Sermon Notes

How do churches grow? Some say by being relevant to the culture, adopting the right methods, strategies, or styles. Of course, there is a danger in measuring success by the…

Luke and Acts were written as part one and two of a single work. Luke's gospel tells us what Jesus did and taught, and his book of Acts tells us…

Since 2007 I've been interested in the study of human resilience. I've read a bunch of books, met with some national experts, and I've been to days and probably even…

What is it that troubles your heart? What is it that weighs heavily on your heart? All of us, to some degree, carry burdens that trouble our heart. Maybe it’s…

10.19.25 Years ago, I called a friend who had left his lovely wife and small children for his secretary. He said..."Terry, I didn’t mean for this to happen; I just…

Jesus has called us to crown him as Lord...to know and love him...and he has commanded us (given us the privilege) to go and make him known to others. The…

10.5.25 – You Must Be Born Again (John 3) Key Verse for 2025: “Watch your life and doctrine closely.” – 1 Timothy 4:16 INTRO This week Terry preached from John…

The most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16, comes embedded in a nighttime conversation with a Jewish religious leader. Nicodemus recognized that Jesus had kingdom authority because he saw…

“That You May Have Certainty” Luke 1:1-4  River Community Church 28 September 2025   How do you live with certainty in an uncertain world? Is it even possible to have certainty?…

John Stott described preaching as bridging the chasm between God’s unchanging WORD and our ever-changing WORLD. I do not believe that we should live our lives always chasing the news...it…

9.14.25 Esther In military training the teaching technique, originally attributed to Aristotle was often used: Tell them what you are going to tell them. Tell them. Tell them what you…

If you have a Bible, I invite you to open to the book of Daniel 6; “Daniel and the Lion’s Den.” We are going to read the whole chapter. It…