2Rivers Church Messages

We wish we could get more of Webster dictionary's definition of peace--a state of quite or tranquility--but that's just a rare occurrence that's not very realistic in our lives. The Bible tells us there's a peace that's much more robust than this, that we can have even when things are at their worst--when life has laid you flat, dinged you up, left you scars or left you wronged and raw. We talk ab...

At the start of Christmas time, gift giving is at the forefront of everyone's mind. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and every day in-between gets us looking at our list (and checking it twice). The Bible speaks a lot about generosity and that it is something close to the heart of God. And when we choose to follow him, generosity should become second nature. Let's talk more about it as we enter this se...

This week we tackle another tough question that is one of the biggest barriers to people believing in God. We all have experienced pain, suffering, and tragedy in this life; no one is exempt. So how does the Bible's picture of a good and loving God play into the reality we see all around us? In our Hey Siri series, we are tackling some of life's hardest questions that don't have easy answers. List...

We believe that the decision to follow Jesus is the best decision you could ever make in your life. Baptism is a tradition passed down from the earliest followers of Jesus to signify this decision and to publicly proclaim, "I am a follower of Jesus!" Why are we so passionate about Jesus? Listen to this week's message to find out!

This is probably a question you have asked at some point. It's one of the most difficult questions to grapple with when you hear about the God of the Bible and the kind of God He says He is. Maybe God's not as good as I thought He was. Maybe God's not as powerful as I thought He was. Maybe He just doesn't care about me the way I was told He did. Or maybe He just doesn't exist. This is a hard quest...

Some questions don't have easy answers. Many of us spend our whole lives in pursuit of these answers, but they elude us. God's Word, the Bible, actually has a lot to say about these questions that haunt us. So join us this week as we talk about why you exist.

We're wrapping up our Welcome Home series and we've talked about one of the most radical stories Jesus ever told. He told it to try to help his listeners grasp a key characteristic of God, the Father. This week, we bring it all together and talk about a God that is so crazy about YOU, it doesn't matter what you've done and where you've been, He's looking for you over the horizon and is waiting to...

Today, we want to introduce you to the radical, life-changing love of your Father, God. Check this out, because this may not be the God you've heard about. This God is the one who sees our mess, and instead of standing there, tapping his foot, waiting to say "I told you so," He is the God who LOOKS for us, RUNS to us--into our mess-- and embraces us. He is the God that made himself undignified on...

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to admit when you're wrong. When you committed to your path, even burned some bridges on the way, only to find out that you were wrong. What do you do? What if there's another way? But the only way through it and finding life on the other side is to lay down your pride. Let's talk about this tough topic this week in our Welcome Home series!

Let's talk about Jesus because he may not be who you think he is. Did you know that Jesus' biggest opponents were the "churchy" leaders of the day? And his biggest criticism from them was that he was always hanging out with all the "riff raff" and "sinners." Jesus welcomed everyone, even messed up people like us, to come and follow him. Find out more about this Jesus in this week's message!

Most of us have done stupid things chasing love. We chase someone thinking that they will finally make us happy, but the truth is that even the best relationship in this world will not satisfy us completely. Let's stop chasing love and start chasing something better. Listen in as we finish up our last week in the Chasing Carrots series.

I'm a pretty good person, I try to help others out, I go to church sometimes and give some money. What if there's more to it all than just trying to be a good person? What do we do when we find out our good isn't good enough? Maybe it's time to stop chasing religion and start chasing Jesus. Let's talk about it!

It’s nice when you do something right—and it’s even better when someone acknowledges it. But if you’re constantly chasing that approval, is it possible to stay joyful when you fail? Let’s learn to stop seeking approval and start chasing something lasting in this week’s Chasing Carrots message!

That promotion at work, that shiny new car in the driveway, or that sky-high GPA? Those are all great things. But the happiness they bring you doesn’t always last. Instead of chasing success, let’s talk about something that never fades in this week’s Chasing Carrots message.

Many of us can afford a good amount of comfort in our lives. God's given us a lot of good things for our enjoyment. But we get into trouble when we chase comfort and make it the end-all be-all of our existence; to have nice, cushy, safe life carved out for ourselves. The Bible calls us out of this and tells us there's so much more to life than our comfort! And we miss it if we settle for comfortab...

There are so many things you and I chase after thinking, "If I could just get THAT, my life would be complete-I would be happy. Every once in awhile we even catch that thing but eventually find out it's not all it's cracked up to be. That's what our new series, Chasing Carrots, is all about. And we're gonna look at somethings we chase and ultimately how they fall short in delivering on what they p...

How can we guarantee a more Joy filled life? By living out the “One Another” verses we find throughout the Bible. This week Camron wraps up our “One Another” series by introducing us to a “One Another” that has the power to change not only the relationships with people in your life, but can impact entire communities. Encourage One Another.

Jesus issued a unique challenge that his church would look different than everything else. That we would love like no one else. That we would be so inspiring in how we love and care for each other, that others couldn't help but want to be a part of our community. Now, that's unfortunately not what we're known for. And it's hard to do because people are messy and you don't just magically and immedi...

Life can be full of pain and sorrow. Many ask how a good God could allow such things, especially for those who have chosen to believe and follow Him. Like most things, there aren't easy answers when tough times hit us. But one thing we know is this: God never wastes your pain. Let's hear what wisdom the writers of the Bible have to share about pain and trials in our lives.

We all love forgiveness... when we're the ones being forgiven. It's a different story when someone has truly, deeply wronged us and caused unimaginable pain in our lives. And yet God calls his followers to forgive every time. How is this possible? Aren't there exceptions to the rule? Let's talk about one of the hardest things we are called to do as followers of Jesus.

Conversations about acceptance and tolerance are the norm in our culture today. What does the Bible have to say about acceptance and tolerance of those with different beliefs than us--even within the church? Jesus prayed for unity for his followers and that people would be attracted to the message of Jesus because of the way we love each other and love others. Let's talk about it!

There are many places in the Bible where we are urged to love one another. It's easy to say, but hard to live out. If we're honest, many of us have been hurt by someone calling themselves a Christian. Let's have a real conversation about what love looks like and how to get it right.

You can have everything going for you, have anything you want, be more successful than anyone around you. You can even go to church, check the boxes, do good things, but if you're missing this one thing, you're still missing it. Let's talk about it.

At church, we'll talk a lot about "the Good news" or "the Gospel" but what does that all really mean? What is at the heart of what Christians believe and why does it mean so much to them? This week, we talk all about it, you don't want to miss it! This week, we also had a fantastic interview with our mission partner, Clive Gray, you can check it out through the link below!

When we talk about fathers, there is one that stands above any other. Join us this week as we talk about good dads, bad dads, and the Father that stands above the rest.