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The River Church SermonsJune 13, 2021 Show Me!Our New Series for the Summer: Characters of the New Testament Living Out the Words and Ways of Jesus. Shorter Version? "Show Me!” Show me Timothy, show me Priscilla, Philemon, Barnabas, Phoebe, Mary….What’s it look like to walk with Jesus? Show me! For Timothy, it was learning the words and ways of Jesus through his adopted spiritual father, Paul. Paul treated Timothy as a beloved son. He believed in him. He taught him. He encouraged him. This has been a tough year for all of us. We all need a mentor like Paul to encourage us to keep the fa...
2021-06-1454 min
The River Church of the South BayGenerosityGenerosity is much more, but not less, than giving of your money and resources. Generosity is regarded as a virtue. Furthermore, we resemble God in His goodness when we are generous. If you desire to grow in generosity, you can learn more about the Biblical meaning of generosity through this podcast and the additional resources and curriculum provided here.View the worksheet on Generosity, written by April Thille, here.Go deeper with additional materials related to this topic: Watch the sermon on Generosity by Todd Wendorff here"Gospel Patrons" by J...
2021-04-1809 min
The River Church of the South BayCommunionCommunion is arguably the most beautiful and special act that Christians do together. It symbolizes the sacred union that we have with Jesus Christ because of his death, and it shows the unity we have with each other as we belong to Christ. We partake of the same loaf of bread (unless we are gluten free...) showing our communal relationship. This life changing practice finds its home in the regular rhythms of the church gathering.View the worksheet, Love One Another, written by Luke Schroeder, here.Go deeper with additional materials on this topic:
2021-02-1410 min
The River Church of the South BayPrayer"Prayer is not a duty to be performed but a privilege to be enjoyed, says E.M. Bounds. Prayer is about connecting our heart to His through conversation. Mother Theresa describes prayer as, not asking, but putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depths of our heart."View the worksheet on Prayer, written by Denise, here.Go deeper with additional materials related to this topic:Listen to the sermon by Todd Wendorff, Praying as Jesus Prayed "Power of Prayer" by E...
2021-01-2407 min
The Pointless CenturyThree JokersEpisode NotesEpisode 2: Three JokersBatman (film, 1989)The Dark Knight (film, 2008)Joker (film, 2019)In Part II of our consideration of DC/Warner Bros movies, Anna complains about Christopher Nolan and stares into the void; Rachel mocks pointless rebellion and mindlessly performative fandom; Frank obsesses over various definitions of terrorism; we all agree Tim Burton’s Batman was the best effort of the franchise but appreciate all three versions of the Joker. Frank does a slightly better job editing and mixing.The Pointless Crew:Anna Wendorff (she/her/hers) – Communications, Rhetorics of Sci...
2020-06-181h 24
The Pointless CenturyWonder Woman / Birds of PreyEpisode NotesEpisode 1: Wonder Woman / Birds of PreyWonder Woman (film, 2017)Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (film, 2020)In Part I of our consideration of DC/Warner Bros movies, Rachel rants against the culture industry; Anna ponders the aesthetics of destruction; Frank shoehorns in some history of military technology; we all agree Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman are badass but wonder if it’s even possible for Hollywood to make a feminist movie. Audio difficulties abound.The Pointless Crew:Rachel Hamele (she/her/hers) – History, Humanities, Quee...
2020-06-181h 26
The River Church SermonsEaster 2018 9am Service - Todd WendorffEaster 2018 9am Service - Todd Wendorff by The River Church of the South Bay
2018-04-0334 min