Rolling Hills Community Church // Nashville West Campus

It’s easy to say, see, and accept the fact that people will gather what we believe based on the economy of our calendaring and spending. We definitely communicate what’s most important to us based on how we spend our time and money. More than that, we also communicate what matters most to us by what we would be willing to die to see outlive us. What idea? What concept? What view? What value? What...

What if you took time to look at the narrative of what God has done in your life over just the past six months? Who are the people you met during this season that you didn’t know pre-2020? What has occurred in your workplace? What circumstances have come into your life or the purview of your family? What books have you read? What voices have you encountered and heard? What elements continue to sur...

Here’s one to commit to memory. Colossians 1:6 - In the same way, the Gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. We don’t get the Gospel without understanding grace…the forgiveness of God applied to our lives of sin because of the sacrifice of Jesus. When we truly get it, we’ll live...

Not all difficulty is persecution. Jesus said that in this world, we are guaranteed trouble. He also said that we should take heart and have peace because He overcame this world. The way that Christ described “suffering for His namesake” may haunt you, but know that it’s one of the indicators that you are where you need to be doing what you need to be doing. If you aren’t facing some sort of oppos...

The Church’s Mission, evidenced in Acts 13, continues today to bring glory to God by sharing the Gospel throughout the world which results in a diverse body of believers. Sharing the Gospel has results. We are not responsible for the results of the Gospel, but we are to be faithful in sharing and faithful to one another in the Church by loving everyone always.

How are you growing as a disciple? Is it through daily practices and spiritual disciplines? Careful study and biblical application? A disciple is an always-growing follower of Jesus Christ. Who are you growing with as a disciple? Who is mentoring you? Who are you growing alongside? Into whose life are you investing yours? Discipleship is always a “we” and never just a “me” endeavor. That’s why the...

The process of sanctification [being made like Christ] is a life-long process of the Holy Spirit planting good fruit in your life and pruning the things in you that are not of God. It is equal parts painful as we let go of our human desire and joy-filled as we experience God’s purpose for our lives. Life-change is in you and enacted by God but verified and enjoyed by the body. That’s why Barnabas...

Jesus will meet every person. Maybe it is in a worship service, with a friend or on a walk. God longs to have a relationship with people so He sent His own Son to die for us. There comes a point for every person where we have to make a decision about Jesus - will I accept Him as my personal Lord and Savior, or will I reject Him and continue to live life for myself? Jesus met Saul on the Road to Da...

Jesus prayed for His disciples to be one. United in the cause of Christ as His church. There are so many things that divide our world today - race, gender, socio-economic status, but in God’s Church, we are called to be one. We are imperfect people. As we focus on Christ and love one another, then God is glorified and His Church grows. As we see needs and meet them, then lives are changed. Let’s w...

Times of unrest and hardship can cause us fear, but what we do with that fear makes all the difference. When we “fear” the Lord by revering His sovereignty, power, and holiness, our anxious fear of the unknown shrinks into its proper place. When our fear leads us to being a follower of Christ we enter the community of the church and find ourselves part of an eternal family that is dear to the hear...

In this time of uncertainty, we need God and the church more than ever. This is our time to be God’s Church and to be the “hands and feet of Jesus.” We join our hearts and lives together to lead others to the hope of Christ. As God’s church, we have the responsibility to put Him first and to speak boldly about our faith. People are looking for help and hope today. Our God is at work, and He is inv...

Not only at the end of the day, but at the end of all time, the very best thing we can give someone is Jesus. Regardless of our material wealth, or lack thereof, we have something far better to contribute to society. At any time, particularly this strange time, people are looking for hope, and faith in Jesus Christ is the best and only guarantor of that hope. Take an inventory this week of all you...

God invites you to be a part of something so much bigger than yourself! God set the Church in motion and sent the Holy Spirit to comfort, guide, and lead you to point other people to Him. The Church is God’s plan A for the world and you have the unique responsibility and privilege to be on the front lines of ministry. Which means being involved with the lives of other people. Who is God calling yo...

After Jesus conquered death on Easter, He stayed on the earth 40 days until He ascended into heaven. During this time, Jesus prepared His disciples to be the Early Church. The book of Acts is the story of the Church. The Church is how God accomplishes His work in the world. The Church is made up of ordinary Christ-followers united in the confession of faith, “Jesus is Lord” and is fueled by the Ho...

If God can raise a dead Jesus, then He can raise a dead you. God can raise a dead heart, a dead marriage, a dead dream. Jesus is alive! This changes everything. Jesus being alive means God loves you more than you can even imagine. You are worth God’s Son to Him. Jesus being alive means God does not want to spend eternity apart from you. You are loved and redeemed. Will you commit your life to Jesu...

John was faithful. John was with Jesus in the good times, like Palm Sunday, and in the tough times, like the cross. While the other disciples scattered, John stayed. When the Resurrection came, John “saw and believed.” Jesus changed John from fear and anger to confidence and love. May we be people who are faithful. Faithful to Jesus all of our life. Through the good times and the struggles, may we...

Peter was an ordinary man that God used in an extraordinary way. God sees the potential in each of us. God created us for a reason and He has a plan and purpose for our life. Peter followed Jesus, but then denied Him three times. Yet, after Jesus’ Resurrection, Peter found grace in the heart of Jesus. God used Peter in a powerful way to impact many for Christ, and God wants to use each of us for H...

Jesus is drawing us to Himself. In the midst of the challenges, God is at work. We all have doubts and questions. God can handle these. Doubt is not sin, but God allows doubt in order to lead us to truth. Thomas, one Jesus’ first disciples, had doubts. But, when Thomas met Jesus after His Resurrection, everything changed. Thomas no longer lived with fear but lived with faith in the God who raised...

Judas is the most disappointing person in all of history. Judas was so close to Jesus, and yet he was so far. Given every opportunity to follow and believe, Judas chose to live in his own sin and selfish ambition. His life was a miserable failure. We have all sinned, yet God’s grace is greater. Easter shows us that our failures are not final. Will you receive God’s grace and live in His love today...

Mary’s story can’t be our story. But, her perspective can be our perspective. Are you someone who has already said “yes” to God and His plan for your life in spite of your doubt and fear and confusion about just where that might lead? Are you someone who is still curiously exploring faith wondering just who Jesus is? Mary said yes to God and, despite the difficulty, remained faithfully focused on...

Jesus grew “in favor with man.” As we grow closer to God, we will naturally grow in our love for others. The key to spiritual growth is love. Jesus said the most important commandment is to love God and to love others. As we live like Jesus, people are changed and so are we. We cannot simply talk about being a Christian, we must live it out in our everyday lives. How do you plan to grow in “favor...

This year could be filled with DISTRACTIONS, but what would it take to FIND focus by finding time WITH the Father. When we are reminded of why God chose to save his creation it makes us want to be WITH him. And get this...When we are WITH Him, we want to be LIKE Him.

From the time Jesus was 12 and his parents found him teaching in the temple, until he was grown and ready to begin His earthly ministry, we have one verse that gives us a glimpse of how He prepared to change the world. Luke 2:52 says "Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." As we kick off 2020, we explore how we too can learn from Jesus as we look to grow in stature and m...

From the time Jesus was 12 and his parents found him teaching in the temple, until he was grown and ready to begin His earthly ministry, we have one verse that gives us a glimpse of how He prepared to change the world. Luke 2:52 says "Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." As we kick off 2020, we explore how we too can learn from Jesus as we look to grow in wisdom and ma...

Before Jesus was born, God was telling the world what kind of Messiah He would be. When Jesus lived on this earth, He showed us what God is like. Jesus personified God as our Everlasting Father. We all know the impact of a father. For some, the word “father” brings great thoughts, but for others, there are difficult memories. However, despite the shortcomings of our earthly fathers, God is the per...