River of Life - Cold Spring

Often we understand the church as something we "do" on Sundays verses something that we "are" every day of the week. We fill our spiritual tank by worshiping and engaging with one another on Sundays, and we can also build the church when we live our lives. It is not good for us to try and walk out our salvation alone, as much as a personal relationship is necessary in Christ. He called us to be on...

We are joined this weekend by Martha Tennison, a dynamic speaker whose story of tragedy during her and her husbands time in ministry continues to bring hope and direction for many after many years. Through a horrific bus tragedy, God showcased His glory, kindness, and sovereignty in ways that reverberate into today. Her message was one of urgency, however; what matters most in this life, the thing...

We are joined this weekend by Martha Tennison, a dynamic speaker whose story of tragedy during her and her husbands time in ministry continues to bring hope and direction for many after many years. Through a horrific bus tragedy, God showcased His glory, kindness, and sovereignty in ways that reverberate into today. Her message was one of urgency, however; what matters most in this life, the thing...

Last we began the conversation of what matters most. If we aren't focused on loving God with all we are and others as ourselves, we will miss the purpose of our lives here on earth. This is largely our battle, to not do only what we want to do. Many Christians will live this life knowing they are saved and entering into heave...but what are we building in this life once we reach heaven? Stay tuned...

Last we began the conversation of what matters most. If we aren't focused on loving God with all we are and others as ourselves, we will miss the purpose of our lives here on earth. This is largely our battle, to not do only what we want to do. Many Christians will live this life knowing they are saved and entering into heave...but what are we building in this life once we reach heaven? Stay tuned...

We are beginning a series on where our priorities matter most. As we live our lives, we find what should have the first access to our time, resources, availability, and faith. And we can also be quick to lose sight of these things as the anxieties and arbitrary nature of life hits us. However, Christ said two things can sum up the whole law that Christ fulfilled: love the Lord with everything you...

We are beginning a series on where our priorities matter most. As we live our lives, we find what should have the first access to our time, resources, availability, and faith. And we can also be quick to lose sight of these things as the anxieties and arbitrary nature of life hits us. However, Christ said two things can sum up the whole law that Christ fulfilled: love the Lord with everything you...

We are joined by guest speaker Randy Jumper this Sunday for our spotlight on missions, and the impact the Gospel is making around the world. The challenge for us Christians is largely based in how we prioritize: our time, our energy, our resources, our passions. Randy tells stories of faithful Christians who are finding what life in Christ is like, and, ultimately, their greatest priority; to serv...

We are joined by guest speaker Randy Jumper this Sunday for our spotlight on missions, and the impact the Gospel is making around the world. The challenge for us Christians is largely based in how we prioritize: our time, our energy, our resources, our passions. Randy tells stories of faithful Christians who are finding what life in Christ is like, and, ultimately, their greatest priority; to serv...

When life gets to a point where we are exhausted, run-down, beyond our capabilities, and uncertain, how are we getting filled back up? Perhaps the greatest fallacy is believing that we are in control of our life after we gave it to Christ. If Christ is the Lord, and our Lord, then who's battle is it that we face in this life? If it is Christ's, shouldn't we just let Him fight this? Our response sh...

When life gets to a point where we are exhausted, run-down, beyond our capabilities, and uncertain, how are we getting filled back up? Perhaps the greatest fallacy is believing that we are in control of our life after we gave it to Christ. If Christ is the Lord, and our Lord, then who's battle is it that we face in this life? If it is Christ's, shouldn't we just let Him fight this? Our response sh...

Our call as believers can sometimes be a demanding lifestyle: to love others, even when they are actively against us; to be at peace with all people, even when they are threatening us, and the list goes on. It isn't easy to be a light in our dark world, but the light is always what draws others out of their hopelessness, their unrest, and loss. But we aren't the light, in the sense that we weren't...

Our call as believers can sometimes be a demanding lifestyle: to love others, even when they are actively against us; to be at peace with all people, even when they are threatening us, and the list goes on. It isn't easy to be a light in our dark world, but the light is always what draws others out of their hopelessness, their unrest, and loss. But we aren't the light, in the sense that we weren't...

As believers in Christ, our great reward is that of Heaven; our home that we long for. Christ teaches us to pray for our home to not be something that we look forward to only, but also to be brought down here and now. SO what does heaven look like? Many wonder what the final home will contain, but how about the people in it? Ultimately, what makes Heaven brought down isn't the physical attributes...

As believers in Christ, our great reward is that of Heaven; our home that we long for. Christ teaches us to pray for our home to not be something that we look forward to only, but also to be brought down here and now. SO what does heaven look like? Many wonder what the final home will contain, but how about the people in it? Ultimately, what makes Heaven brought down isn't the physical attributes...

What we do can often become who we are. Even if we don't mean to, or identities as parents, employees, citizens, etc., can shape the way we think and act. We have an endless store of ideas and methods, but perhaps maybe without much thought. Not all of this is bad, but when we lose our identity to the things that don't bring us life, we find ourselves in an unbreakable cycle; this is why the Gospe...

What we do can often become who we are. Even if we don't mean to, or identities as parents, employees, citizens, etc., can shape the way we think and act. We have an endless store of ideas and methods, but perhaps maybe without much thought. Not all of this is bad, but when we lose our identity to the things that don't bring us life, we find ourselves in an unbreakable cycle; this is why the Gospe...

Living our life can be on of legacy...or disappointment. We don't consider these things when we are young and have much potential, but as the years slip by, we are faced by the question, "what has my life accomplished?" The truth is, we cannot truly accomplish anything worthwhile, because what is relevant today, may change tomorrow. But if our legacy is who we are in Christ, then our PURPOSE becom...

Living our life can be on of legacy...or disappointment. We don't consider these things when we are young and have much potential, but as the years slip by, we are faced by the question, "what has my life accomplished?" The truth is, we cannot truly accomplish anything worthwhile, because what is relevant today, may change tomorrow. But if our legacy is who we are in Christ, then our PURPOSE becom...

Our salvation as those in Jesus is a wonderful gift; it's not for the sake of going to heaven, but to live life right NOW. With this said, to live on this earth doesn't feel like heaven, considering all of the hardships and toil we find ourselves in. This is where community is so critical. But what makes community that much more effective isn't a community based on the smaller details like race, c...

Our salvation as those in Jesus is a wonderful gift; it's not for the sake of going to heaven, but to live life right NOW. With this said, to live on this earth doesn't feel like heaven, considering all of the hardships and toil we find ourselves in. This is where community is so critical. But what makes community that much more effective isn't a community based on the smaller details like race, c...

Our identity in Christ is confirmed. When we are in Him, we are no longer the sinful person we once were. But to live in this way can be difficult; to live life outside of what we know can be very difficult. Our usual gets in the way of the unusual God calls us to, a life of not living according to culture's standards. It's especially difficult when culture has what we "should" be doing plastered...

Our identity in Christ is confirmed. When we are in Him, we are no longer the sinful person we once were. But to live in this way can be difficult; to live life outside of what we know can be very difficult. Our usual gets in the way of the unusual God calls us to, a life of not living according to culture's standards. It's especially difficult when culture has what we "should" be doing plastered...

Our great hope is in Christ. There is no other way to life or to the truth. He is the only one who is worthy of our whole being. When we consider Christ in this way, we see that we are left with only one response: to worship Him exclusively, forever. To know Christ as our savior leads us to contentment that our sins are no more, and our life is eternal. What should we do with this life, though? Sh...

Our great hope is in Christ. There is no other way to life or to the truth. He is the only one who is worthy of our whole being. When we consider Christ in this way, we see that we are left with only one response: to worship Him exclusively, forever. To know Christ as our savior leads us to contentment that our sins are no more, and our life is eternal. What should we do with this life, though? Sh...