RCC Sermons

New podcast is out now! This week Adam and Sam discuss all about community and what that means for all of us. Community is a step in our faith that brings us closer to living how God has called us to. Check out how to take that next step! You can find the podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcast, and Spotify! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

We're all building something... let's look to the book of Nehemiah together this summer for biblical principles and encouragement we can apply to our own lives.

One of the most timeless and retold parables from the Bible, the story of the prodigal son has fascinated and transformed people for generations. In this 3 week series, find out why you're never too far from home.✏️

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One of the most timeless and retold parables from the Bible, the story of the prodigal son has fascinated and transformed people for generations. In this 3-week series, discover why you're never too far from home. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Happy Mother's Day! RCC Kids recorded a special video for all the moms this morning. It's a sweet listen! Skip right into week 3 of Sleepless: When Worry Is All-Encompassing at the 2:30 timestamp. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

We have a knack for not feeling good enough. Feeling like a fraud, unqualified, undeserving of recognition. And it's the kind of thing that can keep you up at night...Can I really call myself a Christian if I'm still struggling? If I still make mistakes? If I still react out of anger? If I do something selfish?With the keys God gives us in the Bible, we can know how to face those middle-of-the-night questions of self-doubt.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Transferring control will transform your life.Don't seek God for the warmth and comfort he offers. Instead, seek to be changed by him. Seek to have his fire live within you. Seek His will and desire for your life over your own plans."Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." Colossians 3:23Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Awe, and wonder. Sharing with your community. Taking care of each other. Generosity. Worshiping God together. Seeing God grow the good thing you're experiencing. THESE ARE SYMPTOMS OF LIVING ALIVE.What is something right now you need to turn from? How can you turn to God instead? What kind of God-following thing will you fill that with? How can you trust God's Holy Spirit? Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

What kinds of things keep us from living alive? And how can you be alive TODAY? Find out in week 1 of this series: Alive!Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

In their fright, the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? " Luke 24:5Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

We universally choose the easy way... UNLESS our passion or mission requires the harder or more difficult path.Transformation begins when our core mission is clear.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

The best way to CHANGE the world… is to love with a particular passion, some little part of it. Let's call that little part Ripon and its surrounding communities. And let's not hold back.God has this way of working through moments. It's about more than a feeling. It's about more than an experience. These are extraordinary moments that God uses to affirm our obedience, encourage us (reminding us He's with us), or give us a marker, etched in our memory, to remind us WHY… Why we're following Him. ALL IN Commitment Card:https://rcc.breezechms.com/form/ALLINListen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

There is no such thing as a “no faith” decision. Faith and risk are required if you're going to do anything worthwhile. Where are you going to put your faith when making decisions?What does it mean to take a risk? What is the power of taking risks?What are the best risks to take?Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Whatever rules your life—whatever you prioritize—as evidenced by how you spend your time, talents, resources… Will determine the quality and impact of your life. What impact do you want your life to have? How do you spend your free time? What are your top priorities?Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

To follow someone is to believe where they're taking you is somewhere worth going. They have something you want. That's why you follow them.  Why would people follow Jesus? Why would they drop their nets and leave their father in the boat for Jesus? He wasn't famous by today's standards. He wasn't rich. He didn't promise an easy life… If anything… he was going to make life harder. What is it about following Jesus?Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Have you ever been somewhere you didn't really feel like you belonged? Maybe you traveled to a foreign country? Got to go backstage at a concert? Found yourself under-dressed for a formal event? Who you're with matters. If you're in a foreign country and you don't know the language… You stick with the tour guide. If someone takes you backstage at a big concert, you don't try to get past the bouncers unless you're with the person who has the authority to get you back there. Today I hope you'll see the degree to which knowing and being ‘with Jesus' changes everything. Living this life TOGETHER—Together with Jesus… Changes everything. It changes where you can go. It changes who you're becoming. It gives you meaning, direction, and purpose. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Relationships - especially marriage - can be HARD. Whether you have the best marriage on the planet or you're really struggling, it's guaranteed that you've struggled at some point to navigate your relationship.That's the bad news… But the good news is...You can have a great marriage. If you're dating - you can know what to look for and work toward. It's possible.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

The Church is not something you come to. It's something you become. God sees his church as a family, a family that will last forever. How can we become a family that is committed to helping each other fulfill God's purpose for our lives?Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

No matter how hard your family life currently is… the Bible helps you realize something important: your family isn't that weird. In week two of our series Together, we talked about family matters. Check it out now!Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

We want to be together. We want to be connected to each other. But genuine, honest, healthy relationships have maybe never been harder to come by or more difficult to sustain.Hear how to have God's kind of friendship - friendships based on trust, loyalty, and Jesus-like character.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Merry Christmas from Ripon Community Church! A celebration of the foretold birth of a savior, Jesus, an unexpected gift that continues to bring about joy and blessings to us year after year.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

The joy that comes from God fills our lives in more ways than we'll ever know, and we can never give it all away. We can only multiply it. Do you want this joy for yourself?Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Today we see how Jesus not only offers us peace that is deeper and fuller and more complete than anything else… we see that Jesus gives us the responsibility of extending that peace to others.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Love… We throw that word around… a lot. It's not because we're doing anything wrong. It just often seems like a fitting word.But when we talk about God's love, the love that's offered to us through Jesus, let's be careful to note that it's a very specific kind of love. It's not the “I love tacos” kind of love. So what is it? What does God's love actually look like? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

For generations, the light of Jesus was foretold… and that light never went out. As we approach the season of Christmas, this is what we remember. We're expecting the light of Jesus to be bright in our own lives. The light of hope, peace, love, and joy that attaches our lives to the most remarkable story ever foretold… and now retold.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Guest speaker Sharon Hodde Miller, pastor at Bright City Church and author of The Cost of Control, uncovers why we believe and are haunted by the lie that control reduces anxiety. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Haunted by the lie to please the people! What's so bad about people-pleasing? What's our motivation behind serving people? How can we shift our motivation to Represent Jesus Well? Check out week two of Haunted by Lies to find out why people-pleasing is a lie we don't have to keep believing!Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Doesn't it just make sense when we're talking about life, about achievements, when we're talking about growing your faith - the best thing we can do, is go it alone? Do it yourself. Make it an individual thing? No. Not even close.In this first week of Haunted By Lies, we're going to uncover what it looks like to depend on God and depend on others in a way that makes life more fulfilling and joyful.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

When you set out on a mission. When you decide to do something new. There is an unavoidable truth: You cannot predict the unintended consequences. What if it backfires? What if we fail? We want to represent Jesus well, but we aren't perfect, and there will be unintended consequences despite our best intentions. This week, Pastor Sam looks at a few common ways we can fail to Represent Jesus Well.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Does your definition of greatness revolve around titles or things? Does it cause you to be constantly chasing after accolades, accomplishments, or awards constantly?  God's definition of greatness is different. In this message Pastor Danny looks at how God defines greatness and how pursuing greatness can have an eternal impact.Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Do you remember that ache you felt in your bones? The one that got you to show up to a church service in search of answers? Remember how you found answers and a purpose you didn't even know you were looking for? In this message Pastor Sam looks at how you're not alone. Everyone has an ache like that. And you can do something about it. 

Are you any different?In this sermon Pastor Sam names the defining difference in Christians.  He then announces the planned update to RCC's Mission Statement.Oh... And he dressed up as an Astronaut too!

Listen here to hear what impact is worth having?  What impact matters most and how to you have it?

RCC Celebrates its 20th Year Anniversary with a party on the street! Listen in as RCC's founding pastor, Mike Holba celebrates all that God has done over 20 years at RCC and all that He will do through RCC  in the years to come!Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Have you ever felt like you have just been dragged through life? Where you were always picked last? Have you ever felt incompetent? Have you felt worthless, just wanting to feel loved? Are you trying to prove your worth to others? This Celebration Sunday, Kathy Rollin shared her faith story. This story is one that gives hope to the times of fear and anxiety, purpose to what feels pointless, and a deeper love and compassion to the broken-hearted than the world could ever give. This is her story, and this is God's story. Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Have you ever felt out of place? Like you don't belong? Have you felt the pull of peer pressure? Or pressure from a boss/teacher/coach to compromise your values? Have you ever felt like your faith was an asset and a bit of a liability?This is the story of Daniel. This is a story for you.Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Are we there yet? What I love about these stories is - even if you don't have much or know much about your family history - you can own these stories for yourself. When you become a Christian - a follower of Jesus you inherit this rich history. This is your history. This is the origin story of Joshua. Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

David: the youngest brother, to be a giant slayer, army leader, an anointed king, a man after God's own heart… and yet whose life was flawed and messy. This is David's story, but what does it mean for us?Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

What does my name represent? When someone hears my name, do they think of my past? the past of my family? Can I redefine what my biography represents? YES! Listen here to find out more.Mark Moore, teaching pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in AZ, walks through this dilemma of destiny on the last week of our series Represent. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Bold |bōld| adj showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.Bold is a word that we hear often, but what does boldness mean in the bible? What does it actually look like to be bold in real life? How can I be bold? Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

To change your mind, your purpose, you need to figure out where you are, where you want to go, and the direction you are currently heading. Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

The God experience: seeing God's character in the world around us. RCC's guest speaker and founding pastor, Mike Holba, shares what experiencing God can mean for each of us personally.

This message of Jesus is for them. For all the people you've been told or led to believe aren't worthy. Don't keep it from them. This message is for you too. You are loved. You are wanted. There's healing for the broken parts of you. Jesus loves you. Jesus wants you. Jesus is the healing for the broken parts of you. Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Someone steps forward. The crowd grows quiet. What will they say? Will it matter? Will it do something?4 things we can do in our own way to Represent Jesus Well  in our community:1. Look for and take opportunities  2. Speak their language (This requires getting to know it)  3. Point to Jesus4. Trust God with the results           Listen here to find out more.Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

We are all works in progress, but what direction are we headed? What does it mean to be a work in progress? Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!