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The Rim Church
We are a church plant based in San Antonio, Texas, that believes in loving Jesus, building family and changing the world. Visit us at therimchurch.com for more information.
Jesus is looking and longing for a bride that will love him and comfort him with a bridal love, first love. Obedience is not enough, belief alone is not enough. He did not die for a loveless marriage. He stands at the door and knocks…will you let him in to sit with you?
Rev. 2:1-7 | Ephesians 5:25-32 | John 3:27-30 | Isaiah 62:5 | Isa. 54:5-6 | Ezek 16:8-14 | Luke 10:38-42 | John 12:1-8 | Matthew 19:16-22 | Songs of Songs 1:2-4, 12-13 | John 2:23-25 | Psalm 69:19-21 | Matthew 10:38-39 | Mark 10:29-31 | Rev. 3:20 | Song of Songs 4:12-16
Austin Johnson
Jesus is Lord! We explore the Lordship of Jesus and how His Headship impacts us as the Body of Christ.
Romans 10:9-13, Luke 6:46-49, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 John 3:4-10, Romans 14:7-12, Philippians 2:9-13, Revelation 19:11-16, Ephesians 1:15 - 2:10
LaShaude James
We are called to live on mission. Our "purpose is to finish [the] course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace" (Acts 20:24).
Kelly Craighead
Our vision of Jesus, and fear of the Lord allows us to receive the gift of discipline, fight sin, and keep our birthright.
Hebrews 12
Austin Johnson
Biblical faith is more than blindly trusting God, but is instead an experience in which we get to walk in the reality of what is hoped for now.
Hebrews 11
Malachi Hey
The evidence of the Kingdom of Heaven coming to Earth is the work of the Spirit in the one another.
Hebrews 10
Carmel Gabriel
Jesus' sacrifice brings us into the reality that shows us shadows of what is to come, the achievement of ultimate rescue, the freedom that allows us to become fully alive, and vision for the future.
Hebrews 9
Kelly Craighead
When we go through seasons of spiritual or emotional confusion it’s natural to question if God is really trustworthy. Jesus is not threatened by our confusion or our questions and invites us to come as we truly are.
Hebrews 8
Duane Benson
We are invited to explore the depth of what it means that Jesus is of the priestly order of Melchizedek + how we become priests of that same order.
Hebrews 7
Austin Johnson
Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday. Jesus' entrance on a donkey creates a beautiful disruption, brings a new perspective, and offers a Hosanna Moment. His entrance wasn't what the pharisee, disciple, or bystander excepted, but a posture of humility all needed to witness.
John 12:12-19
Kelly Craighead
Jesus is the Great High Priest who is not only with us but intercedes on our behalf.
Hebrews 5
Austin Johnson
Because we have a great high priest who has restored our relationship with himself, and understands how we feel, we can approach him in prayer with full honesty.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Malachi Hey
We were made to take regular sabbath. God created us to work, but he also calls us to take time to rest.
Scott Heare
Hebrews 4:1-11, Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Leviticus 25:3-5, 2 Chronicles 36:20-21
Hebrews 3 prompts us as believers to celebrate Jesus as the rock of our salvation and to be sensitive to the Holy's Spirit's leading.
Hebrews 3
LaShaude James
The reality of Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection allow us to live in freedom knowing that He has taken the punishment for sin on our behalf. Because Jesus was made fully human, you are restored, reinstated, released and revealed.
Hebrews 2:5-18
Kelly Craighead
What do we do when we drift away from God? Simple, turn back.
Hebrews 2:1-4
Kelly Craighead
Jesus is superior to the angels because he is the Son of God, the heir of all things, and all things work for him, by him.
Hebrews 1
LaShaude James
This week we see what scripture says about being a part of the body of Christ. The Word informs our understanding if God's eternal plan for the world, for us as individuals, and for the Church.
Kelly Craighead
In 1 Peter 2, the church is addressed as the royal priesthood, a holy nation of God's people. What does this mean for us s the Church? What should our lives look like if we are walking in this reality? Special guest Jeff Vanderstelt teaches that we are called to live and operate in a way that demands a gospel explanation; whatever God does to us, he also intends to do through us.
1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-13, 3:13-15
Jeff Vanderstelt
God gives each of us desires and dreams for our lives. This week we look to see what the Bible says about God meeting the needs, dreams, and desires of his people. Whether it's a dream lost or a dream fulfilled, this week we are reminded that while dreams and desires are good gifts, God is the one that fulfills and satisfies.
Deuteronomy 30:1-5
Kelly Craighead
What does it look like to be devoted to God? What does it look like to spend time with Him? This week, look to see what the Bible says about devotion and commitment when walking with Jesus.
John 1:1-18
Austin Johnson
A king for eternity, willing to do the unthinkable to be obedient to God’s Story becomes exalted above all things.
John 1, Luke 2:1-7
Austin Johnson
The Magi's journey and the surrender of their time and agenda show us the power of wondering with Jesus.
Matthew 2:1-12
Brad Hobbs
This week we study Joseph's response to Mary's pregnancy. Joseph's willingness to surrender his reputation for the sake of God's plan exemplifies the transformative power of humility, trust, and obedience, revealing the depth of blessings that come from surrendering our pride and social standing.
Matthew 1:18-25
Austin Johnson
As we continue in the Advent season, we study the interaction between Mary and Gabriel, and Mary's response to what God has for her. Her surrender of a dream leads to a life most blessed (not easy).
Luke 2:26-38
Scott Heare
In this season of Advent, we embark on a profound journey of learning to trust and surrender, exploring the stories of key figures in the birth of Jesus. Through these narratives, we will uncover the beauty of surrendering to God's divine plan. This week, we examine the genealogy of Jesus, and see how God transforms family narratives and generational curses.
Matthew 1:2-17
LaShaude James
This past Sunday we gathered with the whole family and reflected on the truth that we can trust in the story God has written and can respond in gratitude.
There is an update from the Rim Vision Leadership Team following the message.
Brad Hobbs
Philippians 1:3-6
What does the Bible say about death, the end times, and heaven? To conclude our Rooted & Renegade series, we look to the Bible to see what scripture says about the return of Christ and what that means for us as believers.
Austin Johnson
Rev. 1:1-3, 19:10, 2 Tim. 3:1-5, 4:1-5, 1 Thess. 4:13-18, John 14:1-3, Luke 23:43, Phil. 1:21-23, 1 Cor. 15:35-58, 2 Cor. 5:1-10, Acts 1:9-11, Matt. 24-25, Dan. 7:9-14, Matt.9:15
The Holy Spirit is the presence of God working to make all things new. He brings order to chaos, creates purpose, and sustains life by giving us an identity of sonship.
Brad Hobbs
Acts 1:4-8, Genesis 2:1-7, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Salvation is the work of Jesus that has saved us from the penalty of sin, is saving us from the power of sin, and will save us from the presence of sin.
Austin Johnson
Ephesians 2:1-5, Romans 3: 23-26, Galatians 5:17, Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:18-25
In week five of our Rooted & Renegade series, we study what Jesus says about His Church. The Church is a family centered around God, in a special covenantal relationship with God, and uniquely designed by God to bless the world.
LaShaude James
Ephesians 5:21-32, 2:18-22, Acts 2:42-47, Matthew 22:36-40, 28:16-20
The incarnation and life of Jesus inform how we should value mental health. Every miracle Jesus performed involved mental health, leading us to the question: How do we as the church show the beauty of Jesus in the world of mental health?
Scott Heare
John 1:1-14
God wants to be known - not as an object to analyze but as a person to apprehend. God is going to great lengths to make eye contact with us. Of them all, Jesus is the key to seeing & knowing God. The Bible is one Epic, unified story that points to Jesus.
Brenton Lehman
John 6:26-35, 41-59
What is God really like? We wonder to ourselves, “Is he disappointed in me? He seems silent, did I upset him? How do I know what is true?” We all wrestle with these types of questions. We often project our growing-up experiences to decide what God is like. The Good news is that the Bible says we can know God. In fact, God wants you to know him. Because really, you cannot trust God if you do not know God.
Kelly Craighead
Psalms 139, Matthew 6, Philippians 2, Isaiah 40:28-31
God is infinitely beautiful, and the more we know and enjoy Him, the more meaningful life becomes. Over the next 9 weeks, we will explore 9 doctrinal concepts that shape the world around us in our fall series, Rooted & Renegade. This week, we learn that being grounded in scripture dares us to follow the call of Jesus. The Bible is God’s revelation of hope, meaning, and truth.
Brad Hobbs
John 1:1-5, Genesis 1:1-3, Matthew 28, 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Who are we? Where do we belong? This week we wrap up our Deconstructing Egypt series and study what the Exodus narrative says about our identity as a chosen people and what it means to pursue being people of peace.
Brad Hobbs
Exodus 19, 36:6-9
Becoming God’s people begins with Beholding God’s presence. Ultimately, we become what we behold.
Austin Johnson
Exodus 16 & 17
This week we study to see what God teaches us through the Exodus narrative about living in the truth and reality of sonship.
Brad Hobbs
Exodus 3:7-4:23
This week at our gathering we started our new series: Deconstructing Egypt. We looked at themes in Genesis 37-47 that prompt us to ask what it means to be a people of peace.
Brad Hobbs
Genesis 37-47
We are going to end our time in 1 Corinthians by looking at 1 Corinthians 12-13. These chapters we are looking at today dive into spiritual gifts, unity in the body, and love. We believe the Holy Spirit has given a spiritual gift to every believer to be used.
Austin Johnson
1 Corinthians 12-13
What's distracting you from full devotion to God? How do we have undistracted devotion to God despite different issues? 1 Corinthians 5, 6 & 7 teaches us the why and how to live in light of the Gospel by surrendering what keeps us from being fully devoted to God.
LaShaude & Dorianna James
1 Corinthians 5, 6 & 7
This week, guest speaker Max Lucado teaches what it looks like to win the war on worry. We learn what it looks like to celebrate God's goodness, ask God for help, leave concerns with God, and meditate on good things.
Max Lucado
Philippians 4:4-8
This Sunday, we spent time praying as a church family. To prepare for that prayer time, we turned to Luke 18 to see how Jesus calls us to pray.
Luke 18:1-30
Brad Hobbs
This week, we turn to 1 Corinthians 4 as we learn what it looked like for the church in Corinth to reorient itself to have a roadmap for a Kingdom life.
Brad Hobbs
1 Corinthians 4
This week, we study 1 Corinthians 2 and address the questions: How can the Corinthian church (and the modern-day church) remain unified amid different/impressive leaders, influencers, and philosophers? What might change in your life if you trusted more in the Spirit of God (source) than you trusted in impressive leaders, influencers, and philosophers (resources)?
LaShaude James
1 Corinthians 2
Today we are entering into a new sermon series walking through the book of 1 Corinthians over the course of the summer. The tagline for our series is Love, Jesus, and the People who make it difficult. But here’s the spoiler - most of the time, we, ourselves, make it difficult.
As we walk through this series, we hope to wrestle with the truth of scripture and Paul’s instructions to the church in Corinth on what living this Christian life looks like.
Austin Johnson
1 Corinthians 1
Ecotones are the transitional areas between two distinct ecosystems. These are fascinating and dynamic spaces where unique phenomena can occur. Every transition zone is created and organized by God for our absolute best. The question then becomes how do we respond so that our life experiences the power of an ecotone instead of a dead zone? This week we look at examples in scripture of what transition can bring, and what our response to it should be.
Brad Hobbs
Exodus 14-18, Acts 1 & 2
This week we take a look at Psalm 34 as we study what it actually looks like to magnify Christ in our lives. As followers of Jesus, we are called to redirect, illuminate, and clean the lens from which we see, that Christ may be magnified in us!
Kristin Soileau
Psalm 34
God often uses wilderness experiences to move us from a spirit of slavery to a spirit of Sonship.
Drew Worsham
Galatians 4:4-7, Exodus 16:19-20, John 14:18
As we finish up our series in John, we learn about the grace and redemption that is offered through Christ. Receiving Jesus' gift of grace is not living in the shame of the past, but looking at our present and future hope!
Brad Hobbs
John 21:15-24
If you knew Jesus was praying for you, how would it change how you lived your life? Not just your friends, family, spouse praying for you, but if you knew Jesus was praying and interceding for you, what would change?
Austin Johnson
John 17
Continuing in our series through the book of John, we take time to learn what it actually means to abide in Christ.
Marty Esparza
John 15:1-16, 16:16-33
What would change in our life if we believed God's presence is with us forever (right now)? What would change in how we treat our neighbors if we believed God's presence is with us forever (right now)? God is with us forever (today) because Jesus prepared the way.
LaShaude James
John 14:5-31
As we examine Jesus’ resurrection, we hone in on LIVING beauty in a broken world. We can look at something from the past, a piece of art, a past relationship, a former job, and so on with admiration and appreciation, but the Story of God, the Story of the Bible is not past tense. It’s not simply something that happened back then and we are admiring and appreciating what happened then. The resurrection points us to the reality that the Story continues on with us, but it’s contingent on this good news of Christ’s resurrection.
Austin Johnson
John 20:1-23, John 19:28-30 & 38-42
Our mission statement here at The Rim is to create space for people to discover the BEAUTY of Jesus. We believe that the beauty of Jesus is not something of the past, it’s alive. His majesty, glory, and beauty is something we as his church are called to emulate and reflect. The space we create for people to discover the beauty of Jesus primarily happens outside of this space on Sundays. Everyone has been given a masterpiece mission a space God has called you to fill with his beauty.
Austin Johnson
John 13:1-30
Continuing in the Book of John, we see how Christ is living beauty in a broken world through the story of Lazarus.
LaShaude James
John 11:17-46, John 12:9-11
Your pain is not without purpose. Your experience is part of something bigger than yourself. This is one of the great mysteries and tension points of God’s story. Isn’t life supposed to get better when I follow Jesus? It depends on what you mean by get better and by whose standard.
Austin Johnson
John 9
What will set you free? What does it really mean to be free? What’s keeping us from freedom? As we create space for people to discover the beauty of Jesus our circle must become one of truth telling. It’s in that space of honesty that the face of Jesus becomes tangible and freedom comes home.
Austin Johnson
John 8:12-59
This week we started a new teaching series in the Gospel of John. Starting in John 7:53, we will focus on seeing Christ as living beauty in a broken world.
Mark Smith
John 7:53-8:11
Everyone has a fundamental belief about our origin- who or what gave us our existence, made us who we are, shaped us into the person we are today. In a workshop style, we walk through strategic ways to answer those questions by sharing stories and testimonies on how God moves in our lives.
Austin Johnson
Luke 10:1-12
We continue with the B.L.E.S.S. rhythms with S: Serve. What makes allowing people to serve you difficult? What makes serving other people difficult?
LaShaude James
Luke 10:1-12
As we have a conversation about eating meals, begin by asking: Do you think eating together matters? Why or why not? What have you found to happen when you sit around a table together with others?
Austin Johnson
Matthew 11:18-19, Exodus 25:23-30, Leviticus 24:5-9, 1 Peter 2:9
What might change about how you listen and engage with others if you believed God has already started the work of loving and blessing them? What might change about how you listen and engage with others if you believed God has all the answers and wisdom we need?
LaShaude James
Luke 10:1-24, Genesis 2:8, 15-17, Genesis 12:1-3
Prayer must be the beginning place of BLESSing because it is in prayer that our hearts become aligned with God’s heart. This is where we get clarity on where God is already at work and how we can join him.
Austin Johnson
Gen. 2:7, Gen. 12:1-3, John 20:21-22, Luke 10:1-12
God calls all of his people to join him in his mission. The calling is not just for a few, or the religious leaders. The nation of Israel as a collective was called to enter into the promised land. The church collectively is called.
Austin Johnson
Ephesians 1:22-23, Deut. 1:19-21, Numbers 13:19-33, Matthew 10:16-20, Joshua 6:2-5
Last week we saw Moses beholding the presence of God. He had this moment of intimacy with God at the burning bush. But his moment of intimacy with God did not end at a bush. The intimacy he found led to an invitation to follow YAHWEH in leading Israel out of Egypt. We pick up the story today with Moses having led the people who would become known as the nation of Israel in a different place. They have left Egypt and find themselves in the wilderness.
Austin Johnson
Exodus 13:17-18, 19:3-6
God speaks into our ordinary lives, transforms everything by his presence, and calls us to do his healing and liberating work in the world.
Drew Worsham
Exodus 3:1-10
We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It’s available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent.
Drew Worsham
Hope = a confident anticipation of the future, a contagious enthusiasm for what will come. Hope shows up to the lonely romantic.
Drew Worsham
Luke 2:36-38
We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It’s available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent.
Austin Johnson
Have you ever gotten locked into a certain reputation? Maybe you are always known as the late one, the drama one, the life of the party, or maybe it’s the godly one, or the bad one? Hope shows up to those who had earned a reputation.
Austin Johnson
Luke 2:8-20
We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It’s available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent.
Mindy Keahey
The beauty and truth of the Christmas story is the promise that Hope & Joy shows up for those who feel overwhelmed, in over their head and overlooked.
Drew Worsham
Luke 1:46-59
We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It’s available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent.
Drew Worsham
What happens when the dream you feel like God gave you doesn’t happen? That thing you feel like God put in your heart and the core of your being. What about when it doesn’t happen? You follow Jesus, you are faithful, obedient, righteous, serve, etc. but God doesn’t come through? That’s the story we enter into today.
Austin Johnson
Luke 1:5-25
Holidays have a tendency to be filled with tension and stress, but this season, Jesus invites us to create space for our family to not only experience our love but to also discover the beauty of Jesus.
Drew Worsham
John 7:1-13
Jesus creates space for our change and transformation, not our comfort and convenience - and sometimes people walk away.
Austin Johnson
John 6:60-71
Jesus did not come into the world to give bread, but to be bread. And he invites us to partner with him to love and serve those in need.
Drew Worsham
John 6:1-35
Jesus creates space for us to experience his beauty by being a home for our deepest hopes.
LaShaude James
John 5:1-15
Jesus came not only for the religious but intentionally pursues the rejected, the skeptical and the forgotten. Jesus created space through His humanity for us to discover the beauty of His divinity. Our vulnerability opens up that space not only for ourselves but for others.
Drew Worsham
John 4
Jesus disrupts the use of religion for profit, position, and power and creates space for the abused and the abuser to be radically changed by his supernatural love.
Austin Johnson
John 2:13-25, John 3:1-23
The First Sign, water to wine, shows us that Jesus has come as a loving and pursuing groom, who is establishing a new covenant and forming a new relationship with His bride, His people, the church.
Drew Worsham
John 2:1-12
He created space at the beginning and he is creating space again.
Drew Worsham
John 1:1-18
What if turning and trusting in Jesus leads to a more beautiful life?
LaShaude James
Mark 1:15
As we celebrate the Rim’s 3rd Birthday, we take the time to pause in order to remember & reflect to God’s faithfulness.
Drew Worsham
Psalm 145, Deuteronomy 8, John 1, Luke 2
We weren’t only created for community, we crave it. Experiencing God is better with others.
Drew Worsham
Gen. 2, Luke 6
What does it look like for us to live out the Story of Jesus (the Gospel) in our everyday lives? How do we tell the Story in our relationships?
Drew Worsham
Ephesians 5:21-6:9
Sadly, so many people are committed to following Jesus but live lives uninfluenced by the Spirit, confused about God's will and bound to old behavior and old habits. What if there is more?
Drew Worsham
Ephesians 5:15-21
- Austin Johnson, Director of Community & Discipleship
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Gen 9
- therimchurch.com
God did not wait for humanity to figure out their sin before he sent them back to live out the mission of restoration. He sends a broken Noah with his broken sons back out with a renewed mission. Not after they were right, but in the midst of them being broken. Why? Because God is looking for a relationship of trust.
- Austin Johnson, Director of Community & Discipleship
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Gen 6-8
- www.therimchurch.com
We have a choice.. We can trust God’s voice today and build a legacy of descendants who walk with God and find favor with Him, or we can ignore Gods voice, act on our impulses and build a legacy of descendants that spread destruction into the world.
- LaShaude James
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Gen 4-6
- www.therimchurch.com
We all long for a place called home. A place where we feel safe and at peace, where we are loved and known. We are all homesick for a place that we hope exists.
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Gen 3:21-24
- www.therimchurch.com
What might change in your life if you believed that God’s original design was for us to trust him as the source of life and provision? If his purpose for us was not to feel anxiety about our production?
- LaShaude James
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Gen 3-4
- www.therimchurch.com
This week we push pause on our Genesis series to worship and pray together as a family for those directly and indirectly effected by the tragic events in Uvalde, TX. We also pause to acknowledge Memorial Day and the service members who have perished while serving our country.
Which voice should you listen to? The voice of God that comes to you in words, or the voice that pulses inside you?
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Gen 3:1-6
- www.therimchurch.com
When we take our eyes off of Jesus and put them on ourselves, we become self conscious. We isolate and distance ourselves from God. Shame pushes us to hiding. But what if we could get back to being Naked and Unashamed?
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 2:25-3:13
- www.therimchurch.com
Women’s identity and purpose are not found in relationships and children, but in God. A shrunken understanding of Eve’s story will have us idolize her identity as a mother and wife.
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 2:18-25
- www.therimchurch.com
The tree of the knowledge of good and bad is a story about wisdom. How does humanity acquire it, and who is qualified to manage the knowledge of what is good, right, and perfect?
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 2:8-9, 15-17
- Austin Johnson, Director of House Churches & Discipleship
- www.therimchurch.com
Set before us is a life and death decision. Will we choose life on God’s terms, which leads to eternal life, or will we choose life on our own terms, which leads to death?
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 2:8-9, 15-17
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- www.therimchurch.com
Although you may way and talk with Jesus, could your preconceived notions on what you think He should look like cause you to completely miss Him?
- Easter Sunday // Luke 24:13-32
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- www.therimchurch.com
We are called to create and cultivate spaces for people to discover and experience the beauty of Jesus.
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 2:4-9
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- www.therimchurch.com
God created us in His image where both the gendered halves of humanity work together to shepherd the sacred space where God meets humans.
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 1:26-31
- LaShaude James, HouseChurch Leader
- www.therimchurch.com
We are invited into a story of rest. These are unforced rhythms of grace, which are then weaved into the fabric of creation and echo throughout the entire story.
- Genesis: A Bigger Story // Genesis 1 & 2 (Gen 2:1-3)
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- www.therimchurch.com
God has a rich history of stepping into the “unlivable chaos.” He is ready to bring order and beauty so that life can flourish.
- Genesis: The Bigger Story // Genesis 1:1-5
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- www.therimchurch.com
This artistic, creative God steps into the “wild & waste” and creates order & beauty- a place for you and I to flourish. The question is, will you and I step into that bigger Story?
- Genesis: The Bigger Story // Genesis 1:1-5
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- www.therimchurch.com
Caesar Kalinowski, friend of The Rim Church, walks us through our Gospel identity to be sent out in the power of the Father, as servants, to be everyday missionaries.
- Caesar Kalinowski
- Awaken: Prayer & Fasting // Matthew 28:16
- Visit us at www.therimchurch.com
Check out some resources of Caesar Kalinowski:
- Everyday Disciple Podcast
- Transformed: A New Way of Being Christian
- Bigger Gospel: Learning to Speak, Live and Enjoy the Good News in Every Area of Life
- Small Is Big, Slow Is Fast: Living and Leading Your Family and Community on God's Mission
- The Gospel Primer
Saying yes to the call of Jesus (to follow Him) is saying yes to the commission of Jesus(to live as He did).
- Carmel Gabriel, House Church Leader
- Awaken: Prayer & Fasting // Luke 10:1-3
- www.therimchurch.com
Intimacy with Jesus always comes before Impact for Jesus.
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Awaken: Prayer & Fasting // Luke 10:1
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Being a good neighbor is Inviting someone you are uncomfortable with, closer than you are comfortable with.
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Awaken // Luke 10:25-37
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As we move toward our month of prayer and fasting... FAST: Focus on God, Abstain from food, Substitute time with prayer, Taste and see that God is good.
- Austin Johnson // Director of House Churches
- Prayer & Fasting // Matthew 6:16-18
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Prayer is the pursuit of intimacy with God.
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
- Prayer & Fasting // 2 Chronicles 7:14
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The vision for 2022 is AWAKEN. “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” -Ephesians 5:14
Our God is the God of new beginnings, and this year He wants to do something NEW and extraordinary in your life.
- Drew Worsham, Lead Pastor
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Your invitation into wonder leads to other’s invitation into wonder.
Wonder: The Story of Christmas // Luke 2:8-20 Drew Worsham, Pastor of Vision & Teaching www.therimchurch.com
Exploration begins in God's Word, takes discernment, and ends with encountering Jesus.
Wonder: The Story of Christmas // Matthew 2:1-12 Austin Johnson, Director of House Churches www.therimchurch.com
The lost gift of Wonder is the secret to experiencing the magic of Christmas that so many of us have lost and long for.
Wonder: The Story of Christmas // Luke 1:26-56 Drew Worsham, Pastor of Vision & Teaching www.therimchurch.com
In the name of Jesus, all good things come. "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble..." (James 4:6).
James: This Changes Everything // James 4
Scott Kindig
www.therimchurch.com
Words are not just a window into our hearts, but God’s Word is a window into His heart. The word He speaks over us is one of invitation, redemption, hope, and restoration.
James: This Changes Everything // James 3
Austin Johnson, Director of House Churches
www.therimchurch.com
The writings of 2 Samuel invites us into four things:
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Prioritize God's Presence
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Tremble at God's Holiness
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Treasure God's Commands
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Reject Man's Opposition
2 Samuel 6
Timothy Ateek, Director of Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M University
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Words make worlds. Ways make family. Works make believers.
James: This Changes Everything // James 2
Scott Kindig
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Everything changed with Jesus. And as we turn and trust in Jesus, our own lives will be changed forever.
James: This Changes Everything // James 1
LaShaude James, House Church Leader
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What do we run to for our sense of identity and familiarity when following Jesus isn’t working out like we planned? What are we trusting for our sense of identity and satisfaction?
Come and See: The Gospel of John // John 21
Austin Johnson, Director of House Churches
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There are seven parables in the Gospel of John that invite us to gaze at the person of Jesus. Where do you see signs that God shown you that helps move you from unbelief to belief?
Come and See: The Gospel of John // John 11
LaShaude James, House Church Leader
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In the Gospel of John, there are seven 'I Am' statements that Jesus made. One being, "I Am the Bread of Life." Come and see how this statement falls into the entire story of God and how we get to play a part in it.
Come and See: The Gospel of John // John 6, 8
Drew Worsham, Pastor of Teaching & Vision
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Gazing vs Glancing: When you glance at something, you look at it briefly and then move on. You don't dwell on it. But when you gaze at something, you focus on it intensely and it changes you.
Come and See: The Gospel of John // John 1:1-14
Drew Worsham, Pastor of Teaching & Vision
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When we view God as our Father, it allows us to struggle as sons and daughters and receive discipline with delight
Thrive: Enjoying the Fullness of God // Hebrews 12:3-13
Austin Johnson, Director of House Churches
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We have to inherit the past to transform the future. Remembering the past helps us to live in the present and dream bigger for the future. To Thrive, we have to Remember! HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY TO THE RIM CHURCH! Thrive: Enjoying the Fullness of God // Hebrews 10:23-25, 32 Drew Worsham, Pastor of Teaching & Vision www.therimchurch.com
You cannot thrive without deep rest. We all long for rest but only hope that it will come with the next season. However, the promise of rest is not for tomorrow but for today.
Thrive: Enjoying the Fullness of God // Hebrews 4:6-11
Drew Worsham, Pastor of Teaching & Vision
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If God is Father, that makes us sons & daughters while also "siblings" to one another. When this identity is understood, we are put into a position to thrive together as a family.
Thrive: Enjoying the Fullness of God // 2 Timothy 1:2
Drew Worsham, Pastor of Teaching & Vision
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In order to thrive, we must keep Jesus at the center of it all. Our prayer is to not allow things of the world to could our connection to Jesus. Thrive: Enjoying the Fullness of God // 1 Timothy 1-6, 1:15-19 Drew Worsham, Pastor of Teaching & Vision www.therimchurch.com
Bonus Episode: Prayers during our Sunday Gathering for Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Church. Prayers for each of these are in Nepali, French, and Spanish, respectively.
In order to thrive we should expect conflict as a result of our connection to Jesus. Thrive: Enjoying the Fullness of God // 1st and 2nd Thesselonians LaShaude James, House Church Leader
How you see yourself in the story determines the part that you think you play. This view will determine how you experience the story and how you live it out. "God of Miracles" // The Gospel of Mark // Mark 15:1-15
What you do with your doubt determines your destination! Doubt will either cause discouragement that leads to Distance, or doubt will cause desperation that leads to depth. "God of Miracles" // The Gospel of Mark // Mark 9:14-29
It's faith that leads to touching the Miraculous. How could it be so simple? "God of Miracles" // The Gospel of Mark // Mark 5:21-34
Revealing the Kingdom of God is the purpose of the church, and prayer is the power that moves it.
"When A Church Prays" // Colossians
In Philippians 4, we see a prayer, a promise, and a practice. Prayer leads to the promise and the promise leads to the practice.
"When A Church Prays" // Philippians
As God’s people, prayer gives us access to God and moves us into being activated from God.
"When A Church Prays" // Ephesians
We kick off a new series on prayer called "When A Church Prays." Our desire is that our prayers and time with Jesus would move from God's House to your house, because your house is God's House.
God takes our personal mess and transforms it into something beautiful. LaShaude James, House Church Leader, and others, share their messy stories and how God has made something beautiful of it. Series "Beautiful Mess". A journey through Corinthians. 2 Corinthians 11:24-30
To know a good Father we should look no further than Jesus Himself. He shows that the Father loves you, is proud of you, will always take care of you, protects you, and forgives you.
Series "A Beautiful Mess."
Pastor Drew updates The RIM on his son's health and invites the Church family into a time of prayer. In the midst of the unknown, we are reminded that God takes our mess and creates something new and beautiful. Then God sends us unto the world to insert beauty into the mess.
Series "Beautiful Mess". A journey through Corinthians. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
As followers of Jesus, is our main focus the gospel? The Apostle Paul focuses on the gospel message above anything else. What we focus on determines our direction, and our direction determines our destination.
Idolatry: Anything fundamental to your identity apart from Jesus. We are challenged to consider what things we are "holding" onto that may be in the seat which was intended for Jesus.
Series "Beautiful Mess". A journey through Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Where are you at in your journey with Jesus? Pastor Drew walks us through Paul's words in 1 Corinthians to challenge us in considering what it might look like to move the ball forward in our journey with Christ.
Series "Beautiful Mess". A journey through Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 3:1-17
What if we got the purpose and function of the church all mixed up? Pastor of Mission and Multiplication, Josh Martin, challenges our understanding of the Great Commission.
Final part of the series Encounters With Jesus. Matthew 28.
We are not owners but stewards of what God has entrusted to us. So what will you do with what has been given to you?
Part 4 of Encounters With Jesus sermon series. Matthew 25:14-30
The right response to forgiveness is not to just receive it but to repeat it.
Part 4 of Encounters With Jesus sermon series. Matthew 18:21-35
Jesus, as the Messiah, has not come to just give us physical bread for a moment, but a spiritual bread for eternity. He has come to give us a bread that will not perish; one that will last forever: Himself.
Encounters With Jesus Sermon Series. Matthew 14:13-21.
God's mercies for today are designed to cover the troubles for today, while mercies for tomorrow are for the troubles of tomorrow. In this message, Pastor Drew walks us through handling the anxiety and worry of the day through slowing down and choosing Jesus.
Part 2 of Encounters With Jesus; Matthew 6:25-34
In Matthew's account of the gospel, his written genealogy includes the outcast, scandalous, and foreigner. The family Jesus comes from anticipates the family he has come for.
Part 1 of Encounters with Jesus; Matthew 1
Often times, preachers focus on the "how" of Good Friday and Easter. This Easter, we take a look at the "why."
Death Defeated series; John 3
Often times, preachers focus on the "how" of Good Friday and Easter. This Easter, we take a look at the "why."
Death Defeated series; John 3
Do you ever feel like you should be further along in your walk with Jesus, but yet, the same temptations seem to call out? Why do I still struggle? Why don't I love Jesus more? Why is praying and reading the Bible still so hard? We're fighting a war, but we know who won and that's our hope.
Part 2 of our Death Defeated series through Romans.
Romans 1 teaches us that we are dead and there is nothing we can do about it. So now what?
Part 1 of our "Death Defeated" sermon series through Romans.
Charles H. Spurgeon once said, "Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter." In your daily, what does it look like to live an an everyday missionary in the ordinary or mundane parts of life? Join us in the final installment of our Meant for More series through Acts.
As followers of Jesus, what does it look like to "get a life" and how do we share it generously? In this part of our Meant for More series Austin Johnson leads us through Acts 20 to explain the characteristics of a life meant for more.
We know that God uses ordinary people for extraordinary things, but are you living out God's plan for your life? Are you living for more than what this world has to offer? Join us as we continue our journey through the book of Acts in our Meant for More series.
In part one of our "Meant for More" series we begin our journey throughout the book of Acts. In it, we see the apostles praying earnestly to God for each other, the Church and the spread of the Gospel. Have we been following their footsteps as the modern church? Do we depend more on what the church has to offer than the power of prayer?
In the final part of our "Basics" series Josh Martin, Pastor of Mission and Multiplication, teaches us about what it means to be a church that gathers to scatter. We gather for worship and alignment, and scatter to be families on mission.
In part 5 of our "Basics" series, Pastor Drew reminds us that at The Rim Church we multiply at every level starting with discipleship and watching it leak into multiplication of our Communities.
Join us for part 4 of our Basics Series as we discuss as disciples under Jesus, we are called us to exercise radical generosity. In the New Testament, Paul tells us that everyone has been gifted by God in order to build up the body. Does every single believer in a church realize that they are on the team and just as needed, and important, as anyone else in the church?
In part 3 of our "Basics" series our Director of House Churches, Austin Johnson, communicates that as followers of Jesus we must be disciples who make disciples. At the simplest form, discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if He were you, and helping others do the same.
Part 2 of our "Basics" series focuses on being a Family on Mission. The Rim Church is built around the idea of practicing the way of Jesus, together as a family on mission, in our city. Our hope is that as we live this way our lives, communities, college campuses and San Antonio will be transformed to look more and more like Heaven.
In Part 1 of our series "Basics" Pastor Drew walks us through 2 Timothy 3:14-17 where Paul gives his final words to Timothy. Paul emphasizes the importance of scripture, which might sound basic, but is fundamental in our discipleship to Jesus.
Part 7 of our journey through Nehemiah. There are so many narratives that lead us away from The Bible. As disciples of Jesus, how can we follow the path of being transformed by the truths in the word of God? Listen as Pastor Drew gives some insight on the importance of Scripture in the spiritual journey.
This Sunday, our church gathered outside to worship together by singing, praying together, and serving our local refugee community. This message from Pastor Drew gives us a closer look at how God is calling his people into worship during this time of "exile" from what is normal. Listen and be encouraged by the worship gatherings that are happening in our city.
Best Practices for 8/23/20. Our church is in a rhythm of regularly gathering to love and serve our city as one family. We want each one of you to feel empowered to step into the mission of God, and do so confidently. Listen as Georgie walks us through what will be some helpful tips on 8/23/20.
Guided Prayer for 8/23/20. Our church is in a rhythm of coming together to love and serve our city. This guided prayer, led by our friend Shayna, is here to help you and your family join us as we pray for the refugee community.
Part 7 of our journey through the book of Nehemiah. This week, Pastor Drew delivers a timely word on the many ways we can be distracted from what God has called us to do. Listen as we learn how to stay grounded in the truths of Jesus, both as individuals and as the church.
Part 5 of our journey through the book of Nehemiah. The greatest conflict we face on the journey of revival is often not external, but internal. Join us as Pastor Drew teaches how we can step forward seeking resolution.
Part 4 of our journey through the story of Nehemiah. Our CBC Global Pastor, Ed Newton, teaches on the community around Nehemiah and their powerful reminder that God is always present to protect and lead us.
Part 3 of our journey through the book of Nehemiah. How can we see reconstruction occur as a church family? Listen as Pastor Drew talks about the characteristics of a community that models the revival we seek.
Week 2 of our journey through the book of Nehemiah. Listen as Pastor Drew teaches on how we can step into revival by allowing God to bring plans out of our prayers.
Week 1 of our series journeying through the book of Nehemiah. Join us as Pastor Drew teaches on how the brokenhearted cupbearer, Nehemiah, models the starting point of revival.
This week, we wrap up our series on the fruit of the Spirit with special guest, Austin Johnson! Learn how we can become people who walk with Jesus and experience the self-control that He produces.
In part 9 of our series on the fruit of the Spirit, Pastor Drew teaches on a commonly misunderstood topic. Gentleness is not the absence of strength, but strength under control.
In part 8 of our series on the fruit of the Spirit, special guest Dr. Ed Newton joins to teach on God's goodness. Listen as we learn how to live a life of experiencing God's goodness and mercy all the days of our lives.
Part 7 of a series on the fruit of the Spirit. Listen as Pastor Drew teaches on God's faithfulness that can become the faithfulness in which we live.
Part 6 of our series "Church In The Wild". Pastor Scott Kindig joins us this week to continue our conversation on the fruit of the Spirit, teaching us how to walk in and experience the kindness of God.
Part 5 of our series "Church In The Wild" is all about walking with Jesus, and letting his patience be the patience that manifests itself in us. Listen as Pastor Drew leads us through a conversation about what patience looks like for us as the church.
This week, our church continues an ongoing conversation about the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5) by addressing what peace looks like as it is displayed among the body of Christ. Listen to Pastor Drew discuss unity and diversity in the church with special guests, LaShaude and Dorianna James!
This week, continuing to look at the fruit of the Spirit, Pastor Drew teaches on what it looks like for us to be people that experience the peace of God, even in a global pandemic.
Continuing our series on the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians, Pastor Drew teaches us about how to experience joy even when it seems difficult to do so. When we know where our joy comes from, it becomes much easier to walk in joy.
We start a new series walking through the fruits of the spirit. Pastor Drew teaches from Galatians 5:22-26 as we learn about the first fruit of the spirit, love.
This week we look into 2 Timothy as Pastor Drew shares with us the importance of spending time in God's written word. He teaches us a practical way to process God's word as we dive deeper into scripture.
While still under shelter-in-place during COVID-19, Pastor Drew walks us through John 20 to remind us that Jesus brings us peace, purpose, and power.
As we read through Mark chapter 5, Pastor Drew teaches us about what it means to reach out to Jesus during a time of crisis. We could be in the presence of Jesus, but what does it look like to reach out to Him?
Pastor Drew preaches from his living room on Mark chapter 4. We are reminded through scripture that Jesus is with us through the storm, and we have the opportunity to talk with Him while we are going through difficult times.
From his living room, Pastor Drew dives into Matthew chapter 6 to teach us about what it means to live in faith instead of fear.
In response to COVID-19, Pastor Drew looks into the book of Genesis as he teaches from his living room. Pastor Drew teaches us what it looks like to be the church when we can't gather as a church.
Pastor Drew introduces us to a new sermon series where we will be walking through what it means to "breathe again". As we open up to Genesis 1, we learn about what it means to bear the image of God.
Guest speaker Austin Johnson teaches out of Deuteronomy 8 when the Israelites are being reminded of the wilderness they just went through. Austin teaches us that we should always remember God's faithfulness and our own forgetfulness when we feel like we are entering or leaving the wilderness of our own lives.
Pastor Drew Worsham wraps up our Resolution series by opening up scripture to Mark chapter 2 to look at the life of Levi (Matthew) and how he gave up everything to follow Jesus. We learned that in order to be a good leader, we must first learn to be a good follower and to be “all in” with our relationship with Jesus.
Pastor Drew Worsham opens up to Mark 9 as we learn about the way Jesus came to lead by serving. We learn that one of the best ways we can experience Jesus and be like Jesus is to serve.
Pastor Drew Worsham opens the Bible to Luke 15, and he teaches us about what it means to face our failures. However, we learn from scripture that we learn from our failures, but what we learn is that God gives us grace when we fall.
Pastor Drew Worsham walks us through Ephesians as we see what scripture says about creating margin in our lives. In fact, we should be taking the Sabbath as seriously as we take the rest of the 10 commandments.
CBC Global pastor Ed Newton starts a new series about focusing our lives on what really matters as we enter into this new year. We dive into one verse, Luke 16:10, to learn about the power of 1% in our lives.
Pastor Drew Worsham casts vision for CBC the Rim in 2020 by diving into Jeremiah 29 and teaching us about what God has planned for us, versus our own expectations.
We look at the year 2019 and reflect on what God has done in our church. Pastor Drew Worsham teaches out of Matthew chapter two, the story of the wise men visiting the new baby Jesus.
As we look at the Christmas story from a different perspective, we learn from Matthew 1 what is costs to follow Jesus. Pastor Drew Worsham teaches us about the real cost of discipleship, but also that the prize is so worth it.
We continue looking into the book of Luke to see how God invites us into His family and kingdom
We look through the book of Luke as we learn what it looks like to set personal expectations as followers of Christ
As we walk into the holiday season, we begin a new season about the gift that God is to us.
We wrap up our in San Antonio as in Heaven series by looking at what scripture says our role is in bringing heaven to earth.
The second part of our three part series. Pastor Drew talks about what it means to be a family of believers as we follow Jesus together.
Pastor Drew starts a new sermon series as we begin to talk about what loving and walking with the Lord looks like in our every day lives.
Pastor Drew wraps up our 6 Practices series by talking about how the world is our mission field and we are all missionaries.
Pastor Drew continues our 6 Practices series and talks about what it means to "go forth and multiply" and how we are commanded by God to multiply everything.
Pastor Drew continues in our 6 Practices series with a part two to how we can be radically generous.
This is week four of our 6 Practices sermon series. Special guest pastor Ed Newton shares about how we as a church should be radically generous in all aspects of our lives.
The third week of our 6 practices series. Pastor Drew talks about how follows of Jesus go make more followers of Jesus. Matthew 28:18-28
Continuing on to our second week of the 6 practices series. Pastor Drew talks about what it means to be a family on mission. Matthew 6:9-13
This is week one of our 6 Practices sermon series. Pastor Drew shares about how we as a church are anchored in scripture and cling to God's word. 2 Timothy 3:14-17