On behalf of the congregation of Renewed Life Church welcome to our website. We are a family of Spirit-indwelt servants of God sent to make disciples who make disciples of God's Son Jesus. We are an evangelical church that is committed to the glory of God above all things. We have a high view of God, the gospel, the Scriptures, and the church.
As a church family we strive to glorify God through singing and praying together, reading and preaching His word, partaking of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and loving one another. Far from being a perfect church (we are sinners saved by grace), we are striving to grow together in the grace and knowledge of Christ and into greater Christlikeness.
We believe that truth and love are not only compatible but essential for a healthy church. Therefore we are committed to the truth of God’s Word and to loving each other as we seek to understand and obey God’s truth together. Thus we are very much a God-centered, Bible-driven, people-loving church. It is a great blessing to serve the Lord together with other brothers and sisters in Christ from various ages, backgrounds, and occupations. Our unity is in the gospel which not only gives us peace with God but also with each other.
We love to meet new people and welcome all visitors. Please feel free to worship with us and allow us to meet you. But most importantly we pray that you will find a church home where you will faithfully serve the Lord and His people.
In His Service,
E. Joshua Sims (Pastor Josh)
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Pastor’s Monthly Teaching Reflection
March 2026
- When Sin Meets Grace
In March, our journey through Romans moved from the demonstration of God’s love to the depth of humanity’s problem and the overwhelming triumph of grace. In “When Love Proves Itself” (Romans 5:6–11), we saw that God did not merely declare His love—He demonstrated it. Christ died for us “while we were still helpless,” “while we were still sinners,” and even “while we were enemies.” That means His love was not a response to our worth, but a revelation of His character. We were reminded that if God did the hardest thing—reconciling us through the death of His Son—then we can trust Him to do the rest. Our salvation is not fragile; it is secured by a love that acted when we had nothing to offer. Then in “The Day Sin Entered the Human Race” (Romans 5:12–14), we traced the entrance of sin through Adam and saw how death spread to all humanity. Sin was not just an action; it became a condition. Every person born into this world stands in Adam by nature, and the evidence is clear—death reigns. That message forced us to face the reality of inherited guilt and the universal reach of sin.
But the story did not end there. In “When Grace Gets the Final Word” (Romans 5:15–21), we saw the contrast between Adam and Christ, and Paul’s repeated emphasis on “much more.” If one man’s trespass brought condemnation, Christ’s gift brought justification. If death reigned through Adam, grace now reigns through righteousness in Christ. Sin may have written the opening chapter of humanity’s story, but grace writes the final one. Then we closed the month with “Grace Is Not Permission” (Romans 6:1–2), where Paul confronts the dangerous misunderstanding of grace. Grace is not a license to continue in sin—it is the reason we can no longer live in it. “How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” became the defining question. We saw that salvation is not just forgiveness; it is transformation. March pressed us to see both the seriousness of sin and the supremacy of grace—and to understand that if grace has truly changed your position, it must also begin to change your practice.