Riverside Church of Christ: Recent Episodes
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When we pray together, we don’t just speak to God—we learn to recognize His voice, His will, and His call.
Constant dissatisfaction keeps us restless, even when life is good. Scripture shows us how gratitude and prayer can anchor us in something deeper.
It may feel awkward at first, but praying together might be one of the most powerful ways God forms us.
The resurrection doesn’t just change what we believe—it changes the reality we live in.
When life exposes who we’re not, the cross shows us who Jesus is and why that changes everything.
Easter can’t change us if we’re not ready—Jesus invites us to face the cross so we can receive the life on the other side.
The kingdom of heaven isn’t always obvious, but Jesus invites his followers to learn how to search for where God is already at work.
The kingdom of heaven isn’t always obvious, but Jesus invites his followers to learn how to search for where God is already at work.
Our guest speaker, Brock Paulk, brought an important message on Jesus’ invitation to grow our confidence in faith from Matthew 14.
The difference between following Jesus and resisting Him may be as simple — and as hard — as laying down your defenses.
What if the loudest “do nots” of Jesus are actually pointing us to the quiet confidence of trusting our heavenly Father?
Jesus calls us beyond rule-keeping and rule-ignoring into a transformed life shaped by grace and surrender
Before challenging our lives, Jesus prepares our hearts by announcing blessing, identity, and hope.
Jesus begins his ministry with a simple invitation—follow me—and it’s a call meant for every one of us.
Discipleship begins with a question of allegiance, and Matthew helps us see why Jesus is the right answer.
When the glow of Christmas fades and real life presses back in, God offers us a hope that is deeper, stronger, and more resilient than our circumstances.
In the midst of disappointment, Jesus reveals a hope that is bigger than ourselves, our expectations, and our circumstances.
Repentance isn’t about shame—it’s the hopeful step that opens our lives to God’s future.
In a world full of things that fade, Advent invites us to rediscover the only hope that endures.
This week we reflect on the kind of soul-deep rest God offers when we remember who we are and who He is.
Eddie Sharp is our guest preacher continuing our Be Still series on the importance of silence.
Sometimes the silence of solitude reveals the noise within us—and the gentle voice of God beyond it.
What if the most productive thing you could do this week is stop — and let God remind you that He is God, and you are His?
The goal of our mission is worship—and our worship fuels the mission God’s called us to.
What if the words you’ve heard a hundred times from Jesus still have something new to say to your life right now?
When we forget what matters most, Jesus lovingly confronts us—not to shame us, but to call us back to lives of justice, mercy, and love.
How do we make sure that we are engaging in the things that matter most to God? It starts with a commitment to give ourselves fully to God.
Reach Out Honduras video can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmjwN6LDJCo&feature=youtu.be
In a world full of noise, fear, and division, God calls the church to stand firm in Christ and stay focused on what truly matters.
What if the invisible space between us isn’t empty—but filled with the Holy Spirit, shaping every relationship we have?
Unity doesn’t happen by accident—it’s a path we choose to walk together, one step of humility, patience, and grace at a time.
Before we chase power through programs or influence, Paul invites us to kneel and discover the true source of a church’s strength: the immeasurable love of Christ that unites and fills us.
In a divided world, the Church is called to remember who we are—a miraculous community of peace, brought together by the Prince of Peace.
What if true unity in the church isn’t something we achieve, but a gift we receive from the God who’s already done the work?
When Jesus welcomed children with open arms, he wasn’t just being kind—he was showing us what the Kingdom looks like, and calling us to make sure nothing stands in the way.
What does it take to pass on a living, burning faith to the next generation—and how can we help fan that flame into something powerful and lasting?
This week, Jeff Brooks, senior minister for Lake Cities Church of Christ shares with us from the story of Gideon.
Grady King continued the series Ordinary People, Extraordinary God with a lesson on Barnabas and encouragement.
Dr Paul Day continued the series Ordinary People, Extraordinary God with a lesson on Philemon & Onesimus.
The good news of Jesus isn’t confined by geography, background, or expectations—and neither is His love.
Jason continued the series Ordinary People, Extraordinary God with a lesson on Naaman and embracing God’s way.
When God works in ways we don’t expect, will we choose pride—or embrace the mystery with love, humility, and worship?
Join us as we explore how ordinary obedience becomes extraordinary when rooted in God’s redeeming love.
What does it look like to follow God when you’re caught in the middle of conflict—and could one overlooked woman in Scripture hold the key to peace?
In a world where so many feel invisible, today we explore the powerful stories of two overlooked women who discovered the extraordinary truth that God sees, hears, and deeply knows us all.
What if prayer isn’t just about talking to God, but about seeing the world the way He does—and letting go of the illusions that hold us back?
What if worship isn’t just praising God, but a way of living generously? Join us as we explore this idea.
“In a world where your attention is under constant attack, what would it look like to give your deepest focus to the One who truly deserves it?”
What if true worship doesn’t hide our pain, but brings it honestly to God—transforming lament into a sacred act of trust?
When life feels out of tune—especially in our relationship with God—worship becomes the intentional, sacrificial response that helps realign our hearts with His.
“What if the resurrection isn’t the end of the story—but your invitation to step into it?” On Easter Sunday we celebrate an “ending” that begins something new.
“What if the path to true power and kingship doesn’t bypass suffering—but goes straight through the cross?” This week we sit in the shadow of the cross and reflect on what the answer to this question means for us and for the world.
Just before he is arrested, Jesus spends a tense yet transformative moment with his disciples over a Passover meal. This week, we explore what that meal and that moment continue to do in our lives today.Just before he is arrested, Jesus spends a tense yet transformative moment with his disciples over a Passover meal. This week, we explore what that meal and that moment continue to do in our lives today.
Just as Jesus challenged the misplaced faith of the religious leaders his time, He calls us to examine where we place our trust—asking us to recognize where we have focused on the wrong things in our lives.
This Sunday, our guest preacher, Matt McBryde, continued our series Servant King in the book of Mark.
What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In this sermon, we explore how true discipleship isn’t about seeking power or status, but about seeing the world through Jesus’ eyes and embracing a life of sacrificial love.
In Mark 9, three of Jesus’ disciples witness an awe-inspiring moment in which Jesus’ appearance is changed and they see his true glory. This week we explore what this sacred glimpse at who Jesus truly was meant for the disciples and still means for us.
This week we explore the beautiful story in which Peter claims that Jesus is the Messiah as well as the challenging story that follows in which Peter learns that making that claim doesn’t mean you have everything figured out.
The feeding of 5000 is one of Jesus’ most famous miracles. But, it is more than just a supernatural production of food. What does this miracle tell us about Jesus and the kind of king he is in our lives?
In Mark we see Jesus do lots of miracles and healings. But, what do we learn about him from these incredible stories. In this sermon we'll see how Jesus uses two healings to challenge the way we order the world.
In the beginning of his gospel, Mark focuses on the ways that several groups react to Jesus. As we begin and exploration of Mark, we’ll try to find ourselves in these groups as we approach Jesus.
In his letter to the Colossians Paul says that our conversations with others should be full of grace and seasoned with salt. This week, we’ll explore what that means for our everyday lives.
We all know the negative impact of words, but what about the positive things that words can do? This week we’ll explore some of the ways that the Spirit can work in our speech to bring life to others.
What does it mean to be people who tell the truth in a world where the truth feels like it is up for grabs? This week we explore the answer to that question from the words of Jesus and the positive impact that telling the truth can have on our world.
Our language has power. This is a truth that many of us learn the hard way in life. This week, we’ll explore what it means to surrender our hearts and our speech back to the God who gave them to us.
Waiting on God can be challenging, but what if those challenges are opportunities to lean deeper into our trust in God? This week we’ll explore this idea by looking at the lives of Mary and Paul.
How do we respond when God shows up to fulfill promises on which we’ve been waiting? This week, we explore that question by following the praise and worship we see in the story of Jesus’ birth.
This week we continue our look at the ministry and message of John the Baptist, a prophetic voice who prepared the way of Jesus by calling people to wait for the Messiah with hearts of compassion.
What if waiting for God is not a passive experience, but a lifestyle oriented toward God in all we do? This week, we look at the story of John the Baptist to learn what this life looks like.
Waiting is a big part of our spiritual walk with God. But, why? And what does it look like to wait well for God?
It’s no surprise to most of us that the Kingdom of God is ordered differently than the kingdoms of the world. The question is: how can we learn to see people and the world the way that Jesus does?
In order to truly sell out to living in the Kingdom of God we have to know and trust the king. What is it about Jesus that lets us know we can trust him?
Good news does something to us. It is meant encourage and inspire. In this sermon, we’ll explore how the good news of the Kingdom of God impacts our lives.
As we end our series on baptism’s, this week’s sermon explores the new identity God gives us in baptism.
In this week’s sermon, we explore the connection between baptism, the Holy Spirit, and the Christian community.
There is a small, but powerful sentence in the letter Paul writes to the Philippians that says, "But take an interest in others, too." Join us this week as we reflect on how we can live out that seemingly simple idea in our complicated lives.
As we continue our series on being people of service, we turn to practical matters by exploring what it looks like for us to be people who show up for each other and offer the service of presence.
In Jesus’ brilliant parable, The Good Samaritan, Jesus exposes how difficult it can sometimes be for us to live a life of service on our own. In this sermon, we explore what it means to follow Jesus into a life of radical service.
Jesus believed that our motives for serving others matter. In this Sunday’s sermon, we explore why he believed that and what he had to say about it.
As we kicked off our new sermon series, Serve, this week we explored the incredible story of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and what that might teach us about how we should respond to the world around us.
In this sermon, Jason helps us explore the values that lie behind the daily decisions we make. Then, he interviews members of our student ministry to talk about the ways they are being raised to choose the life-giving things of God.
What does it look like to have faith in Jesus when we don’t have physical memories of him? This Sunday we looked at how the Israelites were told to handle a similar problem in their lives and talk about how we can do that today.
Matt McBryde is our guest preacher continuing our Holy Ground series in the book of Exodus.
Dr. John-Mark Davidson is our guest preacher continuing our Holy Ground series in the book of Exodus.
At Mt. Sinai, God entered into a world-changing covenant with the Israelites. In this sermon we’ll explore what that covenant means for our lives today.
In this week’s sermon we’ll explore our temptation to take too much responsibility on ourselves and remind ourselves that God is the source of all wisdom in the community of faith.
In this week's sermon we explore the incredible story of God delivering his people at the Red Sea and talk about the ways that he has delivered us today.
This Sunday in the Exodus story we explore the story of God's showdown with the oppressive forces of Egypt and rediscover our God's power in defeating the powers of this world.
This Sunday we looked at the story of God calling Moses to action from a burning bush in the wilderness and talked about a God who is worthy of our deepest attention.
Throughout the summer we are going to be exploring the character and the nature of God by looking at the story of Moses and the Israelites in the book of Exodus. We're calling the series Holy Ground: Encountering God in the Story of Moses. This sermon introduces the beginning of this story and explores the idea of a God who hears the cries of the oppressed and the marginalized.Was two weeks ago a Praise and Prayer Day?
This Sunday we explored what it looks like for us to be driven by our awe-filled response to Jesus into a deeper life of ministry and mission.
God has given us the gift of community with each other, in all of its beauty and messiness. And he has also given us the capacity to experience awe. In this sermon we’ll explore the connections between these two astounding gifts.
In the Holy Spirit God has given us the beautiful gift of his presence in our daily lives. When we live in awe of that gift we find ourselves pulled into a life that is much bigger than us. In this sermon, we’ll explore this idea.
As we continue to explore the idea of awe in our spiritual lives, this week’s sermon focuses on being in awe of the things the Christ has done for us.
In this week’s sermon, Jason explores how certain experiences of awe can draw us away from God and calls us back to the God who wants capture our attention and our imaginations.
This week in our sermon series, In Awe, we explore some answers to the question, “What do we learn about God from our experiences of awe?”
In this video, Jason Graves kicks off our new sermon series, In Awe, by exploring the idea that God has created us to experience awe in His creation.
In our Easter Sunday sermon this week, Jason Graves reminds us that the resurrection of Jesus offers us a story that is resilient enough to carry us through the hardest times.
This week our guest speaker, Jarrod Robinson, continued our series The Road to the Cross.
There is a fascinating story in Luke 9:51-56 in which two of Jesus’ disciples ask for permission to get revenge on a group of people who reject Jesus. In this sermon, Jason Graves leads us through this story, focusing on Jesus’ response to this request.
Jesus wants us to recognize that following him on the road to the cross is a costly, yet beautiful life. In this sermon, Jason Graves explores a moment in Luke 9:21-27 where Jesus speaks of this with his disciples.
This week our guest speaker, Dan Bouchelle, continued off our series Road to the Cross preaching from Acts 2.
This week our guest speaker, John-Mark Davidson, continued our series A God We Can Trust preaching on Matthew 4 and 28.
This week our guest speaker, Dan Bouchelle, continued our series A God We Can Trust preaching on Psalm 139.
This week our guest speaker, Dan Bouchelle, continued our series A God We Can Trust preaching on Genesis 22.
This week our guest speaker, Dan Bouchelle, kicked off our series A God We Can Trust preaching on Psalm 91.
This week our guest speaker, Jason Graves, finished our sermon series The Promise of Christmas reminding us how Jesus came into the world to give us all hope.
This week our guest speaker, Jason Graves, continued our sermon series The Promise of Christmas reminding us how Jesus came into the world to give us all hope.
This week our guest speaker, Jeff Brooks, continued our sermon series The Promise of Christmas reminding us how Jesus came into the world to give us all hope.
This week our guest speaker, Grady King, continued off our sermon series The Promise of Christmas reminding us how Jesus came into the world to give us all hope.
This week our guest speaker, Paul Day, kicked off our sermon series The Promise of Christmas reminding us how Jesus came into the world to give us all hope.
This week our guest speaker, John Siburt, finished the sermon series in Philippians on sharing the gospel.
This week our guest speaker, John Siburt, continues the sermon series in Philippians on sharing the gospel.
This week our guest speaker, John Siburt, kicks off a new sermon series in Philippians on sharing the gospel.
Our shepherds share their experiences about the ways they have seen God work in and through our church.
Gratitude builds up the church, unifies the church, and strengthens our witness as a church of the grace and goodness of God!
How Much Should We Give? Our generosity signals our readiness and expectation for God to move!
We have the unequaled opportunity to use our blessings to participate in God’s creative and life-giving work in the world.
Faith is the presence of Hope and the choice to believe in the middle of uncertainty and fear.
Passion happens when we realize how much we matter to God and that we can make a difference for God.
Incite WONDER in the next generation so they will grow up knowing just how much their Heavenly Father loves them.
The difficulty you face in life, whatever it is, is not evidence of God's absence, it's opportunity for you to fully rely on and experience God's presence!
When we pray, "Give us today our daily bread," we reveal our hunger and we declare our dependance on Our Father.
The following podcast is intended to be used for a prayer walk. Put in your ear buds, put on your walking shoes, and start walking the streets and praying for your neighbors as you listen.
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Our love for one another is our witness to the world around us for what it means to be the church!
Follow the lead of the Holy Spirit in your life to share the love of Jesus with the people in your life.
We are here to share with as many people as possible by whatever means possible the good news of our God who saves.
You can trust God's Word. You can trust God's timing. You can trust God's character. He will never let you down.
God is faithful to transform you as you surrender to the Spirit of God at work within you.
The faithful love of God for us is greater than any condemnation that could come against us because of Jesus.
Only Jesus, the bright Morning Star, can fill you with wonder, give you direction, and bring you hope.
If we allow the Light of God to break into our routines, it leads us to lives of praise, trust, and gratitude.
Our mission is to engage in the holy activity of making a difference in the lives of others so that the world will know that Jesus lives!
You are called to announce the good news of the faith, hope, and love we have in Jesus into the darkness around you.
The Holy Spirit sets us free from the power of sin and empowers us to live a life of love.
You never know what hangs in the balance of your decision to tell another person about the love of Jesus.
In this second episode of our Live Different Practices series, Jason Graves speaks with Jim Mustain, founder of Loving Community in Lewisville, about the spiritual practice of prayer walking.
For more information about prayer walks, check out Jim's article, Prayer Walking.
For more information about Loving Community, head to loving-community.net.
As a church, the mission of God is our highest priority and the Spirit of God is our guide.
The Holy Spirit wants you to be baptized in the name of Jesus, filled with the Spirit of Jesus, and live a life that points others to Jesus!
In this special podcast episode, Corey Trevathan introduces the spiritual practice of breath prayer as a way of opening our hearts to the work of the Holy Spirit.
Suggestions for Finding your Breath Prayer
Get in a quiet place without distraction.
Clear your mind.
Imagine Jesus sitting directly across from you, calling you by name.
Imagine Jesus asking, “What do you want me to do for you?"
Reflect on how you would answer that question.
Pick a name that you commonly use for God.
Pair that name for God with your answer to Jesus’ question.
Example Prayers: Lord Jesus, set me free from fear.; Lord Jesus, I want to see you.
We live for the benefit of God's church, the spread of His gospel and the glory of His great name!