Renew is a multethnic church located in Lynnwood, WA. We are laid-back, community-oriented, and relationally-driven. We are excited about living authentic lives that embody love, mercy, and hope in ways that are meaningful to our neighbors. We are a community that values diversity and desire to be multi-ethnic and inter-generational while encouraging the diversity of backgrounds within our leadership.
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In chapters 8 and 9 JEsus goe on a whirlwind tour of healing. In Matthew 9:37-38 Jesus sees the many people seeking healing and has compassion on them “for they were like a sheep without a shepherd.” Then he looks to his disciples and points their attention to the harvest before them saying: “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask…
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We are given a few episodes of Jesus very willing to cross the boundaries and propriety to heal people very intimately and with authority. As the prophet Isaiah wrote: Jesus takes ups our infirmities and heals our disease.”. He’s willing able and chases us down and holds us in our uncleanness.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Jesus heals a man who had been ill for 38 years at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem. Unable to reach the healing waters, the man explains his situation to Jesus. Jesus tells him, “Get up, pick up your mat and walk.” The man obeys and is immediately healed. What is the interplay between faith, grace, and effort in this healing? What does it look li…
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Pastor Alison preaches from Mark 3:1-6.由RC2 Lynnwood
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To preach Jesus is to preach healing.Only Luke records the healing of Malchus’ (ref. John) ear. In a situation where violence could rule the day and evil would “have its hour” Jesus would perform a miraculous healing and restoration on a rather seemingly insignificant body part. But this ‘little’ healing truly highlights the contrast of Kingdoms. J…
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“People of color have endured traumatic histories and almost daily assaults on their dignity.” The answer is not in “just getting over it,” or to simply “pray more,” and definitely not in denial or venting in anger/violence. We collectively need to recognize and acknowledge racial trauma and pursue active healing corporately. In fact, all of us, pe…
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Guillermo Jiménez talks about the Lord as our Banner.由RC2 Lynnwood
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We are paralyzed by body comparisons, self-loathing, discomfort in our own skin, etc. Some of us have wrestled with eating disorders or attempts to make artificial changes to our appearance. Especially in this age of social media we are comparing ourselves to altered-cyber selves. Filters, photoshop, and extreme models all skew our perception of be…
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Pastor Alison continues our conversation around healing.由RC2 Lynnwood
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We pause here to collect ourselves, recenter, and consider what it means to live lives in pursuit of health and transformation. Self-love: embrace yourself and who god has made you to be. Continue to pursue healing from pain/brokenness from the past; knowing your limitations and boundaries; spiritual rhythms: sabbath and rest; develop skills for lo…
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The Church is the body of Christ, but we have hurt one another.由RC2 Lynnwood
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There is deep hurt, wounding, and trauma that each of us have experienced in our lifetime. Physical and or Sexual abuse, the death of a loved one, the death of a significant relationship. Physical trauma and harm. Crisis and disaster. What does it mean to healthily go “through” trauma and forward into renewal and redemption. Deliverance “through” v…
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We continue in our Healing series and address our families of origin and how family patterns can continue generationally and create hindrances to love in our lives today. God in his infinite Grace and Mercy can heal us and redeem these "family curses" for his glory and purposes.由RC2 Lynnwood
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We begin a series on inner healing and transformation. The God of peace is constantly at work to make us more whole in spirit, soul, and body–he will faithfully bring our healing and wholeness to completion. What is our part? Are we willing to roll up our sleeves and open ourselves up to this process?…
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Before his ascension, Jesus tells his disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, then they will receive power from the HS and will be His witnesses to the world. The Holy Spirit is essential to the empowerment of the disciples for the mission. At the same time Jesus words teach them the importance of waiting for God’s promises.…
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This passage highlights the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian faith and the recognition that the Holy Spirit’s work transcends cultural boundaries. It emphasizes unity and acceptance within the early Christian community.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Philip and the man from Ethiopia. In the post resurrection life, we are led and discipled by the Spirit who takes us off the beaten path由RC2 Lynnwood
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God doesn't "protect" us in the sense of shielding us from pain, nor grief, nor doubt. But when our journey includes those things, God our protector is right beside us and won't let us get lost.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Resurrection Sunday, Epilogue Part 2Wondering is the first step toward understanding, but we are invited to not sit in our confusion forever. We are invited to see Jesus’ presence in our lives, relying on Him to inform our understanding of the Scriptures and inspire us to share the Good News.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Resurrection Sunday, Epilogue Part 1When Jesus’ loved ones found the tomb empty, they were “perplexed” with what must be going on. Often in life we expect to be able to have access to all the answers, immediately, when in reality we are invited into a holy place of humility and wonder由RC2 Lynnwood
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We often become paralyzed by our worries, fears, and doubts. The are obstacles on the journey that seem insurmountable, that cause us to fret. The women going to Jesus’ tomb worry about the large stone that will have to be rolled away. In our tunnel vision we don’t see the amazing good news God has been…
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Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling Zechariah 9:9’s prophecy. His “royal” entry is contra the Roman empire and the scene is set for a confrontation. The crowd’s enthusiastic response reflects hope in Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah. However, Holy Week events lead to Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion. We examin…
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Pastor Eunice Do visits Renew with her word on "God with Us" during our "Names of God" series.由RC2 Lynnwood
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This is the episode before the Last Supper. We have another meal here that is disrupted by a woman who lavishly annoints Jesus with oil. Everyone is appalled, but Jesus praises the woman’s faith. Might we be disrupted by the scandalous and unconventional.由RC2 Lynnwood
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God is generous and compassionate towards His people, even when they are unfaithful and rebellious. God does not give up on them, but sends them many messengers and opportunities to repent and return to Him. God’s grace is not limited by human boundaries or expectations, but extends to all who are willing to accept it. On the flip side, the parable…
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Jesus has a discourse with a rich young ruler. The takeaway in the context of Mark 10 is that the path to eternal life comes via having a child-like wonder and dependance on Christ. What are the “riches” we hold onto that serve as buffers against a deeper journey with Jesus?由RC2 Lynnwood
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Guest speaker Paul Cabellon shares insight on the story of Hagar and God, El Roi.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Where Jesus’ identity is declared with words in the previous chapter, now Jesus is revealed visually in illuminated Glory through the transfiguration. We are given a visual expression of God’s delight in His Son, and the disciples too are to delight and stand in awe of Jesus. Sometimes, we don’t explain with words or try to understand completely th…
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The center of Mark is Jesus’ question “Who do you say I am” and Peter’s response “you are the Messiah” What is JEsus’ identity. But also, what does this mean? The disciples are caught up to what Mark has already told the reader: Jesus is the Messiah. But then Jesus continues relaying that the Messiah must suffer, die, and rise–which further highlig…
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“Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” It’s not external objects or people that are evil, but that which comes from inside us. Humans can objectify other humans–we judge others based on the outside and the labels we give them. Jesus calls us to be relational and mov…
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Jesus performs a miracle of feeding a multitude. We hone in on Jesus’ compassion and desire to meet the needs of his ‘sheep.’ We also consider the “abundance” of the Kingdom–is there always enough?由RC2 Lynnwood
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Jesus ministers in his hometown and experiences a wall of faithlessness. He is ‘unable’ to do more miracles there. Jesus sends the disciples on their own itinerant missions and prepares them for possible rejection among other things.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Simeon, a man filled with the Spirit, had been waiting for the consolation of Israel. Finally, he meets the Messiah and is released from his ‘waiting.’ He prophesies over the new family, pointing to how Jesus will confront power and pierce the hearts of many. May the Spirit pierce our hearts in 2024 and bring forth ‘new things’…
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Paul declares that Christ is our Peace who breaks down the walls of hostility, bring those who are far in community with those who are near. We (the church) are being built up together as Christ’s household of peace, a witness to the world.由RC2 Lynnwood
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The Magnificat, or Mary’s Song, is one of four Psalm like songs in Luke 1-2 surrounding the birth narrative of Jesus. Magnificat = my soul magnifies the lord. This is a song of reversals and joy, praising God for His timely deliverance. Let us sing a song of joy remembering what God has done for us.由RC2 Lynnwood
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Peter warns us against following false teachers down a path that neglects the call to live in the fullness of the knowledge of God. Through God’s promises, we have been invited to participate in His divine nature! He consistently models for us patience and love for all mankind. As we “intentionally wait” for his return, we are called to set aside s…
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The Prophet writes that God “works for those who wait for him.” In a culture of increasingly low attention span and impatience for the “good things that come for those who wait,” intentional waiting (“Hope”) is difficult. We display fidelity and faith when we trust that in time God will shape us into who we really need to be.…
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jesus frees a man afflicted by a legion of demons, and in his freedom he shares his testimony throughout the Decapolis. Evil is real and hurts real people. What does "Legion" look like for us today, for our society, for the people around us? What are the shackles that bind us?由RC2 Lynnwood
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"In the Storm" by Tim Goddard || Mark 4:35-41 || 11.12.2023 by RC2 Lynnwood由RC2 Lynnwood
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Jesus tells a parable of a sower spreading seed on different ‘soils,’ and later explains the parable in more depth to the disciples. The soil represents the hearer’s receptivity to the Word of God. Good soil produces an abundance of fruit. What does this mean? What kind of soil do you have? Why does Jesus tell parables? What is the secret of the Ki…
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Jesus does not fit into the social expectations surrounding him, but he rather disrupts them and then redefines what it means to have identity and be family in the spirit-filled Kingdom life. The world is messed up and Satan’s behind it, but Jesus flips the script on it all offering everyone new identity and new possibility in his family structure.…
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From v13 to the end of the chapter Mark gives us 3 episodes which demonstrate that the Jesus way disrupts the religious status quo. Whether it’s 1. eating with sinners; 2. feasting, not fasting; or 3. breaking Sabbath Law, Jesus does things differently, but this is not simply to deconstruct the establishment but he acts in order to bring life into …
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Jesus as the Word is the ultimate lossless coming together of ‘word’ and ‘action’The leaders challenge his authority once again on the ‘forgiveness of sins’ but JEsus backs it up with action.由RC2 Lynnwood
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The first ministry Jesus and his newly appointed disciples encounter is a demon-possessed person. What’s with demons and healing in Mark? Jesus is Savior, and it is the nature of the Savior to go to places where evil has taken over, where the shadow of darkness is sucking life and spirit out of people. Jesus not only proclaims Good News, but He car…
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As John is “handed over” for death, the transition now is to Jesus and his ministry: the proclamation of the Good News of the Kingdom, which is near/has come. Mark highlights the urgency of the call of the Kingdom as Jesus calls his first disciples. In what ways do we recognize the urgency of Jesus’ call in our lives? What will we drop to follow hi…
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John prepares the way for Jesus, who now enters the scene in Mark. Who is this Jesus? Baptized and honored Son of God. He now comes to proclaim the Good News. What is the good news?由RC2 Lynnwood
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6 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat,the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.7 The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its ha…
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29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he p…
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Entrenched in a patriarchal society and married to the "Alpha Man," Vashti risks privilege and position and even her life to stand up to power and say "no" to sexual objectification and abuse by her husband. Her refusal upsets the fragility of the male ego which threatens the entire power structure of the Kingdom. We don't know what happens to Vash…
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Genesis 11:1-91 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower…
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