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Renovate

Christ Chapel Bible Church

Renovate is for young adults in Fort Worth, TX – whether you’re in college, living the post-grad life, figuring out how to adult on your own or venturing into young married life, come find community at Renovate. Visit us online at www.renovateftw.org or find us on social media @renovateftw.

223 - A Conversation On Loneliness

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223 - A Conversation On Loneliness
At one or another, we can all struggle with loneliness, listen in as Ben and Cody walk us through what to do with that emotion, the fears and lies underneath it and the truths that help us fight it.
Wed, 01 May 2024
222 - Performance vs. Identity
It's human nature to want to achieve. To be seen and known and admired. We stack ourselves up against one another through work and relationships and accomplishments. And those very things are where we're all tempted to put our identity, to seek satisfaction. And maybe that's you too, and maybe it's left you feeling if there's more to life, if there's something you're missing. In Mark 10:17-31 we're introduced to a young man who ask Jesus what so many want to know: what do I have to do to get eternal life? And Jesus, looking on him with love like He does us, answers him. This passage shows us the importance of what we give our hearts to and what we put our identity in. Listen in as Rob takes us through this passage.
Thu, 04 Apr 2024
221 - Sufferer, Sinner and Saint
Suffering is inevitable, but how we respond can show us a lot about ourselves and what we believe about the Lord. Listen in as Robert walks us through our different perspectives in suffering: sufferer, sinner and saint.
Thu, 07 Mar 2024
220 - The Why and How of Reconciliation
As followers of Jesus, we are called to be ministers of reconciliation. It starts with forgiveness, something that Christ has already made available to us, but in practice reconciliation can be hard to pursue. Join us as Ben walks us through the how and why of reconciliation.
Thu, 08 Feb 2024
219 - What Jesus Has to Say About Pride and Humility
We’re all prone to pride and we’re all called to humility. Listen in as Ryan McCarthy walks us through Luke 18:9-14 and shows us a story Jesus used to teach his audience about what pride and humility look like and how one leads to death and the other to life.
Wed, 06 Dec 2023
218 - Jesus as Pursuer: How He Draws the Prodigals Home
In Luke 15, we see the story of the Prodigal son and how he looks for satisfaction in all the wrong places. If you’re familiar with the story, you know he’s welcomed home by a loving and gracious father that gives us a picture of how our heavenly father loves us. A detail that often gets overlooked is how the older brother responds to the Father’s grace towards his wayward son. Listen in as Robert shows us how there’s a lesson for all of us in the story of both brothers. We all have a Father who wants to meet us with grace and welcome us in, whether you’ve strayed and feel far off or are tempted to put your worth and identity in doing things the right way.
Wed, 01 Nov 2023
217 - Compassion Instead of Condemnation
John 8:3-11 is a story that shows us that Jesus is compassionate. Not just in His forgiveness of our sins but in how He calls us to live. Even in our worst moments, when He could meet us with condemnation, He instead looks on us with compassion. Does that truth impact your day-to-day? Jesus knows and cares for you more deeply than anyone else. Your relationship with Him doesn’t have to be marked by guilt or shame. Nothing can separate you from the love of Christ. Not your own opinion, not the words or actions or intentions of others, and not even your worst moments. Listen in as Robert unpacks this story and what it means for us.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023
216 - Jesus Sees Us, Accepts Us and Transforms Us
Acceptance is something we all desire. And we look for it in all sorts of places. But we were designed to find true acceptance and full satisfaction in Christ alone. In Luke 19, we see a story of Jesus seeing, accepting and transforming someone no one would have bet on. Praise God, He does the same for us. Listen in as Ben unpacks the story of Zacchaeus and uses it to show us how being seen and accepted by Jesus can transform your life.
Thu, 07 Sep 2023
215 - What the Story of Hosea Teaches Us about Worship
The story of Hosea paints a beautiful picture of how God pursues us. We are prone to wander. We settle for far less than God's best. We are quick to choose things over God even when they lead to destruction. But God, in His kindness and mercy, pursues us and restores us. Listen in as Ben unpacks this beautiful story and how it reflects the heart of God.
To learn more about our community, visit www.renovateftw.org or check us out on Instagram @renovateftw
Thu, 02 Mar 2023
214 - What the Prodigal Son Teaches Us about Worship
We were created to worship, but we are prone to worship and put our hope in things that were not designed to satisfy. The story of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15:11-32 shows us what it looks like to chase after things that won't satisfy us, fulfill us, or meet our ultimate needs, and how God meets us in that when we're far off. We have a God who designed us for a relationship with Him and He makes that available to us through His son Jesus Christ. God welcomes us in so we can be His sons and daughters and be fully satisfied as we worship Him.
To learn more about our community, visit www.renovateftw.org or check us out on Instagram
Thu, 09 Feb 2023
213 - The Nagging Presence of Loneliness
How are we supposed to handle the nagging presence of loneliness? Whether it's loud or quiet, whether you're aware of it or not, we all wrestle with wanting to be known, loved and accepted.
Thu, 08 Dec 2022
212 - Who Is the Holy Spirit?
We want peace, healing and love — and we look for these things everywhere — but oftentimes we're looking in the wrong places. Did you know we've been given these things already?
Thu, 03 Nov 2022
211 - Seeing Jesus for Who He Really Is
Christianity can be confusing. Maybe it's because our experiences have shaded our view of the gracious God who is supposed to love us where we are. Join us as we unpack the good news of who Jesus really is.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022
210 - Seeing God as Father: How Experiences Shape Our Perspective
If our experiences shape our perspective, do you believe God is a perfect Father?
Thu, 08 Sep 2022
209 - When We've Been Hurt | Exploring Doubts about Church People
If God is supposed to heal and "bind up" our wounds, why do people in the church re-open them or make them worse? Let's talk about what's gone wrong within church community, what expectations we have or should have, and the way we are supposed to define and live out God's love with each other.
Wed, 04 May 2022
208 - Is Jesus the Only Way? | Exploring Doubts About the Exclusivity of Christ
Is Jesus really the only way? In a post-modern world where truth is a moving target, how are we supposed to navigate the claims of all the world religions? And if Jesus Christ really is the only way to get into Heaven, is it mean and exclusive of God to take away the option of a more customizable religion?
Wed, 06 Apr 2022
207 - When God Doesn't Give You What You Want | Exploring Doubts About God's Goodness
What’s missing in your life? Is it a good career, a potential spouse, good friends? If we are honest, we could all identify areas where we secretly feel sorry for ourselves. While we feel hamstrung, we have to watch others get everything that we wanted. Is God holding out on us?
Wed, 02 Mar 2022
206 - When God Allows Suffering | Exploring Doubts from Our Pain
You can't deny that pain and suffering are realities in the world we live in. Is God is cruel? I God really in control? We believe in a truth that’s worth digging deep for, so join us as we step into this conversation on pain and God's love.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022
205 - Where We Take Our Doubts
If you think people in the Bible didn’t doubt God, you should probably doubt that thought! They had their trust issues with Him just like we do today. Join Ben as he introduces the beauty that our doubt can lead to as we journey together this spring semester!
Thu, 06 Jan 2022
204 - A Conversation with Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE
We got to steal a conversation with Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE when he was here for Renovate Live on Dec. 1. In our studio, he opened up about his life, anxiety, worship, doubt, college football, Jesus, and his creative process among other things!
Wed, 08 Dec 2021
203 - A Follow-Up Conversation on Distorted Dating
Are the lenses we look at dating, marriage and love distorted? Our guests drop some hot takes on our quest to find a mate!
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
202 - Distorted Dating | Seeing Clearly How to Date, Marry and Love Deeply
Some of our relationships are smooth sailing but some of our relationships are honestly really jacked up. Why? Why do we get it wrong so often, or make so many mistakes after a stretch of things seeming to go so well?
Thu, 04 Nov 2021
201 - A Follow-Up Conversation on the Narrow Road to Unity
Join us for this follow-up conversation as we try to navigate the best way to follow Christ when we are fearful or frustrated at the broken world around us.
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
200 - The Narrow Road to Unity | Navigating Race and Politics as a Follower of Christ
Our world has become increasingly polarized and volatile. That’s certainly true when it comes to racial and political views in our culture. Are we too woke or are we too indifferent? To what degree do our convictions shape our politics? How do we maintain unity when it feels like people around us are increasingly hostile? Join us as Ben steps into a conversation on what to do when our minds run to worst-case scenarios that can divide us rather than to Christ who can unify us.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021
199 - Which Voice is Louder? | How Self-Talk Shapes Our Identity
Welcome to our follow-up conversation on the Renovate Live talk, "Who You Say I Am," where Ben shared an alternative to the defensive vs. defeated mindsets we so often find ourselves in when grappling with who we want to be. Our guests Lilly Park (Ph.D, author and professor of biblical counseling) and Ryan McCarthy (pastor and biblical counselor) talk about healthy identity.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021
198 - Who You Say I Am
We're constantly asking ourselves who we are. We develop, work on, exercise, mature, educate and refine ourselves; and we ask a lot of questions along the way. But the reality underneath all of our personal development and refinement is that we actually started with something broken that we're desperately trying to fix. Join our conversation as we ask the question: Who do you say that I am?
Thu, 02 Sep 2021
197 - Kingdom Warnings | The Kingdom
What purchases your entry into the Kingdom is not your works, deeds or track record. It's God's grace!
Thu, 20 May 2021
196 - Bank on It | The Kingdom
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
195 - Trading Counterfeit for Christ | The Kindgom
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
194 - I Pledge Allegiance to ... | The Kingdom
Did you know there’s a right and wrong way to follow Jesus? Did you know the teachings of Jesus aren’t suggestions on ways we should live?
Mon, 01 Mar 2021
193 - The Heart and the Hands | The Kingdom
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
192 - Reconciled for a Reason | To Know and Be Known
While community involves our brothers and sisters in Christ, it doesn’t stop there. It’s not a social club for like-minded people. It’s a vehicle for taking the message of the gospel to the world.
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
191 - Fluent in Grace and Truth | To Know and Be Known
A community built solely on a grace is a lopsided community. Is grace of monumental importance? Yes. But a community also needs truth.
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
190 - Naked and Unashamed | To Know and Be Known
So much of the Christian life is spent pretending to be who we think we should be. We talk a big game about vulnerability. And while we might be transparent from time to time, we’re rarely truly vulnerable.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
189 - Designed for Community | To Know and Be Known
Every person on the planet craves community. But not all communities are created equal.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020
188 - The Gospel's Antidote for the Need to Please
Ryan McCarthy
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
187 - The Gospel's Antidote for Unworthiness
Robert Newberry
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
186 - The Gospel's Antidote to Toxic Emotions
Ryan McCarthy
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
185 - Countercultural Rest | Sabbath: Finding Rest in a Restless Culture
Wed, 04 Mar 2020
184 - Creating Rhythms | Sabbath: Finding Rest in a Restless Culture
Wed, 26 Feb 2020
183 - Our Need for Rest | Sabbath: Finding Rest in a Restless Culture
Wed, 19 Feb 2020
182 - Wise Counsel | God's Will: A Study in How to Listen
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
181 - Fasting | God's Will: A Study in How to Listen
Wed, 05 Feb 2020
180 - Prayer | God's Will: A Study in How to Listen
Wed, 29 Jan 2020
179 - Knowing God's Word | God's Will: A Study in How to Listen
Wed, 22 Jan 2020
178 - Help My Unbelief
Wed, 15 Jan 2020
177 - Mental Health: The Bible and the Brain
There is a big difference between guilt and shame: Guilt says, "I made a mistake." Shame says, "I am a mistake."
When we find ourselves struggling, what do we do? Last night we began a discussion about mental health. It wasn't all-inclusive, but it was a great reminder that our experiences matter because they shape the way we view God, and that we can make a choice to allow the gospel to rewrite our false narratives.
If you find yourself struggling, it's ok to reach out for help! In addition to Christ Chapel Soul Care, here are some local counselors Josh mentioned that we work with in the Fort Worth area:
Restoration
www.restorationcec.com
The Counseling Collective
www.thecounselingcollectivefw.com
Metroplex Counseling
www.metroplexcounseling.com
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
176 - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship: A Case Study on Hidden Sin
Josh Storie, Dusty and Elle Oglesby
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
175 - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship: Spend Years Developing Unhealthy Sexual Habits
If our desirability is associated with physicality, we can feel rejected when we should feel honored.
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
174 - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship: Place Your Hope in a Person
No one—but God—can handle the pressure to be your everything.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
173 - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship: Isolate Yourself
When we remove our lives and our relationships from community for an expended period of time, we dangerously isolate ourselves and set ourselves up perfectly for ruining our relationships.
Wed, 06 Nov 2019
172 - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship: Treating Singleness Like Garbage Rather Than a Gift
Although relationships naturally develop our character, we shouldn't wait for a relationship to develop character in us. Our culture sometimes treats singleness like garbage rather than a gift. But our perspective doesn't change the actual value of the gift as God designed it.
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
171 - How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Relationship: Be Bad at Friendships
You can't forgive and forget, but you can forgive. Why are we able to say this? Perhaps it's because we've been forgiven of infinitely more than we can even fathom! We asked you to consider what's keeping you from having the relationships that you desire. Could it be that you're being a bad friend?
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
170 - Church People: Set Apart?
Wed, 09 Oct 2019
169 - Church People: Stingy vs. Generous
Wed, 02 Oct 2019
168 - Church People: Inactive vs. Proactive
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
167 - Church People: Out of Touch vs. Culturally Relevant
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
166 - Church People: Condemnation vs. Compassion
Wed, 11 Sep 2019
165 - Church People: Repressed vs. Free
Wed, 04 Sep 2019
164 - Is It Worth It?
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 28 Aug 2019
163 - To Wander and Return: Malachi
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
162 - To Wander and Return: Zechariah
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
161 - To Wander and Return: Haggai
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 05 Jun 2019
160 - The Gospel's Antidote to Control
Robert Newberry
Wed, 29 May 2019
159 - The Gospel's Antidote to Our Worship Problem
Josh Storie
Wed, 22 May 2019
158 - To Wander and Return: Zephaniah
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 15 May 2019
157 - To Wander and Return: Habakkuk
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 08 May 2019
156 - The Gospel's Antidote to Loneliness
Francis Genung
Wed, 01 May 2019
155 - The Gospel's Antidote to Hating Your Job
Josh Storie
Wed, 24 Apr 2019
154 - To Wander and Return: Nahum
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
153 - To Wander and Return: Micah
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 03 Apr 2019
152 - To Wander and Return: Jonah
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
151 - To Wander and Return: Obadiah
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 06 Mar 2019
150 - To Wander and Return: Amos
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
149 - To Wander and Return: Joel
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
148 - To Wander and Return: Hosea
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 13 Feb 2019
147 - How the Gospel Renews Our Culture
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
146 - How the Gospel Renews Your Work
Josh Storie
Wed, 23 Jan 2019
145 - How the Gospel Renews Self
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
144 - The Stories Jesus Told: The Good Judge
Robert Newberry
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
143 - The Stories Jesus Told: Sit Down. Be Humble.
Dr. Ted Kitchens
Wed, 05 Dec 2018
142 - The Stories Jesus Told: Graciously Unfair
Josh Storie
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
141 - The Stories Jesus Told: Investing in the Kingdom
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
140 - The Stories Jesus Told: From Forgiveness to Love
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 07 Nov 2018
139 - This is the Life
Matt Lantz
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
138 - The Elusive Relationship: Panel Discussion
Ben Fuqua, Amy Foster, Matt Lantz
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
137 - The Elusive Relationship: The Who, What, How and Why of Love
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
136 - The Elusive Relationship: How Do You Know?
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 03 Oct 2018
135 - The Elusive Relationship: How We See and Evaluate
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 26 Sep 2018
134 - The Elusive Relationship: The Purpose and Mission
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 19 Sep 2018
133 - How to Deal with Anxiety
Ryan McCarthy
Wed, 12 Sep 2018
132 - A Case Study on Transformation
Josh Storie
Wed, 05 Sep 2018
131 - A Perspective - Shifting Gospel
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 29 Aug 2018
130 - Death to Life
Ben Fuqua
Wed, 22 Aug 2018
129 - 1 Peter: Shepherds and Sheep
Josh Storie
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
128 - 1 Peter: Panel Discussion
Ben Fuqua with Carley McDougal, Ryan Christian, and Robert Fuqua
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
127 - 1 Peter: God's Purpose for Suffering
Ryan McCarthy
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
126 - 1 Peter: Responding to Injustice
Josh Storie
Wed, 23 May 2018
125 - 1 Peter: A Conversation On Submission
Ken and Julie Miller with Ben Fuqua
Wed, 16 May 2018
124 - 1 Peter: Honoring Those Unworthy of Honor
Josh Storie
Wed, 09 May 2018

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