Good News in the Old Testament - Judges

No matter what battle we are facing, we can be assured that, if we trust in God, we can be victorious just as Gideon, who put his trust in God, was victorious over the Midianites.

Good News in the Old Testament - Joshua

The 2025 summer sermon series entitled “Good News in the Old Testament" looks at how there is good news in the Old Testament that leads us to a stronger relationship with Jesus. This week, Jonathan relates five "Ps" - Problem, Promise, Process, Purity, Perfection - to this message on Joshua.

God's Heart for the Nations

On this third Sunday of Easter, Jack McDonald, one of our Deacons and the head of The River's Missions Team, considered the final words of the resurrected Jesus regarding God's concern for the nations and the mandate He gives to each of us.

The Presence, Peace, and Patience of the Resurrected Christ

Easter Sunday is past but Easter is not over; we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus every Sunday. Deacon Scott Cramer reminds us that if we believe in Him we will never be put to shame.

Easter Sunday 2025

Happy Easter. He is Risen! Today's message centered on the resurrection of Jesus. Jonathan noted that the resurrection is based in reality; confirmed through people and relationships; and necessitates a response. But rather than a works-oriented righteousness, as other religions teach, Christianity teaches that Jesus brought heaven to us to make us right with God. We must make a decision to follow Christ.

Palm Sunday 2025

Chris Meckley's Palm Sunday message focused on the history of Palm Sunday and the deep meaning behind it.

Discipleship Pathway - Sharing Jesus: Spiritual Gifts

Jonathan's message today, the final message in the Discipleship Pathway series, focused on what the scriptures say about spiritual gifts and encouraged all believers to discover the gifts God has given them to use to share the Gospel.

Discipleship Pathway - Sharing Jesus: Sharing through Reason

Matthew Joss looked at sharing Jesus through reason.

Discipleship Pathway - Sharing Jesus: What Hurts Our Witness

Jonathan's message focused on ways Christians hurt our witness as mentioned in Luke 11.

Discipleship Pathway - Sharing Jesus: Shepherding Spiritual Generations

Chris looks at the way that Jesus shepherded his disciples and shared his life with them, and talks about how we are called to shepherd those who are younger in the faith as well.

Discipleship Pathway - Sharing Jesus: Means of Sharing

Jonathan's sermon today outlines ways of sharing your faith with others that may be more compatible with your personality.

Discipleship Pathway - Sharing Jesus: The Gospel and Barriers to Sharing

Jonathan begins the third part of the Discipleship Pathway, Sharing Jesus, with a sermon on the barriers preventing us from sharing the Gospel. He outlined multiple ways of sharing and the main reasons followers need to share Jesus.

Discipleship Pathway - Following Jesus with our Bodies

Today, Jonathan's sermon focused on caring for our bodies in a Biblical way, and what scripture says about things to do for self care.

Discipleship Pathway - Following God with My Money

Chris Meckley continues the Discipleship Pathway with a message on Following God with My Money.

Discipleship Pathway - Following Jesus into Transformation

We continue the Discipleship Pathway with Pastor Jonathan speaking about Following Jesus into Transformation.

Discipleship Pathway - Following Jesus in our Work

Matthew brings a message about what it means to follow God in our work.

January 26, 2025

Pastor Jonathan's message today focusing on what is means to be saved.

January 19, 2025

Today Pastor Jonathan talks to us about moving from Fear to Faith.

January 12, 2025

Today Jonathan gives sermon on what it means to be new in Jesus and what that means to us.

January 5, 2025

Today Mike Weaver brings us a message about the offerings we bring to the King of Kings.