Renew San Diego

PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:7

The story of our lives and our world are playing themselves out in the context of a much grander and greater story, and we’re invited to see that bigger story as one of renewal an…

MATTHEW 5: 1-11, 43-48

Today’s passage is about peace. It’s an invitation to live a whole, vibrant, connected life. How do we live in a polarized world without becoming more bitter and exhausted? How …

JOHN 10: 1-18

We often forget that we are completely and totally vulnerable and dependent throughout our lives. We like to think that we’re self-made and independent, but even our breath does not belo…

JOHN 8:31-36

Today’s passage asks us the question, “What does true freedom look like?” 

MARK 10:35-45

What is real greatness? In today’s passage, Jesus’ followers wrestle with this question, and we’re invited to consider what it looks lke in our own lives. 

MARK 10: 17-31

Where is your wealth? What do you treasure or value? In today’s gospel passage, Jesus gives us a warning, counsel, and an invitation. 

MARK 8:22-31

Being able to see clearly opens up the realities of this world and allows us to experience a new kind of depth and connection. Today, Jesus shows us that we are all spiritually blind in s…

MARK 9:30-37

No matter where we are in our journey of life, we’re faced with the questions:

What does it mean to be great? 

How do we continue to contribute throughout our lives? In today’s passage, Je…

MATTHEW 5:43-48

What Jesus taught, preached, and commanded in the Sermon on the Mount is nothing less than staggering. In today’s sermon, we explore why Jesus commands us to love our enemies, Jesus’ i…

MARK 7: 24-37

Often Jesus will say things that, on the surface, are perplexing. In today’s gospel reading, we see Jesus giving people exactly what they need by moving toward the pain points of their l…

GENESIS 1:26-31

In the creation story, we learn about who God is, the nature of the world, and the nature of humanity. 

EPHESIANS 6:10-20

Today we hear about the “Armor of God” that protects against getting eaten alive by the dangers around us. We’re invited to be aware of the currents that flow underneath the surface,…

JOHN 6: 51-58

In today’s gospel story, Jesus is trying to get our attention and wake us up to the reality that there is living bread from heaven that we need and that is closer to us than we realize. 

EPHESIANS 4:25-5:2

In today’s sermon, we receive an invitation to live like the beloved community that we are. We learn about the why, what, and how of Christian community and practice.

EPHESIANS 4: 1-16

We often go through life without paying attention, and the tyranny of the urgent distracts us from the important. 

In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes to a group of diverse pe…

EPHESIANS 3:14-21

The love of power can drive people to do all sorts of things that are destructive & harmful. But the power of love can fuel people who feel weak to do powerful things, or powerful pe…

MARK 6:30-34, 53-56

Mission can drive the trajectory of our lives. Today’s gospel story invites us to consider the questions: What mission is driving this chapter of our lives? Is the fuel strong enou…

MARK 6:14-30

Today’s gospel reading invites us to consider the questions: What are we filling our minds and hearts with? How are we marking the different way points as we navigate through this season …

MARK 6:1-13

In today’s gospel, Jesus comes home with power, authority, love, and healing, and he offends everybody. 

This passage is meant to wake us up: Jesus will always offend in one way or another.…

MARK 5:21-43

We will all come to a point in our lives where we wonder why God isn’t working in an area that is critically important for us. What do we do when life’s problems and difficulties get wors…