Chris Meckley looks at the book of Ruth, an incredible story of God's love and faithfulness for His people. The book of Ruth is profoundly a book of hope, in contrast to the end of the book of Judges where "everyone did what was right in their own eyes."

The life of Samson offers many lessons, most often negative. But his life also shows that, in the end, Samson returned to his initial calling and allowed himself to be used by God.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Jonathan's message today 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.

Matthew Joss looked at sharing Jesus through reason.