The Church at RB Messages

Waiting reveals our true identity and deepens our spiritual intimacy. Pastor Sean Lee teaches on the story of the woman with the disabling spirit in Luke 13. In the midst of our waiting, Jesus is waiting for us. Who are you becoming as you wait?

What do we do when we get offended by Jesus? Pastor Jared Herd discusses Matthew 11 and Jesus’ affirmation of John the Baptist’s passion. We are called to passionately seek God’s kingdom, rather than living passively. Where is Jesus inviting you to live with passion?

How is God building you into a living stone? Pastor Jared Herd teaches on Joshua 4 and the story of God’s faithfulness to the Israelites. Reflect on the foundational aspects of your life as you seek to build a life built on the promises of God.

How is God inviting you to go radically out into the world as a representative of Jesus? Pastor Jared Herd teaches on Matthew 4 and Jesus’ invitation for his disciples to be fishers of men. Go First leaders are people who Go Fish. Who are you inviting into an experience with Jesus this week?

God wants us to have hearts of gratitude. Pastor Josh Hotsenpillar teaches on Philippians 4 and God’s powerful invitation for us to present our requests to him with Thanksgiving. Where is God inviting you to rejoice, pray, and give thanks?

Christianity isn’t a goal to be met, it’s a resurrection power that acts as a lens that affects all of life. Pastor Jared Herd teaches on Philippians 3 and the intensity with which God pursues us. When we become a new creation, we don’t become a better person, we become a NEW person who seeks God with the same intensity we used to seek our sin.

It’s impossible to have greatness without humility. Pastor Jared Herd teaches on Paul’s words in Philippians 2. God created us with glory in us, but the process of humility is essential to living a life surrendered to Christ.

Are you better at wishes than habits? Pastor Jared Herd dives into Philippians 4 and teaches the powerful truth that the journey and process are more important than the destination. When we believe in our identity as being holy in Christ, we can engage in the everyday process of seeking him more and more.

Merry Christmas! Pastor Ken Ingold walks us through the Christmas story and discusses how each character in the nativity story can teach us about who God is and who we are. When we take some space to slow down and reflect on the nativity scene, God can show us what we have to offer the baby Jesus.

Does it feel like Christmas? Pastor Jared Herd teaches on the powerful story of an invisible God becoming visible in Luke 2. God made himself real to the most ordinary audiences - he wants to speak to you through the ordinary moments of life. Rather than chasing a fleeting feeling, let’s focus on seeing, hearing, treasuring, and pondering Jesus this Christmas.

How is God’s word progressing you in your walk with God? Pastor Josh Hotsenpillar taught on Nehemiah 8 and the power of God’s word to transform your life. When God disrupts our life it’s not a moment of shame or judgment - it’s a holy moment of growth. Let’s allow God to transform us, so we can transform our community.

Are you at peace with God? Pastor Jared Herd teaches on the second theme of advent: peace. Jesus came to bring reconciliation so man could be at peace with God. The things of this world will only lead us to more chaos, but when we admit that we’re at war with God and accept Jesus’ gift of reconciliation, then we can have true peace.

What unexpected place in your life do you need some gold instead of glitter? Pastor Jared Herd teaches on Isaiah 9 and the unexpected nature of Christ’s arrival. God shows up in the places we least expect with the greatest amount of depth and satisfaction. Are you ready to receive that gift of grace?

Suffering can be considered pure joy when we realize God is adding wisdom to our life. Pastor Jared Herd teaches on James 1 and the powerful concept of seeing trials as opportunities to gain wisdom and adjust our theories of life. Jesus suffered so he could become real to us, so we suffer so we can become real to Him and to others.

Perseverance is the outside force that can redirect our paths when we get off track. Pastor Josh Hotsenpiller teaches on the parable of the sower, and the powerful illustration that maturity requires an honest and noble heart aware of the idols that distract us from forward progress. When we are aware of the power worry, riches, and pleasures can have over us, we can take the first step in letting...

Our trials can be God’s way of giving us something we didn’t have before. Pastor Jared Herd teaches on James 1 and the powerful idea of considering our trial as an opportunity for joy. Through suffering God may be offering us humility, freedom, faith, compassion, and creativity.

"Go First" leaders live on purpose with a purpose. Pastor Jared Herd dives into 2 Thessalonians and teaches on the powerful concept of purposeful vocation. Whether it's for a paycheck or not, we are called to live with a purpose. Rather than letting life happen to us, let's live with passion over passivity.

The bible's message about sex isn't fear-based, it's faith-based. Pastor Jared Herd teaches through 1 Corinthians 6 and Paul's powerful words about sexual wholeness. Rather than robbing ourselves and living in sexual immortality, God invites us to experience the gift of sex within the context he designed it. Our bodies are sacred temples meant for the Lord, together we can choose wholeness over sh...

To have relational connection in a digital age, we must go first and be friends, not just friendly. Pastor Jared Herd teaches on the powerful friendship between Jonathan and David in 1 Samuel 14 and the power of conventional friendship. Just as Jesus didn't do a "cost benefit analysis" on us, we need to go out and give that same kind of love to others.

Burnout results from trying to give what you do not possess. Pastor Jared Herd teaches on Psalm 23 and the power of seeking God's kingdom first, each and every day. "Go First" leaders rebel against the frenetic pace of our society and slow down in order to be present for the people in their pain. We can't go deep with others if we haven't first experienced the depth of God.

Emotionally healthy leaders can have joy not in the absence of problems but in the very presence of them. Pastor Jared Herd teaches through Psalm 77 and the important of self-leadership within our emotional health. In the midst of our pain we must preach to ourselves the truths of God. When we take the raw materials of our burdens and channel them into the story of God, we find peace within our pa...

What in the formless void is God inviting you to create some order in? Pastor Jared Herd teaches on the power of "Go First" leadership and emulating the ownership and authority God gave to man in Genesis 1. The future belongs to the people who address the problems of the world passionately instead of passively. Rather than saying, "I've been meaning to...", choose to "Go First."

God hides the future from us, but invites us to seek Him in the unknown. Pastor Josh teaches that uncertainty draws us closer to God, allowing us to discover His goodness and faithfulness.

We need salvation from our stuff! Pastor Jared teaches on what it means to have an Extraordinary Life in our finances. In the story of Zaccheus, Jesus celebrates Zaccheus' freedom from the bondage of financial sin. God doesn't want something FROM you, he wants something FOR you. Break free from the chains through extravagant generosity.

Are you pointing out a speck before dealing with your own plank? Pastor Jared Herd discusses extraordinary love and the power of godly judgement in the right order. God is for us and with us in our sin, we are called to do the same for others.