Sermon Notes

Herman Bavinck was a Dutch theologian writing in the late 19th Century/ early 20th Century. One of the reasons I admire him is because he was a brilliant theologian with…

Autonomy is the idol of our age. Consider that proposition with me. Autonomy is the idol of our age. Personal autonomy is the idea of self-governance. I am sovereign over…

A friend called recently about a subordinate who was caught doing something at work that will likely cost him his career, years of accumulated long-term pension, and public shame. He…

Have you ever heard of a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat? It's a trick where the magician shows you what looks like an empty hat, then he…

About a month of ago, many of you got a text message like the one on left from “Pastor Terry Williams” asking for Target gift cards – When I got…

The Dead Poets Society: was a 1989 film starring Robin Williams The setting for the movie is a fictional all boys prep school with a long history of pressure to…

There are thousands of books, seminars, and even college degree programs on leadership. Interestingly, you can get a PhD in leadership without ever having led anyone...what does this say about…

I got a question from River next kids that reads like this... Is God he, she, or both? I want you to try something for me.  Get up.  Now walk…

Sermon Text: 1 Timothy 2:1–7 River Community Church 25 January 2026 Introduction In 1746, the American pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards authored a book entitled, An Humble Attempt. The full…

I went with my mentor to pray and learn as he was going on a pastoral visit. As he began to deal with the individual, things became strange...the man went…

Would you like to visit this beach? What about this one? But neither one is the whole picture...this is. How you frame a thing is what that thing becomes to…

New Testament scholar D. A. Carson once reflected on his career teaching seminary students. Here is what he said: “If I have learned anything in 35 or 40 years of…