The Renew Community

Teaching from January 9, 2022 by Doug Moister

Teaching from December 19, 2021 by Aubrey Daam

Teaching from December 12, 2021 by J.R. Briggs

Teaching from December 5, 2021 by Cindy Culp

Teaching from November 28, 2021 by Ben Pitzen

A lament for those left

(This lament will be quick because I can’t stay here.)

Well, they left—

Some had good reasons even

And it’s us that’s left

Part of me says forget those left

Part of me can’t

But which version of me’s what’s best?

And I’m,

left

Thinking about the body

and an arm walks off

I can’t, like, reach as far

And they do leave scars

but we can walk on

They left for good reasons I guess

We’re left for good reasons I guess

So let’s be the body that’s left

And bless the bodies that left

And be our best

Let me not be he to sort out

all the rest

And the good news is

there’s room that’s left

Nice new chairs, but we never forget the old,

do we?

Is the old what’s best?

Are we the old wine, really?

The good news is

the tomb’s empty and the pressure’s off

So the would-be tithers and could-be helpers

and mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers—

Go—

And as you go,

Remember Jesus loves you

And Renew loves you

And let’s each take a piece of what’s left

Teaching from October 24, 2021 by Dave Bielecki, Ben Pitzen, and Doug Moister. (Poem by Caleb Mangum)

Teaching from August 30, 2021 by Doug Moister

Teaching from August 15, 2021 by Ben Pitzen

Teaching from August 4, 2021 by Ben Pitzen