Teaching from Renaissance Church, a church in Harlem, NY. We are a diverse community of people who follow Jesus and love our neighborhood. Our mission is to connect people to Jesus Christ and to each other.
Episodes
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
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.
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
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.
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Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
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 from Jesus that will give us patience, endurance, and grace as we pursue to be a people of Justice.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
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 message, we dig into a few concrete steps we all need to consider.
Take the step of "going inward," and examine how racist thoughts and attitudes were nurtured in you. Follow the instructions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BEiELKBU_JFXsO3dUaCeGhSi4H6uyyuY7zi5hjB0TEQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
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 ever, we need endurance.
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Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
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 injustice in America?
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Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
Philippians: No complaining
Jordan Rice
Philippians 2:12-18
Grumbling is an inward discontent expressed to the wrong person.
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Philippians: Humility
Jordan Rice
Philippians 2:1-11
Joy is found in humility—in adopting God’s wisdom, emptying ourselves of how we think things should go and surrendering to God’s plans.
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Note: Renaissance Church has been designated an "essential business" by the Governor's Office of New York to perform "no congregate" worship services, weddings, and funerals so long as we continue to maintain physical distance, like that used in the filming of this service.
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
Philippians: Real Life
Jordan Rice
Philippians 1:21-26
The way you define “life” will determine whether you can have joy during difficult seasons.
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Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
Philippians: Perspective
Jordan Rice
Philippians 1:12-14.
Joy is found in believing God is with us and working for us-- despite what’s going on around us.
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