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Weekly sermons from Riverside Community Church of God - a church in Cottage Grove, Oregon that is dedicated to connecting people to Christ and community. To learn more about Riverside, visit us at riversidechurchofgod.com.

Riverside Community Church of God


    • Apr 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 90 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Riverside Community Church of God Audio

    How to Process Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 39:35


    Individual Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 38:32


    Have you ever felt alone in your grieving? Like no one understands what you're going through? Like you've been dragging in the mud and fighting your battles alone? If you answered yes to any of those questions, we invite you to spend some time with us today as we continue our new series, "Good Grief" and we are going to dive into this topic that is, "Individual Grief".

    Why Grief Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 39:15


    At some time in our lives we will experience loss. It can disorient us. It can hurt our hope. But what if Jesus offers us an a better way to grieve? What if we can walk through pain and experience comfort and hope? Join us to find out how this can change your life.

    Letting Jesus use what you have

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 37:43


    Do you ever find yourself so focused on what you dont have that it keeps you from using what you do have? Join us as we conclude our series "Dollars and $ense" to discover how God can use what you have for the good of those around you.

    Faithfulness: Letting Jesus work through you

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 41:08


    Finances can be confusing. Enter church into the mix and it can be even more confusing. But, what if God intended more clarity, freedom, and faithfulness in the area of our finances? Join us as we continue our series and discover how God wants us to live with greater clarity so we can join him on his mission to share hope and healing with the world.

    Freedom: Living with less financial stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 47:25


    Are you struggling to learn how to steward your finances well? Do you feel trapped or enslaved to your money? If you answered yes to either of those questions, we invite you to fellowship with us this Sunday as we continue our new series, "Dollars & $ense: What The Bible Really Says About Money" with a message called "Freedom: Living With Less Financial Stress".

    What do you Treasure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 37:41


    The things we treasure determine the direction of our life. How can you live with more clarity, freedom, and faithfulness in the area of your finances. Jesus has some awesome things to say so you can follow him into a better way of doing life. Join us as we begin our "Dollars and $ense" series with our message What do you treasure?

    Follow the real Jesus Pt 3: Luke 9:28-43

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 37:32


    Sometimes the weirdest experiences of our lives are the ones that leave the biggest impact. Join us as we explore one of the strangest stories in Scripture to see what it tells us about how we can follow Jesus.

    Follow the Real Jesus pt 2: Luke 9:21-27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 35:35


    Sometimes in our lives, we create our own versions of Jesus. Sometimes we worship a Jesus that can do things for us and serve our own selfish desires. Sometimes we worship a Jesus that is far different from the authentic Jesus of scripture. This Sunday, Pastor Andrew is going to guide us in how to worship the real, authentic Jesus instead of worshiping a Jesus of our own making in part 2 of the message entitled, "Follow The Real Jesus".

    Follow the Real Jesus pt 1: Luke 9:18-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 44:10


    Sometimes in our lives, we create our own versions of Jesus. Sometimes we worship a Jesus that can do things for us and serve our own selfish desires. Sometimes we worship a Jesus that is far different from the authentic Jesus of scripture. This Sunday, Pastor Andrew is going to guide us in how to worship the real, authentic Jesus instead of worshiping a Jesus of our own making. 

    Riverside Rewind: Praying for Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 39:04


    We are online only this Sunday and decided this would be a great opportunity for a Riverside Rewind. An opportunity where we replay a previous sermon to see how God wants it to hit our lives fresh today. Enjoy this sermon from our prayer series in October of 2021.

    Follow Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 31:24


    In this new year, it's so easy to get caught up in setting goals and resolutions for ourselves that we sometimes forget that our first resolution should be to growing our relationship with Jesus and spending more time with Him and making Him our first priority. If you're struggling with that in this new season, we invite you to join us on Sunday as we start our brand new series entitled, "Following Jesus Into The New Year."  Our service is held in-person at 10am and the online service will post to our Facebook page the following day. We'll see you there!

    Prayer in the Midst of Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 41:14


    As we're about to enter 2022, it's easy to feel anxious about what is to come, what our future will be like, will we be able to pay our bills, etc. But it's so important to remember to be people of prayer, because Jesus is the only one who can give us true peace, joy, and contentment. Join us today as our very own Children's Pastor, Karen Graham, brings us an impactful message on practicing a life of prayer in the midst of anxiety. We're so glad you're here! 

    Contentment over Consumerism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 36:26


    Sometimes during the holiday season, it can be easy to neglect the blessings we have throughout the year and just focus on material things and being consumers instead of being present in the moment of this season we're in. If you find yourself struggling to be present and content right now, join us today as we continue our series, "Thriving During The Holidays: Contentment Over Consumerism". We're so glad you're here!

    Gratitude over Grumbling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 30:52


    During this holiday, sometimes it's easy to complain and focus on what we don't have. Whether it's money, lack of relationships, and lots of other things, it can be easy to focus on the hole those leave in our lives. If you find yourself struggling to find gratitude in your situation in this holiday season, we invite you to fellowship with us today, either online on our Facebook page or in-person as we continue our new series entitled, "Thriving During The Holidays Pt. 2: Gratitude Over Grumbling".

    Hospitality over Hostility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 34:14


    As we kick off the holiday season, we are beginning a brand new sermon series called (Surviving) Thriving During the Holidays and today we are starting with a message entitled, "Hospitality Over Hostility". It's so easy to let our stress get the best of us during this season of the year and Pastor Andrew Loyd will be walking us through some biblical ways to show hospitality to those around us. We are so glad you're here!

    Stop the Statistics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 33:15


    Today we're excited to have our very own Youth Pastor, Kyle McGowen bring an impactful message all about investing in the younger generations and being the church together in this impactful message called, "Stop The Statistics".

    Better Things Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 41:43


    Within the past 20 or so months, so many things have happened. There's been so much hurt, confusion, sickness, pain, and so much more. In all of that, it's so easy to get discouraged and depressed and to lose hope. If you find yourself struggling with those things and finding hope in this season of your life, we invite you to join us today as Pastor Andrew Loyd brings us a message out of Joshua 24 entitled, "Better Things Ahead". We're so glad you decided to join us today!

    Praying for Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 39:04


    Sometimes we forget that God cares about our wellbeing and safety because we can't see Him. But it's important to remember that we can come to God with anything, especially with our safety and protection. Join us today as we continue to explore the Lord's Prayer and what it means to fully trust Jesus.

    Praying for what we need

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 30:34


    Sometimes we wonder if God hears us, if He really knows us, cares about what we're feeling or what we need. Or Sometimes maybe we get so caught up praying for other people's needs that we ultimately neglect our own. And sometimes we just simply struggle with asking for help, but it's important to remember that God loves us and He cares about us and our needs more than anyone else does and we don't have to do this life alone. As we continue this series about prayer, we are going to be learning about how to pray for what we need, studying The Lord's Prayer as our guide. We welcome you and we're so glad you decided to join us today!

    The 'who' and 'what' of prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 31:03


    Sometimes we get so intimidated by prayer. We think we have to pray a certain way, say certain words, etc. And sometimes we forget the purpose of praying and who we're actually praying to. If you're struggling in your prayer life and you need guidance in this area of your faith journey, we want you to know that there is no shame in asking for help because we've all been there and we would love to walk with you through this season. So we invite you to spend some time with us today as we continue our new series entitled, "Pray". We're so glad you're here!

    How 'Not' to Pray: Matthew 6:5-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 47:18


    Sometimes we find ourselves not praying and having intimacy with God because we get so caught up in how we pray. We think, "Oh, i'm not a good prayer," or "I just don't know how to pray!" If you're struggling in your prayer life, we invite you to join us as we begin a brand new series entitled, "Pray" and today we're going to start by learning how not to pray. We're so glad you're here!

    Finding Peace & Contentment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 53:40


    it's hard to find peace and joy in the midst of the chaos. If you're struggling to find your peace in this season, we invite you to spend some time with us today as we study in Psalm 23, in a message entitled, "Finding Peace & Contentment".

    Stewarding your Story Well: Storytellers Pt 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 50:04


    God has given us all beautiful stories to live out that He ordained from the beginning of time. Sometimes we forget that our lives are a gift from God and we forget to take care of and steward the life and the story God has given us. If you're struggling with stewarding the story God has given you, join us today as we bring our series "Storytellers" to an end with an impactful message entitled, "Stewarding Your Story Well".

    Who is my Neighbor: Storytellers Pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 50:21


    This week as we continue our Storytellers series, we are going to be studying the story of The Good Samaritan. Sometimes we forget the people we encounter in our lives are made in the image of God as much as we are and we forget to have grace and be generous with those that God has placed in our lives and we all forget that in our lives at some point. We invite you to join us today for an exciting time of worship and an impactful message called "Who Is My Neighbor?" We're glad you joined us today!

    The Story of Grace: Storytellers Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 45:29


    Sometimes in life, we have a hard time with the concept of grace. We have a hard time grasping the grace that Jesus has given us and we either have a difficult time accepting it or a difficult time extending it. If you find yourself struggling with the concept of grace, we invite you to join us as we continue our series called "Storytellers: The Story Of Grace". Today, we are studying the story of "Workers Paid The Same Wage". We're glad you're here!

    What Story are you Living: Storytellers Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 49:22


    Stories help us learn lessons. Stories are ways in which we learn about rich history, love, death, adventure, and so much more. We all are living out stories that God has ordained for us since the beginning of time but sometimes we get off track from the story we're meant to be living. Join us this Sunday as we continue our series entitled, "Storytellers: What Story Are You Living?"

    Finding your way Home: Storytellers Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 42:35


    We love stories! But often, the narrative we live in looks different than the one we want. What if you could be a part of a story that changed your life for the better? Join us for our new series, Storytellers, where you can learn how to live your best story through the stories of Jesus. Our first story is about two lost sons and their journey home.

    Where do you get your Moral Compass? - Karen Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 39:01


    Do you struggle with knowing how to honor God with your actions and your lifestyle? Have you ever wondered what God's Word has to say about morality? Check out the sermon to find the answers to these questions.

    Is God really Good? Jonah 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 38:36


    We all struggle and wrestle with our faith at some point in time. We wonder what our purpose is, does God even care, or if He's even as good as He says He is. If you have ever wrestled with whether God is good or not, we invite you to spend some time with us this Sunday. We will be concluding our series, traveling through the book of Jonah called, "Questioning God". We have an online service on our Facebook page and an in-person service and they both start at 10am. See you there!

    Can God use me? Jonah 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 39:19


    Do you ever struggle to find purpose? Join us as we continue our journey trough Jonah to find out if God can really use us!

    Will God save me? Jonah 1:17-2:10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 35:02


    Have you ever hit rock bottom? Where you you turn when you aren't sure where to go? Join us as we enter the story of Jonah as he wrestles with the question 'will God save me?"

    Is God out of his mind? Jonah 1:1-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 46:19


    Have you ever had doubts about your faith? Have you ever had questions that you were too afraid to ask? You aren't alone. Wrestling with these questions can actually help us discover our purpose, our identity, and our relationship with God. Join us as we begin our series in Jonah and join him on his journey of doubt.

    Can't We Just Get Along "Kyle McGowen"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 35:47


    Wouldn't life just be easier if we could all just get along?See what the Word has to say on getting along.

    Platoon (Pastor Kyle McGowen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 33:10


    Have you ever wondered what steps we could take as a church to be more unified? Find out with this message, brought to us by Pastor Kyle, our youth pastor. 

    Trustworthy Transformation: Galatians 5:26-4:18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 41:29


    What would your life look like if you could experience real transformation? Join us as we finish Galatians and discover what it looks like to experience deep transformation.

    You are what you Love: Galatians 5:16-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 39:29


    How do we really change? Join us as we encounter Galatians 5 and discover the key to experiencing deep change.

    Called to Freedom: Galatians 5:1-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 33:13


    Do you ever feel like you will never be free? The stress continues to weigh you down. Your addiction is always looming over you. Doubt, anxiety, and fear never seem to release you from their grip. Is this the life that Jesus intended for us? Join us today as we see what how Jesus actually calls us out of this captivity and moves us toward freedom.

    Freedom or Captivity: Galatians 4:8-5:1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 39:53


    What do you do when you are at rock bottom? We all get to places in our life where we need to make a decision...so how does the Gospel help us choose the right path? Join us as we discover the route to freedom.

    Identity Crisis: Galatians 3:26-4:7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 41:11


    How do you describe yourself? What is the most important thing that defines who you are? So often we struggle when there is a disconnect between who we are and who we want to be. Join us as we discover how to bridge the gap between the true you and the decisions we make.

    God's Gracious Plan: Galatians 3:1-14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 41:07


    Do you struggle to have a plan? It can be so difficult to put a plan together and make an attempt to find some purpose in your life. What if God had a plan for your life that could give you some stability and purpose? Join us as we continue through Galatians to find out how God's plan provides purpose.

    Freedom from Perfection: Galatians 2:16-21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 34:50


    Do you struggle with feeling like you need to be perfect? Are you tired of the weight of trying harder every day? Join us as we journey through Galatians 2 to find out how you can find freedom from perfection.

    The Gospel & Racial Reconciliation: Galatians 2:11-16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 48:30


    How do you make sense of racism and racial reconciliation? The Gospel has a lot to say. Join us to find out.

    Gospel in Community: Galatians 2:1-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 39:40


    What does it mean to experience the Gospel in Community? We are saved by Jesus alone, but that doesn't mean we should go through life alone. Join us as we discover how community plays a vital part in experiencing the Gospel power of Jesus.

    Called by God: Galatians 1:11-24 - Kyle McGowen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 34:18


    What does it mean to be called by God? We have all kinds of influences in our life that are telling us to be different things. Join us as we discover how the Gospel impacts our calling.

    No Other Gospel: Galatians 1:1-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 42:52


    Living the resurrected life requires us to have a firm foundation. Join us today as we look at what the Gospel is and why we should base our life on it.

    Risen: Easter Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 44:39


    Easter changed everything...but does it make a difference in my daily life? Join us as we explore why Easter matters!

    Good Friday 4/2/21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 48:51


    Join us as we journey through the story of Good Friday and see the beauty and the horror of the events of that day.

    Who is Jesus to You? Palm Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 48:58


    Without fail, people ask all kinds of questions about Jesus during the Easter season. Today we spend some time asking two of the most important questions: Who is Jesus to you, and What do we do about it?

    Parenting: Is this Love Pt 5 - Pastor Karen Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 25:42


    How does Jesus impact our parenting? Join us as we find out from Pastor Karen Graham

    Marriage: Is this Love Pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 43:17


    How do you build a strong marriage? Join us as we explore how to in Ephesians 5!

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