Riverside Covenant Church

09/28/2026

Last week was week 2 of 3 in Always Give Thanks

We have been encouraged and inspired as we listen to each other's stories of thankfulness, as well as stories where gratitude does not come as easily. These scriptures encourage us without dismissing or diminishing the complexity of our lives as we seek to live and give from places of abundance rather than scarcity.

Brave spaces to grapple with big questions and with Scripture require mindfulness and intentionality. So, today, we invite you to settle your hearts and minds in centering prayer.

Full sermons are on You Tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27FSVkIr-tQ

09/20/2026

"Be thankful in all circumstances." Those words have been used as a platitude and as a weapon. Before turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie, before trick-or-treaters knock on our doors, we turn to the opening words of 1 Thessalonians, "We ALWAYS thank God for all of you..." We look around in gratitude at the people in our faith community and in our lives, and we grapple with the role of gratitude and thanksgiving in times of celebration and times of sorrow.

Sadly, the camera did not work last week despite our troubleshooting, so we have an audio sermon to begin our ALWAYS GIVE THANKS series.

Always Give Thanks... Before Turkey or pumpkin pie, even before tri...

09/18/2026

This Sunday! (20th). Contact us or let Kevin Mullins know if you will be there or need a ride.

09/17/2026

As the leaves begin to change color, the harvest ripens, and we enjoy our last days in summer clothes for a while, we conclude our summer sermon series with Share the Miracle. This has been a fun series. We hope this last installment inspires good things in your life.

The full sermon is on youtube.
https://youtu.be/DIFZyCsqQUA

09/10/2026

Youth Group Grades 6-12 kicking off this Sunday! Let us (Kevin Mullins or a staff person such as Corenna :D) know if you need a ride.

09/07/2026

I neglected to make a social media post, but this sermon hit our YouTube page last week. The Gift of Ordinary Love.

*Comment with YOUR picture of Ordinary Love that is nothing but extra-ordinary.

The Gift of Ordinary Love: https://youtu.be/NbeDvFcM3zE

09/01/2026

When describing the RCC softball team this week, someone described it not simply as a ministry of the church but as being the church in the community. The genuine care, support, encouragement, help in each other's personal lives, mentoring of younger players, joy shared, and bonds of vulnerable and lasting friendships formed... reach far beyond what happens on the field.

It is always a little sad when the season comes to an end, and we celebrate the ripple effect these men make in our community. Thank you, Kevin and Neil, for your faithful coaching and organizing this year.

You can find the original quality pictures here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GiP6B2UwSGwE3B736

08/29/2026

Have you had that moment where you wish deep in your bones to roll back time and redo something? A moment you just can't believe what happened or what you did, so your brain refuses to think about what's next as your heart cries for a second chance? We have.

One time, a friend was backing in her daughter's driveway in a car she doesn't usually drive. She mixed up the gas and brake, driving right through the garage wall and door into the 1940 Mercury 4-door her son-in-law was restoring. No one was hurt. When her daughter came outside to see what had happened, she declared, "I never want to see your husband again." She meant it in the core of her being, not because of how he would react (he was kind about it), but because of her own embarrassment. If there were no time machine so she could re-do the last 5 minutes, she wanted to run and hide and never face the destruction or mistake been caused.

The latest sermon in our summer series, The Gift of Starting Over, is available on You Tube. https://youtu.be/KeYWNNkHM5M?si=823IyAxEvYF_uDu2

08/28/2026

Sometimes our feelings tell us we must earn God's love or forgiveness or affection. Sometimes people say things that cause us to doubt our worth or likability. On Sunday, we played "Scripture or CAP," in other words, "Bible or False". Each of us was surprised by where at least one quote was found.

The truth: When it comes to God's love, you don't have to be good or healthy. God's love is free and abundant for each of us. Whoever you are, whatever you've done, whatever you can do, whatever you will do, there is no limit, no expiration date, and no 'three-strike rule' on God's love.

Maybe you know God loves you no matter what. The deeper question is, what would it take to convince your heart of God’s unshakable love, so that you live each moment of each day as if you are worthy and fully loved just as you are?

Journey with us as we explore the Gift of Knowing Your Worth: https://youtu.be/6LQIY1Mtbzg