This week, we say Goodbye. Goodbyes are hard to do. They almost never come out quite right. So today in lieu of a goodbye sermon, this is a commencement address for your graduation from RTCC’s program on how to be missional. It is our deepest hope that you keep RiverTree alive by living out its ideals and teaching those around you how to be missional.

This week, in our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, we examine the idea of love. Jesus set an example of how we are to be religious by paying the customary temple tax. How is this a model for how we are to live our lives? Our main passage this week is Matthew 17:24-27.

This week, in our journey through the Gospel of Matthew. We examine the idea of faith and how much faith we need to muster up to live a wondrous Christlike life. Our main passage this week is Matthew 17:14-23.

This week, we dive back into the Gospel of Matthew. In today’s text, Jesus has a discussion with some unlikely people and reminds us in a powerful way that he is God. Our main passage this week is Matthew 17:1-13.

This week, we dive back into our series on “How to be Missional” by looking at conversations. We will look at the idea that there is not a one-size-fits all box for having spiritual conversations. We close out with a few examples of how you might talk to someone about the gospel. Our main passage this week is: Colossians 4:2-6.

This week, we dive back into our series on “How to be Missional” by looking at conversations. We will look at how important listening is when having conversations with people. Both listening to the person and listening to the Holy Spirit. Our main passage this week is: Colossians 4:2-6.

This week we continue our Lent series “Overcome” by looking at the story of Sampson. In this story, Sampson is called to deliver the people from the Philistines. We see what God’s apparent plan is and then we see how Sampson ignores that plan. Sampson tries to do things his own way. We examine just how well that works out.

This week we continue our Lent series “Overcome” by looking at the story of Esther. In this story, Esther is called upon to save her people from a plot of genocide. But we see that the story does not start here. Rather, it is a story that spans generations and is all rooted in listen to God and having faith in God’s plan.

This week we continue our Lent series “Overcome” by looking at the story of Jericho. In this Story, God asks the people to wage war on the city of Jericho in an unconventional manner. One that, on the surface, seems bad. But God’s instructions were less about the actions themselves and more about asking the people to have faith. How often does this happen in our lives? What does it mean when God calls us into situations that don’t make sense? How can we show faith in moments like that?

This week we continue our Lent series “Overcome” by looking at the story of Gideon. God called Gideon to lead the people against overwhelming odds. God asked Gideon to show faith and trust on an insane level. In the end, Gideon’s faith was rewarded, and God’s power and protection shined through.