Riverside with Luke Stradley

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/riversideministry?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator_______________________________________________________________You showed up for Enoki - and now I get to show you what your generosity made possible! 🎣In this video, I’m unboxing all the fishing gear you purchased for Enoki through the First Cast Project. Thank you to everyone who bought supplies,...

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP:  https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL:  https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry _______________________________________________________________ Who first took you fishing—and who helped you grow in your faith? In this episode of the Riverside Podcast, we explore how Timothy’...

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE:https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP: https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry _______________________________________________________________ Jesus forgives a paralyzed man, calls a tax collector to follow Him, heals the hurting, and raises a girl from the dead. Matthew 9 rev...

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE:https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP: https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry______________________________________________________________Have researchers actually found Noah’s Ark—or are the headlines getting ahead of the evidence? In this video, we examine the claims surro...

🎣 SUPPORT RIVERSIDE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/riversideministry?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator🎁 SHOP THE FIRST CAST WISHLIST ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RXEJEHQNG9ZK?ref_=wl_shareOne fishing rod. One kid. An opportunity to make a difference. The First Cast Project is a new outreach through Riverside Ministry that helps kids experience fishing by providing thei...

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP: https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry _______________________________________________________________ Jesus touches a man with leprosy, heals with a word, calms a storm, and drives out demons. Matthew 8 leaves no doubt that Jesus has p...

Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with some of His clearest—and most sobering—teachings about genuine discipleship. In Matthew 7:7–29, Jesus teaches us to trust the goodness of our heavenly Father, treat others as we want to be treated, enter through the narrow gate, recognize false teachers by their fruit, and build our lives upon His words. He also gives a frightening warning: calling Him...

Charlie Kirk was not Jesus—and this video is not an attempt to equate the two. But watching the public reaction to Charlie’s assassination changed the way I read the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death. The mockery, dehumanization, conspiracy theories, competing narratives, and determination to discredit those carrying his message forward made the events surrounding the cross feel far less distant. Mo...

“Do not judge” may be one of the most quoted—and most misunderstood—statements Jesus ever made. Was Jesus teaching Christians never to recognize sinful behavior or make moral judgments? In Matthew 7:1–6, Jesus doesn’t forbid discernment. He condemns hypocritical, self-righteous judgment. In this episode, we examine the difference between condemnation—which belongs to God—and biblical discernment,...

Worry convinces us that everything depends on us. Jesus reminds us that we belong to a Father who already knows exactly what we need. In Matthew 6:25–34, Jesus points toward the birds of the sky and the flowers of the field as evidence of God’s faithful care. His answer to anxiety isn’t pretending that tomorrow has no problems—it’s trusting that tomorrow remains in God’s hands. “Seek first the kin...

Everyone is building a treasure somewhere—and wherever your treasure is, your heart will follow. In Matthew 6:19–24, Jesus warns us about storing up treasures on earth, where everything eventually fades, breaks, or disappears. He calls us to invest in what lasts, guard what shapes our spiritual vision, and choose whom we will truly serve. Because in the end, we cannot serve both God and money. In...

Prayer doesn’t have to be impressive, complicated, or filled with perfect words. In Matthew 6:5–15, Jesus teaches us what genuine prayer looks like—and gives us a model commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer. In this episode, we examine why we pray, how we should approach God, what Jesus meant by “babbling,” and how the Lord’s Prayer can shape our own daily conversations with God. Jesus didn’t give u...

Jesus does not merely care that we do good—He cares why we do it. In Matthew 6:1–4, Jesus warns His disciples about practicing righteousness to be noticed and praised by others. Using generosity as His first example, He teaches us to give quietly, sincerely, and for the approval of our Father rather than the applause of a crowd. In today’s episode, we examine the difference between generosity that...

Jesus commands us to love our enemies—but what does that actually look like when someone has wounded, opposed, or mistreated us? In this episode, we study Matthew 5:43–48 and discover that loving our enemies does not mean pretending their actions were acceptable or abandoning necessary boundaries. It means refusing to let hatred take root in our hearts and choosing to reflect the character of our...

What does Jesus mean when He tells us to turn the other cheek and go the second mile? In Matthew 5:38–42, Jesus challenges our natural desire to retaliate, defend our pride, and give people only what they deserve. Instead, He calls His followers to respond to wrongdoing with grace, generosity, and a willingness to go beyond what is required. In this episode, we examine the meaning behind “an eye f...

Why should we need to say, “I promise I’m telling the truth”? Shouldn’t honesty be the normal way Christians speak? In Matthew 5:33–37, Jesus confronts broken promises, carefully worded loopholes, and deceptive speech. He calls His followers to something deeper than technical accuracy: a life of genuine integrity in which our “yes” means yes and our “no” means no. In this episode, we’ll discover w...

Divorce is a deeply personal subject - but Jesus does not avoid difficult conversations. In Matthew 5:31–32, He challenges the idea that obtaining the proper paperwork automatically makes a divorce right in God’s sight. Marriage is more than a legal contract; it is a sacred covenant that must not be treated casually. In today’s episode, we carefully examine what Jesus actually said, why remarriage...

Jesus doesn’t only care about the sins others can see—He cares about what is growing within our hearts. _______________________________________________________________ SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP: https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry _____________________________...

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP: https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry _______________________________________________________________ What did Jesus mean when He said He didn't come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it? In Matthew 5:17–20, Jesus makes one of the...

SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership RIVERSIDE ETSY SHOP: https://www.riversidestorefront.etsy.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@Riverside.ministry _______________________________________________________________ Jesus calls His followers “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” But what does that actually mean—and how can ordinary...

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SUPPORT RIVERSIDE HERE:https://www.patreon.com/cw/riversideministry/membership DAILY BIBLE STUDY:🎙️APPLE PODCASTS - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riverside-with-luke-stradley/id1692280392🎙️SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/3FPlNmlYklqqlnybFpDkrr?si=627e1ebc2d404445_____________________________________________________________________Some fishing trips are about filling the livewell. O...