This week in 1 Peter (1:22-2:3), Peter leans into nature to get us to consider how we grow. Why? Because when we examine how we are growing we can find ourselves growing toward good things and away from bad things. What are those things?

October 13, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 | Chris Ward

For our first few weeks in 1 Peter, the author has continued to challenge us to think rightly about God. This week, in 1:13-21, Peter begins to infuse this thinking into how we live. His hope? To encourage us to assess our lives and wonder, if God has done so much for us, why would we ever settle for living for anything less than honoring and glorifying Him. October 6, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:13-21 | Chris Ward

After establishing the importance of living in light of our salvation, secured by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Peter continues to add perspective in v. 10-12. The search for who the securer of our salvation would be and when it would come is filled with centuries of those who came before him. As believers living in 2024, how can their experience impact ours? Join us as we talk prophecy, promises, and further evidence of our secured future.

September 29, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:10-12 | Chris Ward

In verses 6-9, Peter challenges us to look directly at how we, as believers, live differently, even in challenges. In these, he says we both “grieve” and “rejoice”. His ultimate hope is that we would grow in our joy as we see the growth in our faith from these challenges. How do we actually start to do this?

September 22, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:6-9 | Keith Gove

What has God done for us? In 1 Peter 1:3-5, Peter lays out how God’s plan of salvation changes everything. Sometimes, being around church a while, we might get a little used to hearing that or it might feel a little out of reach at times. But Peter wants us to sit with this idea and let it pour over us. Why? Because the ideas in these verses are the foundation for this book and for our lives.

September 15, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:3-5 | Chris Ward

Today is our kick off of 1 Peter at RCC. In those first two verses, there’s a wealth of understanding to be found in the stories of the audience. Who is Peter addressing? What’s on their minds? How does this help us understand the book as a whole? Join us as we launch into Peter’s hope and guidance for Jesus’ church, then and now.

September 8, 2024 | 1 Peter 1:1-2 | Chris Ward

As we wrap up our series on the seven churches of Revelation, we’re going focus on the thing that should unite them – their worship of God. What does Chapter 4 tell us about the heart of worship and what our role is in it?

September 1, 2024 | Revelation 4:4-11 | Chris Ward

What if your church received a letter from Jesus saying that when He thinks about your church, it makes Him nauseous? Sound crazy? Well, the Church in Laodicea received such a letter. This weekend in the final message in our “To the Church” series, we’re going to explore why this church was described in such stark terms by Jesus, and how we, both as a community and as individuals, can avoid making the same mistake.

August 25, 2024 | Revelation 3:14-22 | Chris Ward