In “Ripe for Renewal,” preached on October 27, 2024, Jenna unpacks the biblical call to repentance and fresh obedience. Renewal, she explains, is not just about trying harder but about recognizing when God is calling His people into a new season of life and deeper faith. Just as fruit ripens on the vine and must be harvested in its proper season, so too hearts become ready for renewal when the Spirit convicts, softens, and calls. Often, we see this invitation for renewal occur in times of cultural or relational tumult, where times of uncertainty and instability can bring about a holy desperation for God to move and to act in our lives and in our world. Jenna draws from the prophets’ repeated refrain—“Return to me, and I will return to you” (Malachi 3:7)—to show that God has always invited His people to begin again. Renewal isn’t something we engineer; it’s something God brings when His Word and Spirit meet us in our weakness. She also reminds us of Paul’s words: “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16).Quoting A.W. Tozer, Jenna highlights that “God is always previous”—that is, God Himself initiates renewal long before we ever respond. This truth reframes renewal not as a human project but as a divine gift, available to every believer who surrenders to His timing. For everyday disciples, this message is both a comfort and a challenge. It’s a comfort because no life is too worn or too broken for God’s renewing power. It’s a challenge because ripe fruit doesn’t stay ripe forever—when the Spirit calls us to repentance and renewal, we must respond in faith.

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