Riverside Church of Christ

What if true worship doesn’t hide our pain, but brings it honestly to God—transforming lament into a sacred act of trust?

When life feels out of tune—especially in our relationship with God—worship becomes the intentional, sacrificial response that helps realign our hearts with His.

“What if the resurrection isn’t the end of the story—but your invitation to step into it?” On Easter Sunday we celebrate an “ending” that begins something new.

“What if the path to true power and kingship doesn’t bypass suffering—but goes straight through the cross?” This week we sit in the shadow of the cross and reflect on what the answer to this question means for us and for the world.

Just before he is arrested, Jesus spends a tense yet transformative moment with his disciples over a Passover meal. This week, we explore what that meal and that moment continue to do in our lives today. Just before he is arrested, Jesus spends a tense yet transformative moment with his disciples over a Passover meal. This week, we explore what that meal and that moment continue to do in our lives...

Just as Jesus challenged the misplaced faith of the religious leaders his time, He calls us to examine where we place our trust—asking us to recognize where we have focused on the wrong things in our lives.

This Sunday, our guest preacher, Matt McBryde, continued our series Servant King in the book of Mark.

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In this sermon, we explore how true discipleship isn’t about seeking power or status, but about seeing the world through Jesus’ eyes and embracing a life of sacrificial love. 

In Mark 9, three of Jesus’ disciples witness an awe-inspiring moment in which Jesus’ appearance is changed and they see his true glory. This week we explore what this sacred glimpse at who Jesus truly was meant for the disciples and still means for us.

This week we explore the beautiful story in which Peter claims that Jesus is the Messiah as well as the challenging story that follows in which Peter learns that making that claim doesn’t mean you have everything figured out.

The feeding of 5000 is one of Jesus’ most famous miracles. But, it is more than just a supernatural production of food. What does this miracle tell us about Jesus and the kind of king he is in our lives?

In Mark we see Jesus do lots of miracles and healings. But, what do we learn about him from these incredible stories. In this sermon we'll see how Jesus uses two healings to challenge the way we order the world.

In the beginning of his gospel, Mark focuses on the ways that several groups react to Jesus. As we begin and exploration of Mark, we’ll try to find ourselves in these groups as we approach Jesus.

This week we explore the role of elders in the life of the church.

In his letter to the Colossians Paul says that our conversations with others should be full of grace and seasoned with salt. This week, we’ll explore what that means for our everyday lives.

We all know the negative impact of words, but what about the positive things that words can do? This week we’ll explore some of the ways that the Spirit can work in our speech to bring life to others.

What does it mean to be people who tell the truth in a world where the truth feels like it is up for grabs? This week we explore the answer to that question from the words of Jesus and the positive impact that telling the truth can have on our world.

Our language has power. This is a truth that many of us learn the hard way in life. This week, we’ll explore what it means to surrender our hearts and our speech back to the God who gave them to us.

Waiting on God can be challenging, but what if those challenges are opportunities to lean deeper into our trust in God? This week we’ll explore this idea by looking at the lives of Mary and Paul.

How do we respond when God shows up to fulfill promises on which we’ve been waiting? This week, we explore that question by following the praise and worship we see in the story of Jesus’ birth.

This week we continue our look at the ministry and message of John the Baptist, a prophetic voice who prepared the way of Jesus by calling people to wait for the Messiah with hearts of compassion.

Waiting is a big part of our spiritual walk with God. But, why? And what does it look like to wait well for God?

What if waiting for God is not a passive experience, but a lifestyle oriented toward God in all we do? This week, we look at the story of John the Baptist to learn what this life looks like.

It’s no surprise to most of us that the Kingdom of God is ordered differently than the kingdoms of the world. The question is: how can we learn to see people and the world the way that Jesus does?