Renaissance Blog

Steve Young — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:30:53 +0000

Here are the three videos from our My Story series. There are some very talented people who worked some very long hours to make these three films happen. The backbone of our film and video department is Chris Marcus, who shoots and edits all of our films, and directs many of them. Also indispensable are our core team of Jaleh Teymourian, Dave Macarone and Josh Dyke. Additional thanks go to Joe Narciso for his casting help, and to the actors, Allegra Cohen, Ryan Redebaugh, and Dan Macarone.

“Hey, You Forgot Something!”

The Unmerciful Servant

Mario’s Story

Read through the Bible in a Year

Rich Teeters — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:40:06 +0000

Okay, here’s the challenge. Get a One Year Bible. Here’s a link to one I like.

http://www.amazon.com/One-Year-Bible-NLT-Translation-2/dp/1414302045

Start with the reading for the date when you get it. Give it an honest 90-day trial. If you don’t see changes in your life—at the very least, little attitude changes—I will personally refund the $15 you spend on it. Seriously, give it a shot.

Songs from May 17, 2009

Steve Young — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:50:54 +0000

I Am by Jill Phillips

Beautiful Mystery by Telecast

Cheri Keaggy

Steve Young — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:54:31 +0000

I want to give you a preview of this coming Sunday. Recording artist, Cheri Keaggy will be joining us for all three services this Sunday! Cheri’s career includes six albums, nine #1 songs, and a Dove Award, but to me, she and her husband Eddie are great friends to Victoria and I. We’re all from California originally, although she and Eddie now live in Nashville. We’ve played together and recorded together, and some may even remember that she was at Renaissance a few years ago (though it was when we still met at Millburn Middle School). I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Mother’s Day!

Cheri’s website:

Songs & Video from May 3

Steve Young — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:39:39 +0000

How To Save A Life by The Fray

Just One More Thing by Sara Groves

Take Heart, My Friend by Fernando Ortega
Victoria and I were fortunate enough to have Fernando sing in our wedding. He’s amazing!!!

April 26 Songs and Video

Steve Young — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:32:56 +0000

Free To Be Me by Francesca Battistelli

Something Better by Adam Watts

Self-awareness

Rich Teeters — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:23:36 +0000

Several people asked for the quotes from Sunday morning’s message. They’re included below along with the Scripture passages and some key points. I hope this can help you put self-awareness to work in your own life.

It is the greatest good for an individual to discuss virtue every day…for the unexamined life is not worth living.

– Socrates

People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the starts, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering.

– Augustine

Honest, true self-awareness is all too often very scarce in our culture. As a result people get hurt and families break up, while isolation, loneliness, and dysfunctional coping methods rule lives. It is most unhealthy! And worse than that, it muddies up our connection with God in countless ways because there is a lack of honesty, openness, and awareness of the needs we must bring to God.

Staying Self-aware

Reflect

Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.

– 1 Timothy 4:16

Discover

Be determined to discover the difference between your annoying, irritating blind spots and downright sinful, destructive behavior.

How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.

– Psalm 19:12-13

A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don’t know ourselves! Why, thirty or forty skins or hides, as thick and hard as an ox’s or bear’s, cover the soul. Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there.

– Meister Eckhart

Act

We should every night call ourselves to an account; what infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our vices will abort of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.

- Seneca

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.

- August Wilson

These two quotes practically plead with us to live with self-awareness, but something is missing. We don’t always know what to confess…but that is why Jesus came.

I hope this helps you in the coming week to turn self-awareness into self-examination on steroids.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

- Psalm 139:23-24

F.I.T. (Faith In Training)

Steve Young — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:33:03 +0000

New Song Link

Steve Young — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:30:24 +0000

First Love by Joel Engle

Easter Songs/Video

Steve Young — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:38:07 +0000

Happy Easter everyone!
Here are the iTunes links to the songs we did yesterday!

Happy Day — Steve Fee

Resurrection Day — Matt Maher

You Invite Me In — Meredith Andrews

Here’s the video we showed yesterday: