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Luke: Biblical Humility

2

We All Come With Relational Baggage | Stoop Theology S1 Ep9

3

Luke: Dead Religion

4

Luke: God is in the Famine

5

Can you love Jesus and still struggle with depression? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep8

6

Luke: Lost, Found, Party

7

Luke: The Anatomy of Compassion

8

What to Do When a Pastor You Trusted Was Living a Double Life? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep7

9

Facing Doubt

10

Holy Week Devotional: Friday

11

Holy Week Devotional: Thursday

12

Palm Sunday: Ordinary and Chosen

13

Holy Week Devotional: Wednesday

14

Holy Week Devotional: Tuesday

15

Holy Week Devotional: Monday

16

The Unspoken Contract

17

When Is It OK to Cut Someone Off? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep6

18

Luke: Guard Your Life Against Greed

19

Luke: Worry

20

Speed Is Killing Your Spiritual Life | Stoop Theology S1 Ep5

21

Luke: Bold Enough to Bother God

22

Out of the Water: Ep.3 Jules Webster

23

Luke: The Lord's Prayer

24

Is it ok for Christians to smoke weed? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep4

25

Luke: The High Cost of Following Jesus

26

Luke: Distracted

27

How do I know if I've found the one? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep3

28

Luke: Greatness, Rewritten

29

Do Christians Follow the Bible—or Just the Parts They Like? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep2

30

Honest to God: Why Your Weakness is His Greatest Invitation

31

Is Christianity the White Man’s Religion? | Stoop Theology S1 Ep1

32

Luke: Glory

33

The Beauty of Obedience

34

Light Into Darkness

35

Stories of Generosity: “In Harlem as it is in Heaven” campaign

36

Luke: Joy to the World

37

Luke: Seeing Jesus Clearly

38

Love That Costs

39

Luke: You’re More Sent Than You Think

40

Luke: The Waiting Room of Faith

41

Luke: The Treasure Worth Everything (Sunday November 9, 2025)

42

Luke: Lessons From The Storm

43

Plugging into the Right Power

44

Out of the Water: Ep.2 Corinna Vega

45

Luke: The Foundation Beneath Generosity

46

Luke: The Love That Flows from Forgiveness

47

Luke: Doubting Forward

48

Luke: Unless God Comes Through

49

Luke: Distracted

50

Luke: Superficial Faith

51

“Why Join a DNA Group?” A Panel Discussion

52

Luke: The Danger of a Hard Heart

53

Closer Than You Think

54

Luke: Faith That Amazes

55

Out of the Water: Ep1. Marvin Thomas

56

Luke: Guard Your Heart

57

The God Who Restores

58

Luke: Two Foundations

59

The Real Work of Art

60

Abiding in Divine Love

61

Better Than You Ask

62

Growing Like a Child

63

Devoted: The Commitment to Rhythms

64

Devoted: The Commitment to Servanthood

65

Ask. Seek. Knock.

66

Devoted: The Commitment to Community

67

Devoted: The Commitment to Generosity

68

Luke: Godly Decisions

69

Luke: Healed on the Sabbath

70

Luke: New Wine and Old Wineskins

71

Empathy

72

Luke: The Healing We Didn’t Know We Needed

73

Easter 2025: Hope is Alive

74

Luke: Jesus and the Leper

75

Press on For The Prize

76

Luke: Because You Say So

77

Luke: Living In The Power Of The Spirit

78

Luke: Real Grace

79

Experience the Promises of God

80

Learning to Abide

81

Don't Forget in the dark, what God taught you in the light

82

Luke: Temptation

83

Luke: Fasting - Nurturing a Hunger for God

84

Luke: Real Righteousness

85

Luke: Repentance - Clear the Table for the Feast

86

Safe and Strong

87

Luke: Growing in Favor - Living an Other-Centered Life

88

Luke: Growth in Wisdom Part 1

89

Forward In Faith

90

Luke: Don’t Miss Christ This Christmas

91

Luke: God Came Down

92

When Faith Meets Pain: Finding Hope in Lament

93

Luke: The Anchor for Our Lives

94

Faith and Doubt

95

Renaissance Roots: Ep.5 "What’s next?"

96

Taken, Blessed, Broken and Given (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

97

Dependence on God (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

98

Renaissance Roots: Ep.4 "Dark and light"

99

Prayer (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

100

Jesus and The Leper (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

101

The Heart of it All (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

102

Renaissance Roots: Ep.3 "Trial and Error"

103

Beneath the Surface (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

104

Renaissance Roots: Ep.2 "No space, no name, but we had a vision"

105

Do You Care? (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

106

Motivated by the Gospel (In Harlem As It Is In Heaven)

107

Renaissance Roots: Ep.1 "How will God make something good out of this?"

108

10 Years of Renaissance, Big Announcement Inside

109

Pressing Forward

110

Unstained Faith

111

Jesus and Zacchaeus

112

Summer in the Psalms: The Word

113

Summer in the Psalms: Adoration

114

How Not to Pray: Lessons from James and Elijah

115

Summer in the Psalms: Relax

116

Summer in the Psalms: A Matter of Perspective

117

Dear Church: A Wake-up Call to The Luke Warm

118

Holiness: Seeing God Through Isaiah's Vision

119

Dear Church: A Call to Faithfulness

120

Faith Sleeps

121

Dear Church: Superficial Spirituality

122

Dear Church: A Better Vision for Sex

123

Keeping Our Eyes Fixed on Jesus

124

Dear Church: The Things That Make Us Compromise Our Faith

125

Dear Church: Confidence in the Face of Adversity

126

Dear Church: Losing the Love You Had at First

127

Start With Surrender

128

Water to Wine

129

War of Words

130

Teach Us To Pray: Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil

131

Teach Us To Pray: Forgive Others

132

Teach Us To Pray: Forgive Us Our Debts

133

Easter 2024: The Peace Jesus Gives

134

Teach Us To Pray: Give Us Today Our Daily Bread

135

Teach Us To Pray: Your Will Be Done

136

Teach Us To Pray: Hallowed be Your Name

137

Teach Us To Pray: Our Father

138

Teach Us To Pray: Hypocrisy and Integrity

139

Who Do You Say That I Am?

140

What's Next: Updates on Spring 2024 Groups

141

Baptism: A Tangible Experience of Grace and Discipleship

142

The Good Life: Connection Over Isolation

143

The Good Life: Service Over Self-Promotion

144

Taking Your Questions: Walking With God When It Hurts

145

The Good Life: A Generous Life

146

The Good Life: A Purpose-Driven Life

147

The Good Life: A Grace-Filled Life

148

The Problem of Apathy

149

Don’t Miss Christ this Christmas

150

The Meaning of Christmas

151

Suffering: Refined

152

Suffering: We Go On

153

Suffering: How to Help People When They’re Hurting

154

Suffering: The Problem of Evil and Suffering

155

Suffering: Waiting on God When Life Hurts

156

A Heart That Burns

157

Discipleship: Devotion

158

Discipleship: Death to Life

159

Discipleship: Dedication

160

Discipleship: Denial

161

Discipleship: Desire

162

Up Next: New sermon series starts Sunday

163

Galatians: Gentle Correction

164

Galatians: Carry One Another’s Burdens

165

Galatians: The Fruit of the Spirit

166

Courage in the Face of Adversity

167

Galatians: The War Within

168

Galatians: Sowing and Reaping

169

Galatians: Christian Freedom

170

Galatians: Loving Difficult People

171

Praise God at All Times

172

Galatians: The Experience of Adoption

173

Galatians: The Law vs. Grace

174

Galatians: Justification by Faith

175

The Foundation For Hope

176

Galatians: Conflict in the Family of God

177

Galatians: An Audience of One

178

Galatians: Let God Rewrite Your Story

179

Galatians: Counterfeit Gospels

180

Commissioned: Fountains

181

Commissioned: Rest

182

Commissioned: Temptation

183

Commissioned: Discernment

184

Commissioned: Our Search for Meaning

185

Commissioned: Theology of Work

186

The Rich Young Ruler

187

Easter Sunday 2023

188

The Holy Spirit: God Finishes What God Starts

189

The Holy Spirit: Keeping in Step With The Spirit

190

The Holy Spirit: A New Motivation

191

The Holy Spirit: Distracted

192

The Holy Spirit: Learning to Lay Down Our Self-Will

193

The Holy Spirit: God, The Holy Spirit

194

Jesus Is The True Vine

195

Jesus Is The Way, The Truth, and The Life

196

Jesus Is The Good Shepherd

197

Jesus Is The Resurrection

198

Jesus Is The Gate

199

Jesus Is The Light of The World

200

Jesus Is The Bread of Life

201

A Praying Life

202

Home for the Holidays: Our Biggest Lessons from 2022

203

The Message of Christmas

204

Advent: Created For Worship

205

Embodied: Death

206

Embodied: Rest

207

Embodied: Emotions

208

Embodied: Weaknesses

209

Embodied: Appetites

210

Embodied: Trauma

211

Embodied: Sex

212

Embodied: Your Body, God’s Temple

213

Embodied: Image Bearers

214

Embodied: Embracing Your Limitations

215

Embodied: Made in God’s Image

216

Embodied: Living with Purpose

217

What’s Next: Fall 2022 DNA Groups

218

James: Prayer

219

James: A Person of Your Word

220

James: Be Patient

221

James: Justice, Corruption, and Hidden Dangers

222

James: Our Will vs. God’s Will

223

James: Pride and Humility

224

James: Wisdom in Real Live

225

James: The Power of Words

226

James: Real Faith vs False Faith

227

James: 4 Reasons Not to Show Favoritism

228

James: Hearers vs. Doers

229

James: Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak

230

No Fear

231

James: Trials and Temptations

232

James: Your Wealth isn’t Your Worth

233

James: Seeking Wisdom

234

James: No Shortcuts

235

James: 5 Ways That Being a Servant Changed My Life

236

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Persecuted

237

The Beatitudes: Peacemakers

238

The Beatitudes: Pure in Heart

239

Easter Sunday: Back From Failure

240

The Beatitudes: Mercy

241

The Beatitudes: Appetites

242

The Beatitudes: The Humble

243

The Beatitudes: Those Who Mourn

244

The Beatitudes: Poor in Spirit

245

The Generous Life: A New Paradigm

246

What’s Next: Spring 2022 Groups

247

The Old and the New

248

Faith at Work

249

The Generous Life: Orphans

250

The Generous Life: Hidden Dangers

251

The Well: Trusting the Source

252

The Well: The Sower, The Seed, The Enemy, and The Soil

253

The Well: Focus

254

The Well: The Purpose of Scripture

255

Dealing with Worry and Anxiety

256

Home for the Holidays: Our Hopes for You in 2022

257

Advent: A Christmas Message

258

Advent: Waiting In Hope

259

Real Love: Watch Your Mouth

260

Real Love Conversations: Q&A with Jordan and Jessica Rice

261

Real Love: The Freeing Power of Forgiveness

262

Real Love Conversations: Adrienne

263

Real Love: #Goals

264

Real Love Conversations: Malaika and Jermaine Small

265

Jesus Wants to do Something New

266

Real Love Conversations: Kelly Newsome

267

Real Love: Loneliness and Rejection

268

Real Love Conversations: Kyra and Jonathan Daniels

269

Real Love: Me, Myself and I

270

Real Love Conversations: Jamie and Lester Kim

271

Real Love: The Myth of a Soulmate

272

Real Love: The Real vs The Fake

273

Kingdom Come: Justice

274

Kingdom Come: The Gospel

275

Kingdom Come: Unity in the Kingdom

276

Kingdom Come: A New Family and a New Mission

277

Kingdom Come: How We Get Discipleship Wrong

278

The Problem of Change

279

Psalms: The Danger of Comparison (Sunday, August 29, 2021)

280

Psalms: Dealing with Worry and Anxiety

281

Psalms: What It Means to be Human

282

Ordinary People

283

Psalms: The Case and the Cure for Feeling Forgotten

284

Psalms: The Good Life

285

What Do You Want?

286

The Older Brother

287

Have Mercy

288

Real, Simple, Faith

289

Exodus: The Case for Reparations

290

Under Warranty

291

Do You Know Who You Are?

292

Joy in the Midst of Sorrow

293

Exodus: Is this Mercy?

294

Exodus: Encountering God

295

Exodus: Hidden Dangers

296

Exodus: The Role of Rules

297

Exodus: Grumbling and Grief

298

In Christ

299

Exodus: Depending on God

300

Easter, 2021: The Audacity to Celebrate

301

Gospel-Centered Solidarity

302

Safe and Satisfied

303

Don’t Miss the Lesson of the Moment

304

Confronting the Problem of Evil and Suffering

305

Real Power

306

Exodus: The Real Thing

307

God's Love

308

Exodus: The Lamb

309

Sticking Points: How Could God DoThis?

310

How to Read the Bible

311

Exodus: God and Plagues

312

Character > Conduct

313

Words to Live By

314

Exodus: Silencing Our Inner Critic

315

The Value of Worship

316

Christmas at Renaissance (2020)

317

Heart Check

318

Exodus: The Anatomy of Disappointment

319

Exodus: A Life That Matters

320

The Invitation to Trust

321

Exodus: Hard Hearts

322

The Choice Ahead of Us

323

Exodus: The Uncertain Road Ahead

324

Exodus: Seeing Jesus in Exodus

325

Exodus: Your Situation Does Not Determine Your Identity

326

Exodus: The Human Condition

327

Exodus: Our Story in Exodus

328

First Things First

329

Sustained by His Grace

330

Iron sharpens iron

331

The Life-Changing Power of Compassion

332

Our Failures and God’s Mercy

333

What do you think? The Power of Taking Our Thoughts Captive

334

Philippians: The Struggle and Freedom of Learning Contentment

335

Strength under God’s control: Gentleness

336

Becoming a Doer of Justice Where You Are with Cidra Sebastien

337

Philippians: The Pursuit of God

338

Philippians: Trophies

339

Going Through the Storm

340

The Gospel & Race Workshop Series: Recovering from the Trauma of Racism with Dr. Sarita Lyons

341

The Gospel & Race Workshop Series: God, The Church & Racism/Anti-Racism with Ekemini Uwan

342

The Gospel & Race Workshop Series: The Backstory to Racism in America with Dr. Angela Simms

343

In Pursuit of Justice: The importance of Prayer

344

The Good Shepherd

345

In Pursuit of Justice: The Silent Killer

346

In Pursuit of Justice: What Change Requires

347

In Pursuit of Justice: How Do We Pursue Racial Justice?

348

In Pursuit of Justice: Finding the Endurance to Continue

349

In Pursuit of Justice: Injustice in a Pandemic

350

Philippians: No complaining

351

Philippians: Humility

352

Philippians: Real Life

353

Philippians: Perspective

354

Philippians: Joy and gratitude

355

Faith in a Time of Crisis: Pain and Growth

356

The Hope Beside You: Easter 2020

357

Faith in a Time of Crisis: How Faith Responds

358

Faith in a Time of Crisis: Expectations

359

Staying Mentally Healthy During COVID-19

360

Social Distance Doesn't Mean Divine Absence

361

Following Jesus in Times of Worry

362

I Am: The Light of the World

363

I Am: The Bread of Life

364

John: Freed Through Truth

365

John: Addicted to Approval

366

John: Walking Away from Jesus

367

John: The God of Transformation

368

John: Feeding the 5000

369

John: The Essence of Faith

370

John: Evangelism

371

John: The Power to Change

372

The Gift of God

373

Real Hope

374

John: Finding Contentment in a World of Discontent

375

Gratitude

376

John: True Love

377

John: Born Again

378

John: Accidental_Pharisees

379

John: Turning Tables

380

John: Water Into Wine

381

John: Taking a Look at Our Motivations

382

John: Grace and Truth

383

John: Getting Rid of Guilt

384

John: Child of God

385

John: God with Us

386

Growing Up: All In

387

Growing Up: Devotion

388

Growing Up: Community

389

James Roberson: Painted Face Religion

390

Chris Travis: Something Better Than Happiness

391

Bryan Loritts: Patience

392

Mike Kelsey: Psalm 23

393

Edwin Colon: A Christian Perspective on Suffering

394

Distracted: Comparison

395

Distracted: The Pursuit of Perfection

396

Distracted: To Do Lists

397

Distracted: Other People's Opinions

398

Distracted: The Regret of Yesterday

399

Distracted: Our Comfort Zones

400

Distracted: Regaining Focus in a Digital World

401

Genesis Stories: Joseph's Journey and the Sovereignty of God

402

Genesis Stories: Joseph and the Dreams We Have for Our Lives

403

Genesis Stories: Wrestling with God

404

Soul Food Session featuring Dr. Sarita Lyons: Breaking Strongholds

405

Genesis Stories: Abraham's Faith

406

Genesis Stories: Abraham

407

"The Resurrection: Our greatest hope against fear"

408

Palm Sunday

409

Genesis: The Anatomy of Vengeance

410

Genesis: The Anatomy of Faith

411

Guard Your Heart

412

Genesis: The Anatomy of Envy

413

Genesis: The Anatomy of Shame

414

Genesis: The Anatomy of Deception

415

God Who Speaks: Authority in an Age of Uncertainty

416

The God Who Speaks: Reliability

417

The God Who Speaks

418

Why Pray?

419

First: Time

420

First: Welcome Forever

421

First: Treasure

422

First: From God, For God

423

Stillness in an Anxious World

424

Advent: The Arrival

425

Advent: Waiting in Hope

426

Faith & Work: Blessed and Sent

427

Thankfulness

428

Faith & Work: Rest

429

Faith & Work: Salt and Light

430

Faith & Work: Finding Your Context

431

Faith & Work: Faithfulness in the present

432

Faith & Work: The Broken Purpose of Work

433

Faith & Work: The sacred and the secular

434

We Are Renaissance: Diversity

435

We Are Renaissance: Discipleship

436

We are Renaissance: Community

437

We Are Renaissance: Justice

438

We Are Renaissance: The Gospel

439

Authentic Faith: Simon Peter’s Calling

440

Romans 8: No Separation

441

Romans 8: God is for you

442

Identity in the Digital Age

443

Romans 8: God's Sovereignty

444

Romans 8: With the Spirit's Help

445

Romans 8: Hope in Suffering

446

Romans 8: Assurance of Salvation

447

Romans 8: Putting Sin to Death

448

Romans 8: Life in the Spirit

449

Romans 8: No Condemnation

450

True & Better: Gideon

451

True & Better: Ruth

452

True & Better: Christ Our Covenant Keeper

453

True & Better: Moses

454

True & Better: Esther

455

True & Better: Adam

456

James Roberson: What is in your Hand?

457

Mike Kelsey: "Walking with God, Psalm 1"

458

The Gospel and Race: Sustained by Hope

459

The Gospel and Race: The Purpose of Prayer

460

The Gospel and Race: The Pursuit of Justice

461

Easter: Doubting Thomas

462

The Gospel and Race: The Call of the Church

463

The Gospel and Race: Lament

464

The Gospel and Race: Corrupted Christianity

465

The Gospel and Race: Recovering from the Trauma of Racism

466

The Gospel and Race: Prelude

467

Ephesians: Expectations

468

Ephesians: God's workmanship

469

A New Family

470

Ephesians: Forgiven

471

Ephesians: Adopted

472

Ephesians: Loved Before the Foundation of the World

473

Ephesians: The Will of God

474

Worshipping Immanuel

475

Understanding the Gift of God's Son

476

Created to Worship

477

Cast Your Anxieties on God

478

Transformed: Transformed by Grace

479

Guest Preacher: Pastor Mike Kelsey

480

Transformed: Transformed by Rest

481

Transformed: Permission to Feel

482

Transformed: The Wall

483

Transformed: Breaking the Power of the Past

484

Transformed: Identity

485

Transformed: Solitude

486

Values: Justice

487

Values: Community

488

Values: Diversity

489

Values: Discipleship

490

Values: The Gospel

491

The Love of Christ

492

The Other Side of Failure

493

John 15:1-6

494

Philippians: Prayerful Submission

495

Philippians: Learning Contentment

496

Philippians: Straining Towards What’s Ahead

497

Philippians: Forgetting the Past

498

Philippians: Humility and Joy

499

Philippians: Joy and Suffering

500

Philippians: Stand Firm

501

Philippians: Who's in Control?

502

Philippians: The practice of Thanksgiving

503

Three Brothers

504

Holy Spirit: Empowered by the Spirit

505

Holy Spirit: Led by the Spirit

506

Holy Spirit: Convictions of the Spirit

507

Holy Spirit: Most Often Forgotten

508

Luke: The Parable of the Sower

509

Easter Sermon

510

Luke: Jesus The King

511

Kingdom Work Ain't No 9 to 5

512

Luke: The Good Samaritan

513

If The Spirit Lives In You

514

Jesus Feeds the 5000

515

A Pharisee and a Woman

516

Jesus and Peter

517

Jesus and the Leper

518

Faith That Endures

519

What Faith Chooses

520

The Life of Faith

521

Trust in God

522

The Nature of Faith

523

Connecting With God

524

What's New?

525

Worship of the Son

526

The Innocence of a Son

527

Advent: The Importance of a Son

528

Time Out

529

Cast Your Cares

530

It All Comes from God

531

The Lord's Prayer: Lead Us Not Into Temptation

532

The Lord's Prayer: Forgiving Others

533

The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Debts

534

The Lord's Prayer: Give Us Today Our Daily Bread

535

The Lord's Prayer: Your Will Be Done

536

The Lord's Prayer: Your Kingdom Come

537

The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

538

The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

539

Ezekiel

540

Elijah

541

Esther Part 2

542

Stories You Should Know: Samson

543

Stories You Should Know: Esther

544

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

545

Grace and the LGBTQ Community

546

It's Complicated: Distorted Images

547

It's Complicated: The burden of relationships

548

It's Complicated: "The Right Person"

549

One Life for Another

550

How We Grow from Scripture - Pt. 1

551

Scripture: Why do we trust it?

552

Scripture: Why do we need it?

553

The Road to Growth

554

Hope In Suffering

555

God of All Comfort

556

Refined by Suffering

557

The Reality of Suffering

558

Mission - Built Strong series

559

Confession - Built Strong series

560

Prayer - Built Strong series

561

Forgiveness- Built Strong

562

Breathing Room

563

Contentment in a world where there's never enough

564

Getting Unstuck

565

Putting Yourself Aside in a World of Selfish Ambition

566

Courage in a World Full of Fear

567

The Kingdom

568

Be Patient

569

No More Drama

570

Watch Your Mouth

571

Playing Favorites

572

Just Do It

573

The Kingdom of Self

574

Using the Unusable and Forgiving the Unforgivable

575

I Stand Corrected

576

Running From God

577

Inside Out Living

578

Invitation to Closeness

579

Theology of Perseverance

580

Get Involved

581

Unlikely People

582

Getting Rid of Stress

583

Unexpected Grace

584

Two Ways to Live

585

Don't Believe the Lie

586

Tell Me a Story: The Workers in the Vineyard Pt 2

587

Tell Me a Story: The Workers in the Vineyard

588

Tell Me a Story: Good Samaritan Pt. 2

589

Tell Me a Story: Good Samaritan Pt. 1

590

Easter: Lost, Found, Party

591

Book of Mark: James's and John's Request

592

Book of Mark: The Rich Young Ruler

593

Book of Mark: Jesus and the Crowd

594

Book of Mark: Jairus' Daughter

595

Good Relationships: Fight Well

596

Good Relationships: Healthy People

597

Obstacle Course: Doubt Part2

598

Obstacle Course: Doubt Part1

599

Obstacle Course: The Fear of Rejection

600

Obstacle Course: Too Busy

601

Advent: The Meaning of Christmas

602

Advent: How Jesus Came

603

Advent: Why Jesus Came

604

Prayer Week 2

605

Prayer

606

Bad Words: Giving

607

Bad Words: Forgiveness

608

Our Values: Community

609

Bad Words: Evangelism

610

Our Values: Justice

611

Our Values: Discipleship

612

Our Values: The Gospel