Sunday Renewal | Christian Podcast, Biblical Encouragement, Spiritual Growth

The world feels like it’s unraveling. 

Wars drag on. 

Corruption is uncovered at the highest levels. 

Propaganda spreads faster than truth. 

Justice is delayed while the innocent suffer.

If you’ve ever looked at the headlines and asked, “Where is God? Why does evil keep winning?”— This message is for you.

In Revelation 20, God pulls back the curtain and shows us how the story ends.

Satan doesn’t slip the lock; God holds the key. 

Evil does...

We live in a world where the Holy Spirit is often misunderstood. Some attach His name to every feeling or impulse. Others reduce Him to an abstract doctrine. But Scripture paints a much clearer—and far more beautiful—picture.

In this week’s Guest Spotlight episode, Hiram Kemp takes us through what it really means to have the Spirit of God dwelling within. He shows how the Spirit’s presence isn’t about chasing signs or emotions—it’s ...

Have you ever knocked on a door and wondered if anyone was on the other side?

Prayer can feel that way. 

We ask, we seek, we knock, and sometimes all we hear is silence.

But in Luke 11:9–13, Jesus pulls back the curtain on God’s heart. 

He reminds us that prayer isn’t a gamble, it’s a guarantee because our Father is generous, faithful, and never tired of hearing from His children.

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, we continue our Teach...

What do you do when life knocks on your door at midnight?

Not literally—but in those moments when you feel empty, weak, and out of answers.

That’s exactly the picture Jesus uses to teach us how to pray in Luke 11.

Prayer, He says, isn’t polished or polite. 

It’s pounding on heaven’s door when you have nothing left to give. 

It’s bold, shameless persistence that refuses to walk away until the Father responds.

In this week’s episode of Sun...

What if prayer wasn’t just about the “big” moments—eternity, salvation, or crisis?

What if God actually wanted you to bring Him your everyday needs—your bills, your battles, your bread?

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, we continue our Teach Us Again series in Luke 11:3–4. 

Last time, we focused on the Godward focus of prayer—His name, His kingdom, His glory. But Jesus doesn’t stop there. He teaches us that prayer is also about depen...

What if prayer wasn’t a performance, a formula, or a last resort in times of crisis?

What if it could be simple again—honest, bold, and deeply beautiful?

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, Ernest takes us into Luke 11, where the disciples watched Jesus pray and finally asked, “Lord, teach us to pray.” 

What follows isn’t just a set of words to memorize, but an invitation to a relationship.

Jesus shows us how to pray as children who bel...

Guest Spotlight: Hiram Kemp

This week on Sunday Renewal, guest speaker Hiram Kemp takes us on a journey through the dramatic highs and crushing lows of the prophet Elijah’s life. 

From his bold stand on Mount Carmel, calling down fire from heaven, to the depths of despair where he sat under a broom tree ready to give up—Elijah’s story is a raw and relatable portrait of faith under pressure.

Hiram unpacks how God me...

This week on Sunday Renewal, we’re welcoming a powerful voice to the podcast—Allen Webster, a longtime friend, preacher, teacher, and one of the most widely read writers in the church today.

Allen brings a deeply moving message from Luke 15, reminding us that no matter how far we’ve gone, God is always ready to run toward us with open arms.

This isn't just a parable—it’s a portrait of a Father who doesn’t wait for you to get it ...

What if prayer wasn’t about the words you say—but the heart behind them?

In this week’s episode of Sunday Renewal, we continue our Summer Series with a timely message called “The Heart of Prayer.”

Drawing from Matthew 6 and Luke 11, Ernest walks us through Jesus’ teaching on prayer—not as a performance, but as a posture. 

In a world where spiritual habits can easily become hollow rituals, this message is a powerful reminder that God i...

We’re continuing our Summer Series with a message that speaks directly to anyone walking through hardship right now.

Not all pain is pointless.

In this week’s episode of Sunday Renewal, Ernest Benjamin explores how adversity, when handled God's way, can become one of life’s most unexpected blessings.

Rooted in Matthew 26, this message uncovers how suffering reveals who we really are, reshapes what we value, and draws us closer to...

We are continuing our Summer Series with a sermon that is bold, honest, and deeply needed right now.

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, Ernest Benjamin opens the Word to John 4 and challenges us with a message on evangelism that is anything but soft. 

Titled “The Politically Incorrect Evangelist”, this sermon calls believers to break cultural barriers and confront personal prejudices for the sake of the gospel.

You’ll hear the story o...

We make thousands of decisions every day, but some choices are more than daily routines—they shape our character, our calling, and even our eternity.

In this powerful message from 1 Kings 3, Ernest Benjamin walks us through Solomon’s bold request for wisdom and explores how discerning between good and evil is not just a biblical virtue—it is a spiritual necessity in a culture that often confuses the two.

This episode will challenge y...

Have you ever told yourself, “I’ll get serious about God… just not right now”?

Maybe you’ve felt the conviction. You’ve heard the call. But life is busy. Things are complicated. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re waiting for a more convenient season.

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, we open Acts 24 and meet Felix—a man who stood face to face with truth, but delayed obedience. 

He wanted salvation without surrender. He wa...

We’re kicking off our Sunday Renewal Summer Series—a handpicked collection of some of the most powerful, fruit-bearing sermons Ernest Benjamin has preached over the years. 

These messages spoke to real life, met people where they were, and provided practical applications.  

Each week, we’re revisiting one of these unforgettable sermons to be reminded, refreshed, and re-centered in God’s truth.

This week’s message is “Save Our Boys”—a ...

Have you ever wondered why the same reactions keep showing up in your life, even when you try to change? 

Why the anger, fear, or insecurity surface in moments you least expect?

That is not random. It results from something deeper...what's already flowing from your heart.

In Part 2 of this teaching on Proverbs 4:23, we go beyond guarding your heart. 

We learn how to inspect what is already coming out of it, because your heart is n...

This week, my wife and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. I took a step back from the mic to be present and soak in the gift of that milestone.

But I didn’t want to leave you empty-handed. I wanted to leave you encouraged.

So I’m sharing a sermon from Hiram Kemp that left a mark on me, and I believe it will do the same for you. 

It’s a message about growing your confidence in God, especially when life tries to wear it down.

Fai...

We secure our homes, lock our phones, and guard our passwords, but often leave the most important part of us wide open: our hearts. 

Not the muscle in your chest, but the core of who you are—your thoughts, desires, convictions, and secrets.

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, we explore Proverbs 4:23 and unpack why guarding your heart is not just wise; it is essential because everything in your life flows from it.

If you have been feel...

What if trusting God didn’t require the pain to stop first?

What if the most powerful kind of faith wasn’t found on the mountaintop but in the valley when everything still hurts?

In this episode of Sunday Renewal, we return to Psalm 13 and witness something remarkable. 

David is still waiting. God still hasn’t spoken. The sorrow hasn’t lifted. 

But in the silence, something begins to shift, not in David’s situation but in his soul.

This...

What do you do when God feels far away and life feels too heavy to carry?

In this first part of a two-part series, we open Psalm 13—a gut-wrenching prayer from David that gives voice to the silence, sorrow, and confusion that often accompany seasons of grief. 

David doesn’t start with strength; he begins with struggle. 

Four times he cries out, “How long, O Lord?” 

Not because he stopped believing, but because he was barely holding on.

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