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River City Church
This is the podcast feed of River City Church, a church serving Batavia, St. Charles, Geneva and the Fox River Valley in Illinois. River City Church's mission is to lead people in the Fox Valley Area from where they are to where God wants them to be. For more information about River City Church, visit therivercitychurch.org
Pastor Trenton Laffoon is a church planter and shares what God has been teaching him through the process.
Pastor Gary shared with the church about the process of transition and trusting God in the process.
Damian McCrink the founding pastor of River City Church is moving to plant a new church.
In Mark 3 Jesus heal a man on The Sabbath and it makes the Pharisees mad and their religion attitude makes Jesus angry.
Jesus came to fulfill the Sabbath but that does not mean that we should not have a Sabbath Rest.
Jesus came to bring a New Covenant, a New way to communion with God. He is also doing a New thing in our church and how we approach Church.
This Easter Sunday we look at the story of the mysterious young man that fled naked and afraid in the garden.
One of the greatest battles you will face is the battle in your mind. This week Pastor Damian shares on how we are to set our mind above what we maybe walking through.
If Jesus came today would we judge Him by the people he hung out with? Chances are we would.
Jesus called he is disciples and immediately they dropped everything to follow Him? Why? What did they know what we don't know.
As we start the New year and we live in a world that it is easy to find Bad News. As Christians that just celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, we have GOOD NEWS to celebrate all year long. We have the Gospel which is the GOOD NEWS that God has kept his promise to send a Messiah, the one who will take away the sins for those who believe in him. Join us, as we start a journey through The Gospel of MARK. We will examine the life and ministry of Son of God.
We wrap up the Esther Series and hear from people in our church community celebrating what God has done.
We continue to look at King Xerxes and the Empire that he ruled over and the evil laws he put in place.
As we head into the election season, our nation seems to be the most divided it has ever been. This Sunday, we will be speaking into this cultural moment. While it is clear we will not agree on every political talking point, we must not let politics divide us.
Your favorite candidate will either win or lose based on how our country votes this November. However, the church will win or lose based on our behavior between now and then.
King Hezekiah is often referred to as the second David for his faithfulness as he ruled Judah. He demolished the idols left over from his father and grandfathers, and led his people to one of the greatest revivals in history. He defeated the mighty Assyrians and conquered death, but pride set in and his faithfulness turned to selfishness. King Hezekiah forgot God and lived out his final years focused on himself. One of the most faithful kings of Judah was flawed, which points us to the need for the King, Jesus.
What do we do when it fear over comes us. What do we do when follow God's commands could cost you everything.
Have you ever faced an impossible situation where there seemed to be no way out, where every possible scenario that you could imagine would ended up in disaster? Like there really seems like there could be no relief no help? No way out? Well God makes a way when there seems to be no way. I hope you will join us this morning online or in person for worship and a message that I believe will build your faith.
What doe it require to be a Shepard (elder)? How are we to be humble sheep that follow the Chief Shepard (Jesus)
Pain and suffering dominate our world. At times of suffering it can cause us to struggle in our faith of a good and loving God. How can a loving God let such unlovely things happen all around the globe every day for millennia? The apostle Peter speaks into these issues in a very personal way to us Christians.
We continue with our Journey through 1 Peter and we look at this statement "The End is Near”
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We continue on in our Journey through 1 Peter 3:18-22. This passage is a confusing one at first glance, but it shows the grand and most profound war of the universe: The Invisible War.
This Sunday, we return to our journey through 1 Peter. Pastor Damian will be looking at the interesting passages in chapter 3:13-18. Come along with us for encouragement and to be built up.
As our world is full of confusion, fear, worry, judgement, racism, and is hurting we want to jump into a conversation about how we can see our world from another perspective. This week you will be hear from Pastor Damian as he sits down with two friends Chris Griffith (pastor of Rhythm Church) and Dan Dominguez (pastor of Hope Culture Church) to discussion the racism, hurt, pain and how the GOSPLE is the answer for what we as a nation are facing right now.
This week, we continue in our Journey through 1 Peter with another challenging message. This time we'll dig into submission as laid out in 1 Peter 3:1-12. In difficult passages like these, don’t forget God wants your marriage to thrive. That is why Peter kindly shares a few guidelines for how we can tap into the beauty God intended for you. Not just in marriage, but in all areas of life, God is forming in you the characteracteristics of Christ. Be compassionate and humble with one another. P.S. - Pastor Damian and Nancy will be sharing in this week's message together.
Children are not just about making parents glad. Children are created by God and brought into the world for the sake of God's purposes in the world. As a mom, women do vital work in and for the kingdom of God.
Journey on with us through 1 Peter!
This week our passage in 1 Peter 2:13-22 is very timely for us. "Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people." (1 Peter 2:13-15)
Join us as we see how Peter calls us to be mindful of our conduct in all situations, whether we agree or or not.... OUR call as christians is to be representatives of heaven.
What happens in your mind matters. The way you talk to yourself and how you speak to others has a bigger impact on your life than you think. Join us for this Sunday as Pastor Damian shares the second part of the “I Declare War” series and learn how God equips you to fight your inner battles.
We all have internal battles we fight every day, from temptation to negativity and anxiety. This four-week series based off the book I Declare War by Pastor Levi Lusko will address spiritual warfare and help us understand how what happens in the mind matters and how to wage and win the battles we wage against ourselves. Attenders will learn to identify the inward tendencies that have been keeping them from spiritual and personal success, as well as practical ways to fight those struggles from a stance of victory.
You are invited to join us for a six-part message series, that focuses specifically on the home and how we can cultivate God-centered relationships with our family. God has given us specific instructions on how we interact with those most special to us. We will see what God's targets are for parenting, marriage, and more. Although you may have missed the mark in the past, now is the perfect time to draw your bow and aim for the bullseye.
Have you ever wondered what type of church River City Church is? We often say we are a church that preaches the whole truth and is Spirit-Filled. What does that really mean? Come join this week as we discuss the the role of the Holy Spirit in our church and in our lives. Come expecting more of Him.
The last few weeks, we have been on a journey of proclaiming our Passions + Purpose as a church and individuals. This week, we continued by sharing our passion for the next generation. We shared our hopes and dreams and desires for the next generation to go further and farther than we have.
A continuation of our Passion + Purpose series. We have been seeing that our purpose is to KNOW GOD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN. In order to MAKE HIM KNOWN we have to step outside of our comfort zone. We are called to be the light in in a dark world. River City Church has a PASSION to serve outside the walls of our church which we do throughout the year; God is calling us to do more. This Sunday, we were introduced to a valuable ministry initiative that will enable us to engage and serves some of the most vulnerable.
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Our passions represent how God has wired us and how he has wired our church. As a church we have a passion: FOR GOD, FOR PEOPLE, FOR THE CITY, and FOR THE WORLD. While we have a Passion for these things we also have a call to share the TRUTH!
We won’t compromise on the TRUTH we believe—but we will never share the truth in a condemning way. Join us this Sunday as we examine how Jesus was both - GRACE & TRUTH.
This is part one in a five week series at River city Church where we will explore the passion and purpose of our individual lives and of our church. This week Pastor Damian shared on a passion for the presence of God with the purpose to know him and make him known.
Many of us know prayer is a good idea, but we often don't pray as much as we would like to. Does prayer even really make a difference? What would happen if we became people of prayer?