Rochester Christian Church - Sermon of the Week

Are you ready for the wedding? In this episode, Pastor Nicholas Hodge unpacks what it means to prepare for Christ's return. Jesus is coming back for his Bride, but this isn't just a future event to wait on, it's a present reality that calls us to live ready now. Just as Esther prepared to meet the king, we're called to prepare our hearts for our Bridegroom, examining his character,...

Are we living in the last days? In this episode Pastor Richard Crisco unpacks 1 Thessalonians 5 and kicks off a new series on the end times. Here's the twist. The rapture isn't something to fear. It's the wedding of the ages! We walk through ancient Jewish wedding customs. The betrothal. The bridegroom preparing a place. The sudden arrival. The wedding feast. Each one paints a picture...

In this episode we invite you to examine what or who is steering your life and how surrendering to Christ can bring wisdom, peace, and purpose. In this message, Pastor Kelvin Lott explores how daily choices, priorities, and voices around us shape our path. Who is driving your bus? Discover how surrendering control to Christ can transform decisions, priorities, and future, guiding you toward a life...

You were never meant to do this alone. In this episode, Pastor Nicholas Hodge reminds us that God designed the Church to be a community where we encourage each other, challenge each other, and point one another back to Christ. We explore four essentials for a thriving church and why the relationships God has placed around you matter more than you might think. Who's in your corner? It might be...

We all want to know God's will. But what if the way we're looking for it is missing the point? In this week's sermon, Pastor Richard Crisco unpacks a truth that might change the way you seek God's direction. God is often less concerned with what you're doing and far more interested in who you're becoming. The search itself is not wasted time, it's where God does some of...

What if real freedom has nothing to do with being in control? In this episode, we listen in with our Director of Healing Ministry, Cindy Cox, diving in to her message ' Free' . Cindy gets into two countercultural ideas: that humility, not self-sufficiency, is the doorway to genuine freedom, and that surrender is not weakness, but the most powerful choice you can make. We explore what it lo...

We're exploring what it truly means to live continually filled with the Holy Spirit, not as a one time emotional experience, but as a daily transformation that shapes every part of our lives. We’ll reflect on the true purpose of Pentecost and how a Spirit filled life impacts the way we love, serve, worship, and walk through every season. Whether you are seeking renewal, spiritual growth, or a...

Head over to youtube.com/@rochesterchristian.church to watch our Vision Celebration! Learn more about ways to give into our future at rochesterchristian.church/give .

Join us for a bonus episode as we welcome in our honored guest, Shane Willard. Shane is from Charleston, SC and has served in full-time ministry for more than 20 years, beginning as a youth pastor at a small church. Since then, he has held various pastoral roles and now ministers internationally across America, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. With degrees in clinical psychology a...

A very Happy Mother's Day from us here at Rochester Christian Church! Join Senior Pastor Richard Crisco as he talks about the 5 ways the Holy Spirit is reflected through mothers. You do not have to be a mother in order to listen and enjoy this episode! To learn more about who we are and ways to get involved, visit us at rochesterchristian.church

Senior Pastor Richard Crisco delivers what God's Word has to say about the Gifts of the Spirit and how each one of us has been uniquely equipped by God. These gifts are not meant for personal recognition but for serving one another in love and unity. They belong to God, not to us, and are given so the body of Christ can be strengthened and built up together. As we walk in these gifts, we’re re...

Things ever feel chaotic, like the world has you upside down and backwards? Join Senior Pastor Richard Crisco for today’s message, "The Comforter." He will explore how the Holy Spirit works in our lives in ways that go far beyond comfort. He lifts us when we’re weak, directs our steps, and equips us with strength and purpose. His presence is evidence of the Resurrection, reminding us tha...

Dr. Rebekah Pinchback delivers the Word in today's sermon of the week. What if God’s purpose for our lives is not hidden or out of reach? We are Christ’s ambassadors, sent by God, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and called to carry hope into broken places! Each of us has been given a mission, a calling to step beyond comfort and bring light where it’s needed most. The question is not whether God...

Join Senior Pastor Richard Crisco for this short, but powerful message...THERE IS POWER IN YOUR STORY! A testimony is evidence that God is still at work, moving, restoring, and changing lives. What He has done in you can spark hope and build faith in someone else. No part of your journey is wasted! Every challenge and breakthrough can be used by God to reach others, and your story may be exactly w...

Senior Pastor Richard Crisco delivers this message on 'Amazing Grace' during our celebration of Resurrection Sunday. Be encouraged by this, grace doesn’t stop at forgiveness, it brings transformation. What may feel like conviction is not rejection, but God’s mercy reaching out, calling you closer, and inviting your heart to respond. Take a moment to lean in, open your heart, and receive wh...

(Episode 3 of 3) This week we are bringing you 3 special episodes, 3 days in a row from our Regional Prayer Gathering. Our honored guest speaker, Bishop Larry Jackson, was with us for 3 days ministering the Word of God, and the power of prayer. Whether you were able to be there and just want to listen again, or you couldn't make it and want to catch up, we pray you are blessed by these episode...

(Episode 2 of 3) This week we are bringing you 3 special episodes, 3 days in a row from our Regional Prayer Gathering. Our honored guest speaker, Bishop Larry Jackson, was with us for 3 days ministering the Word of God, and the power of prayer. Whether you were able to be there and just want to listen again, or you couldn't make it and want to catch up, we pray you are blessed by these episode...

(Episode 1 of 3) This week we are bringing you 3 special episodes, 3 days in a row from our Regional Prayer Gathering. Our honored guest, Bishop Larry Jackson, was with us for 3 days ministering the Word of God, and the power of prayer. Whether you were able to be there and just want to listen again, or you couldn't make it and want to catch up, we pray you are blessed by these episodes. Learn...

Join Senior Pastor Richard Crisco as he brings insight into the character, and future shaping God has in store for us. Pain is often a reflection of God’s kindness and love, alerting us when something in our lives isn’t healthy. While pain is unavoidable, we have the power to choose the kind of pain that shapes us. Shortcuts may seem easier, but they often lead us away from God’s best. When we try...

Senior Pastor Richard Crisco delivers this timely word. Our words carry real power. Words can release mercy, shape our direction, and even influence the future we walk into. What we speak reveals what is in our hearts and carries consequences in our lives and the lives of others. Jesus also teaches that we will be judged by our words, making it vital for believers to speak with wisdom, grace, and...

Senior Pastor Richard Crisco is bringing the Word of God today. In this message, we explore a powerful truth: timing. We often confuse delay with denial, but many times delay is simply God making room for our development. The promises of God are real, but the process of growing into them matters just as much as receiving them. We are reminded that what we don’t steward well at a small scale, we ma...

Pastor Connor Saunders joins us to deliver the Word. You aren't stuck where you are! The battle in our minds often robs us of the joy we have in Christ. Anxious thoughts, negative patterns, and lingering lies can weigh us down. But transformation begins in the mind, through Christ. As our minds are renewed in Christ, we begin to experience the freedom, peace, and rest found in His easy yoke. P...

Pastor Richard Crisco | Rochester Christian Church Welcome to Rochester Christian Church Online! Today, Pastor Richard Crisco brings a powerful message titled The Idle Creates Idols. In this message, we explore a sobering reality: when our lives are filled with idle time and unguarded moments, those spaces rarely stay empty. The idle creates idols. In the stillness we avoid, distractions grow. In...

Pastor Richard Crisco | Rochester Christian ChurchWelcome to Rochester Christian Church Online! Today, Pastor Richard Crisco brings a powerful message titled Drinking The Calf. In this message, we confront a challenging truth: when we can’t wait for God, when anxiety rises, and insecurity takes hold, we often create idols. Idol substitutes that feel safer, more controllable, and easier to manage....

Pastor Richard Crisco | Rochester Christian ChurchWelcome to Rochester Christian Church Online! Today, Pastor Richard Crisco continues his sermon series on Why Spiritual Language, delving deeper into the Holy Spirit's role in the life of every believer. In this message, we’re reminded that the Holy Spirit is not an optional add-on to the Christian walk; He is essential. Pastor Richard teaches...