The Church at RB Messages

When we're operating as a unified body, we can see the evidence of God's Spirit work in us. Pastor Jared explores the words of Paul to the church in Ephesus as he pushes them towards oneness. Let's stop focusing on weaknesses that break peace, and instead choose the oneness our souls are meant for. Will you loan your strength and do for others as God does for you?

God uses our struggles to reveal His strength and bring us to victory. Pastor Josh Hotsenpiller teaches that when we face life's pressures, we must stop hiding from them, seek God's help, and trust Him to work through us

Are you begging for a scorpion? Pastor Jared Herd examines the story of Mary and Martha and how Jesus' teaching in prayer shows us Martha's distracted focus. When we value the right things in life, we approach God first with submission and then present our requests. We can relinquish control by submitting and re-ordering our hearts according to his will.

What "nonnegotiable" commitments get in the way of spending time with Jesus? Pastor Jared dives into Luke 10 and discusses Mary's commitment to only one thing. Rather than falling into the shallow trap of busyness and worry like Martha, we can embrace the mundane and push time with the Lord to the top of our list.

As a Christ follower, we can use our words and lives to bless others. Words have an abiding power and there is nothing as powerful as when we use them correctly. We have to go before God and hear his blessing over us before we can go bless others. Jesus Christ has given the ultimate blessing, and if we receive it we can go do what the people of God are called to do: Blessed to be a blessing.

When you pray you are living out the gospel! Pastor Jared Herd digs into Galatians 3 and 4 and discusses the incredible power of prayer that is unlocked through our adopted identities as co-heirs with Christ. Together we pray in Jesus' name because of his sacrifice that gave us access to the Father.

When you raise your voice, who do you sound like? Pastor Joel Thomas examines the new lens for life that Jesus provides for us in the Sermon on the Mount. When we adopt that lens and Jesus is our authority, we sound like him and our lives align with his kingdom.

The message we take in will be the mission we live out. Mike Foster looks at the power of our thoughts and the importance of taking control of our thought life. It's easy for our minds to fester with fear, but we can take our thoughts captive and redirect them towards biblical truth.

How do you find your way out of the wilderness? Pastor Jared examines the Israelites journey through the wilderness towards the Promised Land, and God's testing of their faith. During our struggles we can choose to repent and worship, and God will bring honey to even the hardest circumstance.

How can we raise a voice of courage in a culture of fear? Pastor Jay Kim discusses the story of Jesus and Peter walking on water and Jesus's commands to his followers: "take courage, I am, don't be afraid." We can choose faith over fear because of our great Rescuer.

Do you know your purpose? Pastor Jared examines the lives of Elijah and the calling God had on their lives. Just as God placed a cloak of purpose on Elisha, He has created you to live into your calling. We can choose a purpose-filled life, over a shadow longing for freedom.

Our reputation precedes us, so what kind of reputation are we building? NFL linebacker, author, and humanitarian, Sam Acho shares about his experience learning how to see people for who they really are. Together we can live into our identities as children of God, and our reputation as a Good Neighbor Church.

How do you respond to fear? Pastor Jared examines the story of Daniel and the Lion's Den and challenges believers to choose faith over fear. While it's easy to allow our fear to make us afraid to offend, or over-eager to speak truth, God calls us to stand in the messy middle. We must live out our faith, no matter the consequences.

Every day we are faced with the challenge of being a Christ-follower in a world that doesn't honor Him. So how do we represent Him in our Babylon? Pastor Ken Ingold leads us through Peter's four challenges for believers as we navigate our fallen world. When we submit and surrender to the power of the Holy Spirit, He can use us to impact our Babylon.

When was the last time you took a look at your heart? Misalignment between our outside and inside can leave us in some troubling situations and behaviors. As believers, we are called to evaluate our hearts with scripture. When our hearts are run down, hurting, or prideful, we can allow God's word to change and refine us. It's been a long year, maybe it's time to hold your heart up to the scripture...

Sometimes we need to set rocks down as markers of who we are, when the tides of this world try to lead us astray. Pastor Jared takes a look at Daniel’s journey in Babylon and the pressure he faced to change his identity. Just as Daniel stood up for his identity as a follower of God, we are invited to live our life on purpose and stand for God in a culture that pushes us to stay quiet. The tides of...

How do you respond when you face the fires of life? Pastor Jared leads us through Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s journey into the fire. From their experience, we learn that fiery situations are opportunities to be beautified and refined. God uses fires to accomplish His purposes and leave us looking more like Him. Christ-followers can leave hard circumstances refined like gold, rather than smel...

Reopening our lives means stepping into the future with faith, not fear, and passionately living out our values. Pastor Jared teaches how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego modeled unwavering commitment to God without arguing. We must stand firm in our beliefs while seeking the good of the world around us, even when it challenges our faith.

Easter is not just a celebration of principles, but a historical event that changed the course of humanity by defeating death. Pastor Jared shares how the resurrection of Jesus offers hope not just in belief but in reality, reminding us that it is through the literal defeat of death that we can truly live without fear, clinging to the promise of eternal life.

Good Friday is good because it marks the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan that began at creation. Pastor Ken Ingold reflects on how the death of Jesus, foretold by prophets like Isaiah and confirmed through His crucifixion, was part of God's perfect plan to crush sin and offer humanity redemption, turning the ultimate act of suffering into the greatest expression of divine love.

When you know who you are, you begin to know what to do. Pastor Jared concludes our series by taking a look at the true identity of a Christian found in promises laid out in Scripture. The world will inevitably hand us an identity based on what we do, what we desire, or what has happened to us. We can live our worldly identities or choose to live out our identity as a Christ follower, believing th...

God’s inviting you into something great - the chance to create Heaven on Earth. Will you say yes? Pastor Ken Ingold examines creation’s longing for what once was in the Garden of Eden: perfect harmony between God and man. Join us as we discuss the opportunity we have to help restore what was broken and bring a little Heaven to Earth.

While society often separates and condemns, the Spirit of God provokes confession and community. In Part 6 of More than Conquerors, Pastor Jared shares that God desires acceptance over division. The Kingdom of God is designed for us to go farther together as we recognize that all things in our story - the good and the bad - make us who we are.

The Spirit of God wants to do miraculous things through you. Have you made space for him? Pastor Jared continues our study on Romans 8 and discusses many Christians' tendency to forget the third part of the Trinity. When we empty ourselves and allow Him to fill us, we can begin to do things we could never do on our own.

Our society often tells us to seek MORE. More success, more money, more pleasure. But, what if restraint was more important than our indulgence? Pastor Jared dives back into Romans 8 in the fourth installment of our series More Than Conquerors, and we consider the fact that present sacrifice is an eternal investment.