Have you wondered what does the New Testament actually teach about baptism? Pastor Tom Lundeen very clearly teaches us the when, the how and the why of baptism in scripture and at Riverside. Baptism isn't just an optional extra for Jesus...

Guest Speaker Dr. John Stumbo, former Riversider, and President of our denomination, (the Christian and Missionary Alliance); speaks about the mission of Riverside, the mission of Jesus...to share His love everywhere we go, even to the ends of the earth.

The amazing reality is that in God's family, everyone is welcome! Why do we as Christians, at times, struggle to welcome everyone? This message help direct our focus; outward, just as Jesus always did!

Our default setting is to be inward-focused. But...Jesus calls every one of His followers to do what He did and still does constantly, be OUTWARD-FOCUSED and reaching lost people.

One of the most common excuses Jesus followers and churches make about not being outward-focused: We have to be careful to not become too outward-focused because it will stop us from going deeper...

So what does deep really look like?

Today let's unpack why it's so important that being outward-focused has to become the filter through which everything else in our lives and church is seen and evaluated, but why we are so often distracted and diverted from Jesus...

Jesus came to this earth to rescue lost people. 

And Jesus calls every one of His followers to do what He did and still does constantly: be outward-focused and reaching lost people.

"Indecision is a decision." Decisions are usually defined by a previous decision - who have you been listening to who sounds like God, but isn't God?

It's easy to wonder if God really speaks to us in the midst of our busy lives. When He seems hard to hear, we must remember that He desires for us to know and hear from Him. So just how does God communicate with us?

This week we look at the fourth of four questions we can utilize when facing Now What? moments in our lives. Is this decision/action a genuine reflection of God's love?