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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!

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?

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?

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?

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.

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?

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.

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

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?

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?

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?

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.

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?

"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?

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.

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?

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...

Last week focused on why unity was worth fighting for. This week we will dive in to how we fight for genuine unity in a healthy way.

Paul urges us in Romans 14-15 to seek real unity and acceptance of each other ... that it's worth fighting for.

As each minute passes and eternity gets closer, what kind of life is the Lord urging us to live?

What does it mean for you and me to be people who are passionate about and have as a priority God's vision and mission?

In Romans 13 Paul gives instructions to individual Christ followers about how to respond to government authorities...and in so doing, he gives us some very important truths about God's purpose for human governments.

What should be the effect of the power of God's love in our lives?

What are some of the principles Paul gives concerning spiritual gifts, their use, and our attitude towards them?

What can parents do to create and maintain a spiritually healthy home and family?

How does God's great good news practically express itself in all of life? What are the details in having Jesus as the Lord of every area of life?

Paul closes this "parenthesis" (Romans 9-11) by focusing on 3 truths about God's dealings with both Jews and Gentiles.

How will people all over the world of different races, languages and geographic locations be able to become a part of God's family? Romans 10 tells us just what God's plan is...

Ever wonder..."just who, if anyone, is in charge of our world? Where is God in all of this?"

In Romans 9-11, Paul stops to ask some hard questions. The first one is "how come this great good news gets missed by people?"

What does it mean for us to succeed according to Romans 8:28-39?

So far we have examined 4 great principles in Romans 8:1-17 about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Join us to hear about the 5th principle of how the Holy Spirit fortifies us to live in an imperfect world.

In Romans 8:12-17 there are 2 more fantastic principles given about the beautiful work of the spirit in our lives. The Holy Spirit empowers us to queel our tendencies, and it joins us into the family of God.

It's not a coincidence that in Romans 7 there is no mention of the Holy Spirit as all as Paul focused on our struggle with sin...but in Romans 8 the Holy Spirit saturates the chapter as the answer to our need.

"The Christian lives in two worlds simultaneously and so long as this is so he lives in a state of tension." (F.F. Bruce) What does Romans 7 tell us about this struggle?

Join us as we explore "part 2" of understanding how sanctification goes beyond the theoretical and actually works.

How does sanctification (the process by which fully devoted Christ followers grow in spiritual maturity) go beyond the theoretical and actually work? Find out the truth that we must personally embrace and act on!

What does baptism mean and who is it for? Find out how this "divine makeover" effects your life!

How can you and I avoid the slavery that abusing God's grace always leads to?

What Paul does in Romans 5:12-21 is contrast and compare the massive effect that 2 individuals had on the entire human race.

What are the benefits for fully-devoted Christ-followers because God has justified them? Find out what peace, joy, and hope look like in light of God's truth.

The book of Romans tells us that the God of the universe flawlessly executed something never tried before...He solved the problem of sin by dealing with it Himself.

What are the principles that God has established regarding His judgment? Learn how God judges according to truth, actions, and conscience.

Romans tells us that there are two things God is revealing: His righteousness and His wrath. Join us for this powerful message addressing the question, "just how bad is the problem of sin for human beings everywhere?"

See how God’s “dynamic duo” of love and truth play out in the lives of three people mentioned by name in the very personal letter of 3 John.

For the disciples to become the leaders that the early Church would need, they would need to become great followers first. What are some of the primary characteristics of great followers?

No matter who we are or whether or not we have some sense of "holy discontent" in our soul, it is so important we pray that God's mission and agenda will matter to us.

Easter changes everything because it demonstrates 3 great truths of Christianity and brings us face to face with the resurrection and life of Christ.

What does the Bible tell us about how God can use us to help others "come and see" about Jesus?

What is evangelism and how does it play out in our everyday lives?

Kick-off for the Epidemic Seriesl the Challenge of the New Testament.

What steps can we take in our walk with God to move forward and experience His power and presence in our lives, every day.

How and why can Christmas seem disturbing? Learn more about why Christmas threatened the status quo and continues to challenge people even today.

How do we approach an unknown and uncertain future?

Learn what death looks like from the human perspective and God's perspective in this life changing message which alllows you to see the biblical truth of what happens to you when you die, and how people prepare to die.

Ecclesiastes 2 is a description of Solomon's search for happiness. From education and pleasure to accomplishment and money, Solomon tried it all; find out how out to find happiness in life God's way.

Work (or lack of work) is one of our primary sources of restlessness; how can we avoid extremes that produce apathy and instead embrace an attitude to R.E.L.A.X?

Since our lives matter to God, how then should we live?

Life can be unfair...why? This message answers the question of why life can be unfair, why God allows it and how we can choose to respond to difficult circumstances.

Is This It? Why do we so often just go through the motions of life? Does this life even have a point? The book of Ecclesiastes asks these very questions and helps us discover how to invest in something that matters.

Pastor Tom explores 7 great truths that the book of Genesis proclaims.

Joseph trusted in God's omnipotence, sovereignty, and he trusted the Lord with his life. How do the lessons from Joseph's life help us deal with injustice, pain, uncertainty?

The Christian life demands a much higher standard than just saying we are sorry when we are in the wrong. There is grace that can be found through Christ when we repent, turn 180 degrees, and follow the Lord.

What is the starting point for community, and how does real community happen?

We cannot hide our sin from God or other people and must experience the consequences. However, there is hope in Christ; we can repent and experience forgiveness when we give our lives to Him.

There is no feeling like being alone and forgotten about. How did Joseph respond to being seemingly abandoned?

In hard times, do we reflect Christ? Joseph's spiritual journey demonstrates his honesty, spiritual devotion, and courageous perseverance.

God's construction program in Jacob's life and the example it provides us on the transformation we experience when we surrender our lives to the leadership and control of the God how made us, knows us, loves us, and who has a plan and purpose for our lives.

When life is lived apart from God it produces conflict in relationships; walking outside of fellowship with Him is a difficult and painful road to travel.

God loves us too much to leave us where we are. Here how the story of Jacob and Laban illustrates how God can change us.

God initiates all relationships!

Genesis 27 portrays a family in a big mess (that they created themselves). This chapter clearly displays what can happen to any family when God and His Word are ignored.

We give inspiration and hope to our kids and to the next generation by the way we live our lives and by the things we value.

God chooses imperfect people to fulfill His will; are you willing to admit your weakness so God can use you?

God uses ordinary people.

Parents and every individual that makes up the church body have influential lives. Therefore, we are called to be present in youth's lives, obedient to God and share His story!

How does the value of discernment help us avoid discontent and unwise spending and debt?

What is at the core of our economic woes today? An over-emphasis on consumerism.

We can have hope in desperate times because of the assurance we have in God's love and sacrifice made on the Cross for us.

We grow through our trials. We may not always know when God is testing us, but we can know that God never wastes anything in our lives.