Sermon – Baptism: A Picture of the Gospel Pastor Charlie Lyons March 4, 2018 Baptism is the public announcement that we are not ashamed of Christ. In our church family, we have some who will soon follow the Lord’s command to be baptized. Perhaps you too would consider this act of obedience to the Lord, […]

Sermon – Work As Worship (Various passages) Pastor Charlie Lyons February 18, 2018 God has a purpose for us on this earth. That calling is to be on mission for God where He has placed us. And since many people spend the majority of their waking hours on the job, we have to stop compartmentalizing […]

Sermon – Today’s Mercies for Today’s Troubles (Matthew 6 & Lamentations 3) Pastor Charlie Lyons February 11, 2018 It seems as though the Lord is allowing us as a church family to experience a unique season of being struck by a number of negative things — ailments, illnesses, injuries, death, and troubles abound. For many […]

Sermon Audio – Connecting with Communion (Exodus 12 & 1 Corinthians 11) Pastor Charlie Lyons February 4, 2018 Has Communion (also known as The Lord’s Supper or The Lord’s Table) become a perfunctory or even hurried duty in many churches? The roots of Communion and the spiritual truths they convey, things like the shedding of […]

Sermon Audio – What Is Your Aroma? (2 Corinthians 2:14-17) Judah Spry January 28, 2018 This week we were pleased to welcome Judah Spry, one of Riverside’s deacons, to the pulpit. Judah preached from 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 about how a Christian is to be the aroma of life to those around them in this world. […]

Sermon Audio – A Strong, Healthy Body (Romans 12 & 1 Corinthians 12) [Part 2] Pastor Charlie Lyons November 26, 2017 It has been well said that a Church is not a business, but a body. Neither is it an organization, but an organism. Just like our physical bodies must have systems and structure in […]

Sermon Audio – A Strong, Healthy Body (Romans 12 & 1 Corinthians 12) [Part 1] Pastor Charlie Lyons November 19, 2017 It has been well said that a Church is not a business, but a body. Neither is it an organization, but an organism. Just like our physical bodies must have systems and structure in […]

Sermon Audio – God’s Message for You (1 John 5:13) Pastor Charlie Lyons November 12, 2017 Many people are confused with what God’s message is for them. God’s story in human history is still being written. The Bible is complete, but God‘s work in us through his Good Book is a daily adventure. If we […]

Sermon Audio – Following Jesus (Acts 1) Pastor Charlie Lyons November 5, 2017 In John 14:12, Jesus told His disciples that they would do greater works than He did. What an amazing thought that is — we can do greater works than Jesus, but what exactly does this mean? As modern-day followers of Jesus, we […]

Sermon Audio – Jesus Won’t Leave Us as We Are (John 17) Pastor Charlie Lyons October 29, 2017 The world is broken, sin is poisoning homes and nations, and many people don’t seem to notice or care. How does God respond to the desperate condition of humanity? He comes running toward us, arms wide open, […]