Riverside Youth

Feeling overwhelmed by the pressures and challenges that come with going back to school? You're not alone. Today's conversation navigates the often turbulent waters of school life, as we highlight the crucial role of leading by example and the influential pull of peer pressure. Juan talks about being a parent fresh from his own experience of guiding a son through high school. Juan and Jo...

Haunted houses - terrifying or thrilling? When we walk through them, we're confronted with fear and anxiety, but isn't that precisely what we're doing in our daily lives too? Our discussion today unravels the concept of living a 'haunted house lifestyle,' where fear and anxiety control our choices. But here's the good part - just like we know that the scares in a haun...

We are in week 3 of our series In My Feelings. In this message Pastor Josh talks about how your house is valuable and how you need to be careful who you let in and what you let in. Fear, anxiety love to come in but you get to choose if they stay! 

Are you ready to unravel some of the most controversial topics in faith communities? Together Juan Rios Jr. and Pastor Josh Forsberg tackling some heavy hitters: premarital sex, pornography, and the society that normalizes these. By pulling from biblical teachings and real-world experiences, we'll dive into why sex has been ordained for a man and woman within the confines of marriage and the...

We all have our fair shares of ups and downs, but the key is to remember that, much like the changing seasons, these rough patches are never everlasting. It's not easy, but it's important to be honest about our feelings and to keep our faith in Jesus.  We invite you to sit in a moment of reflection and prayer. Quiet the noise of your busy life and truly immerse into all that God wants to...

Ever purchased something on a whim only to regret it later? Ever judged someone without knowing their story? Join us as we journey through our new series, 'In My Feelings', unpacking the emotions that a new school year can stir up. We delve into dealing with change, and the risks of 'following your heart'.  Imagine facing a giant, being pushed into corners, feeling alone - sadl...

Ever wondered how to hear from God and understand His messages? Ever felt overwhelmed by the mistakes you've made and the need for forgiveness? In our latest conversation with Juan Rios Jr. and Pastor Josh Forsberg, we unravel these mysteries. We talk about how hearing from God is a unique experience for each of us and tackle candid questions from our youth group about the blunders we've...

Ever wondered if God likes cheese? Or what it truly means to commit to a relationship with Jesus? Well, you're in for a treat because we tackle these thought-provoking questions and more in our very first Youth Podcast episode! Join us, Josh Forsberg and Juan Rios Jr, on this exciting journey to provide guidance, wisdom, and spiritual direction for our youth group. We kick off with a hilariou...

In this episode Pastor Josh & Miranda  Forsberg and Taylor Buhs answer your questions related to sex. Should I desire sex before marriage? Why is it a bad thing to have sex before marriage? 

In this episode Pastor Josh & Miranda  Forsberg and Taylor Buhs answer your questions related to dating. Can people date at any age? Are sneaky links bad? How do you have difficult conversations with the person you are dating?  What should I look for in a partner? What are some red flags in a relationship? 

In the final week of our series You Do You, Pastor Josh talks about how it's time to put in the work on our faith and the things we need God to help us through. 

In this weeks message Pastor Josh opens up a brand new series called "You Do You" In this message he talks about how the Choice is yours to have a relationship with Jesus! 

In this week's message Pastor Josh talks about the experiences that we are allowing ourself to experience. Are we putting ourself in worldly experiences or FIRE experiences? 

In this weeks message Pastor Josh brings a message Titled "Re-flame the Fire." In this message he talks about how we need to constantly be re-flaming the fire inside of us to burn for Jesus. 

In this weeks message we have our very own Worship Pastor Sam Misigaro. He brings a very inspiring message about how to have faith! 

In this weeks message we kick off a brand new series called "FIRE" In this message Pastor Josh talks about Faith and how we need to put our faith in God in a peer pressure culture. 

In the second week of our series "Scars" Pastor Josh brings a message talking about 2 ways we can let God preform surgery on us. 

In the kickoff to this series "Scars" Pastor Josh bring a message all about the scars that we have in our life and how we need to hand them over to God. 

In the second week of our series "Thirsty" Pastor Miranda gives us an inspiring message about waiting for the relationship that God has for you. 

In this weeks message Pastor Josh kicks off a brand new series called "Thirsty" In this message Pastor Josh talks about the importance of waiting for God to speak to move on a relationship. 

In week 2 of our series Games with God, Pastor Josh gives a message titles New Year, Same Struggles. In this message he talks about how we will still encounter struggles this year but will we stand back up and continue playing the game that God has put in front of us or will we just give up! 

We are kicking off 2022 with a brand new series called Games with God. In this series we are learning the fundamentals on how to be dedicated to God and not play any games in 2022.  In this message Pastor Josh challenges us with his message "New Year, No Games" to not play games with God but to chase after him no matter what. 

In this new series Pastor Josh dives into Who Jesus is. In this message he talks about how he is the Promise Keeper and the Light in the Darkness!

This week Pastor Miranda Forsberg ends our series "Now Playing" Talking about the movie Lion King. 

We kick off this brand new series called "Now Playing" In this series we will be talking about 3 different movies over the next 3 weeks. In this episode Pastor Josh talks about Big Hero 6.