River Hills Church

The Origin of Hope

Even in the midst of our rebellion, God promised a Savior to come and defeat sin and death once and for all.

The Origin of Sin

Everything that exists owes its origin to God’s loving design and creative power.

The Origin of Everything

Everything that exists owes its origin to God’s loving design and creative power.

Church as Force for Good.

In an increasingly post-Christian world, it’s more important than ever for the church to be a force for good in the community and the world.

Church as Healing Place.

Isolation leads to shame, condemnation, and despair, but hope and healing are found in a community of people who carry one another’s burdens.

Church as Forged Family.

The church is meant to be a place of welcome, belonging and nurture where people can love and be loved.

Church as a People of the Way.

The church is a countercultural movement of people who practice the way of Jesus, not club for those who claim certain beliefs.

What is the Church?

The Church is not just a place or an event on Sundays, but the called out, gathered and scattered followers of Jesus empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Timothy: Influenced Influencer

Timothy influenced others with the faith that was given to him.

Joseph: Resilient Influencer

Joseph overcame enormous obstacles and setbacks in order to fulfill his God-given potential. We can too, but it will require patience, integrity, faithfulness, forgiveness and trust wherever life takes us.

Esther: Reluctant Influencer

Esther made a difference by facing her fears and speaking up against injustice.

David: Passionate Influencer

David’s passion for God is what drove him and caused others to follow.

The Garden

Life will flourish under the care and control of a loving God.

The Mountains

Throughout scripture mountains are places to retreat to see and hear from God.

The Wilderness

The wilderness is a place of temptation, formation, and preparation.

The Waters

The waters throughout scripture can symbolize both life and death. Jesus invites us to join him in the waters of life.

United

Love That Lays Down Its Life

Jesus gave us the supreme example of self-giving love for one another when he gave his life for us.

Love That Forgives

Jesus loved even the people who opposed him and ultimately killed him. As his disciples, we are called to do the same.

Love That Flows From Being Loved by God

Jesus was loved before he did anything for God on earth. God loves us deeply and completely. We can never earn it.

Easter at River Hills 2022

Self-Denial in an Age of Self-Fulfillment

The doorway into the life “to the full” of the kingdom is self-denial or death to self, as symbolized by the cross.

Beautiful Resistance

There is a tremendous opportunity in this cultural moment for the church to come back to her roots as a countercultural force for good in a lost and broken world.

The Brutal Honesty About Normal

The world is what happens when Adam and Eve’s sin goes viral and spreads through a society and the distorted becomes normative.

This is How We Fight

The practices of Jesus are how we fight the world, the flesh, and the devil.

The Slavery of Freedom

Giving in to the desires of our flesh does not lead us to freedom and life, but to slavery and death.

The Truth About Lies

The devil is real, his goal is to spread death, and his primary means is lies.

Good Grief: Grief Redeemed

When the comfort we have received, becomes comfort we can extend to others, we can find meaning in loss.

Good Grief: Journey of Grief

Healing from grief can be a long and painful process. It is important to recognize where we are in the journey so that we can continue to live despite experiencing loss.

Good Grief: Grief Shared

Job’s friends reveal the do’s and don’t of coming alongside someone who is grieving. Grief is not meant to be fixed, but rather to be something we join someone in.