River Of Life - Cold Spring

Our relationship with God can sometimes... be complicated. It's hard to sometimes really know what it is He is calling us to, and if we're honest, it's because we don't know if that's what we want as well. The still, small voice of the Spirit is powerful to lead us into truth if we allow Him to, but it's also a life of surrender that makes this voice not louder, but the most important. Here what Kyle has to share with us!

We are navigating relationships in our current series, It's Complicated. This Sunday, it's less about current relationships, and more about how to ready ourselves for relationships. Whether you are single, or in a relationship, what makes a relationship work well is the preparation before we ever enter into one. We hope this message gives you some practical, biblical tools to know how to love others well!

Marriages can be tough. Let's just say it. When you make a commitment to choose to live and love one person for the rest of your life, there are a lot of benefits, but if we're not careful, these can become more nuisances when we are distant from each other. How do we stay away from simply living as roommates to partners in this life? Pray, Play, and Lay, and this will lead to a marriage that Stays. Enjoy this educational message and how scripture makes it a point to do these three things!

We are heading into a new series that is focused on one of the most effective ways to find success: relational maturity. Often times relationships are seen as a means to an end, while at times it can be a hindrance in finding fulfillment in life. Life would be easier... if people weren't involved. We are digging in to how to have effective relationships in all areas, this week specifically with romantic and spousal relationships. Stay tuned for the upcoming messages and learn how to do them the right way...the way God intended.

We are joined this week with guest speaker John Bongiorno, an amazing former business man who felt a call into serving the world on a larger scale. As president of World Serve International, they exist to provide water in some of the most needed places around the world, while also sharing the hope of Christ. His call to ministry is so unique, showing us that traditional ministry isn't exclusive to the church! We hope you enjoy this message, and what God has is in store for our world.

Reading Scripture can be so daunting for so many. How do you read a text that has rich history and is also an ancient text? Those who have been around it have been told it can "answer every question," but how? Perspective and practice will help give us the tools to approach God's word, and often times, the example of others is how we can best build upon. Listen to our guests this week and see how you fit in!

One of the greatest gifts God has ever given to us is His word. The richness that is found in its wisdom, honesty, and never-changing nature has allowed it maintain relevance in our lives and successes/trials...if we are reading it. However, often times, we don't even know where to begin. If this is you, we want to encourage you dive in with us as we learn more about this alive and active tool God has given us.

We are kicking off the new year with a very special guest. As we are starting this year with an emphasis on prayer, we are in a series for the week called First Week; what if we gave God the first week of the year as a church, and seek what He has this year! Jonathan Rivera from SEU traveled from his warm climate to speak a special message on the need for prayer...and how to pray. We hope this message inspires you to give God your firsts.

The wonder of the Christmas season is not lost on us. It's everywhere, and it is often so overwhelming! What happens when we let Christmas get in the way of Jesus? Has that question ever crossed your mind in this season? We hope this message causes you to "wonder" what if we made Christ paramount; how would that change your feel of the Christmas Season?

We are taking a break from our normal services to give you an excellent performance from our River Kids ministry! We are passionate about the next generation, and to equip our kids to be in a space where they can proclaim the goodness and love of Jesus in their talents, what a blessing to receive from them! We hope you enjoy this program!

The season os Christmas leads us into wonder; as kids, we always wondered what Christmas Day would bring. In life, we wonder what we will become, who we will marry, etc. But wonder can remind us of what we don't have. Can we still live in wonder when we are wondering how we will make year-end financial goals, family issues, and whatever else life can bring that seems to be there to tear us down. We hope you enjoy this message!

We have a special guest joining us this week! Paul Hurckman is involved with a beautiful organization called Venture, an organization that offers relief refugees fleeing violence, combats human trafficking, oppression & extreme poverty, and brings the hope of the gospel to unsafe, unreached, and under-resourced areas. Paul shares the ways that we as Christians can join alongside of those in other areas of the world to be a part of this amazing opportunity.

It's not impossible to live a life of being grateful. We often find ourselves in awe of the many amenities and luxuries we have in this world. However, can we be thankful enough to give it all back to the One who gave it to us? In this series, we are going through the idea of not only being grateful, but choosing to be grateful when in every season. We hope you enjoy the start of this series!

Use this video to help your child learn the actions to their song for the Christmas play! 4 & 5 yr olds will be preforming this song at the beginning of each service on December 8th before the play. We'd love for your child to be apart of both! Since their song is at the beginning we suggest attending the 8:30a and leave after they preform during the 10:30a.

We are finishing up our last message in this series, Giving God a Chance. We are focusing on the idea of giving God a chance... in our families. Often times, we can easily give God a chance in the things that are within our own lives or the areas of our control, but what about the important things that have been given to us to steward? We can become more effective together when we surrender everything completely. Thanks for watching!

We are so excited to have you joining us this weekend for an amazing service! There is so much for us to be excited for in this life, but we are often quick to submit to the ease and comforts of life... and the routine of prayer. Especially when it comes to asking God. He commands us to ask in earnest, and to be persistent. It's often times coming to God with a big "ask" that leads us to see how greatly He can move! We hope you enjoy this message!

We as a christian community believe that God is up to something amazing. Especially when it comes to how He is leading us. But often times, our "but" gets in the way. We often use our "buts" as an excuse for the greater purpose that God is leading us to. So let's begin to step our in faith, and learn how we can get our "but" out of the way!

This week our greatest act is found in Christ's greatest command: to love the Lord with ALL we are, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. But without Christ as our foundation, it is difficult to step out in faith and lead others to give God a chance. We hope this message challenges you to be the light our world so desperately needs!

We are jumping into a cool series: something simple, something critical. Can we give God a chance? We are quick to jump to conclusions, but God who created all things is not a God bound to time; He is good, and if it's not good, He is not done yet. We hope this message encourages you to seek more of Him!

We are kicking off a series this weekend following our previous series: Game Day. Now that we know how to be winners, how can we also be solid and quality influencers? How we live our life will be a greater attraction to others verses how we perform. Let's live the way we talk! Thanks for joining.