Renaissance Church

"...The most miserable Christians I’ve seen are those who live with a foot in both worlds. They’re riding the fence. And they’re not happy." (Pastor Jim Johnston, Why Are So Many Christians Unhappy, desiringgod.com)

In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Return & Restoration" from Joel 2:12-27. He challenges us to hear the call of God in Joel 2 and to leave miserable Christianity by whole heartedly returning to God. He shares that the revelation of God's goodness cures miserable, half-hearted faith. Then Chris calls the people of Renaissance Church to consider how they will engage in the praying and fasting initiative called 'Awaken Houston'.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp begins a new series called "Hungry For God". He begins with a teaching on hungering for repentance from Jonah 3:1-10. Have you ever ruled out a food or a food group only to find out later in life that you really like that food? You felt like you missed out on something good all that time. Repentance can be like that, something that doesn't sound very good at first. But, once you experience what it does in your life, it changes everything.

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"Here comes trouble." Has anyone said that about you before? Well, people definitely said that about Jesus. And, surprisingly, Jesus said that his followers should expect trouble, too. Even more than that, James 1:2 says that we should consider it a pure joy when troubles come. What?! So, what does the coming of Jesus teach us about troubles? That's what Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on in this episode entitled, "Unexpected Troubles."

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If grace is the distinguishing mark of Christianity, is grace the distinguishing mark of your life? Would anyone say that you are a gracious person? That's the question pastor Chris Kipp poses as he shares a teaching entitled "Unexpected Favor" from Luke 1:28-38. In this episode, Chris looks at the angel's greeting to Mary and how it connects to the unexpected favor that all believers experience.

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For Advent '22 our theme is "Unexpected Christmas". Through the series we'll be looking at the unexpected elements of the Christmas Story and exploring how it helps us face the unexpected through trusting Christ. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp leads off the series with a teaching entitled "Expect The Unexpected" from Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 24:36-44.

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What is up with speaking in tongues? Is that even a thing? There are many misconceptions and strong opinions about this topic. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives Biblical teaching to help us sort out tongues and interpretation.

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Of all the spiritual gifts found in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, prophecy might by the most controversial. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp gives Biblical teaching, along with some stories and examples, about prophecy and discerning spirits.

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Our Bibles are filled with signs, wonders and miracles, yet many Christians struggle to believe that these still happen today. Are signs, wonders and miracles still for today? Should we pray for them? Does praying for them mean that our faith is weak or that we don't trust God's sovereignty or the Bible's sufficiency? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message about signs, wonders and miracles to help us think about these questions through scripture and the testimony of the church.

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Shouldn't we pray for those who are sick? Where would we be without the lid lifting faith of those whom God has given that extraordinary measure? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp continues the "Empowered" sermon series with a teaching on "Faith & Healing". Chris uses an exercise to help us discern our God-given wiring. Then, using the scriptures, Chris challenges us to take the humbling R-I-S-K.

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In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on the Word of Knowledge and the Word of Wisdom gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. What are they? How do we know when God's giving them to us? How should we give a word of wisdom or a word of knowledge? Chris uses scripture to help us understand and answer these questions.

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