Riverview Christian Podcast

People Are Watching | Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. (Week 4) How we love says more about our faith than anything we say. In the final week of our Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. series, we explore our fourth core value: Love. Jesus didn't call us to love only the people who are easy to love. He commanded us to love sacrificially—even those who hurt us, disagree with us, or treat us as enemies. The wo...

Gifted to Grow | Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. (Week 3) Every follower of Jesus has been uniquely gifted—not for personal recognition, but to strengthen the body of Christ and advance His mission. In Week 3 of our Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. series, we explore God's call to Grow through Ephesians 4:11-16 (NIV). Spiritual growth isn't just about gaining more knowledge; it's about being t...

Inside Out Relationships | Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. (Week 1) What does it mean to truly connect? In Week 2 of our Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. series, we explore the story of the four friends in Mark 2:1-12 who refused to let obstacles keep someone from Jesus. Their determination, faith, and love remind us that healthy relationships begin with Christ and move outward to those around us. As we focu...

Following Jesus Through Suffering | Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. (Week 1) What if healing is more than the removal of pain? In Week 1 of our Heal. Connect. Grow. Love. series, Pastor J.C. explores 1 Peter 2:1-25 and reveals how God often brings healing and wholeness not by removing suffering, but by transforming us through it. As Peter writes to believers facing hardship, rejection, and injustice, h...

Living Water | John 4:9-14 What do you do when doubt creeps in? When the future feels uncertain? When the well you've been drawing from leaves you thirsty again? In this message, "Living Water," Pastor John shares candidly about his own struggles with doubt, aging, and questions about the future. Through his vulnerability, we're reminded that every season of life drives us back...

We Are the Body of Christ | 1 Corinthians 12:27 What does it mean to be the Body of Christ? In this special standalone message, we explore Paul's powerful words in 1 Corinthians 12:27 and discover God's design for His Church. Every believer has a unique role, purpose, and gift, and when we work together, the Church functions as Christ intended. Whether you've been following Jesus fo...

ABSOLUTE SURRENDER | Becoming CHRIST (Week 8) What does it look like to fully surrender your life to Jesus Christ? In the final week of our Becoming CHRIST series, we look at the freedom and transformation that comes through complete surrender to God. On this Pentecost Sunday, we reflect on the power of the Holy Spirit to help us die to ourselves and live fully for Christ. “For I have been crucifi...

Servants | Becoming CHRIST (Week 7) | 10:30 AM Service What does it truly mean to serve like Jesus? In week seven of our Becoming CHRIST series, Pastor J.C. sits down with three of Riverview Christian’s dedicated volunteers for a panel discussion on servanthood, faithfulness, and what it looks like to serve the Church in everyday life. Through personal stories and honest conversation, this message...

The Power of Prayer | Becoming CHRIST (Week 6) | 10:30 AM Service In Week 6 of our Becoming CHRIST series, Lisa Letterman shares a heartfelt Mother’s Day message on The Power of Prayer. Through personal stories about the faith of her grandmother and mother, Lisa reflects on how a legacy of prayer shaped her life and relationship with Jesus. As we continue this eight-week journey from Easter to Pen...

Sanctification | Becoming CHRIST (Week 5) | 9:00 AM Service What does it really mean to become more like Jesus? In Week 5 of our Becoming CHRIST series, we explore the powerful and often misunderstood process of sanctification—the ongoing work of God transforming us from the inside out. This message dives into what it looks like to surrender every part of our lives to Christ and allow Him to shape...

FREEDOM | Becoming CHRIST (Week 4) What does it really mean to live free? In week four of our Becoming CHRIST series, we explore the powerful truth that freedom in Jesus isn’t about doing whatever we want—it’s about becoming who we were created to be. Through Paul’s words, we see that true freedom is found not in self-reliance, but in surrender, dependence, and transformation through Christ. 📖 Sc...

Christ-Centered Community | Becoming CHRIST (Week 3) What does it really mean to live in community that’s centered on Jesus—not just in words, but in everyday life? In Week 3 of our Becoming CHRIST series, we explore how true transformation happens when our identity is no longer rooted in ourselves, but in Christ living through us. Looking at Galatians 2:20 and Matthew 20, this message challenges...

Surrender To Relationship | Becoming CHRIST (Week 2) In Week 2 of our Becoming CHRIST series, we shift the focus from striving to surrender—discovering that real transformation doesn’t come from self-improvement, but from relationship with Jesus. Through Galatians 2:20 and John 15:4–5, we explore what it means to stop “living for Jesus” and start living with Him. Jesus never invited us into a perf...

Resurrection! | Becoming CHRIST (Week 1) What does it truly mean to live a resurrected life? In this powerful Easter message, we kick off our new 8-week series, Becoming CHRIST, by exploring the life-changing reality of resurrection—not just something Jesus experienced, but something we are invited into. Through Galatians 2:20 and Romans 6, we discover that following Jesus means dying to our old l...

Ready For Resurrection? | Galatians 2:20 | Palm Sunday Are you truly ready for resurrection? On this Palm Sunday, we look beyond the celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry and ask a deeper question: What needs to die in us so new life can begin? In this powerful message centered on Galatians 2:20, we’re reminded that following Jesus isn’t just about admiration—it’s about surrender. The life we now...

Why do we keep going back to the same things that never truly satisfy? In this message from our series The Gospel of John, we look at the powerful encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. In John 4, Jesus offers something radically different—living water that truly satisfies the deepest thirst of our souls. So often, we return to “wells” in our lives—habits, relationships, achi...

Preparing for Life After Death | The Gospel of John | John 3:1-8 Opening Video: https://youtu.be/f2F_5KNdyig?si=mprqNudjaUSXWlTd In this message from our Gospel of John series, Pastor Stacey explores what it truly means to prepare for life after death through the story of Nicodemus. In John 3:1–8, Jesus tells Nicodemus that no one can see the Kingdom of God unless they are born again. At first, Ni...

Grace Upon Grace | The Gospel of John | John 1:12–18 In John 1:12–18 we see one of the most beautiful truths of the gospel: in Jesus we receive grace upon grace. Through Christ, we are not only forgiven—we are welcomed into God’s family and invited to live in the fullness of His grace. In this message, we explore how Jesus perfectly embodies both grace and truth, and what it means for Christians t...

You Ain't Seen NOTHING Yet | The Gospel of John | John 2:10-11 Have you ever felt like what you have to offer isn’t enough? In this sermon, we dive into John 1:50–51 and John 2:10–11 and discover a powerful truth from the Gospel of John: when we bring Jesus what we have—even if it’s just jars of water—He can turn it into something miraculous. At the wedding in Cana, the miracle wasn’t just ab...

Unqualified and Called 📖 Main Text: Judges 6 Have you ever felt unqualified for what God is asking you to do? In this sermon, we look at Judges 6 and the story of Gideon — a man hiding in fear, full of doubt, and painfully aware of his limitations. Yet God calls him a “mighty warrior” before he ever wins a battle. This message reminds us that: - God sees who we are becoming, not just who we’ve be...

Light Up Your Darkness | The Gospel of John | John 1:4–5 “In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:4–5 Darkness doesn’t disappear by accident — it is driven out by light. In this message from our series The Gospel of John, we explore the powerful truth found in John 1:4–5: Jesus is the Light of Li...

Embrace God’s Call On Your Life | Habakkuk 1:5 “Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.” — Habakkuk 1:5 (NIV) In Part 2 of our vision series looking ahead to what God has for Riverview Christian in 2026, we’re reminded that God is always at work—often in ways bigger than we can imagine. The...

See God In Your Past | Esther 4:14 What if God’s faithfulness is clearer in hindsight than in the moment? In “See God In Your Past,” Pastor John reflects on his 16-year journey as Lead Pastor of Riverview Christian, anchored in Esther 4:14. This message looks back on pivotal seasons in the life of Riverview Christian and our Early Learning Center—including deep challenges, uncertain moments, and t...

The Gospel vs. Modern Slavery 📖 Psalm 10 Modern slavery and human trafficking are not distant problems—they are happening every day in America and around the world. In this powerful message, the Executive Director of North Star Initiative opens Scripture and asks a crucial question: How would Jesus respond to the injustice of modern-day slavery? Rooted in Psalm 10, this sermon exposes the reality...

Power of the Word | The Gospel of John (Week 1) In this opening message of our new series through The Gospel of John, we begin where Scripture begins: “In the beginning was the Word.” John 1:1–3 introduces us to Jesus as the Logos—the eternal Word of God through whom everything was created and by whom everything is sustained. From Genesis to the Psalms, Hebrews, and Isaiah, Scripture reveals a God...