about us, starting with how we think.

Why Pray? from 2019-02-03T18:32:01

2/3/19  

Aswan Morris  

Why Pray?  

Luke 5:16  

We pray to someone, not for something.

First: Time from 2019-01-27T20:33:14

1/27/19 Jordan Rice First: God over everything "Time" Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days.

First: Welcome Forever from 2019-01-20T14:36:59

01/20/2019 Chris Travis Sermon Series - First: God Over Everything Welcome Forever Luke 16:1-13 Use worldly wealth to gain forever friends.

First: Treasure from 2019-01-13T18:38:48

Jordan Rice   01/13/2019   Series – First: God Over Everything   "Treasure"   Matthew 6:19-24   God doesn't want anything from you, He wants something for you.

First: From God, For God from 2019-01-06T21:39:30

01/06/2019 Lawrence Adjah Series – First: God Over Everything "From God, For God" Luke 16:1-9   Everything that Comes from God, is to Be Used for God.

Stillness in an Anxious World from 2018-12-23T15:13:09

12/23/2018 Russel Rader "Stillness in an Anxious World"   "Be still, and know that I am God." - Psalms 46:10  

Advent: The Arrival from 2018-12-17T12:37:46

12/16/2018   Jordan Rice   Advent Series   "The Arrival"   On Christmas, we celebrate that God came near to us to heal us—not out of anger, but out of love.

Advent: Waiting in Hope from 2018-12-09T19:18:18

12/09/2018   Jordan Rice   Advent Series - "Waiting In Hope"     "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the...

Faith&Work: Blessed and Sent from 2018-12-02T16:06:35

12/09/18  | Jordan Rice  | Faith and Work Series  | "Blessed and Sent"  |   22 “And now I am on my way to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit, not knowing what I will encounter there, 23 except that...

Thankfulness from 2018-11-25T20:27:47

11/25/18  Aswan Morris  "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus."

Faith&Work: Rest from 2018-11-18T16:59:53

11/18/2018   Jordan Rice   Faith and Work Series   "Rest"   Luke 10:38-42, Genesis 2:1-3, Galatians 4:7   God designed us to need rest, and so it is essential to our physical, emotional and spi...

Faith&Work: Salt and Light from 2018-11-11T18:09:16

11/11/18   Lawrence Adjah   Faith and Work Series   "Salt and Light"   Matthew 5:13-16   The essence of the command to be salt in light is to being, not doing. God aims to change our essence, n...

Faith&Work: Finding Your Context from 2018-11-05T00:17:47

11/04/18 Jordan Rice Faith and Work Series "Discernment: Finding your context"

Work is both “do what you love” and “do what you must.”

Faith&Work: Faithfulness in the present from 2018-10-28T19:11:28

10/28/18   Chris Travis   Faith and Work Series   "Contentment: Faithfulness in the present"

Faith&Work: The Broken Purpose of Work from 2018-10-21T19:41:04

10/21/18   Jordan Rice   Faith and Work Series   "The Broken Purpose of Work"  

Work is meant to be the expression of your identity, not the source of your identity.

Faith&Work: The sacred and the secular from 2018-10-14T17:09:28

10/14/18   Jordan Rice   Faith and Work   "The sacred and the secular"  

"Everyone wants to change the world, but no one wants to do the dishes". This past sunday, we kicked off our 'Fai...

We Are Renaissance: Diversity from 2018-10-12T14:59:06

10/7/18   Jordan Rice   We are Renaissance - Values series   "Diversity: Reconciled into a new family"  

How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in harmony! -...

We Are Renaissance: Discipleship from 2018-09-30T21:36:54

9/30/18   Jordan Rice   We are Renaissance - Values series   Discipleship: Following Jesus   Matthew 28:18-20  

We are Renaissance: Community from 2018-09-23T20:07:36

9/23/18   Jordan Rice   We are Renaissance - values series   "Community: Gathered for a mission"   Hebrews 10:19-25  

Your walk with God is personal, but it's not individual. If you want...

We Are Renaissance: Justice from 2018-09-17T00:16:01

9/16/18   Jordan Rice   We are Renaissance - values series   "Justice: Faith outside the four walls"   Luke 19:8-10  

There’s a story about Malcolm X waiting outside of churches in Harle...

We Are Renaissance: The Gospel from 2018-09-09T21:20:09

09/09/2018   Jordan Rice   We Are Renaissance - values series   "The Gospel: In and above all things"   The story of Zacchaeus illustrates the Gospel in a powerful way, and it might contradict s...

Authentic Faith: Simon Peter’s Calling from 2018-09-02T22:25:24

09/02/2018 Rasool Berry "Authentic Faith: Simon Peter’s Calling" Luke 5:1-11

Romans 8: No Separation from 2018-08-28T12:34:15

If we internalize the truth that Paul presents, that nothing in all of creation can separate us from God's love, it will have a profound impact on the way we live our lives.

Romans 8: God is for you from 2018-08-20T08:04:42

08/19/2018 Jordan Rice Romans 8 Series "Confidence in God and God alone" Romans 8:29-32

Identity in the Digital Age from 2018-08-12T19:26:41

08/12/2018 Chris Travis "Identity in the Digital Age" James 2:1-5

Romans 8: God's Sovereignty from 2018-08-05T21:59

08/05/2018

Jordan Rice

Romans 8 Series

"God's Sovereignty"

Romans 8:28

Romans 8: With the Spirit's Help from 2018-07-29T20:51:48

7/29/2018 Lawrence Adjah Romans 8 Series "Praying with the Spirit's Help" Romans 8:26-27 God, the Father, anticipates our weaknesses and gives us the Holy Spirit to help us along the way.

Romans 8: Hope in Suffering from 2018-07-22T19:48:19

07/22/2018

Jordan Rice

Romans 8 Series

Hope in Suffering

We can endure anything if we have the right expectation of what's on the other side. In this passage of s...

Romans 8: Assurance of Salvation from 2018-07-15T19:02:46

7/15/18

Aswan Morris

Romans 8 Series

"Assurance of Salvation"

Romans 8:14-17

Romans 8: Putting Sin to Death from 2018-07-09T10:14:03

07/08/2018

Jordan Rice

Romans 8 Series

"Putting Sin to Death"

A Christian’s obligation is to live out the righteousness that Christ has given to them.

Rom...

Romans 8: Life in the Spirit from 2018-07-01T14:22:56

07/01/2018

Lester Kim

Romans 8 Series

"Life in the Spirit"

Romans 8:5-11

Romans 8: No Condemnation from 2018-06-24T19:54

6/24/18

Jordan Rice

Romans 8

"No Condemnation"

Romans 8:1-4

True&Better: Gideon from 2018-06-18T10:06

06/18/2018

Jordan Rice

True & Better: Finding Christ in the Old Testament

"Gideon"

Judges 7:1-8

From God’s perspective, self-reliance is a greater danger ...

True&Better: Ruth from 2018-06-10T20:06

06/10/2018

Lawrence Adjah

True & Better: Finding Christ in the Old Testament

"Ruth"

Ruth 1:1-18

At every point in scripture, God relates to people in Cove...

True&Better: Christ Our Covenant Keeper from 2018-06-04T12:58

06/03/2018

Jordan Rice

True & Better: Finding Christ in the Old Testament

"Christ Our Covenant Keeper"

At every point in scripture, God relates to people in Coven...

True&Better: Moses from 2018-06-02T17:26

05/27/2018

Aswan Morris

True & Better: Finding Christ in the Old Testament

"Moses"

Exodus 3:7-10

God hears, God cares, and God has a plan and the power to...

True&Better: Esther from 2018-05-21T12:20

2018_05_20 Jordan Rice True & Better: Finding Christ in the Old Testament Esther 4:5-17 Anyone who represents themselves has a fool for a client'. In this message we explore what it means to have...

True&Better: Adam from 2018-05-16T14:04

2018_05_13 Lester Kim True & Better: Finding Christ in the Old Testament Genesis 3:1-24 God's love for us doesn't start in a manger in the book of Matthew, but at the very start of Genesis. The w...

James Roberson: What is in your Hand? from 2018-05-07T13:50

2018_05_06 James Roberson What is in your Hand? Exodus 3:1-10 God encounters Moses in the burning bush and places in him the seed of his calling. This message addresses the significance of G...

Mike Kelsey: "Walking with God, Psalm 1" from 2018-05-01T00:31

04/29/2018

Mike Kelsey

"Walking with God, Psalm 1"

Walking with God is the way to live a fulfilled life.

Psalm 1:1-6

The Gospel and Race: Sustained by Hope from 2018-04-22T23:13

04/22/2018

Chris Travis

The Gospel and Race

"Sustained by Hope"

The issues of racial justice-- inequality and privilege-- are uncomfortable to face and can bring ...

The Gospel and Race: The Purpose of Prayer from 2018-04-16T00:15

2018_04_15

Jordan Rice

The Gospel and Race

Matthew 6:9-13

In our pursuit of racial justice, Jesus gives us a prayer that will sustain, guide, ...

The Gospel and Race: The Pursuit of Justice from 2018-04-08T19:04

2018_04_08

Jordan Rice

The Gospel and Race

Luke 4:16-21

In the past few weeks, we’ve talked about a number of issues related to race and injus...

Easter: Doubting Thomas from 2018-04-02T18:55

2018_04_01

Jordan Rice

Easter

John 20:19-29

On Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, and while it's a day of celebration, it can also...

The Gospel and Race: The Call of the Church from 2018-03-26T00:49

2018_03_25 Jordan Rice The Gospel and Race "The Call of the Church" Matthew 5:1-16; Exodus 2:1-11 When it comes to dealing with issues of injustice, Jesus calls us to be salt and light.

The Gospel and Race: Lament from 2018-03-11T16:36

03/11/2018

Dr. Soong-Chan Rah

The Gospel and Race

"The Necessity of Lament"

Over 60% of the Psalms are songs of lament, yet today, lament remains an under-develop...

The Gospel and Race: Corrupted Christianity from 2018-03-05T00:58

3/4/18

Jordan Rice

Gospel & Race

"Corrupted Christianity"

Many struggle to reconcile the value of the gospel and Christianity with the fact that people throughout...

The Gospel and Race: Recovering from the Trauma of Racism from 2018-02-25T23:03

2018/02/25

Jordan Rice

"The Gospel and Race" series

Recovering from the Trauma of Racism

Genesis 1:26-27, Matthew 22:36-40

The Fall of humanity brought wi...

The Gospel and Race: Prelude from 2018-02-25T22:21

This prelude is intended to be a heart-shaping worship companion to our sermon series "The Gospel and Race".

(0:00) Introduction by Renaissance Worship Director, Tripp Hampton....

Ephesians: Expectations from 2018-02-19T03:12

2/18/2018 Aswan Morris The Book of Ephesians "Expectations" Our Expectations of God shape how we approach Him. Ephesians 3:14-21

Ephesians: God's workmanship from 2018-02-11T17:01

2/11/18 Jordan Rice The Book of Ephesians Ephesians 2:1-10 Following Christ means trusting in Him alone for salvation and in His ability to work through us.

A New Family from 2018-02-05T13:31

2018/02/04

Chris Travis

"A New Family"

Mark 3:20-21; 31-35

Jesus enacted a profound shift in our most fundamental loyalties, because the people we surround oursel...

Ephesians: Forgiven from 2018-01-28T16:05

2018/01/28

Jordan Rice

The Book of Ephesians

"Forgiven"

Ephesians 1:7-8

There are ways that we all seek to rid ourselves of guilt—by beating ourselves up,...

Ephesians: Adopted from 2018-01-23T07:14

2018/01/21

Jordan Rice

The Book of Ephesians

"Adopted"

Eph: 1:5-6, 17-19

The great tragedy of the Christian walk is that many of us approach God primarily a...

Ephesians: Loved Before the Foundation of the World from 2018-01-16T00:05

2018/01/14

Jordan Rice

The Book of Ephesians

"Loved Before the Foundation of the World"

Eph 1:3-5

All throughout scripture, there’s a theme: it is not us ...

Ephesians: The Will of God from 2018-01-07T16:49

2018/01/07

Jordan Rice

The Book of Ephesians

"The Will of God"

Ephesians 1:1-2

In life, we pursue what we value. Oftentimes we don’t value time with God i...

Worshipping Immanuel from 2017-12-21T09:02

2017/12/17

Jordan Rice

Series: Worship - Orienting Our Lives Around the King

"Worshipping Immanuel"

Jesus is Immanuel, 'God with us'-- and He lives up to His name...

Understanding the Gift of God's Son from 2017-12-10T21:09

2017/12/10

Jordan Rice

Series: Worship - Orienting our lives around the King

"Understanding the Gift of God's Son"

In the Christmas story, we see that G...

Created to Worship from 2017-12-04T21:25

12/3/2017

Jordan Rice

Worship: Orienting Our Lives Around the Kind

"Created to Worship"

The question isn't whether we love God, but do we love Him first...

Cast Your Anxieties on God from 2017-11-26T18:43

11/26/2017

Lawrence E. Adjah

"Cast Your Anxieties on God, Because He Cares for You"

Pride Makes Us Shift Ultimate Confidence from God to Ourselves

1 Peter 5:1-1...

Transformed: Transformed by Grace from 2017-11-19T21:22

11/19/2017

Jordan Rice

Transformed Series

"Transformed by Grace"

The journey of faith that isn't a singular destination, but rather a series of moments ...

Guest Preacher: Pastor Mike Kelsey from 2017-11-12T21:18

11/12/2017

Guest Preacher: Pastor Mike Kelsey

"Running Late"

Mark 5:21-43

At times we feel that God is running late in our lives. In this story of Jesus and Jairu...

Transformed: Transformed by Rest from 2017-11-06T07:55

11/05/2017

Jordan Rice

Transformed Series

"Transformed by Rest"

In a fast paced, and over-committed world, Jesus offers us a radical but vital instruc...

Transformed: Permission to Feel from 2017-10-29T23:39

2017/10/29

Jordan Rice

Transformed Series

"Permission to Feel"

Surrendering to your limits.

John 11:28-37, Matthew 26:36-46

Transformed: The Wall from 2017-10-23T00:50

2017/10/22

Chris Travis

Transformed Series

"The Wall"

Mark 8:35

God uses periods of confusion and disillusionment to transform us-- to set us ...

Transformed: Breaking the Power of the Past from 2017-10-15T21:29

2017/10/15

Jordan Rice

Transformed Series

"Breaking the Power of the Past"

Galatians 2:11-21

Transformed: Identity from 2017-10-08T16:06

2017/10/08

Jordan Rice

Transformed Series

"Identity"

The True self vs. the False Self (I am what I do, I am what I have, I am what others think of me)

Mat...

Transformed: Solitude from 2017-10-01T18:15

Transformed Series: Becoming spiritually and emotionally mature "Solitude: Cultivating a life with God" 10/01/17 Jordan Rice Luke 10:38-42 (CSB) Solitude is the practice of being absent from peo...

Values: Justice from 2017-09-25T20:46

9/24/17 Jordan Rice Values Series "Justice" Matthew 25:31-46

Values: Community from 2017-09-20T08:10

09/17/17 Jordan Rice Values Series Community 1 Peter 2:4-12-22-25 If you are like most people, you can’t tell your life story without referencing people who played significant roles along the wa...

Values: Diversity from 2017-09-11T18:25

09/11/2017 Jordan Rice Renaissance Values Series Diversity Diversity is living as a family, committed to loving each other well despite our many differences.

Values: Discipleship from 2017-09-06T00:06

09/03/2017 Aswan Morris Values Series Discipleship Mark 1:16-18

Values: The Gospel from 2017-08-28T20:45

08/28/2017 Jordan Rice Renaissance Values "The Gospel" Luke 18:9-14

The Love of Christ from 2017-08-21T22:48

“The Love of Christ” Mike Kelsey 08/20/2017 John 13:1-11 The love of Jesus is reliable, humble and truthful.

The Other Side of Failure from 2017-08-15T00:42

Date: August 13, 2017 Speaker: Chris Travis Scripture: Luke 22:54-62 "What do you do when you fail?" This message focuses on authenticity, being open and straightforward with God, coming out of hi...

John 15:1-6 from 2017-08-06T20:36

Date: 8/06/17 Speaker: Jordan Rice Scripture: John 15:1-6 Summary: Jesus is after real change through a new internal life, not mechanical compliance through external force.

Philippians: Prayerful Submission from 2017-07-31T22:18

Philippians: Pathways to Joy Prayerful Submission Date: 7/30/17 Speaker: Lester Kim Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9 Prayerful submission opens our hearts to peace and joy.

Philippians: Learning Contentment from 2017-07-24T21:03

Philippians: Pathways to Joy | "Learning Contentment" | Date: 07/23/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: Philippians 4:11-20

Philippians: Straining Towards What’s Ahead from 2017-07-16T21:31

Philippians: Pathways to Joy | "Straining Towards What’s Ahead" | Date: 07/16/17 | Speaker: Lawrence E. Adjah | Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21 | You can’t experience joy without overcoming y...

Philippians: Forgetting the Past from 2017-07-10T20:26

Philippians: Pathways to Joy | "Forgetting the Past" | Date: 07/09/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14 | Jesus is better than the broken ways we try to find hope and co...

Philippians: Humility and Joy from 2017-07-02T20:01

Series: Philippians – Pathways to Joy | Title: Humility and Joy | Date: 7/02/17 | Speaker: Lester Kim | Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11 | Humility is making room in our hearts for God to give ...

Philippians: Joy and Suffering from 2017-06-25T16:03

Series: Philippians: Pathways to Joy | Sermon: Joy and Suffering | Date: 6/18/17 | Speaker: Jordan and Jessica Rice | Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30, 3:7-10 (NIV) | As much as they seem to b...

Philippians: Stand Firm from 2017-06-18T17:39

Series: Philippians Sermon: Stand Firm Date: 6/18/17 Speaker: Aswan Morris Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30 Stand firm, live worthy of the Gospel.

Philippians: Who's in Control? from 2017-06-13T10:02

Series: "Philippians: Pathways to Joy" | Sermon: "Who’s in control?" | Date: 6/11/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26 | Joy is found in believing God is with us and wo...

Philippians: The practice of Thanksgiving from 2017-06-05T20:23

Sermon: The practice of Thanksgiving | Series: Philippians: Pathways to Joy | Date: 6/04/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11 | Lasting joy is the product of constant gra...

Three Brothers from 2017-05-30T17:53

"The Prodigal Son" Luke 15:11-32 (NIV)

Holy Spirit: Empowered by the Spirit from 2017-05-22T09:37

Date: 5/21/17 Speaker: Jordan Rice Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 (NIV) Brief description: The Holy Spirit changes our relationship with Jesus from theory to reality.

Holy Spirit: Led by the Spirit from 2017-05-14T20:00

Holy Spirit Series | Led by the Spirit | Date: 5/14/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: John 14:15-18, John 16:12-15 ESV | Brief description: Isn’t it odd that we even have to talk about ...

Holy Spirit: Convictions of the Spirit from 2017-05-07T21:47

Holy Spirit Series | Conviction of the Spirit | Date: 5/07/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: John 14:15-18, John 16:7-11 ESV | Brief description: When someone places their faith in Christ, h...

Holy Spirit: Most Often Forgotten from 2017-04-30T17:54

The part of God most often forgotten about Date: 4/30/17 Speaker: Aswan Morris Series: The Holy Spirit Scripture: John 14:15-18 Christianity is more than a set of beliefs or lifestyle you co...

Luke: The Parable of the Sower from 2017-04-24T23:27

4/23/17 | Jordan Rice | Series: Luke | Title: The Parable of the Sower | Scripture: Luke 8:4-15 | In this parable, Jesus shows us the difference between a genuine and a counterfeit faith, and wha...

Easter Sermon from 2017-04-17T17:01

Date: 4/16/17 | Speaker: Jordan Rice | Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:16-18, 21-22 | Belief in the resurrection isn’t blind faith. More importantly, as the centerpiece of the Christian faith, it ...

Luke: Jesus The King from 2017-04-09T19:09

04/09/2017 Jordan Rice Series: Luke – Encounters with Jesus Title: Jesus the King Scripture: Luke 19:28-40 NIV In order to have a relationship with Jesus, you have to take him as a King, not a pa...

Kingdom Work Ain't No 9 to 5 from 2017-04-02T20:12

4/2/2017 Kenneth Hart Title: Kingdom Work Ain’t No 9 to 5 Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38 The Harvest is plentiful in Harlem but the laborers are few. But the more that we are inspired and captivated ...

Luke: The Good Samaritan from 2017-03-26T18:10

3/26/2017 | Jordan Rice | Series: Luke | Title: The Good Samaritan | Scripture: Luke 10:25-37 | The bigger the rescue, the deeper the experience. The deeper experience, the greater the chang...

If The Spirit Lives In You from 2017-03-22T21:44

03/19/2017 | Guest: Mike Kelsey | Title: If The Spirit Lives In You | Scripture: Romans 8:11 | Stand alone message.

Jesus Feeds the 5000 from 2017-03-12T14:25

3/12/17 | Jordan Rice | Series: Luke: Encounters with Jesus | Title: Jesus Feeds the 5000 | Scripture: Luke 9:10-17 | Brief description: Where trust exists, God moves. |

A Pharisee and a Woman from 2017-03-05T16:15

03/05/2017 Aswan Morris Series: Luke: Encounters with Jesus Title: A Pharisee and a Woman Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 Embrace you encounters.

Jesus and Peter from 2017-02-26T19:52

02/26/2017 Jordan Rice Series: Luke: Encounters with Jesus Title: Jesus and Peter Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 In this encounter, we see what God requires from us, what God does to us, and what God wil...

Jesus and the Leper from 2017-02-20T14:48

02/19/2017 Jordan Rice Series: Luke: Encounters With Jesus Title: Jesus and the Leper Scripture: Luke 5:12-16 Jesus is a gracious savior to people with a real problem.

Faith That Endures from 2017-02-12T16:04

02/12/2017 Jordan Rice Series: By Faith Title: Faith That Endures Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-40, 12:1-3 Living by faith is the ability to endure the hard stuff.

What Faith Chooses from 2017-02-05T16:02

02/05/2017 Lester Kim Series: By Faith Title: What Faith Chooses Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29 God doesn’t ask you to follow Him where He hasn’t already gone before and come out through it. God do...

The Life of Faith from 2017-01-30T21:40

1/29/17 Jordan Rice Series: By Faith Title: The Life of Faith Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12 Faith begins with a journey and ends with an experience.

Trust in God from 2017-01-22T21:48

1/22/17 Chris Travis Series: By Faith Title: Trust in God Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-7 Faith is trust in God. Trusting God motivates us to follow him even when it doesn’t make sense to us, or those a...

The Nature of Faith from 2017-01-17T01:06

01/15/2017 Jordan Rice Series: By Faith Title: The Nature of Faith Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6 Faith is confidence in the character of God.

Connecting With God from 2017-01-08T19:19

1/8/2017 Jordan Rice Title: Connecting With God Scripture: Luke 1:13-18 How can we connect with God? In this message, we see the importance of connecting with God, and a practical way that we can...

What's New? from 2017-01-01T23:29

01/01/2017 Aswan Morris Title: What’s New? Scripture: Revelations 21:1-5 God makes us new. But we have to walk in our newness.

Worship of the Son from 2017-01-01T23:23

12/18/2016 Jordan Rice Series: Advent 2016 Title: Worship of the Son Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew’s presentation of Jesus in the Christmas story is meant to lead our hearts, not toward self-...

The Innocence of a Son from 2016-12-11T18:12

12/11/16 Jordan Rice Series: Advent 2016 Title: The Innocence of a Son Matthew 2:13-23 Advent answers the question: if God is for you, who can be against you?

Advent: The Importance of a Son from 2016-12-05T14:27

12/04/16 Jordan Rice Series: Advent 2016 Title: The Importance of a Son Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7 Jesus came because our righteousness would never be enough.

Time Out from 2016-12-01T18:09

11/27/16 Lester Kim Series: Stewardship Title: Time Out Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 Taking time out to rest, not get distracted, and re-center our lives on Jesus.

Cast Your Cares from 2016-11-20T16:19

11/20/16 Jordan Rice Title: Cast Your Cares Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Our anxieties are meant to be cast, not carried.

It All Comes from God from 2016-11-14T23:29

11/14/16 Aswan Morris Series: Stewardship Title: It All Comes from God Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 God wants us to use what we have in our hands to advance the Kingdom of God.

The Lord's Prayer: Lead Us Not Into Temptation from 2016-11-06T21:43

11/06/16 Jordan Rice Series: The Lord's Prayer Title: Lead Us Not Into Temptation Scripture: Matthew 3:16-4:11 There’s always more at stake than what we can see.

The Lord's Prayer: Forgiving Others from 2016-11-01T07:38

10/30/16 Jordan Rice Series: The Lord's Prayer Title: Forgiving Others Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15, Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiven people forgive people.

The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Debts from 2016-10-29T05:08

10/23/2016

Jordan Rice

The Lord’s Prayer Series “Forgive Us Our Debts” Matthew 6:9-15, John1:26-29 Jesus teaches us to pray for forgiveness because God graciously gives us the fo...

The Lord's Prayer: Give Us Today Our Daily Bread from 2016-10-16T22:19

"Give Us Today Our Daily Bread"

October 16th, 2016 Speaker: Lester Kim Series: The Lord's Prayer Passage: Matthew 6:9-13 In this section of the Lord’s Prayer, we turn to God our Fat...

The Lord's Prayer: Your Will Be Done from 2016-10-11T08:49

Series: The Lord’s Prayer Sermon: “Your Will Be Done” Passage: Matthew 6:9-15, Hebrews 4:14-16

The Lord's Prayer: Your Kingdom Come from 2016-10-05T00:01

Matthew 6:9-13 The motivation for our prayers is for God’s Kingdom to come and for our kingdom to go.

The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name from 2016-09-26T23:22

Matthew 6:5-15 The goal of our prayers is more than a polite, kind interaction with God, but a relationship.

The Lord's Prayer: Our Father from 2016-09-18T21:38

Matthew 6:5-15 Prayer is not a chore to be done, but a relationship to enter into.

Ezekiel from 2016-09-11T21:22

Stories You Should Know: Ezekiel Ezekiel 37:1-14 God can bring life where we’d least expect it.

Elijah from 2016-08-28T16:52

1 Kings 18:1 & 41-45, James 5:17-18 Prayer is the request for God to enter into our present reality.

Esther Part 2 from 2016-08-22T22:25

Esther 3:1–6; 6:1–10 Pride is your greatest enemy, and humility is your greatest friend.

Stories You Should Know: Samson from 2016-08-16T20:56

Judges 13:1-5 God’s perfect plan includes imperfect people.

Stories You Should Know: Esther from 2016-08-07T20:55

Esther 3:8-11, 4:12-17 (NIV)

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control from 2016-08-02T19:25

Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 7:14-25 Self-control is the ability to do what we value instead of what our impulses drive us to do.

Grace and the LGBTQ Community from 2016-03-13T12:00

03/13/2016 

Jordan Rice 

It's Complicated Series 

"Grace and the LGBTQ Community" 

Grace helps us engage meaningfully with everyone, to share the hope of the Gosp...

It's Complicated: Distorted Images from 2016-02-28T18:50:07

2/28/16 Series: It's Complicated: Love, Sex, and Relationships Distorted Images by Jordan Rice Our culture is saturated with pornography; as a result, there are unrealistic expectations of in...

It's Complicated: The burden of relationships from 2016-02-21T20:35

Carrying the weight of our relationship status is too much to carry by ourselves. Consequently, the Apostle Paul gives the church a prescription on how to manage the burden of being single, divorce...

It's Complicated: "The Right Person" from 2016-02-16T11:11

Marriage is a good thing, but it's not the ultimate thing. And relationships get complicated when it gets elevated to a place it was never meant to hold. Nobody can bear the weight of being our ult...

One Life for Another from 2016-02-09T00:00

February 9th. 2016.

One Life for Another by Lester Kim

Luke 19:1-10

"If I am a cosmic accident springing from dust and destined for more dust, then I am nothing.  I am a ...

How We Grow from Scripture - Pt. 1 from 2016-02-01T08:03

January 31st, 2016 How We Grow from Scripture Pt. 1 by Jordan Rice “Words of Life” series 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (NIV) Through the truths of his Word, God intends not just to capture the thoughts o...

Scripture: Why do we trust it? from 2016-01-17T21:12

Words of Life Series - Scripture: Why do we trust it? by Jordan Rice 

"We can put the weight of our faith in scripture, because Jesus is trustworthy."

2 Timothy 3:14-17 (NIV)

Scripture: Why do we need it? from 2016-01-10T21:31

Communication from God is communion with God. Our souls require more than other people can give us—we need the direct thoughts of God Himself. Mark 7:1-13

The Road to Growth from 2016-01-03T20:17

The Road to Growth by Jordan Rice. 1/3/2016.

2 Peter 1:3-11 ESV.

"Real growth is possible, gradual, intentional and dependent."

Hope In Suffering from 2015-12-20T23:43

12/20/2015. "Hope In Suffering" by Jordan Rice. Theology of Suffering series. Matthew 1:18-25. Real hope is found in knowing that God is with us.

God of All Comfort from 2015-12-13T18:41

"God of All Comfort" by Lester Kim. Theology of Suffering series. 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. Our suffering isn’t meaningless, and we’re not alone. In suffering we’re promised that God will comfort us, a...

Refined by Suffering from 2015-12-06T15:46

"Refined by Suffering" by Jordan Rice. 1 Peter 4:12-19. Theology of Suffering series.

The Reality of Suffering from 2015-11-22T23:11

Theology of Suffering Series, Week 1. "The Reality of Suffering" by Jordan & Jessica Rice Nothing is more important than learning how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.

Mission - Built Strong series from 2015-11-15T21:06

"Mission" by Jordan Rice Built Strong sermon series 1 Peter 2:4-10 "Stay focused on the mission"

Confession - Built Strong series from 2015-11-09T16:31

Prayer - Built Strong series from 2015-11-01T15:37

Prayer - Built Strong series by Aswan Morris Renaissance Church NYC

Forgiveness- Built Strong from 2015-10-26T16:50

Colossians 3:9-15 It’s not easy to do, and it won’t happen without the grace of God, but learning to forgive is the only thing that has the power to set us free from the scars of our past, and hel...

Breathing Room from 2015-10-19T15:37

Life is better with breathing room, and the types of relationships that are required to thrive only happen with breathing room, and having the margin to "wait for one another" in community.

Contentment in a world where there's never enough from 2015-10-13T12:54

Philippians 4:10-20. Learning the secret of Contentment. Contentment isn't about having more, but trusting God with what you have.

Getting Unstuck from 2015-10-07T12:12

Putting Yourself Aside in a World of Selfish Ambition from 2015-09-28T13:45

Courage in a World Full of Fear from 2015-09-21T15:53

The Kingdom from 2015-09-14T13:42

Be Patient from 2015-09-09T13:22

No More Drama from 2015-08-31T10:32

Watch Your Mouth from 2015-08-24T09:29

Playing Favorites from 2015-08-21T16:26

Just Do It from 2015-08-10T12:10

The Kingdom of Self from 2015-08-03T13:51

Using the Unusable and Forgiving the Unforgivable from 2015-07-27T10:44

I Stand Corrected from 2015-07-20T10:34

Running From God from 2015-07-13T11:00

Inside Out Living from 2015-07-06T10:17

Invitation to Closeness from 2015-06-29T11:11

Theology of Perseverance from 2015-06-22T10:17

Get Involved from 2015-06-15T12:43

Unlikely People from 2015-06-09T11:36

Getting Rid of Stress from 2015-06-01T10:04

Unexpected Grace from 2015-05-26T08:55

Two Ways to Live from 2015-05-18T10:56

Don't Believe the Lie from 2015-05-11T10:49

Tell Me a Story: The Workers in the Vineyard Pt 2 from 2015-05-04T10:10

Tell Me a Story: The Workers in the Vineyard from 2015-04-27T12:12

Tell Me a Story: Good Samaritan Pt. 2 from 2015-04-20T10:10

Tell Me a Story: Good Samaritan Pt. 1 from 2015-04-13T11:50

Easter: Lost, Found, Party from 2015-04-06T00:17

Book of Mark: James's and John's Request from 2015-03-23T15:45

Book of Mark: The Rich Young Ruler from 2015-03-16T15:28

Book of Mark: Jesus and the Crowd from 2015-03-09T15:22

Book of Mark: Jairus' Daughter from 2015-03-02T12:39

Good Relationships: Fight Well from 2015-02-24T09:48

Good Relationships: Healthy People from 2015-02-03T17:59

Obstacle Course: Doubt Part2 from 2015-01-27T11:22

Obstacle Course: Doubt Part1 from 2015-01-19T19:13

Obstacle Course: The Fear of Rejection from 2015-01-12T17:18

Obstacle Course: Too Busy from 2015-01-05T14:25

Advent: The Meaning of Christmas from 2014-12-23T12:33

Advent: How Jesus Came from 2014-12-15T14:46

Advent: Why Jesus Came from 2014-12-10T09:55

Prayer Week 2 from 2014-12-01T16:22

Prayer from 2014-11-24T16:24

Bad Words: Giving from 2014-11-10T15:46

Bad Words: Forgiveness from 2014-11-04T11:23

Our Values: Community from 2014-10-27T15:35

Bad Words: Evangelism from 2014-10-27T14:36

Our Values: Justice from 2014-10-16T14:21

Our Values: Discipleship from 2014-10-16T10:23

Our Values: The Gospel from 2014-10-14T12:39