River Corner Church

On August 21, Greg Donough spoke at River Corner Church, filling in for our pastoral couple while they were away. You can learn more about Greg Donough and his ministry, Spiritual Fruit Farm, at spiritualfruitfarm.org. 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:...

On August 14, Jeff McLain looked at the story in Numbers 13 as we found that perhaps the desert moment is not a place of pain and problem, but a time in which God's presence and promise is closer than we realize. However, perhaps the promised land and opportunities only come when we posture ourselves correctly while we are in the desert. In Numbers 13, we see what it means to posture ourselve...

On August 7, Jeff McLain explored James 5:7-9 and how we might grow our capacity for patience in the moments that we suffer through a pressure, pain, or problem in our life that feels unresolved. Patience doesn't come easy for many of us. It wasn't any different for the early church as they wrestled to remain faithful in some fearful and challenging times. James, the brother of Jesus, wr...

On July 31, Jeff McLain brought our series, Final Instructions, to a close by looking at Colossians 4:6, as we explored Pauls' encouragement and challenge to the the church to have gracious conversations. Throughout this series, Final Instructions, each week, we have explored Paul’s final instructions to the church in Colossae, looking at Paul's instructions on how to bring the church in...

On July 17, Jeff McLain looked at at Colossians 4:5, exploring how Paul encourages the church to make the most of every moment; for it is any moment that the rule and reign of God has the potential to break into the present.  Throughout this series, Final Instructions, each week, we have explored Paul’s final instructions to the church in Colossae, looking at Paul's instructions on how to bri...

On July 10, Jeff McLain looked at how Paul calls us the church to commit to intercessory prayer, in Colossians 4:3-4, as he continued our Sunday morning series, Final Instructions. Throughout this series, each week, we have explored Paul’s final instructions to the church in Colossae. In a season of cultural earthquakes, Paul encourages the Colossian church towards maturity in Christ by learning t...

On July 3, Jeff McLain explored Colossians 4:2 and why Paul, writing from prison, encouraged followers of Jesus in the Colossian Church, to be devoted to prayer, but also to be in a prayerful posture that was watchful and thankful.  In a season of cultural earthquakes, Paul gives the church some final instructions on what they should commit themselves to in this season.  Over the next few weeks, w...

Jeff McLain looks at Matthew 5:13 , on June 26, at River Corner Church, exploring what it means to be the salt of the earth, in a time such as the one we are currently living. This Podcast Episode explores a posture for followers of Jesus in light of the overturning of Roe V. Wade on June 24, 2022. In Matthew 5:13, Jesus tells his followers, "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt los...

On Sunday, June 12, Jeff McLain looked at Matthew 8:18-23, and what it means to respond to God's call on our life with immediacy. Though this passage, we see that truly following Jesus means we must fully count the cost of surrender. Jesus invites us all to follow him, but the cost is often too great for many. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to...

On June 5, Jeff McLain looked at Mark 5:21-36, and discovers how Jesus models what it means to be interruptible. Through Jesus' interaction with the synagogue leader and the woman with a bleeding problem, we see what it means to live in a way that is spiritually sensitive in the present. River Corner Church is a growing church community of everyday people who gather to worship God, follow Jes...

On May 29, River Corner Church brought our series, Confidence , to a close. Jeff McLain looked at 1 Peter 3:15-17 and how spiritual confidence is both found and grown in community, but it spiritual confidence also witnesses to the places we live, work, and play. For the past few weeks, we have been in our series, Confidence. This series looks at the word, elpō which conveys the idea of “living hop...

This past Sunday, May 22, at River Corner Church , Jeff McLain continued our series "Confidence," through 1 Peter. We looked at 1 Peter 3:3-5 and how spiritual confidence brings about a gentle & quiet authority in our lives. For the past few weeks, we have been in our series, Confidence. This series looks at the word, elpō which conveys the idea of “living hope,” “sure footing,” or “...

On Sunday, May 15, at River Corner Church ,  Jeff McLain explored 1 Peter 1:13-21 and what it means to set our hope so we might live confidently in our faith and lives as followers of Jesus. For the past few weeks, we have been in our series, Confidence. This series looks at the word, elpō which conveys the idea of “living hope,” “sure footing,” or “confidence.” This word, confidence, is one that...

On Sunday, May 8, at River Corner Church , Jeff McLain explored 1 Peter 1:1-7 and what it means to take hold our living hope so we might live confidently in our faith and lives as followers of Jesus. For the next few weeks, we will look at our series, Confidence. This series looks at the word, elpō which conveys the idea of “living hope,” “sure footing,” or “confidence.” This word, confidence, is...

On May 1, District Overseer Robert Brody joins us at River Corner Church , to give a new charge to our church community and it's new leadership in this new era. 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, Pennsyl...

As a closure to our In the Shadow of the Cross series at River Corner Church , Pastor Jeff McLain explores John 21:25-26 on April 24, 2022. For the past few weeks, we have been in our series, In the Shadow of the Cross. Each week we have looked at some of the stories in John's narrative, each along Jesus' journey leading up to the cross. This morning we explored John 21:25-26 and the way...

As part of our In the Shadow of the Cross series at River Corner Church , Pastor Jeff McLain explores John 20:11-18 on April 17, 2022 (Easter Sunday). For the past few weeks, we have been in our series, In the Shadow of the Cross. Each week we have looked at some of the stories in John's narrative, each along Jesus' journey leading up to the cross. This morning we arrived at the climax o...

As part of our In the Shadow of the Cross series at River Corner Church , Pastor Jeff McLain explores John 12:9-19 on April 10, 2022 (Palm Sunday). For the past few weeks, we have been in our series, In the Shadow of the Cross. Each week we have looked at some of the stories in John's narrative, each along Jesus' journey leading up to the cross. This morning we explored John 12:9-19, and...

As part of our In the Shadow of the Cross series at River Corner Church , Pastor Jeff McLain explores John 11 on April 3, 2022. This week we start our series, In the Shadow of the Cross. Each week we will look at some of the stories in John's narrative, each along Jesus' journey leading up to the cross. This morning we start in John 11, with this story of Lazarus, and we find what it has...