As followers of Jesus, we sometimes will face some sort of rejection. It's a tough feeling to accept. In today’s post Christian society, we need to prepare our hearts for rejection. Pastor Brad Kidder of River City Church walks us through the topic of rejection and how even Jesus was rejected as we go through Mark in our series "The Sticky Gospel".
When you see Jesus clearly for who He is, it helps you see yourself for who you are. Pastor Noel Heikkinen walks us through Mark 6 as we go through the topic of identity as we continue on through our series The Sticky Gospel.
Sometimes we bring our big problems to Jesus and we pray for help and he delays. How does that feel? Is he forgetting about you? Or is he trying to teach you something through the delay? Faith persists even when God delays. Even when things get worse. Even when things get absolutely hopeless. Pastor Noel Heikkinen walks through the topic of having faith through tough times and delay as he goes through the book of Mark continuing through our series The Sticky Gospel.
How do you deal with disruptions in your life? Pastor Tony Pyle guides us through the topic disruption and how Jesus was a good and necessary disruption to a world that needed Him as we continue through the book of Mark in our series "The Sticky Gospel".
As Christians, we are called to have Jesus be the center authority of our lives. Are there times in our life where we get caught up in the details and forget the reason or the purpose of why we do those things? Our pastoral residence Hezekiah Trevino walks us through the authority of Jesus and how Jesus always has the final say as we go through the book of Mark in our series, The Sticky Gospel.
The Gospel is our invitation to union with Jesus. When we accept him as our Savior, we then await the day Jesus, the bride groom, will return for his bride and there will be gladness and great joy. Where in your life is Jesus seeking to introduce a himself to you? Demetrius Hunter walks us through "A Brand New Faith" as we go through Mark 2 in our series The Sticky Gospel.
Contrary to popular opinion, desperation is not necessarily a bad thing. Desperation drives us to stretch, risk and search for answers beyond ourselves. Desperation also drives us to a point where we rely on God more. Pastor Noel Heikkinen walks us through the topic of desperation as we go through Mark 2 in our series, The Sticky Gospel.
Jesus shows His authority through many accounts in the book of Mark. Some being through His teaching, in conquering evil in the world, in healing and in calling onto the disciples to follow Him. Where in your life do you struggle to put Jesus in authority? When is Jesus in the center of your life? Pastor Tony Pyle walks us through Mark 1 speaking on the authority of Jesus as we continue through our new series The Sticky Gospel.
Even though we want our first priority to be to love and obey God and represent Him well in the world, we do tend to live as though the immediate and Earthly things are of utmost importance. It's usually only when a collapse of something like a person or a career happens is when we start to want to follow Jesus. Pastor James Granger walks us through the book of Mark explaining why we shouldn't wait until a collapse of something or everything to follow Jesus.
The most prevailing sin of our time is that we have a misplaced center of authority. Who carries the authority of your life? Pastor Noel Jesse Heikkinen launches us into our new series, The Sticky Gospel, going through the book of Mark by reminding us that Jesus not only has the authority to tell us what to do, He has the authority to forgive us for all those times we inevitably fail. Jesus' invitation to repent and believe is ongoing; we keep turning back to Jesus and keep believing Jesus....
With this new year, we do not know what the future holds, and that's okay. It's easy to get caught up in wanting to build our own kingdom and take credit for ourselves. We forget God and what He has done for us. Pastor Tony Pyle walks us through on why and how we need to remember God.
Who is our king, really? And whose kingdom are we building? Pastor James Granger walks us through the life of Herod and how he spent his entire life trying to build his own kingdom. What would prevent you today from falling to your knees and worshipping Jesus? Are you going to live for yourself or live for Jesus?
Over our lifetime, we will all have conflicts of some sort. Christmas, we celebrate that Jesus has come to earth to be our Prince of Peace in those areas of conflict. Pastor Noel Heikkinen talks about peace and how Jesus is the Prince of Peace as we continue on through our Advent series.
Christmas is the celebration of the peace that God brings to the world through the Savior born in Bethlehem. Pastor Tony Pyle talks about peace and how Jesus is our Prince of Peace.
What is "joy"? What does "joy" mean to you? Jesus gives us the pathway to joy. Pastor Noel Heikkinen guides us through the topic of joy as we continue on through our advent series.
Joy is a gift from God and it is experienced through knowing Him, seeing His work in the world, and experiencing his presence in all circumstances. Are we sharing that joy to others? Pastor Tony Pyle walks us through the topic of joy as we continue on through our advent series.
Sometimes life goes to plan and sometimes it feels a complete mess. What do you do when life is pretty messed up? Pastor Noel Jesse Heikkinen encourages us as followers of Jesus, that we can have faith, because we have hope that Jesus will return and set things right. Faith is believing the unbelievable is real and going all in on that belief.
Where do you place your hope? Church Planter Ronnie Goble begins our Advent series by reminding us that the only hope of humanity is bound up in one man: Jesus.
Every time we make plans, we do so with prayer and wisdom, but ultimately entrust them to God. How do you approach your plans and needs? Pastor Noel Jesse Heikkinen concludes our Entrust series by reminding us that God will give us exactly what we need when we need it. Jesus has done all the heavy lifting for us, so now we can rest in Him.
Pastor Justin Detmers walks us through on what it looks like to commit to another in confidence as we continue through our Entrust series.
Pastor Tony Pyle guides us through community and commitment as we continue on through our entrust series.
Our purpose as Christians is not to stick to the schedule, it’s to listen to God and care about what God says more than anything else, in every moment of our lives. Pastor James Granger walks us through on how we can take these "interruptions" in our lives as an invitation from God to display His character through us and reflect His love toward others as we continue on through our Entrust series.
We all have plans and uncertainty in our lives. How do you see yourself in God's plans? Pastor Noel Jesse Heikkinen invites us to financially commit to Riv's next two years of reaching the Lansing area and beyond. Jesus has already done all the work, and He invites us to join Him in reaching the world.
Pastor Justin Detmers guides us through the topic of "mission" and what it means for us practically as we continue through our Entrust series.
Where do you plan to be present missionally? Pastor Tony Pyle walks us through the topic of being on mission as we continue through our Entrust series.
Our mission, as followers of Christ, is to make disciples of Jesus. What would you define as the mission of your life? Pastor James Granger continues in our Entrust series by reminding us that we are called, as flawed humans, to participate in God's plan to save people. And our mission to make disciples of Jesus begins with prayer.
As followers of Jesus, we are called to be present in our communities and to share the good news of Jesus with those around us. Do you have a place where you contribute, participate, and share in community? Pastor Noel Jesse Heikkinen kicks off our Entrust series by reminding us that because we are loved by Jesus, we can use our time, talent, and resources to be a light to others.
All of us have places where we are in and under authority. As a follower of Christ, what do you do in situations like this? Pastor Noel Heikkinen challenges us to recognize the places in our life where we are the sheep, as well as where we are the shepherd, and use both situations as an opportunity to point others to Jesus. Each of us have a shepherd that will never abuse us or use his power in wicked ways. He rescues us. He never gives up on us. How can you be an image of Him in how you lead, a...
