Renewal Church

This past Sunday, Pastor Ulysses preached from Ruth 2, reminding us that God’s providence and grace are often at work behind the scenes, even when we don’t see them. He encouraged us that while we live in an “age of gleaning,” marked by hardship and persecution, God’s provision is always present. What may seem like luck or coincidence is often the incredible hand of God, moving through ordinary circumstances for His greater purpose.

Now that we have finished our mission’s month sermon series, Pastor Jonathan guides us through a lesson on fear this Sunday. How should we deal with and cope with fear? How should we view fear biblically? What does it mean to fear the Lord, and why should we fear Him?

This Sunday is the last service of our missions month, for which guest speaker Pastor Di Leonardo shares about his experience as a missionary in Italy—including some of the challenges of reaching the people in that region of the world. He also illustrates through a variety of passages from the Bible what missions are truly about holistically, and how they can enable us to live our lives in the presence of God to the glory of God.

This week our guest speaker, Pastor Phil, invites us to reimagine the Christian life not as something we do for God, but with God. Drawing from John 15 and Matthew 11, he unpacks Jesus’ invitation to walk in intimate friendship and shared burden. Through his personal stories and illustrations, we’re challenged to see mission as a daily journey of presence, rest, and partnership with Christ.

This week, we continue our missions series as guest speaker Pastor Keith challenges us to break out of a “Christian ghetto” mindset and embrace the global mission God has given us. Drawing from Acts 1:6–8 and Revelation 7:9, he reminds us that the abundant life Jesus promises is not about material gain, but about living with purpose—making disciples, spreading the gospel, and seeking first God’s kingdom.

This week we celebrate Easter and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Pastor Ulysses takes us through a passage in Acts where Paul shares about the one true God to the people in Athens, who were at the time completely consumed by daily news—much like we are today in the Bay Area. He explains how each of us can experience the resurrection life today if we look upon the cross and acknowledge the sacrifice he has made that we might live!