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River Valley Church Podcast
Welcome to the River Valley Church Podcast!
Each week, you’ll hear biblical teaching, practical insight, and honest conversations designed to help you grow in your faith and live with purpose. Whether you're new to church, exploring Christianity, or have been walking with Jesus for years, our hope is that these messages meet you right where you are.
At River Valley Church, our mission is simple: Practicing the Way of Jesus Together. This podcast is an extension of that mission ... helping people discover the teachings of Jesus, adopt His rhythms, and become more like Him in every area of life.
Subscribe and join us as we go on this journey together!
Episodes
95 episodes
A Different Way | Ask, Seek, Knock
In this message from A Different Way, we explore Jesus’ invitation to persistent prayer in Gospel of Matthew 7:7–11. What does it really mean to ask, seek, and knock—and why doesn’t God always answer prayer the way we expect? Together,...
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A Different Way | No Judgment?
What did Jesus actually mean when He said, “Judge not”?In a culture where “no judgment” is seen as the ultimate virtue, many assume Jesus was calling us to never challenge, confront, or speak truth into someone’s life. But is that really...
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A Different Way | Jesus + Anxiety
We live in an anxious world—and many of us feel it daily. In Matthew 6:25–34, Jesus speaks directly into our worry, not with quick fixes, but with an invitation to trust our Heavenly Father.Continuing our series A Different Way,...
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A Different Way | Where's Your Treasure?
Guest speaker Jeff Ebert unpacks Jesus’ teaching on money, priorities, and the heart in Matthew 6:19–24. In a culture chasing more, Jesus calls us to something better—eternal treasure over temporary gain.Through the themes of security, f...
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A Different Way | How to Fast
Fasting is more than a health trend—it’s a spiritual practice that Jesus assumed His followers would embrace.In this message from Matthew 6:16–18, we look at how fasting reveals what’s going on in our hearts and helps us refocus on what ...
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A Different Way | How To Pray
In this message from Matthew 6:5–15, we take a fresh look at the Lord’s Prayer—one of the most familiar teachings of Jesus—and rediscover its power to shape our lives. Rather than a prayer to simply recite, Jesus gives us a pattern that forms h...
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A Different Way | How To Give
What does Jesus say about giving, generosity, and our motives? In this message from Matthew 6:1–4, we explore Jesus’ warning against performative faith—doing good deeds to be seen by others rather than for the glory of God.As we continue...
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Easter Sunday | Did It Really Happen?
Most people today are skeptical of the resurrection - like it sounds too good to be true. But what if the offer of Jesus isn’t a scam… but the greatest reality in history? In this Easter message from Matthew 28:1–10, we explore how the resurrec...
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A New King | Palm Sunday
What if you could see Jesus and yet, still miss Him?On Palm Sunday, the crowds shouted “Hosanna!” as Jesus entered Jerusalem… but just days later, they cried, “Crucify Him.” In this message from Mark 11:1-11, we explore how Jesus reveale...
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A Different Way | Love Your Enemies
What if the most radical evidence of following Jesus isn’t how we treat our friends… but how we respond to our enemies?In Week 9 of our A Different Way series through the Sermon on the Mount, we explore one of Jesus’ hardest tea...
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The Church: God’s Manifold Wisdom Revealed
What if the church is far more significant than we realize?In this standalone message, guest speaker Paul Voltmer unpacks Ephesians 3:1-13 and shows how God is revealing His manifold wisdom to the world through the Church.
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A Different Way | Retaliation
What did Jesus really mean when He said, “turn the other cheek”?In this message from Week 8 in the Sermon on the Mount, we explore one of Jesus’ most challenging teachings. Rather than calling us to passivity, Jesus invites us i...
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A Different Way | Christian Credibility
In Matthew 5:33–37, Jesus addresses the gap that often exists between what we say and how we live. In this message from our “A Different Way” series through the Sermon on the Mount, we explore what Jesus meant when He said, “Let your ‘Yes’ be y...
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Fill Your Mind With Christ
This week at River Valley Church, guest speaker Jeff Ebert shares a message from Matthew 6:28–34 on Jesus’ invitation to live free from worry. Instead of being overwhelmed by anxiety about the future, we’re called to seek first God’s Kin...
A Different Way | Marriage + Divorce
In this episode of A Different Way, we explore Jesus’ challenging words on marriage and divorce from Matthew 5:31–32.In a culture where divorce had become casual and one-sided, Jesus raised the bar — restoring God’s vision for covenant ...
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A Different Way | Jesus + Sexual Desire
In this message from our series A Different Way, Jesus confronts the deeper issue beneath behavior: the heart. In Gospel of Matthew 5:27–30, He raises the bar from external obedience to inner transformation, showing why desire is ...
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A Different Way | From Anger to Reconciliation
Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount refuse to let us stay on the surface.In this message, we look at how Jesus takes a command everyone already agrees with ("You shall not murder”) and drives it deeper into the heart, addres...
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A Different Way | Kingdom Righteousness
What happens when two different systems collide?In this message from Matthew 5:17–20, Jesus addresses one of the most misunderstood ideas in the Sermon on the Mount: Righteousness.This passage serves as the foundation for...
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A Different Way | Salt + Light
What are followers of Jesus actually for in the world?In this message from our series A Different Way, we turn to Jesus’ words in Gospel of Matthew 5:13–16, where He calls His people the salt of the earth and the light of the w...
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A Different Way | The Upside Down
In this opening message of “A Different Way: The Sermon on the Mount,” we begin with Jesus’ surprising words in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1–12). Before giving any commands, Jesus sits down like a rabbi and makes a radical declaration about who ...
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Now What?
What happens after Advent? After the season of Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, and Jesus, one question remains: Now what? In this message, guest speaker Logan Phillips turns to 2 Corinthians 5:17 to explore what it really means to become...
Christmas Eve | Jesus Is The Gift
In this Christmas Eve message from Isaiah 9:6, we’re reminded that Jesus was not only born… He was given. Christianity tells a radically different story than every other religion: instead of humanity reaching up to God, God ca...
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The Weary World Rejoices | LOVE
What does real love actually look like?In this Advent message, we explore love not as a feeling or a slogan—but as a costly, sacrificial gift. Drawing from 1 John 4, familiar cultural stories, and the quiet power of Christmas, this messa...
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