Authority must come from somewhere. What gives a person the right to hold another person accountable? Why can your government, or your boss make rules that you must follow? Expand this question to God’s authority.

While they might not claim to be religious, every human being in our world is trying to make sense of their existence. Each individual must answer questions about their existence, purpose in life, and how to live. For those who have never been exposed to the Bible, their only source of knowledge is man’s thinking and observation.

God created us with a hunger and thirst for satisfaction. Every human being is longing to find the source of soul-satisfaction. As Jesus observed the masses of people thronging the streets of Jerusalem at the height of the feast his heart broke for them. He saw them as thirsty souls seeking hydration from mud puddles (Jeremiah 2:13).

Dear River Reach Family, Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. Acts 17:16 Our world doesn’t know the one true God. Yes there is still some cultural element of exposure to Christianity, but that influence is rapidly…

Dear River Reach Family, Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17:11 As we interact with people around us, it is natural for us to assume that people with shared cultural characteristics will…

Spiritual leaders should be strong enough to handle trials and spiritual opposition, but what about “normal” Christians? Could a brand new believer be able to remain faithful to Christ even in the face of severe pressure?

Dear River Reach Family,  And after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:30-31 When life starts spinning out of control we naturally begin to fear the outcome and consequent…

Dear River Reach Family, But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26 and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were…

Dear River Reach Family, A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel…

Dear River Reach Family, Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. Philippians 3:17 We have been blessed as a church through the lives and ministry of Bob and Mary Rutledge. In God’s will, this Sunday will be their last Sunday with us before…