River Church NOLA

You know Boudreaux and Thibodeaux got in a debate about who could pray the loudest? Boudreaux said, "I once prayed so loud in the deer stand, I scared off every buck in the parish." Thibodeaux said, "That ain't nothin'. I prayed so loud over my gumbo, the Lord sent an angel just to ask me to pass the…

Boudreaux and Thibodeaux were sittin’ out on the levee on the Fourth of July, waitin’ on the fireworks. Boudreaux says, “Thibodeaux, you know why dey call it Independence Day?” Thibodeaux says, “Non, why?” Boudreaux says, “Cause it’s de one day a year my wife lets me sit outside wit’ a cold drink and…

Intro Boudreaux decided he was gonna throw a boucherie all by himself this year. He told Thibodeaux, “Me, I don’t need nobody. I’m gonna cook, I’m gonna season, I’m gonna stir the cracklin’, I’m gonna play the accordion, AND I’m gonna eat.” A few hours later Thibodeaux come by and find Boudreaux sittin’…

Intro Let me start with a story. Boudreaux and Thibodeaux had been feuding so long that neither one could remember how it started — fifteen years, not a single word between them. Well, one Sunday the preacher got to preaching on loving your enemies, and it took hold of Boudreaux. After the service he…

Intro You know you’re a workaholic when your family has to schedule an appointment to see you. You know you’re a workaholic when your vacation consists of answering emails from a different location. You know you’re a workaholic when your smartwatch tells you to stand up and you think it’s being lazy.…

Developing Self Control Mastering Anger in an Age of Outrage Opening: The Storm Inside Picture an ordinary Tuesday. A driver cuts you off on the way to work. An email lands in your inbox with a tone you don’t appreciate. You open your phone and three headlines are engineered to make your blood boil.…

The Bible There isn’t a course you can take called God 101, where when you are done, you know everything there is to know about god. People have near had the opportunity to interview God to find out what he’s like. However, God has taken the initiative to reveal to us who He is and what He’s like. When…

Introduction We are living in a culture that has perfected the art of blame. People blame their parents… People blame their past … People blame their spouse… People blame their kids… People blame the government … People blame their boss… People blame their enemies… And some even blame God. But here is…

4 The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!” 41 So while these new residents worshiped the Lord , they also worshiped their idols. And to this day their…

Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day! Today we will celebrate and honor something incredibly powerful… but not just motherhood… but the influence of a godly mother. Story about my mom… Recognize - Newest mom Most children FT grandmother Single moms Oldest mom or grand mother Mother’s who have lost a child…

Have you ever had your moment… and missed it? Like something important came into your life… an opportunity, a calling, a chance to make a difference… and somehow it slipped through your fingers? Phone call you didn’t return - You saw a name pop up and thought… I’ll call them later and later never came.…

Intro - Have you ever felt invisible? Maybe you show up for work early… every day. Stay late when extra stuff needs to be done. You do the things no one else wants to do. But when it’s time to recognize people for good work… you name is never mentioned. Maybe you are on a group chat and you send a message…

Intro Today we want to look at having a second chance to fulfill your dreams. Let me ask you... What did you dream of being when you grew up? Some kids when I was growing up dreamed of being a Major League Baseball Player hitting the winning home run in the world series, or making a running catch in…

Intro We will end the Book of Colossians tonight. The last couple weeks (before our Good Friday on Wednesday) we’ve been talking about how new this new life is. We’ve talked about who Jesus really is, His preeminence, the fact that He’s first being declared, His firstness was defended. Then we’ve been…

Intro Last week we learned that the Resurrection Changes Everything. It’s the most pivotal historical event… ever. We also saw that because of Jesus resurrection, we get a 2nd chance. Anybody besides me glad for a 2nd chance? Everyone loves a 2nd chance. Has anyone ever done poorly on a test, and the…

It’s Easter and sometime people will say, how can you come up with a new Easter message every year. I mean it’s the same story… it doesn’t change. It’s kind of like all the different Titanic movies… in each one of them, the Titanic sinks. Easter is the same no matter how you tell the story but, I love…

Intro Tonight we will get off of Colossians for this week because it’s Holy Week. A lot of Jesus ministry occured this week. On Saturday , Jesus arrived in Bethany ( John 12:1 ) and ate Supper On Sunday (Palm Sunday) Jesus had the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem where crowds shouted Hosanna. Jesus wept…