Messages and Media

Check out this Sunday's message from Pastor Chip Garrison, and the amazing story told by the Production Boot Camp kids!

What are some of the characteristics of people who tend to drive us nuts? Here are some of the most common types of people that often make life more challenging and how we should respond.

Becoming a Christ-follower doesn’t immediately change everything about us before we were Christ-followers. So how can we recognize if we’re driving people nuts with our religious thinking or whether we are building people up because of our relationship with Jesus?

Two of the most important choices we'll ever make in life are: Will I get married? If yes, who will I marry? Let's find out what the Bible has to say about relationships and marriage.

Sin can tear families apart relationally and geographically. Everyone’s family bucket is broken. God’s family can substitute where our own families fall short.

How can we avoid the trap of approval addiction? If God can't please everyone, we're foolish to think that we can.

What principles are in the Bible that can help us to break free from abuse and to recover from the pain of it?

Conflict is part of life in a broken world; how do we live peaceful lives and resolve differences in a healthy way given this reality?

We all have family dynamics, and the truth is that when we get with our family, sometimes, it’s dynamic! How do you successfully navigate relationships with the "EGRs" in your life, and what does it look like to create and maintain healthy boundaries?

How can we learn to control our anger and neutralize the button pushers n our lives? Learn how God can give you a brand new heart and a new identity.

Relationships are absolutely critical for our lives and for our spiritual, emotional, and even physical health…yet fewer things in life cause us more problems, heartaches, and struggles than relationship tensions/issues. How do we define and develop healthy relationships?

Discover the victory and power we have in Jesus to transform our lives and secure our future. The promise of what Jesus accomplished on the cross and through His resurrection provides real hope for everyone!

The cross is also God’s great invitation to the world. Jesus never intended His cross to become a campfire that Christ-followers sit around to warm themselves, He did intend His cross to light a wildfire in Christ-followers to send us out into a broken and needy world.

Did you know as Christ followers our union with Jesus means we experience freedom not only from any past sin, but also the ability to reject sin's power in our lives now? Learn more about what Jesus meant when He said to 'take up your cross' and how the transformative power represented by the cross can move us from a self-centered lifestyle to one marked by spiritual growth and health.

Without hesitation or apology, the New Testament declares that it was at the cross that Jesus disarmed and triumphed over Satan and all spiritual beings at his command…

The community of Christ is the community of His cross…the cross is the GPS that gives us clear directions in a dysfunctional and confused world.

While most people have an opinion on what they think love is, and books have been written to define and distinguish the various kinds of love, the Bible clearly indicates there is only one way to understand what real love actually is: the cross.

When it comes to the cross and forgiveness, often we have incorrect answers and we’re even asking the wrong questions because we do not fully comprehend. Forgiveness is such a huge issue to navigate because it’s the place where divine perfection and human rebellion collide…

What did a cross mean in ancient Roman and Jewish worlds? Why is the cross intersecting with my heart, and what does it tell us?

This series culminates today by focusing on our responsibility to God and what He expects of His followers. God’s expectation is that we bring Him back a portion of what He gives us…it’s called a tithe.

What does contentment look like in your life, and where does God fit in?

Why does the Bible tell us that saving is wise?

We have a "credit crisis" in America. Let's look at debt danger signs, the danger of debt, stewardship and practical steps with debt.

Money is fun - if you've got some! What does the Bible tell us to hear when money talks? Would you like to watch the sermon in a player where you can fast forward/rewind, click here?

What does it look to have "big faith" in this day and age?

So what’s the relevance of Christmas? Why is it for a "real person" like me?

Christmas is about transformation. Why is this something either so challenging or so neglected in so many people's lives?

How many of us, knowing what we know now, if we had the opportunity to do it all over again, would live life a little differently? What does "right spending" have to do with Christmas and Jesus?

God’s presence is the first Christmas present. Other people may walk out of your life...but God will never do that.

How do we play God? What are the consequences of playing God? And what does unconditional surrender look like?

Where do we find the strength to go on when life just wears us out?

We can’t live without loss. All of us will have storms of stress, floods of failure, gusts of grief, and torrents of tragedy slam into our lives. When we feel desperate, what does the Bible tell us we should do?

God has provided 3 resources/remedies to help reduce the pain of loneliness in our earthly lives: His plan to live for, His people to connect to and His presence to live in. Take a look at each of these as Pastor Tom expands on each of them, and what they mean in your daily lives.

A lot of things can overwhelm us…So what do we do when we feel overwhelmed?

Why should we care about a world that sometimes shows little interest and sometimes open hostility and even violence towards Jesus Christ and His Church and His people?

Check out how your support to the Great Commission Fund has impacted missionaries Chuck & Robbi Fanberg in Costa Rica. They share about the ups and downs of missionary life as well as what God's been doing lately in their ministry.

Luke 15 contains 3 parables that show us Jesus’ heart for lost people…He used these parables in response to an experience in Luke 15:1-2. What principles do these parables teach us about being outward focused?

Jesus tells us that our attitude towards money accurately describes our spiritual condition. So why does God want us to be generous?

God’s plan for us is develop His moral character, to value what He values, think what He thinks, and do what He does. What does growing look like in each of our lives?

Worship is at the very heart of the Christian life…The Bible tells us we were created to be loved by God, and God wants us to love Him back.

The Church is not just something we go to, but the Church is something we are to become...

True to Jesus' vision, the church was like nothing anyone had experienced before. How does a church become like that original church in Acts 2?

What's the plan, and what does "perpetual motion" have to do with it? Watch and find out!

While no two adults have the exact life experiences, there are predictable stages you’ll encounter the closer you get to God. Take a closer look as we look at the model of how God connected with Abraham.

Growing in faith is important for every age. We must help children grow in their faith in a way that engages them fully.

Throughout the New Testament there are specific examples of people being baptized. We'll explore one specific story and how this decision impacted her life.

Why does it seem sometimes that God doesn't answer our prayers? How does God answer prayer?

Connecting with God through prayer begins with the right attitude, and it also happens with the right priorities.

Prayer can be an intimidating and challenging subject for most of us. Prayer is something we know is vitally important, but it can also seem elusive as a reality in our own lives.

How can we learn to become “self-feeding” Christ-followers with God’s Word?

…we’re going to talk about the Bible and why the most important thing for us to learn is how to become “self-feeding” Christ-followers…

Taking a look at where Riverside has been this past year and where we're headed. How do we stay focused on God's mission for Riverside?

Simplifying our lives is a popular topic in our society… Do we want to reorganize our lives, or revolutionize our lives? How does Jesus show us how to keep life simple, from the inside-out?

Margin is not just cutting things out of our lives, but making time for what matters most…it should help us have more time, energy and resources for what really counts

It matters what we do with our time because life is short. Are you using your time here on earth wisely?

Many of us are driving through life’s intersections with our foot on the accelerator…and one of the places where we feel the rush of life the most is the workplace.

How does Jesus tell us to lighten our load?

What does having God in the center of your family have to do with balance in your life? Why is it so important? We are called by God to unleash single minded, Christ centered, biblically anchored, world changers.

So what does God tell us matters most in this life? If we would take seriously what God says and put it into practice…our lives would be healthier, our families happier, our businesses and careers would be more productive, and there would be fewer divorces and separations.

We are busier than ever. So what advantages are there to having "margin" in our lives?

Just what is this fast-paced lifestyle doing to us? What biblical principles are there to help us start slowing down?

What difference can Easter make personally in our lives? Why does Easter really matter?

Knowing about the future from God’s perspective should not cause us fear or panic, nor should it cause us to sit back complacent. What does God want knowing about the future to do for us?

NOTE: Message video includes footage of all of this Sunday's baptisms. // What does the Bible tell us about the Antichrist and why do we need to know?

What is the Great Tribulation? What do we know about the Great Tribulation from God's Word? Join us as Pastor Chip digs into the topic of the Great Tribulation.

In theological circles the rapture has been the source of much debate and disagreement not because of the concept itself...but because of arguments about the timing of when it will occur. So what is the rapture, what is the purpose, and why does God want us to know about it?

Today let's also see from 1 and 2 Timothy that the end times are also a time of hollow spirituality. How do we then find hope in these uncertain times?

In 1 and 2 Timothy, we see that the end times are a time of moral collapse. What are the characteristics of this morality collapse in relation to love and relationships?

…we’re going to talk about the Bible and why the most important thing for us to learn is how to become “self-feeding” Christ-followers…

Though no one knows the exact time and date of the return of Jesus Christ (and run from anyone who claims to know!), the New Testament talks about the future no less than 300 times...What are some characteristics of the end times?

How do we sort through the noise and decide what to believe about the future? What does Jesus Christ have to say about the future?

...the order really does matter because sex is not a human invention, but God's creation, and our bodies are not our own personal playgrounds.

This message will answer your many questions about living together like "what are the top 5 reason why people move in together?," "what arguments are there for not living together?," and "what does the Bible have to say about living together before marriage?"

Pornography is nothing new. What impact does pornography have on our lives, and what does God tell us about dealing with pornography?

Can sex be separated from the emotional, mental and spiritual parts of our lives and just be a physical act without any complications or consequences? Join us as we explore what the Bible says about this subject.

While the Bible is not a book about sex, the Bible speaks a lot about sex because sex is God's creation. As we do an overview study of the Bible today, we're going to discover that God tells us 2 profound, indisputable, and seemingly contradictory things about sex.

What does it mean to have a cheerful heart? What must Riverside do to be good medicine in our community and make 2012 the year of cheer?

It's important for us to consider the dreams, hopes, and fears that we have about the future are all answered by the Christ of Christmas.

We can also struggle with the "ghosts" of our "Christmas present." What does this struggle look like and how does God want us to deal with them?

How can we deal with the "ghosts" of our past that shackle our hearts and lives?

As we start our 81st year as a church, where do we believe that God is leading us in the next few years?

Why are "The Big 3" really big for Christ-followers at Riverside? Don't miss this sermon as Pastor Tom explains what "The Big 3" are at Riverside and why they matter to you.

"Lost people matter to God. He wants them found." ...our natural inclination (in everything) is to be inward, not outward-focused. So what does being outward-focused look like?

What kind of future will Riverside have...Are Riverside's best days in our past, or still ahead? What does a healthy church look like?

To take the good news of Jesus to all the nations is no small or easy task. It's costly to share the gospel around the world (money, time, lives). So why do we do it?

Guest speaker Pete Brokopp, from Burkina Faso, Africa, shares about his experiences and calling to be a missionary in Burkina Faso. A moving and encouraging sermon that you will not want to miss!

In our honest moments, we know we're holding onto a rock of our anger, hurt, and bitterness, and some of the issues we have in our lives are there because we're living life with rocks inside our heart that weighs us down... Pastor Tom looks at Joseph's journey revealing how to overcome the evil aimed at Joseph.

What is authentic community? Let's take a look at the story of Jonathan and David to see how they modeled how to experience authentic community.

Understanding who we are will be a huge factor in determining the quality of our relationships and contentment with our own life. It's not about who we want to be or who we think we are; it's about who and what God has made us.

Take a look at the life of Daniel for an example of how to get God's best for your life.

Dive in to the journey as Pastor Tom takes us through Abraham's spiritual journey and call from God to follow Him. What tests did Abraham have to face to trust God with his future?

Go WHERE? How do we love people around us? What does it mean to really care for others?

God calls us to DO WHAT? Watch this message to find out the answer as Pastor Bill Gilfillan unpacks Scripture.

Love WHO? Jesus gives three different approaches to showing compassion in the story of the Good Samaritan. Join us as we dig in to what that means.

Why does baptism matter and when should a person consider this step of faith? Listen in as Pastor Tom shares Biblical truth about this important principle of obedience.

...as Paul finally does bring to a conclusion the spiritual powerhouse of a letter in Romans 16, his focus is on people...