Riverbluff Church Sermons

The Bible tells us at 3PM, on the day of His Crucifixion, JESUS spoke His final words, "'Father into Thy hands I commit My Spirit!’ And having said this He breathed His last.” (Luke 23:46). For JESUS that ended a day of torture that began in the early morning hours, first at the hands of the High Priest and Sanhedrin. Then mercilessly scourged by Roman Lictors. All of that before enduring the brut...

Maundy Thursday - This service is a meaningful and sobering prelude to the Easter weekend, commonly called Maundy Thursday. It is solemn and focuses on Jesus’ last supper with His disciples and His subsequent arrest, rejection, and death. It’s a truly different kind of worship experience that allows us to live out the teaching that Jesus gave His followers to “remember”. This service encourages us...

Have you ever participated in, or seen “in-person”, a Donkey Basketball game? When I was in High School, I watched members from that year’s Senior Class compete against some specially selected teachers, in a game of Donkey Basketball.  It is a “real thing”! While the rules of regular Basketball get slightly altered, the biggest difference is, you ride on the back of a donkey, (that is if you can s...

Do you remember a popular fad from the 90’s called Magic Eye. (The technical term is autostereogram.) These are two-dimensional (2D) images that create the optical illusion of a three-dimensional (3D) scene. In the 90’s they were the world’s most famous—and infamously frustrating—optical illusion! Posters bearing the brightly colored pop-art hung everywhere. At first glance they appear to be a cha...

Other than being a bit cooler this morning than most mornings this week, it is obvious that Spring has sprung!  One way I know this for certain is that each morning when I walk outside, what was formerly my black truck, is now my yellow truck!  (Thanks pollen…) All of this also means that the greatest celebration of our faith is only weeks away.  Resurrection Sunday is just around the corner! Spri...

One of the many things I love about GOD’s Word, is that it doesn’t attempt to cleanup or cover up the sin and brokenness of the heroes of our faith. In fact, most often it showcases their human frailty as they made their way through the brokenness of this world. One of the greatest chapters on faith in the Bible is Hebrews chapter 11. Many refer to it as the “Hall of Fame of Our Faith.”  As I read...

The Heart of the Matter: Generosity Generosity is about so much more than what we give; it’s about the heart we cultivate and the promise of a life "running over." In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger explores the beautiful cycle of grace found in Luke 6:38, where we learn that when we open our hands to others, we open our lives to a "good measure, pressed down, and shaken together." Discover how...

Boston Consulting Group, (BCG), renowned for innovative strategic solutions and growth strategies in business, advises that, “revisiting your mission is essential to ensure that an organization's core purpose, strategy, and daily actions remain aligned as it evolves, preventing it from becoming outdated or losing focus. Regularly reviewing the mission keeps stakeholders engaged, ensures relevance...

Many of you reading this will know that I consider myself a decent “DIY-er”.  When I’m at the end of a project and think I’m done, I’ll take a step back to check-out my work.  Then I’ll invite Kathy to share her thoughts.  From time-to-time Kathy helps me see how I could add one more thing that would really finish off the project well, making it even better! Sometimes walking verse-by-verse throug...

Have you ever watched a movie or been devoted to watching a TV series, and it ended with no resolve? Or the ending just made absolutely no sense? You get to the end of it, and you're like, wait, wait, wait, I paid attention all the way through. I watched the entire season. And we get to the end, and it ends like that? You get to the end and still have so many questions. “Did they get back together...

While it’s easy for passing storms to significantly interrupt and even radically change our lives, it is comforting and encouraging to know that JESUS, who the bible calls “the Author of life” (Acts 3:15) and the “Giver of life” (Acts 17:25) loves life! The whole of scripture tells us that our GOD is “Pro-Life” and celebrates every life! This characteristic of our GOD shows up in a powerful way in...

From 2007-2014 the FOX Network ran a reality television series entitled KITCHEN NIGHTMARES.  It starred Chef Gordon Ramsay, who is invited by the owners of a failing restaurant to come and spend a week with them, in an attempt to revive the business. Typically, the owner thinks the problem is something like, “their sign isn't bright enough” or “the people in the community just don't know good food...

Have you ever felt a little panicked during a crisis you created? I know I have, and I imagine most of us have. If you have, it means you have something in common with the Prophet Jonah! Last week, while reflecting on Jonah chapter one together, we followed Jonah into a crisis he created when he said “no” to GOD, and in a moment of rebellion did the exact opposite of what the LORD had called him t...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I pray that your 2026 has gotten off to a great start and that throughout this New Year, we will all grow in the Grace and Knowledge of our LORD JESUS! When we know JESUS and His grace,  we know HE is gracious to always give us a “do-over”, a “Fresh-Start”.  But what if our reluctance is what hinders our own “Fresh-Start” in this New Year? The book of JONAH answers that question! I...

In this message, Pastor Joe Still continues our Christmas teaching series titled CHRISTMAS LIGHTS and we'll hear from several “Riverbluffians” how they are seeing the LIGHT of CHRIST burning bright around them. It will be a great time together closing out 2025 and readying our hearts to step into all that GOD has for us in the new year!

Christmas Eve at The River: A Savior was Born for You.

In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger unravels the incredible journey of the Magi—the mysterious wise men who traveled great distances, navigated a treacherous political landscape under King Herod, and followed a single star to worship the newborn King. Discover the courage, faith, and transformative sacrifice of these seekers, and learn how their quest for truth holds powerful lessons for your ow...

During this message, Pastor Joe Still lights the “Pink Candle” of Advent representing JOY as we also peer deeply into the lives of those whom GOD chose to be the first to personally meet His Son. Advent invites us to wait with expectation, but it also invites us to rejoice! Few scenes capture this joyful wonder better than the shepherds in Luke 2:8–18. These ordinary, overlooked workers on a hills...

Every Christmas we celebrate the coming of” the Light” into the world—candles glow, streets shine, and hearts lift with hope. Yet long before shepherds stood under Bethlehem’s dark sky, the promise of that “Light”  was already spoken. Isaiah 9:2 declares, “The people who walk in darkness shall see a great Light—a Light that will shine on all those who live in the land of the shadow of death.”  Thi...

In this message, Pastor Joe Still wraps-up our UNEXPECTED teaching on the Parables of JESUS. He'll close out this study by exploring two brief parables found in Mark chapter 4. In both parables JESUS compares the Kingdom of GOD to “seeds”. Both parables also point us to much HOPE! This Sunday is also the first Sunday of ADVENT. On that day we join with churches all around the world lighting the Ca...

This Sunday is the first day of the week that contains the national day designated by the U.S. Congress and signed by the President of these United States, as the day of THANKSGIVING.  At Riverbluff, on the Sunday before THANKSGIVING, we traditionally take the day to align our hearts and calibrate our minds on all that we have for which we can be thankful. This Sunday, we will do that, but with a...

All of us, at one time or another have missed an opportunity that could have altered our lives, maybe for the better. There are also many famous moments in history that were squandered. Here are just a few: • A Kodak engineer invented the first digital camera, but the company suppressed the technology, fearing it would hurt its “film business”. • The telegraph company Western Union famously reject...

In this message, Pastor Joe Still continues to teach from the Parables of JESUS - something UNEXPECTED about the Kingdom of GOD. This week JESUS reveals something to us about Kingdom Prayer in Luke 18:1-8!

In this message, Dr. Curt Bradford will continue teaching in our series, UNEXPECTED The Parables of Jesus. Curt was Lead Pastor at Riverbluff from 1988-2014.  The LORD has multiplied Curt’s mentoring ministry, as he now mentors pastors all around our state. He is currently serving as Point Leader for the Steward Team of the Charleston Baptist Association. Joyfully welcome Curt back to his teaching...

This week we have been witnesses to what feels like the miraculous return of 20 living Israeli hostages, along with the bodies of several who died in captivity, and additionally, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees returned to Gaza and the West Bank. I’m not sure many of us thought we’d see this day of freedom come to so many in this war-torn part of our world. The peace and freedom t...