Riverbend Youth

Did we share too much in this one? 🤔 BOTTOM LINE: Your Story, God's Glory. GOAL: To move students away from highlight‐reel sharing to honest testimony, trusting the Holy Spirit to help them speak. SCRIPTCH: John 15:26–27

"Who Am I?" Why is this the simplest AND most difficult question to answer? In session 1 of 4 in our new series on identity called "Verified" [VRFD], we begin to break it down, starting with Psalm 23.

If you’ve ever felt like the Gospel had to be more than “pray a prayer and wait for Heaven,” this talk is for you. Friend of RBYouth, Marc Lynch, brings a message that challenges the idea of Christianity being about an angry God and rule-breaking people, longing to escape Earth for Heaven when we die. Instead, we look at the Bible’s bigger story. Jesus didn’t come to help us leave the world. He ca...

Love God, Love People, Love Self (LGLPLS). I.e., Jesus' "Greatest Commandment," as seen in Matthew 22. We got HONEST about how hard it is to love God, others, and ourselves. We hope this episode brings you some hope, encouragement, and reassurance that you're not alone AND you can always grow in LOVE :)

Move people from a CATEGORY to a CONVERSATION. Get to know THEM, not only their REPUTATION. In this session, we look at the fact that the way we see people isn't always accurate, and how we can actually love ALL people, no matter what.

Are some people more valuable than others? What is a human life really WORTH? in this session, we'll talk about everything from Labubu's to God Himself to try and find out! BOTTOM LINE: Loving your life comes from knowing your worth. GOAL: Help students understand that their value doesn't change, because their value doesn't come from what they do, it comes from GodSCRIPTCH: Luke 15...

Lillie invites Associate Youth Pastor, Delaney Estes to the show, in this incredible conversation that we pray both blesses and encourages you! Please leave a "like," and share with a friend!

It's all bout the first 3 moves! Our new series, "Start Here," breaks down what Jesus said is the most important way to live. BOTTOM LINE: Start with loving God, because God loved you first. GOAL: To encourage students to take a step towards loving God. SCRIPTCH: Matthew 22:36-39 NIV

Our series on Faith & Science concludes with a Q&A, where special guest Marc Lynch joins Reyn "on the couch" to tackle questions submitted by our audience throughout the series.

It's the third session of our series on Faith & Science, and we're taking a historical look at the existence of Jesus and the validity of His resurrection from the dead. What do you think!?BOTTOM LINE: Build Your Faith on What Matters MostGOAL: To help teenagers realize that their questions don't have to keep them from growing in faith—being curious can actually grow it. SCRIPTCH:...

In session 2 of our series on Science and Faith called "Make It Make Sense," we take a look at principles in physics such as superposition, quantum entanglement, and infinity, and cross-compare them with Biblical principles such as prophecy, resurrection, and Creation itself.

From our series on faith and science called "Make It Make Sense," Session 1 (of 3) looks at evolution, Creation, DNA, and the Universe through a Biblical AND scientific lens. BOTTOM LINE: As you Explore Science, your faith can Expand GOAL: To give teenagers the space to wonder and process their views about faith & science and to encourage them to see how learning about one can help t...

BOTTOM LINE: Biblical community is worth the work. GOAL: Practice Week SCRIPTCH: Acts 15:36-41, Luke 6:31, John 13:4-5, Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)

BOTTOM LINE: Being a friend means walking away friendly GOAL: To help teenagers process changes in their friendships and to give them healthy ways to step back from friends when needed SCRIPTCH: Acts 15:36-38 NIV, Acts 15:39-41 NIV

BOTTOM LINE: The Friends You Choose Will Impact the Future You'll Have SCRIPTCH:The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray (Proverbs 12:26 NIV). As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17 NIV).

BOTTOM LINE: Being a Friend means Serving Your Friends GOAL:To encourage teenagers to think about what being a good friend to others looks like. SCRIPTCH:So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him (John 13:4- 5 NLT). “Do to others as you woul...

BOTTOM LINE: Seeing God doesn’t have to be complicated. GOAL: To show students the ways in which they can see God in the ordinary, everyday moments in life and to challenge them to look for God at work in the "mountaintop moments," as well as the mundane. SCRIPTCH: 1 Kings 19:11-13 NLT

Welcome back! Today our host, Lillie Davis, sits down with a close friend, Evelyn, to discuss resenting and refocusing your school year on God.  In this episode, we talk about all things concerning what it looks like to let go of last year’s baggage and what it looks like to treat school as your mission field.

BOTTOM LINE: Pay attention to what has your attention. GOAL: To encourage students to see where they may be putting too much of their focus and attention and to help them see the value in shifting some of that focus to see more of God in their everyday lives. SCRIPTCH: 1 Peter 5:8 NSV

In this episode, Lillie welcomes Joey, Henry, & Zeke, 3 seniors on the football team, to discuss the link between physical and Spiritual discipline.

Check out the latest SUNDAY SCOOP! BOTTOM LINE: Practice makes progress. GOAL: To point students toward the value of developing spiritual habits to connect with God and to encourage them to put those habits into practice for themselves. SCRIPTCH: Mark 1:35-37 NIV

Welcome to the first of THREE special episodes geared toward incorporating God into our day as we grow mentally, physically, and Spiritually going into a new school year! Thanks to Stella for joining me on this episode :)

Check out our latest Sunday Scoop⁠ ! BOTTOM LINE: You can see God. GOAL: To point students to the truth that, through Jesus and the Holy Spirit, they can see God at work in the world. SCRIPTCH: Colossians 1:15a NLT, John 14:9 NIV, John 16:7 NIV, Galatians 5:24 NIV

BOTTOM LINE: We are responsible for each other. GOAL: To help students see the way the choices they make with their freedom can impact others and to encourage them to take responsibility for that impact going forward. SCRIPTCH: Genesis 4:2-9 NIV, Matthew 10:40-42 NIV

BOTTOM LINE: : If it isn't beneficial, it isn't freeing. GOAL: To encourage students to think about the choices they’re making before they make them and to show them how to use their freedom to make choices that are good and beneficial for them. SCRIPTCH: Genesis 3:1-6 NIV, 1 Corinthians 6:12 NIV, John 3:16-17 NIV