River Corner Church

This week, Pastor Jeff McLain continued our To the Church series through Thessalonians, as he looked at 1 Thessalonians 1:1-23 and the way the Thessalonian church became a model for all the churches in this era. We look at what we can takeaway from their example. We started this series by looking at Acts 17 and getting an overview of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonian followers of Jesus.  Tho...

On Sunday, September 3, Pastor Jeff McLain started our series, To the Church , by looking at Acts 17 and beginning to dissect Paul's letter of 1 Thessalonians. Through this series, we find some principles and priorities from Paul that should still empower us today. Our series, To the Church, will dissect Paul's first letter to the Thessalonian Church. By dissecting 1 Thessalonians we exp...

On Sunday, Aug 27, Pastor Jeff finished our series, The Time Has Come , which looked at the life and ministry of Jesus through the lens of Mark. As we looked at Mark 11:12-25, we found the way Jesus cursed the fig tree outside of Jerusalem created the opportunity for Jesus to talk about a Spirit-filled faith, that is fruitful in season and out of season. In each of these stories told by Mark, we w...

On Sunday, Aug 20, Pastor Jeff continued our series, The Time Has Come, looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the lens of Mark. As we looked at Mark 10:46-52, we found the risky faith Blind Bartimaeus models for us, and the difference the Kingdom of God makes when our priorities are right. In each of these stories told by Mark, we witness Jesus healing, liberating, performing miracles,...

On Sunday, Aug 13, Pastor Jeff continued our series, The Time Has Come, looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the lens of Mark. As we looked at Mark 10:13-16, we found the Kingdom of God longs to see a legacy of faith passed on to the next generation. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it was time to change our...

On August 6, Kevin Bradford looked at John 4 - continuing his conversation form July 9 - on what it means to expect to hear God's voice, to know how to discern God's voice and to make sure we are truly listening to God's voice. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. We gather on...

On July 30, Pastor Jeff McLain continued our The Time Has Come series through the gospel of Mark, as we looked at the story of a demon possessed boy in Mark 9:14-29. We explored how our mountaintop experiences prepare us for life in the valley, and we also unpacked a posture Jesus models to bring about God's goodness and good news into the present. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry,...

On Sunday, July 16, Pastor Jeff McLain continued our The Time Has Come series through Mark, by looking at Jesus sending out the 12 in Mark 6:6b-13. In looking at this passage, we also see how Jesus sends us out to liberate those around us.  Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it was time to change our way of living and to li...

On July 9, Kevin Bradford looked at John 6:60, and what it means to expect to hear God's voice, to know how to discern God's voice and to make sure we are truly listening to God's voice. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. We gather on Sunday mornings, at 10:00 AM, at 524 Riv...

As part of our Sunday morning series through Mark titled The Time Has Come , Pastor Jeff explored Mark 6:1-6 as we looked at the dangers of a Spirit of Offense on July 2. In Mark 6:1-6, Mark recounts a story in which Jesus could not do miracles because of the prevalent spirit of offense adopted by those in Jesus' hometown. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of...

On June 25, Kevin Bradford looked at our path in life. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. We gather on Sunday mornings, at 10:00 AM, at 524 River Corner Road in Conestoga, Pennsylvania. Learn more about our growing church community online through our website ( www.rivercornerchurch.com ) o...

On Sunday, June 18, Pastor Jeff continued our series - The Time Has Come - by looking at Mark 4:35-41 in a sermon message titled Fearless Peace , where we looked at how, like the disciples on the stormy sea, when we are overwhelmed we believe a narrative that God does not have our best interest in mind. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus...

On Sunday, June 10, Pastor Jeff continued our series - The Time Has Come - by looking at Mark 4:21-25 in a sermon message titled Invisible Light is Pointless , we looked at the teaching from Jesus on the lamp on a stand. In this story, heaven makes a difference in the here and now, when we are willing to live out out in our faith. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection...

On Sunday, June 4, Pastor Jeff continued our series - The Time Has Come - by looking at Mark 3:1-6 and the story of Jesus healing a man with a paralyzed hand. In this story, we discover how heaven makes a difference in the here and now, when we are willing to reach out in surrender and faith. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring t...

On May 28, Pastor Jeff McLain continued our - The Time Has Come   series -by looking at Mark 2:18-22, and the way our personal preferences and convictions can hinder us from growth and keep us from the new things Jesus longs to bring about.   Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it was time to change our way of living and to...

On June 21, Rip Wahlberg continued our series, "The Time Has Come," with his look at Mark 2:13-17 and how Jesus calls us to practice humility. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it was time to change our way of living and to live into the way that the presence, goodness and good news of God (the Kingdom of God) ha...

On May 14, Mike Dickert joined us from New Danville Mennonite Church, and he continued our "The Time Has Come" series with a look at Mark 2:1-12, and the story of Jesus forgiving a paralyzed man. In this story, we see that Jesus model an authority that was never seen before. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it w...

On May 7, at River Corner Church, Pastor Jeff McLain reflected through Mark 1:35-45 in his message "The Outer Limits," as he continued our Sunday Morning series The Time Has Come , a study through the book of Mark.   Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it was time to change our way of living and to live into the wa...

On Sunday, April 30, Kevin Bradford looked at John's Gospel, and the way that the life and ministry of Jesus was one with the Spirit. Jesus promises - along with John's gospel - that the Spirit is also with us and it sustains and empowers our life.  River Corner Church is a group of everyday people, who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. You are welco...

On April 23, Pastor Jeff McLain looked at the story of Jesus bringing healing to Simon Peter's mother-in-law. This story, where Jesus models taking a simple interest in someone, is found  in Mark 1:29-34. This is the second Sunday is our new series, The Time Has Come. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring that it was time to c...

On April 16, Pastor Jeff McLain looked at the story of Jesus bringing liberation to a man in a Jewish synagogue that was suffering from demonic possession. This story, found  in Mark 1:21-28, also started our new series through Mark's gospel narrative on the life and ministry of Jesus. Mark's narrative on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus starts with Jesus declaring tha...

As we remember Jesus' resurrection story, on Easter Sunday (April 9, 2023), Pastor Jeff McLain preached from Mark 16:1-8, and we looked at what it means for us to know death is disabled. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. We gather on Sunday mornings, at 10:00 AM, at 524 River Corner...

On Sunday, April 2, for Palm Sunday, Pastor Jeff McLain looked at Luke 19:29-44, and Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. Through this story, we looked at what it means to rightly view Jesus and Jesus' Kingdom. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. We gather on Sunday...

On Sunday, March 26, Pastor Jeff McLain looks at Ephesians 4:31 and how unforgiveness can hijack us both individually and communally from fully being led by the Holy Spirit. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jesus, and journey through life together. We gather on Sunday mornings, at 10:00 AM, at 524 River Corner Road in Conestoga,...

On March 19, Pastor Jeff McLain brought our Lent Series to an end. For the final week of this series, we looked at what it means to be Led by the Spirit. A significant aspect of the Temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11, in addition to the three seductions, is a glimpse at what it means to live led by the Spirit of God. Throughout Lent (2023), we explored how life (both the evil and brokenness in...