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Rock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Who Is Rock Brook Church?Align  |  Week 1: Who Is Rock Brook Church?  //  Ryland Walter  //  Every church must decide who it will be. What will be the driving forces? What will it be known for? How will it represent Christ to the world? This weekend we’ll look at who God wants us to be. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2024-02-0433 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: How To Survive the Storms of LifeStrategies For Stressful Times  |  Week 5: How To Survive the Storms of Life  //  Ryland Walter  //  You’re going to go through many different kinds of storms in your life — financial storms, health storms, relational storms. All of these storms can create instability and confusion. This weekend we’ll look at specific ways we can anchor our life to the rock of God during any storm.  Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2023-05-0737 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWhat Christ Has Done For YouEaster at Rock Brook | What Christ Has Done For You // Ryland Walter // Usually, empty things disappoint. However, the empty tomb delivers! It delivers miracle after miracle for every person who wants to be part of the resurrection story. This weekend, we’ll discover the eternal benefits delivered from the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2022-04-1737 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: Sexual StrongholdsBreaking Free | Week 4: Sexual Strongholds // Ryland Walter // Our culture is bombarded by sexual themes and imagery that pull us away from the goodness God created for us. The lies we believe create strongholds, which make us prisoners to deception. But there is hope, there is grace, and there is direction from God! These strongholds can be defeated! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2022-01-2336 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Financial StrongholdsBreaking Free | Week 3: Financial Strongholds // Ryland Walter // The world is trying to teach the next generation about how to handle finances and it is not working. This week we will expose big lies about money so we can break free from financial strongholds once and for all. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2022-01-1635 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Temptation StrongholdsBreaking Free | Week 2: Temptation Strongholds // Ryland Walter //  Temptation is the seductive little voice that twists what you want into what you need. It distorts your thoughts until you’re trapped—and when you’re trapped by temptation, it’s not the time to listen to yourself. It’s the time to break free from the lie and put your trust in the one who knows the way out. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2022-01-0938 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Demolishing StrongholdsBreaking Free | Week 1: Demolishing Strongholds // Ryland Walter // The world’s new normal is chaos and stress. Culture has taken a step backward and called it progress. It’s time to truly move forward by guarding our hope, strengthening our minds and replacing lies with truth. Join us this weekend to learn what a stronghold is and how to demolish one. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2022-01-0233 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Light of Jesus For Your Darkest DaysHometown Christmas | The Light of Jesus For Your Darkest Days // Ryland Walter // The good news of Christmas is a beacon of light in any grim situation. How does the light of Jesus help you in your darkest days? Join us for this special Christmas message on how Jesus’ light can illuminate, purify, heal and grow you in this season and beyond. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-12-2430 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Who Was Really in That Manger?The Line | Week 3: Who Was Really in That Manger? // Ryland Walter // Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God. Join us as we look at this most crucial issue of Christmas. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-12-1926 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Will I Still Follow God When Things Don’t Make Sense?The Line | Week 2: Will I Still Follow God When Things Don’t Make Sense? // Ryland Walter // Imagine you are Joseph and you’ve just been told your fiancé is pregnant. She’s told you a story about an angel and a virgin birth and you’re asked not only to believe it—but to obey God in the face of it all. How would you feel? What would you do? This week we’ll look at Joseph’s five secrets for trusting and obeying God, even when life didn’t make sense. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the R...2021-12-1236 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Making Room For JesusThe Line | Week 1: Making Room For Jesus // Ryland Walter // Christ's birth changed the entire course of history. We even separate history according to the birth of Jesus! God changed the world by entering history as a human being. If we let him in, He can change our lives as well. The question is, will I make room for Jesus this Christmas? Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-12-0536 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Eternal PerspectiveStand Alone | The Eternal Perspective // Kelly Walter // If you get too focused on earth, it will kick your tail. So, to have confidence in this life, you have to keep an eternal perspective, remembering that you are passing through on your way to your real home. Join us this weekend for three ways to keep the eternal perspective. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-11-2833 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchGrace SaysWorship Weekend | Grace Says // Ryland Walter // Remembering is one of the ways God gives us to demonstrate our gratitude. Even when our lives are falling apart, God's grace causes us to give thanks. Join us this weekend to be reminded of what grace says to you this Thanksgiving. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-11-2131 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: How To Handle YourselfLiving Hope | Week 5: How To Handle Yourself // Kelly Walter // Do you ever feel like you’re running off in all directions at once, not knowing where you’re going or how to get there? There is a character quality that can help guide your life, because this quality gets God’s attention. It will get you on God’s side, and God will actually show favor to those who act in this character quality. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-11-1432 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: Hope When Facing OppositionLiving Hope | Week 4: Hope When Facing Opposition // Ryland Walter // For many of us, the Christian life is better, but it’s not always easier. When we step into God’s calling, it’s often met with difficult times and opposition. Find out how having a living hope in Christ can change our perspective of persecution. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-11-0844 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: You're on CallLiving Hope | Week 3: You’re on Call // Ryland Walter // How would you respond if you realized God was calling you to something specific? Would you be all in? Join us this weekend to see how God has set you apart and called you to be a light in this dark world. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-10-3140 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Hope & HolinessLiving Hope | Week 2: Hope & Holiness // Ryland Walter // God is calling us to be set apart… To have different values in an unholy culture… Join us this weekend to see how our hope in this life is directly connected to our holiness in this world. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-10-2437 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Faith in TrialLiving Hope | Week 1: Faith in Trial // Ryland Walter // Peter encourages suffering believers that through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have the confident assurance of a new life, allowing us to live boldly for the faith against all odds. Because our hope is a living hope, we can grow in holiness and find our suffering to be a place of fellowship with Christ. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-10-1832 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: How Do I Hear From God?Tough Choices | Week 5: How Do I Hear From God? // Ryland Walter // When it comes to tough choices, we want to be led by God. God is willing to help us in our decisions, but how can we discern his voice in the midst of all the distractions? Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-10-1037 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: Living With a Poor DecisionTough Choices | Week 4: Living With a Poor Decision // Ryland Walter // We continue our series on Tough Choices by looking at what to do when there's been a poor decision by someone close to you. God gives direction, grace and hope when you’re forced to live with a poor decision. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-10-0331 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Six Steps to a Wise DecisionTough Choices | Week 3: Six Steps to a Wise Decision // Tom Stoltz // There is so much wisdom in the Bible. Why not use it when making a decision? This weekend we’ll discover six questions from the book of Proverbs to ask when making a difficult decision. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-09-2633 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Making Money DecisionsTough Choices | Week 2: Making Money Decisions // Ryland Walter // If money could actually talk, what would yours say? No matter how much (or little) money you have, many of our decisions have financial implications. How much of a say should finances have in our decisions? How can we better say, “In God we trust” with our money? Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-09-2036 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: God's Will For Difficult DecisionsTough Choices | Week 1: God’s Will For Difficult Decisions // Ryland Walter // You won’t find a Bible verse about where to go to school, who to marry, what job to take, or when to retire. However, the Bible does give us wisdom for how to make decisions that lead us to God’s ultimate will for our lives. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-09-1234 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchYou Need Others For Spiritual SupportStand Alone | You Need Others For Spiritual Support // Ryland Walter // In today’s world, dependency is often considered a weakness. We’re taught that we don’t need anyone to figure things out on our own. But God did not create you to be alone — he created you to depend on a spiritual family for support. This weekend we'll talk about how community is God’s answer to loneliness, fatigue, defeat, and despair. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-09-0639 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: What's The Solution?Truth | Week 4: What’s The Solution? // Ryland Walter // There are unlimited approaches to solving the symptoms of the world’s problems. You can see the symptoms all around you, but we have to get beneath the surface if we’re going to make a real difference in our life, family, career, nation and world. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-08-2943 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Why Is The World So Messed Up?Truth | Week 3: Why Is The World So Messed Up? // Ryland Walter // Not everything in the world is good. In fact, real evil does exist in the world. This week we’re going to look at the reason it got messed up, why God allows it to continue, and what our response should be. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-08-2237 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Where We Came FromTruth | Week 2: Where We Came From // Ryland Walter // We are not the result of random chance. Your life matters, and living produces something powerful. Join us this weekend for the truth about where we came from. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-08-1539 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Why I Am a ChristianTruth | Week 1: Why I Am a Christian // Ryland Walter // Do you know why you believe what you believe? Join us this weekend to hear Pastor Ryland describe why he is a Christian, and why he remains a believer regardless of the circumstance. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-08-0835 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 8: Overcoming DoubtSongs of the Summer | Week 8: Overcoming Doubt // Tom Stoltz // Doubt comes naturally for all of us. One of the first words we learn is the word “Why?” Becoming a follower of Christ does not mean all of your questions are forever erased. Join us this weekend as we look at the upside of doubt, and how to build our faith. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-08-0133 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 7: Happiness Many Times OverSongs of the Summer | Week 7: Happiness Many Times Over // Kelly Walter // Psalm 1 lays out the path God desires for us to follow which provides happiness many times over. It also cautions us on pursuing a path of our own design, and the negative consequences that come as a result. Don’t miss God’s path, join us this weekend! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-07-2531 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 6: Lifting the HeavinessSongs of the Summer | Week 6: Lifting the Heaviness // Ryland Walter // Life can be heavy, but God can lift the weight of life and bring relief from the stress. This week we’ll see a choice we can always make that eases our burdens. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-07-1836 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: KilljoySongs of the Summer | Week 5: Killjoy // Ryland Walter // The world is full of killjoys. God wants to restore our joy. When King David was broken-hearted over his sin, he had a deficit of joy. But God restored it! Let’s find out how. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-07-1135 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: God's Care and AttentionSongs of the Summer | Week 4: God’s Care and Attention // Kelly Walter // No one has been flung haphazardly into time and space. You are not a fluke or an accident. You were made, formed, and created by a personal God who cares about you and cares for you. From your conception to your last dying breath; in a word, you are "loved." Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-07-0435 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: When You're DiscouragedSongs of the Summer | Week 3: When Your Discouraged // Kelly Walter // We have within us a God-given drive to boldly go through life. Unfortunately, it gets wiped out by a killer disease called discouragement. It can destroy dreams. It can be a thief to living life the way God intended it to be lived. Join us this weekend as we discover how to learn from and limit our discouragement. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-06-2731 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: How God Communicates With UsSongs of the Summer | Week 2: How God Communicates With Us // Ryland Walter // What are God’s primary ways of communicating with us? This week, we’ll find out how God gives us information about Himself and the world, and how to respond in a way that brings us closer to him. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-06-2029 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Jesus and the PsalmsSongs of the Summer | Week 1: Jesus and the Psalms // Ryland Walter // Music has the power to trigger a range of emotions, memories and motivations. In our next series, Songs of the Summer, we’ll look at a collection of songs in the middle of our Bibles. Jesus loved these songs, and they can help us in our emotions, decisions, doubts and faith. Join us this summer for real life in the book of Psalms. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-06-1339 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Church is Alive | Rock Brook Birthday WeekendRock Brook Birthday Weekend | The Church Is Alive // Ryland Walter // Birthdays are a great opportunity for a church family to stop and ask, “Why do we do what we do?” This weekend, we'll celebrate Rock Brook's birthday and look at what the church is all about. We'll also see the benefits of belonging to a church family. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-06-0639 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 9: Jesus and Second ChancesThe Life of Christ in You | Week 9:  Jesus and Second Chances  // Ryland Walter // This week, we look at Jesus' first encounter with Matthew, the tax collector. We’ll see how Jesus gave Matthew a second chance and changed the world through this disciple. Jesus offers a second chance to each of us as well and calls us to follow him. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-05-3031 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 8: Jesus, The Spirit and YouThe Life of Christ in You |  Week 8: Jesus, The Spirit and You   //  Kelly Walter  //  Have you ever felt stuck in a spiritual rut? Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He said five things will happen if we invite the Holy Spirit into our lives. The key to a full life is what the Holy Spirit can do in our lives. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-05-2335 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 7: Jesus' Ministry and Your MinistryThe Life of Christ in You | Week 7: Jesus’ Ministry and Your Ministry // Kelly Walter // When we understand what the baptism, temptation, death and resurrection of Jesus mean to us, we are then left with an obvious question… What now? What does God want me to with my time left on earth? Join us this weekend to find out. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-05-1728 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 6: Jesus' Resurrection and Your ResurrectionThe Life of Christ in You | Week 6: Jesus’ Resurrection and Your Resurrection // Ryland Walter // The crucifixion of Jesus shows us God’s love. The resurrection of Jesus shows us God’s power. This week we’ll look at what happened when Jesus rose from the dead, and how that changes the way we live… forever! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-05-0929 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: Jesus' Death and Your DeathThe Life of Christ in You | Week 5: Jesus’ Death and Your Death // Ryland Walter // Only Jesus could transform the cross, a tool of execution, into a symbol of hope and salvation for all. Join us this weekend to forever change the way you look at death and life. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-05-0235 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: Jesus' Suffering and Your SufferingThe Life of Christ in You | Week 4: Jesus’ Suffering and Your Suffering // Ryland Walter // The suffering of Jesus started long before he went to the cross. In his life, he was mocked, falsely accused, criticized, rejected, betrayed and more. This week, we’ll see how we can persevere rather than panic when we are under pressure. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-04-2533 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Jesus' Temptation and Your TemptationThe Life of Christ in You | Week 3: Jesus’ Temptation and Your Temptation // Ryland Walter // This week we'll look at Jesus' temptation, and what it means for the temptations we experience. We'll discover who the tempter is, why Jesus was tempted, how he responded, and what we can do when we are tempted. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-04-1831 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Jesus' Baptism and Your BaptismThe Life of Christ in You | Week 2: Jesus’ Baptism and Your Baptism // Ryland Walter // Before Jesus started his ministry, preached his first sermon or performed his first miracle, He went to a river and was baptized. Then, when Jesus stepped out of the water, he stepped into his public ministry. Join us this weekend to hear how Jesus gave a complete meaning to baptism. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-04-1127 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Why Did Easter Have To Happen?The Life of Christ in You | Week 1: Why Did Easter Have To Happen? // Ryland Walter // Why did Jesus have to die? Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? Many people misunderstand Easter because they've never found the answers to those questions. Join us this weekend to celebrate the reality and significance of Easter. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-04-0435 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 9: When Others Have Turned From The TruthRefreshing Relationships | Week 9: When Others Have Turned From The Truth // Ryland Walter // Join us as we finish this series looking at the causes of conflict, and what to do when someone has stopped cooperating in a relationship and turned away from God. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-03-2838 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 8: BoundariesRefreshing Relationships | Week 8: Boundaries  // Ryland Walter // God's design for relationships is that they would balance grace and truth. In this message, we'll learn how to have healthy boundaries when someone is trampling on grace, or disregarding the truth. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-03-2137 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 6: Uncomplicating MoneyRefreshing Relationships | Week 6: Uncomplicating Money  // Ryland Walter // One of the top sources of stress in our relationships is money. Money is spiritual, and the enemy’s plan is to take away the freedom God wants for us in our finances. Thankfully, God’s Word reveals an uncomplicated approach to money. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-03-0733 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: Being a Disciple in the Digital AgeRefreshing Relationships | Week 5: Being a Disciple in the Digital Age // Ryland Walter // Today, you have more technology in your pocket than NASA had when it sent astronauts to the moon in 1969. We all know the benefits of being in the digital age, but what about the downsides? In this message, we’ll look at the spiritual hazards of digital tools, as well as five ways you can use your device for God’s glory. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-02-2839 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: Helping Our Kids Hold Onto FaithRefreshing Relationships | Week 4: Helping Our Kids Hold Onto Faith  // Kelly Walter // Raising kids in today’s world is tough. Mixed messages are everywhere, and kids can easily get confused between what the world says and what God says. This weekend, we’ll talk about four ways to help our kids build a resilient faith. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-02-2132 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: How to Have a Growing MarriageRefreshing Relationships | Week 3: How to Have a Growing Marriage  // Kelly Walter // How do we survive the pressures of marriage? Fortunately, God, the One who designed marriage, has given us some clear instructions on how to help our marriages grow and even thrive. When you're going through tough times you need a truth bigger than your troubles. God provides us with that truth! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-02-1435 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Letting Go of Emotional Garbage We CollectRefreshing Relationships | Week 2: Letting Go of Emotional Garbage We Collect // Ryland Walter // It doesn't matter how wealthy you are, how successful you are or how many things you have in life... If your relationships are bad, life is miserable. This week, we’ll look at how to let go of the greatest cause of bad relationships, our past. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-02-0730 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: RefresherRefreshing Relationships | Week 1: Refresher // Ryland Walter // How refreshing is a glass of cold water to the thirsty, or a good night’s sleep to the weary? Have you grown thirsty or weary in your relationships? Our God is able to refill, renew and refresh! Join us this weekend as we begin a new series on how to relate in a refreshing way. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-01-3132 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: How To SimplifyThe Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 4: How To Simplify // Kelly Walter // When life gets complicated, we get overwhelmed, stressed and stuck. This weekend we’ll study God's ways to simplify our lives. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-01-2533 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: God's Purposes For Your LifeThe Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 3: God’s Purposes For Your Life // Ryland Walter // If God asked you how you were going to spend the next 15 years of your life, what would you say? Thankfully, God’s plan for our lives is not a mystery. This week we’ll look at God’s roadmap to a life well-lived, and the purposes God has given to those who follow him. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-01-1735 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchDay 14: Saturday, Jan 16-When you don’t have enough… Appreciate what God has given “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.” 1 Timothy 1:14 (NIV) “The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.” -When you are unsure about your future… Focus on ALL & FOREVER “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me ALL the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord FOREVER...2021-01-1607 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchDay 9: Monday, Jan 11Ephesians 4:15 (NIV) Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. -Starve lies -Feed truth 1 John 1:5-10 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he...2021-01-1114 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Hope When You're StuckThe Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 2: Hope When You’re Stuck // Kelly Walter // We can handle an enormous amount of frustration, delays, and pain — as long as we have hope. If you don’t know what God has said, you’ll feel pretty hopeless. This weekend we’ll look at reasons you can always have hope, based on the promises found in God’s Word. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2021-01-1030 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchDay 5: Thursday, Jan 7Romans 6:12-18 (NIV) 12 Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but...2021-01-0709 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: Losing ControlThe Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 1: Losing Control // Ryland Walter // We often feel stuck in our own lives. Stuck in our jobs, stressed by our schedule, trapped in situations that are beyond our control. But, what if there are some hidden benefits of being stuck? Learn More at RockBrook.org or download our Rock Brook Church App in your app store.2021-01-0336 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchLiving a Clockwise LifeStand Alone | Living a Clockwise Life // Ryland Walter // Just as the hands on a clock move in a specific direction, your life is never directionless. Based on the choices you make, you’re either living a clockwise life — moving toward God’s wisdom — or a counterclockwise life — refusing God’s wisdom. This weekend we’ll walk through the Bible’s instructions on intentionally moving in the right direction. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-12-2738 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchNext Time Will Be DifferentStand Alone | Next Time Will Be Different // Ryland Walter // The first time Jesus came to Earth, He was born in a manger, tucked away in the small village of Bethlehem. A single star shined in the night sky to guide the wisemen to the new Messiah. This weekend, we'll talk about how it will be when Jesus comes back and how the entire world will hear and be amazed! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-12-2030 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchNext Time Will Be DifferentStand Alone | Next Time Will Be Different // Ryland Walter // The first time Jesus came to Earth, He was born in a manger, tucked away in the small village of Bethlehem. A single star shined in the night sky to guide the wisemen to the new Messiah. This weekend, we'll talk about how it will be when Jesus comes back and how the entire world will hear and be amazed! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-12-2032 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Weary World RejoicesStand Alone | The Weary World Rejoices // Ryland Walter // This month, in the midst of everything that is happening, the whole world will pause to focus on one event — Christmas. Everything will become secondary for the sake of this holiday. What is so special about Christmas? How is it that an event that happened 2,000 years ago still carries such weight? Join us this weekend to look at the greatest explanation in the Bible of who Jesus Christ is and what He came to do. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App2020-12-1332 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchPart 4: Joy For LifePhilippians | Part 4: Joy For Life // Kelly Walter // God knew that our lives would be filled with opportunities to live in anxiety. Anxiousness is the result of the pull in our lives between hope and fear. How can we make decisions in order to experience joy for life? Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-12-0631 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchPart 3: Joy’s FocusPhilippians | Part 3: Joy’s Focus // Kelly Walter // We may find it easy to acknowledge that happiness is fleeting, but it can be just as easy to feel that joy can quickly be stolen from us. How are we to protect the treasure of joy when it seems to get taken before we can even fully embrace it? Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-11-2932 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchPart 2: Joy Beyond OurselvesPhilippians | Part 2: Joy Beyond Ourselves // Kelly Walter // Are you looking for joy in all the wrong places? Join us this weekend as we learn how to become conscious of the joy God is putting “in” us, rather than searching for it in what is happening “to” us. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-11-2233 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchPart 1: Joy No Matter WhatPhilippians | Part 1: Joy No Matter What // Kelly Walter // How do you live as a Christian in a non-Christian world? The book of Philippians was penned by a man who was suffering untold troubles and trials. As he awaited his execution, he not only found meaning for the circumstances he was experiencing, he demonstrated incredible faithfulness, and did so with an attitude of unshakable joy! Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-11-1532 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchCelebration Weekend40 Days of Prayer | Celebration Weekend // Ryland Walter // This will be a powerful service that will include scripture, teaching, prayer, and an extended time of worship. It will be a great way to express gratitude as we celebrate 40 Days of Prayer and begin this Thanksgiving season. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-11-0823 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 7: When God Says, “No”40 Days of Prayer | Week 7: When God Says, “No” // Kelly Walter // There’s no such thing as an unanswered prayer. God answers every prayer with “Yes,” “Wait,” or “No.” The last response is always the most difficult one to receive, and can be flat-out heartbreaking. Join us this weekend to discover how to trust that God does everything—even saying, “No”—out of goodness and love. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-11-0129 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 6: Recovery Encounters40 Days of Prayer | Week 6: Recovery Encounters // Ryland Walter // God wants to help you heal from the hurts, habits, and hang-ups that mess up your life. This weekend, we’ll look at examples from the Bible of how prayer can help us recover from the problems, emotions, doubts, and failures that weigh us down. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-10-2537 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 5: The Disciples' Encounter40 Days of Prayer | Week 5: The Disciples’ Encounter // Ryland Walter // This week we'll look at the miracle of Jesus calming a raging storm for his disciples. The amazing God encounters that happened along the way will show us how to keep our circumstances from speaking louder than God's word. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-10-1833 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 4: Bartimaeus’ Encounter40 Days of Prayer | Week 4: Bartimaeus’ Encounter // Ryland Walter // This week, we’ll look at an encounter where Jesus gives sight to a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Much like Bartimaeus, we too can have faith to cry out to Jesus when we need a miracle, trust Him with the outcome, and be an example to others. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-10-1136 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Isaiah's Encounter40 Days of Prayer | Week 3: Isaiah’s Encounter // Kelly Walter // Join us this weekend as we look at how God can use prayer to lead us through his phases of transformation, just as he did in his encounter with Isaiah. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-10-0433 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: Moses' Encounter40 Days of Prayer | Week 2: Moses' Encounter // Kelly Walter // Most people believe God exists, but very few people feel close to God. This weekend we’ll look at four obstacles Moses overcame that were preventing him from encountering God. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-09-2832 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: WRESTLEMANIA40 Days of Prayer | Week 1: WRESTLEMANIA // Ryland Walter // Join us this weekend as we launch 40 Days of Prayer by looking at Jacob and how his life was marked by a famous struggle: his all-night wrestling match with God. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-09-2035 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 2: What To Do When You've Stopped GrowingBreaking Through | Week 2: What To Do When You've Stopped Growing  //  Kelly Walter  //  Join us this weekend as we get an inside look into our spiritual growth campaign, 40 Days of Prayer. We’ll also learn six laws of spiritual growth and action steps toward a deeper relationship with God. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App2020-09-1334 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 1: The Truth About PrayerBreaking Through | Week 1: The Truth About Prayer  //  Ryland Walter  //  Life doesn’t always go as planned. But God wants to help you handle uncertainty when it comes your way. He is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen spontaneously; breakthroughs happen when you seek them. And the way you seek them is through prayer. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-09-0633 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 11: Rethinking Faith and ScienceRethinking Your Life | Week 11: Rethinking Faith and Science // Ryland Walter // Many believe that science and Christianity are incompatible. If you become a Christian, you can’t embrace science. If you embrace science, you can’t have faith. What if faith and science aren’t enemies, but friends? Get Connected at RockBrook.org or Download the Rock Brook Church App2020-08-3134 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 9: Fighting TemptationRethinking Your Life | Week 9: Fighting Temptation  //  Ryland Walter  //  Temptation is the seductive little voice that twists what you want into what you need. It distorts your thoughts until you’re trapped—and when you’re trapped by temptation, it’s not the time to listen to yourself. Learn to put your trust in someone who knows a way out. Get Connected at RockBrook.org or Download the Rock Brook Church App.2020-08-1637 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 8: The Problem of SinRethinking Your Life | Week 8: The Problem of Sin // Kelly Walter // If someone asked you what your biggest problem in life was, you’d probably answer with something like, “Well, I’ve got relationship problems," or, “I’m under a lot of financial stress.” But what if your biggest problem… was you? Visit RockBrook.org or download our Rock Brook Church App to get connected.2020-08-0932 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWeek 3: Learning To Think Like JesusRethinking Your Life | Week 3: Learning To Think Like Jesus // Kelly Walter // Did you know you can learn to have the same thoughts, attitudes and reactions as Jesus? This is God's goal for our lives, that we learn to become like Christ. This weekend we’ll look at the characteristics of someone who thinks like Jesus. Learn More at RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App2020-07-0530 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchRethinking Your Life | Week 1: Think AgainWe're so glad you are joining us for church today. Today's message is from the series called Rethinking Your Life: Learning To Think Like Jesus. Week 1: Think Again Our thoughts run our lives. Many of the problems in life come because we're allowing other people, media, radio, television and enemies suggest our thoughts rather than choosing them ourselves. Your thoughts control your life, but you can control your thoughts. Join us this weekend as we see God’s word encourage us to think about what we think about. Download our message out...2020-06-2131 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchSeeing People as God DoesStand Alone | Seeing People as God Does // Ryland Walter // When we’re under stress or tension we’re more likely to fall into the temptation to be self-centered and prejudiced. This weekend we'll look at the biblical reasons God hates racial prejudice and the solution for rooting out that prejudice in our own life. Visit RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App to learn more about our church.2020-06-0736 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchTake Your Stand (Spiritual Warfare)Eternal Realities | Week 4: Take Your Stand // Ryland Walter // What if you were fighting the wrong fight and focusing on the wrong thing? This week we’ll wrap up Eternal Realities by discovering how to use our energy on the right fights and take our stand for things that will last. RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church App2020-05-0234 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchRise Above It (The Realities of Heaven)Eternal Realities | Week 3: Rise Above It // Ryland Walter // Jesus predicted that life would be full of troubles and, while He didn’t promise stress would go away, He does promise that we can rise above it. This weekend, we’ll learn how! For More: RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church App2020-04-2631 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Realities of LifeEternal Realties | Week 2: The Realities of Life // Ryland Walter // The Bible says, “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 The questions we have about heaven, life after death, and the unseen elements of creation can leave us wondering. But that doesn’t mean we have to live in fear. In the series, we’ll look at some eternal realities and how the choices we make to determine our eternal destiny could change everything in our life today. Visit RockBrook.org or download the Rock Brook Church App2020-04-1939 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWhere Is God When You Need Him?Getting To Know God | Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Where is God? How would you answer that question? Some would say "God is in Heaven" or that God dwells in church buildings. Actually, God is omnipresent. Meaning, he's everywhere. This weekend we continue our character study on God by looking at how He is there for us when we’re lonely, worried, tempted and discouraged. God's presence in your life will make a difference in those four areas if you'll let Him. RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church App2020-03-2233 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchGod's Power In Your LifeGetting To Know God | Week 2 // Ryland Walter // The Bible says, "All things are possible with God." God is almighty. He has unlimited power. He never gets tired. Everything he does, he does easily. It's easy for him to answer a prayer. It's just as easy for Him to create a universe. This week we’ll look at the evidence of God's power and how to get his power in our lives. RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church App2020-03-1536 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWhat God Knows About YouGetting to Know God | Week 1 // Ryland Walter // What is God really like? The Bible says we can know God. In fact, God wants you to know Him. We cannot trust God unless we first know God. That's what we're going to look at for the next five weeks. Not what He's like on TV or in books or in tradition, but what God’s really, really like. RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church App2020-03-0837 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Excellent KingThe King | Week 4 // Ryland Walter // This weekend we conclude our character study on King Solomon looking at the legacy he left behind. Solomon’s legacy gives us four questions we can ask ourselves to help determine if our lives are honoring God. RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church app2020-03-0133 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Relational KingThe King | Week 3 // Kelly Walter // We continue our character study on King Solomon by looking at his relationships. This will help us see how our relationships, right or wrong, are impacting our potential, perspective and passions. RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church app2020-02-2331 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Wise KingThe King | Week 2 // Kelly Walter // This week we continue our character study on King Solomon by looking at his wisdom. Wisdom is the difference maker for almost every area of our life. Join us this week as we look at where wisdom comes from and how to get it. RockBrook.org Download the Rock Brook Church app2020-02-1630 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchThe Untested KingThe King | Week 1 // Ryland Walter // This weekend we begin a four-week series covering the life of Solomon, including his rise to kingship over Israel, his accumulation of wealth and wisdom, and his horrible demise.  While Solomon began his kingship full of God’s great blessings, the king’s disobedient choices eventually revealed that God is true to his word to punish those who serve idols. King Solomon had it all and failed in so many ways, but he found restoration in the arms of God. RockBrook.org Download our Rock Brook Church App2020-02-0933 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWhy The Bible Can Be TrustedRyland Walter // The Bible is the most despised, derided, denied, disputed, dissected, debated and destroyed book in history. Yet, it’s still here. This weekend we'll look at why the Bible has survived all these attacks, and why its message is completely reliable.⁣ RockBrook.org Rock Brook Church app2020-02-0236 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchA Good Time To Get Your Hopes UpChristmas! | Week 4 // Ryland Walter // Many men throughout history have claimed to be a savior or a god, but only Jesus Christ truly embodies what it means to be a savior — rescuing you from trouble and giving you hope for the future.⁣ ⁣ This Christmas, join us at Rock Brook to discover why the world rejoices that a baby named Jesus was born, and why we don’t have to be afraid to get our hopes up.⁣2019-12-2229 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchWhat's The Difference?Ryland Walter // There are many different church backgrounds represented at Rock Brook, including Catholicism. This weekend we'll talk about what unites us with and what distinguishes us from the Catholic Church.2019-06-3035 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchVision WeekendRyland Walter // As Rock Brook Church enters another new year, it’s important to take time to reflect on the previous one. God did such incredible things in 2017, and so much of it is because of you. You served. You prayed. You gave. You invited a friend to church. And people’s lives were changed as a result! Join us as we celebrate 2017 and ground ourselves in God's vision for us as we look forward to 2018! An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.2017-12-3136 minRock Brook ChurchRock Brook ChurchKeys to an Effective MinistryFor Rock Brook's 20th birthday, Pastor Kelly teaches the keys to an effective ministry and talks about the future of Rock Brook.2017-06-0427 min