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What is Love?

Lynn encourages us on what it means to make time with our Heavenly Father....

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Humility...

Alessandra shares what true humility looks like with Christ as our example....

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Restore

Are you loving God for what He can do for you and give you or are you loving God for who He is as our all knowing, all loving creator and Father?...

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Tassle Your Christmas!

We're challenged this Christmas season to once again to remember we are celebrating Jesus, who was born to begin the gentle unfolding of the gift of salvation....

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Day by Day

When you feel like you can’t get it figured out, when you have no idea where you are headed and what you are doing, He does....

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Remembering God’s Goodness

Bridget shares of how we are to be reminded of God's goodness, provision and faithfulness....

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Cat in the Hat Theology

Lynn shares what happens when we place our trust in Him!...

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I Dont Like it but I Trust You

Bridget shares how our trials draw us to a greater dependence on our Heavenly Father!...

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Abide

Alessandra shares the blessing that comes from abiding in Christ. ...

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Nice is NOT a Fruit of the Spirit!

Lynn shares what it means to show mercy to others by balancing our kindness with truth....

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Hope

Bridget shares how we can fix our eyes on God as our only hope!...

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The Family Table

Lynn challenges us to be brave and ask The Father to tend to our wounded hearts and renew our hope!...

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Unfinished

Alessandra shares that regardless of what we see, God isn't done with us yet!...

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1%

Bridget shares waht it means to give God that last 1% of our lives....

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Daily Bread Living

Bridget shares how we can confidently put our trust and hope in the God of the universe every day....

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Whispers of God

Lynn shares how he nourishment we receive from His Word helps us hear and discern the "whispers of God." ...

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He Knows

Alessandr shares how we are called to be patient in prayer during times of waiting. ...

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Remember No More

Joan shares how God sees us not by our sin but by our faith....

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The Lord Will Provide

Bridget shares God's faithfulness as we find ourselves living in the "in-between" times....

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Joy Splashers

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Lynn shares how living out the life given you, your splashes of joy could serve as stepping stones for others. ...

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Abide

Are we abiding in the love, hope and security from Jesus or are we looking to the world for our identity?...

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Craving Normal

Lynn Jackson shares how we all crave to be normal again but perhaps its the "un-normal" that we should be craving instead....

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Feeding On the Word

Bridget shares the importance and impact of feeding on the Word daily....

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My Daddy's Closet

Lynn shares how in the middle of turbulence and turmoil, we can go into the Father's closet and be dressed by Him in love....

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When Life Feels Like Its Falling Apart

Bridget shares how difficult times can bring us closer to God through faith....

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He’s Making New Wine!

Lynn shares about resting in God's fatherly heart toward His children....

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Praying Dangerously

Bridget shares about praying bold and courageous prayers while Christ works through us to do His will. ...

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Just Be

Taking time to just slow down and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. ...

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Not For Nothing

Alessandra shares how God is working something in us through our pain and suffering. ...

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Recapturing the Wonder of the First Christmas!

God with us is something to admire, to be in awe of and remain fascinated about....

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Take Action Steps

Alessandra shares how the one action we should be taking is to trust in God!...

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Let Go of the Kite String

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Lynn shares how trusting in God when raising our children can be just like the tail of a kite....

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Unequipped

Bridgette shares how the feeling of being "unequipped" in this life is nothing new to both Christians today and even to one of the founders of our faith. ...

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God Doesn't Talk to Me

Lynn shares how God is still speaking to us this day through His Word....

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Healing From Hurt

Alessandra shares how, through Christ, it is possible to forgive others in the midst of our hurt and pain....

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Daddy, Over Here!

How often do we try to lead Our Father instead of Him leading us?...

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How to Pray

Bridget shares the impact of using the disciples' request of Jesus in Matthew 6 to teach them to pray as a guide to an impactful prayer life....

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Burning Incense

Lynn Jackson shares how we can allow our feelings and emotion lead us to a transparent and sincere prayer time....

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Living Effectively

Alessandra shares her personal insight in what "living effectivley" means....

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Patience

Alessandra shares what it means to give God everything in your life by saying "In Your will God."...

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May We Remember How Good He is!

Bridgette shares the importance of praise and worship in our lives in the midst of our trials. ...

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Step Outside Your Bubble

Alessandra shares how we tend to get comfortable and wrapped up in our “spiritual bubble”....

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We Are In Need of Rescue…

Bridget shares about the understanding of who Jesus really is and what He came to do for us!...

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Rediscovering the Sabbath

How do you view the Sabbath? Is it just a time to stop doing things or is it a time to find rest in Someone?...

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Beauty in the Unacceptable

Lynn shares how our brokenness is an opportunity for God's restoration and reparation. ...

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KINGDOM COME

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Everyone serves a king. Who sits on the throne of your heart?...

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Trust the Process

Danielle shares about the challenging yet blessed work Christ is doing in us during difficult times. ...

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The Joy of Christmas

Alessandra shares the true meaning of joy during Christmas time. Is your joy in the season or the reason for the season?...

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“Pssssst…….”

Lynn shares the privilege we have of hearing our Lord and Savior whisper to us!...

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What is Worship?

Megan shares that true worship means loving the Lord with all of our heart, soul and mind!...

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Trust His Plan

Do you trust in God or are you trying to figure things out on your own? We can help people even if we're not there in person....

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Eyes of Love

Alessandra shares about the impact of our looking at others with our eyes. People are all around. Are you looking at them with the eyes of Christ?...

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Circle Around

Lynn shares what it means to humble ourselves and not do it our way but God's!...

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Overcoming Suffering

Alessandra shares thoughts about speaking hope to people who are in the midst of suffering. ...

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The Power of Prayer

When we put our trust and our hope in Jesus, pray to him, love him and believe in Him, he repairs hearts and wounds....

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Clean On the Outside

Bridget shares how we so often are concerned about how we look on the "outside" but that God is concerned with our "inside"....

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Stop Trying to Be Perfect

Alessandra shares the difference between living life alone trying to be perfect and living a life for Him....

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Remember Who (Whose!) You Are Today!

Danielle shares the power of remembering to Whom we belong and encourages us to live like that today!...

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Stirred Up

Lynn reflects on how we respond and the choices we make in our lives when we get "stirred up". ...

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"Please Send Someone Else!"

Stephanie shares how God can use us in powerful ways to share the Gospel even when we doubt....

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"IN THE BEGINNING" SUMMER SERMON SERIES

Join us as we begin our summer sermon series in the book of Genesis called "In the Beginning"!...

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"Gatekeeper"

Alyssa shares how in our lives we come to a point when its only Christ that can fix what is wrong....

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Living in Community

How we are called to walk, love, encourage and share burdens with one another within the truth of God’s Word....

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"A Holy Pursuit"

Danielle Fields shares what it means to be in a holy season of waiting in our lives and focusing on what we know. ...

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Living As A Light

Alessandra shares about what it means to be a light of Christ in this world....

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Rediscovering Love

Rediscovering your love for God in the little things....

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Busyness: The Stealthy Sin - Part 3 of 3

In part 3 of 3, Stephanie shares how we can rest in the Lord from the sins that lead to busyness....

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God is Love

We see a lot everyday about the word love but what does God say about it. More importantly, how does God show His love for us? ...

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" A Fulfilling God"

The emptiness in our lives was only meant to be filled by one person and only one person is big enough to do it. ...

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Letters to My Grandchildren: Coveting

In simple but heartfelt terms the “yes” behind the “no” is exposed in this highlight of the tenth commandment....

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The Gospel According to John

The Gospel According to John sermon series kicks off our preaching schedule in 2018....

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Claiming the Promise

Danielle Fields shares how God opened her eyes to the truth of His power in us....

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"Busyness...The Stealthy Sin"

Stephanie Dobak continues with Part 2 of her previous blog post on Busyness. Are we willing to say “no” to certain requests and opportunities in order to say “yes” to quality time with God and others? ...

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Vintage Christmas 2017

Lynn Jackson shares how the word vintage can help us rediscover, discover and remember God....

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"But God..."

Bridget Leese shares that no matter what happens in our lives our faith in Christ gives us hope in an unchanging God. ...

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"Why, God?"

Danielle Fields shares the answer to a better question we should ask in the midst of suffering. ...

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Hoarding the Light

Lynn shares how God intends to expose our darkness through others by His love and how one small flicker of light can pierce the darkness. ...

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Hiding Places

When the heat is on, where do we hide?...

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"The Comfort of Disobedience"

Why is being obedient to Christ so hard? What does Jesus say about being obedient to Him? ...

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Busyness: The Stealthy Sin (Part 1 of 3)

What does your busyness say about you? Stephanie Dobak shares in part 1 of 3 what it means to prioritize relationships over tasks. ...

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"Seeing Jesus in the Psalms"

A summer sermon series looking at how the Psalms point to Christ as well as what a real, authentic relationship looks like with the living God in the midst of pain and suffering in our lives. ...

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What's the Hurry?

Bridget shares the importance of finding quiet time alone with God....

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"One Bit At A Time"

Real change happens in our lives when we apply "one bit" of scripture to "one bit" of our lives at a time. ...

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Never Alone

Even though many of us are surrounded by so many people, we still feel alone. What does God promise us in the midst of these feelings? ...

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He Loved Them to the End: Love Day - May 20th

He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?" Jesus answered him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will under...

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Delight of the Master Gardener

How our lives are capable of producing both good and bad fruit and what God can do with both....

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The Days After

Like Pastor Keith said on Easter Sunday, "Christmas gets the glamour, but Easter Sunday is what it's all about". Resurrection day is the most influential day in the history of mankind. But what about the days after? What happened in the days after the resurrection? What happens for us in the days after Resurrection Sunday?After the resurrection, it would make sense for Jes...

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We are Earl...

In a 1996 interview with Sports Illustrated's Gary Smith, Tiger Woods' father, Earl Woods said about his son, "Can't you see the pattern? Can't you see the signs? Tiger will do more than any other man in history to change the course of humanity. I don't know yet exactly what form this will take. But he is the chosen one. He'll have the power to impact nations. Not people. ...

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Taming the Tongue

A look at how your tongue reflects what's going on inside of you....

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What do you believe?

A brief look at how I communicate what I really believe and the most compelling parts of the Christian message....

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Fruit of the Flesh

A look at how God is our Master Gardener....

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Salt & Light in Florida - A Testimony on Missional Living

A testimony about missional living and being "salt" and "light" in the world....

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A Different Perspective on Waiting

What does it mean to wait on God and how do we do it....

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Security and Significance

A look at how finding security and significance in Christ affects our relationships. ...

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Leaving All Behind

What’s blocking you from fully following Christ? ...

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The "J-Curve"

A look at what the apostle Paul speaks about in Philippians 3:8-11. ...

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Listen Up! Seven Ingredients For Healthy Sermon Listening

A practical guide to listening to sermons. (Part 7 of 7)...

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Going a Little Farther

Lynn Jackson shares thoughts on how we as children of God can go a little further in our walk with Christ. ...

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Measuring Lines

God is in the business of surveying, measuring, designing, building, blessing, and protecting His people....

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Listen Up! Seven Ingredients For Healthy Sermon Listening

This week, we continue with the third of the blog post series from the short book called Listen Up from Christopher Ash. The last post looked at how God knows better than us and how we should humbly look to see what scripture reveals about us. This week, the focus is on checking to make sure the preacher is true to the passage. Have you ever sat down on a Sunday in church...

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"Admit God Knows Better than You"

This week, I want to continue with the second of the blog post series from the short book called Listen Up from Christopher Ash. The last post looked at how we should expect to hear God speak each week through His word and preaching. This week, the focus is on how we must admit that God knows better than us. It was only just a few years ago that I remember watching one of...

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Listen Up! Seven Ingredients For Healthy Sermon Listening

I must admit that I am a recovering sermon "listener". They say the first part is to admit that you have a problem. Well I did. I remember going to church on Sundays (ok well maybe every other Sunday) and listening to the preacher speak. It sounds crazy but at the time I had only two requirements of the speaker. The first was hoping that the speaker kept my attention. The ...

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"Getting Real"

What does it look like to have a "real relationship" with God?...

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Made in His Image

To be made in God's image means that we are made in love. This explores the deeper meaning and implications of what it means to be made in the image of God....

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Being a Father

Understanding the heart of God as a Father....

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Living Life As One Who Is Beloved

Understanding what it means and how to live a life of one who is beloved by God....

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Summer Sermon Series in the Book of Ruth

Over the next 10 weeks, we'll have an opportunity to walk through the book of Ruth. We hope you'll join us at Riverside Community Church for a powerful series of messages revealing God's definition of love!...

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Summer Sermon Series in the Book of Exodus

In the next 10 weeks, we will be in our summer, blockbuster sermon series on the book of Exodus. We hope you join us at Riverside Community Church for a powerful series of messages revealing Jesus Christ in the Old Testament from the book of Exodus....

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Fight to the Very End: Life of Caleb

We all like to have an example to strive for in our lives. As Christians, the people of the Bible are like windows into our souls, and they can resonate with us. Jesus is our perfect goal, but God also gives us other examples that point to Jesus to encourage us along the way. One of those examples is Caleb. In Gods redemptive plan, the Book of Joshua encompasses the nation...

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