Renaissance Church NYC

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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)

2/18/2018 Aswan Morris The Book of Ephesians "Expectations" Our Expectations of God shape how we approach Him. Ephesians 3:14-21

2/11/18 Jordan Rice The Book of Ephesians Ephesians 2:1-10 Following Christ means trusting in Him alone for salvation and in His ability to work through us.

2018/02/04 Chris Travis "A New Family" Mark 3:20-21; 31-35 Jesus enacted a profound shift in our most fundamental loyalties, because the people we surround ourselves with influence everything about our lives. When we're born again, we're born again into a new family.

2018/01/28 Jordan Rice The Book of Ephesians "Forgiven" Ephesians 1:7-8 There are ways that we all seek to rid ourselves of guilt—by beating ourselves up, or trying to minimize wrongdoings. In this message, we’re looking at forgiveness, the one thing we all need and struggle to receive.