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 Apr 22, 2018
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
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 up feelings of guilt and shame. Change is so frustratingly slow, we sometimes feel like giving up. But in Jesus, we have a healing, sustaining hope.
Mark 8:22-25
Monday Apr 16, 2018
Monday Apr 16, 2018
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, correct, comfort, center, encourage and focus.
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
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 injustice. In this message, we explore what each member of the church should do in order to see positive change occur.
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
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 raise doubts. In this message we explore the symptoms of doubt, and the reliability and implications of the resurrection of Jesus for our lives.
Monday Mar 26, 2018
Monday Mar 26, 2018
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.
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
Sunday Mar 11, 2018
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-developed muscle in American Christianity. In this message, Dr. Soong-Chan Rah talks about the necessity of Lament, and how we can begin to engage this practice.
Lamentations 1:1-3
Monday Mar 05, 2018
Monday Mar 05, 2018
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 history have abused Christianity and used it as a tool of oppression, slavery and violence. In this message, we explore God’s intentions for His Gospel message vs. the corrupted version we’ve seen used throughout history.
Acts 2:5-21
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
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 with it not just a disruption in our vertical relationship with God, but also a horizontal distortion of the way we view our neighbor. This message unpacks our country’s historical racism and the way forward as a community of faith together.
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
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.
(1:14) Awake O Sleeper written by Tripp Hampton, Caleb Hawley and Wendell Wilson. Performed by the Renaissance Church Band.
(4:56) Poetry readings performed by Godfrey Moye, Kyra Riley and Zora Howard.
Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1899)
My Country 'Tis of Thee by W.E.B. Du bois (1907)
Tableau by Countee Cullen (1925)
Enslaved by Claude McKay (1922)
To America by James Weldon Johnson (1930)
Harlem By Langston Hughes (1951)
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone, Billy Taylor (1963)
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou (1983)
Rage by Zora Howard (2017)
Monday Feb 19, 2018
Monday Feb 19, 2018
2/18/2018
Aswan Morris
The Book of Ephesians
"Expectations"
Our Expectations of God shape how we approach Him.
Ephesians 3:14-21