RVCC Podcast

How do we reach young adults with the Gospel when faith feels pointless? How do we help college students connect with their faith when they leave home for college? We join with Katie Mott today who is spending the next couple of years working in college ministry.  Help Support College Ministry at CCF Ministry or at everycampus.com ! 

What does discipleship even mean? Join Jeff as we work together to discover what everyday spirituality for everyone looks like.    Download this week's notes and evaluation HERE !

Staying with our "Back to School" theme and leading into Serve Sunday in September, we sit down with Jay Brower (Community Connections Director of Bethel School District) to chat more around the question of: "Can serving a local school make a difference?". There truly is a way for everyone to share their gifts to help benefit and make a difference within the schools that we pass by every single da...

The rhythm of our patience should be set by nonother than the Holy Spirit. How do we get back into that rhythm when we get out of step? Join our guest teacher, Bobby Hughes, this week to find out more.

Self-Control is something that takes work. Much like a tug-of-war. Join Dave as he shares more about how we can practice self-control and why we need to do this together.

Back to School is here and it's time to start thinking about all of the things we need to buy for our kids, schedules, homework, all the things. But have you thought about what it means to serve your local schools? In a world where there is so much heated debate over the school system, there needs to be a different approach to how we support our local school districts. Join us as we sit down with...

What power are you trusting in? We view gentleness as a weakness in today's world. How should we be reacting and serving the world around us? Join Jeff as we discuss gentleness in today's message.

Kindness is never random. We will only practice kindness to the extent that we have received it. Join Jeff as we discuss more.

Join us this week for a very special service as we partner with Missions of Hope International. Mary Kamau shares how God is moving in the far reaches of Africa. Don't miss this!    Learn how you can sponsor a child through MOHI!

Faithfulness is sticking with it even when it feels like there’s nothing in it for you, but what does that look like? Join Jeff as we continue in our "Navigating a Polarized World" series.

What if we looked at joy in a different way? Jesus led a life of upside down joy. What does that exactly mean and how is it different from how others might live their life? Join our guest, Troy Gardner (Regional Director of Samaritan's Purse ), as he shares a message about this.

Is the Book of Titus the rulebook for life that we’ve been needing? Mike, Jeff, and Erika of the RVCC Teaching Team join Krystal today to expand on their messages from the “The Good Life or a Life That is Good” series. This timely study of Titus is a reminder of how our spiritual influence impacts those around us. Resources Mentioned: “NIV Compact Bible Commentary” by John H. Sailhamer  “Titu...

How do we find peace in a polarized world? That "priceless peace" that we all long for through hard times and anxiety. Join our guest teacher today, Dave, as he shares more from our study of how the Fruits of the Spirit can help us navigate a polarized world.

Love: Not a feeling but a commitment to sacrifice for the good of others. Who do you need to build a bridge with this week? Who do you dislike that you need to better understand their life or situation? Who can you sacrifice something for (think more your kindness, your presence, your words rather than money, but listen as God leads) without any expectation of anything in return?

To wrap up our Titus Study, Erika gives a message on how the good life allows both boundaries and grace. We're allowed to hold both when it comes to relationships with others. Here's why.

A truly good life means I need to be saved from myself. You don't need to be the hero of your story. In this message, Mike shares more from Titus about why we don't have to be "good enough".

Continuing in our sermon series, "The Good Life or a Life That is Good", Mike shares more about why investing in relationships is so important. As we study Titus, we're learning more about leadership and the values that we should be instilling in our everyday walks. It all begins with the heart and how we influence others.

In this episode, we sit down with Mike, Erika, and Jeff as they share a little more about each of their messages during our series, "Old Habits, New Life". The series revolved around some of the rhythms we need to be practicing to grow in our faith. They might feel like "old habits" but they really do guide how we should live our life.  

We might ask the question, "Who is leading my life?". We are all being led, but not every voice leads us to a life that is good. Join Jeff as he talks about how the world wants to "offer us the good life", but faith offers us so much more as we begin this study in Titus.

We recently had the honor of Pastor Jose guest preaching at RVCC Parkland and RVCC Graham as well as on RVCC Online. When we get to partner with Tahoma Church , it is always an incredible time. From singing together to eating together, we love worshiping with our family at Tahoma. We hope you enjoy Pastor Jose's message as much as we did!

Jeff and Krystal take time to sit down with Elizabeth as she shares how she and her family honor the sabbath and rest in their busy seasons of life. Elizabeth and her husband, Dale, have raised nine incredible children and have one of the biggest hearts for the community. Take time to listen and enjoy some of the beautiful practices that she and her family share.

Do we really need to honor the Sabbath? In this busy world, how on earth can we take one day a week to rest? Join Jeff as he talks more about how we can honor the Sabbath in some simple ways that make a difference.

Summer camp for students, especially Christian-based summer camp, might feel like a "why is this even needed?" question. Why is summer camp important? A large and glaring reason is simply where we've been for the best few years when this podcast was recorded. The pandemic has really isolated students and it has been difficult. Jeff, Trevor, and Erika all share their different experiences of camp a...

If church is feeling stagnant, this is an episode you will want to listen to. Church was never designed to come in, listen, and leave. It's meant for SO much more!

Does it feel like your prayers are bouncing off the ceiling? Or, maybe you wonder how we're supposed to pray? Jeff discusses more about prayer, why it works, how we pray, etc. in this message.