River Rock Church

https://riverrockchurch.com Belle Plaine

River Rock Church in Belle Plaine, MN exists to help people of all ages Connect with Christ and Live W.E.L.L. Lives (Worshiping Encouraging Loving Learning). We strive to share God's Word in a real, relevant and refreshing way. Go to our website to find additional episodes to listen to from our archives.

March 17, 2019
Chris Teien

Turn your Troubles into Joy!

Every day our lives are filled with difficulties that can hinder our faith or help us grow deeper in faith. No matter what you are struggling with you can ask God for help and w...
March 10, 2019
Nathan Phillips

The Glorious Hope of Divine Justice

Be encouraged to find your hope, redemption, and deliverance in God even if you feel weighed down by the concerns of the world. Guest Speaker Pastor Nathan Phillips
March 03, 2019
Chris Teien

God Still Still Allows U-Turns

Ever find yourself travelling on a road knowing you were headed the wrong direction but it seemed there was no way to make a U-Turn and go the right way? Some Christians get off...
February 24, 2019
Chris Teien

How a Mustard Seed Faith can Change the World

Jesus loved to teach with parables and word pictures. While it may be hard to think about seeds when there is currently so much ice and snow on the ground, following Jesus teach...
February 17, 2019
Dan Jetto

Learning to Love Like Jesus

In John 13 Jesus gave His disciples a new commandment to follow – to love each other the way that He loved them. Come learn what this really means, and how learning to love th...
February 10, 2019
Chris Teien

Love more than Words

Many people wonder, “What is True Love?” To help answer that question we will look at that famous Bible passage (1 Corinthians 13) that gives us a list of what true love does an...
January 27, 2019
Chris Teien

The Incredible Value of the Local Church

Some people think they can be tight with Jesus and not be part of the church, not realizing the church is bride of Christ. The Church is God's Plan and He desires that all His c...
January 20, 2019
Chris Teien

Equipped to Share the Life Changing Gospel out of the Overflow

As Christians we all know we should share our faith but inner fear and outer distractions keep us from accomplishing that task. If we pour ourselves into God’s Word, experience ...
January 13, 2019
Chris Teien

Empowered by the Living and Active Word of God

If you want to enjoy life and fulfill God’s purpose you need to be empowered by God’s living and active Word. As you read the Bible you can work to discover the treasures and wi...
January 06, 2019
Chris Teien

Following Jesus Boldly

Is it time to commit or recommit your life to fully following Jesus? He offers a chance for you to start over and live a life of purpose and meaning. Don’t let the stuff the wor...
December 30, 2018
Dan Jetto

Starting Over: The God of “nth” Chances

In mathematics “n” is often used to represent any number – when one talks of something to the “nth degree” they are referring to an infinitely large degree. At the end of John’...
December 23, 2018
Chris Teien

The One Gift that Lasts Forever brings Joy to the World

Jesus is a gift that just keeps giving! He has left one gift that lasts forever – have you received it? This gift may not always bring temporary happiness but it can fill you wi...
December 16, 2018
Elliot Wiens

Have Joyful Faith like the Shepherds

Why did God choose to send the Angels to announce Christ's birth to the shepherds? How can we find joy in life like the shepherds had when they heard the awesome news about Jesu...
December 09, 2018
Chris Teien

Joy through Serving Like Joseph and Mary

God often chooses to use People instead of Angels to accomplish His will. Two of the greatest servants were Joseph and Mary who were willing and prepared to be used by God to se...
December 02, 2018
Chris Teien

A Simple Strategy to Experience More Joy

Joy is better than happiness. Wrong priorities and distractions can rob you from the joy God wants you to experience. Listen to this short audio message and be encouraged with a...
November 25, 2018
Chris Teien

Trusting in Gods Perfect Timing

From the very beginning God has been working out His plan including sending Jesus to be with us at the perfect time. The Lord wants you to experience joy and fulfillment as you ...
November 11, 2018
Chris Teien

Persisting in Prayer even when you Mess Up

Sometimes living the Christian life seems so difficult as we are learning how God desires us to act and we are growing in our relationship with the Lord yet we keep messing up. ...
November 04, 2018
Chris Teien

Getting things from God through Prayer

Some only pray to ask God for their wish-list while others spend time praying for others but think it’s selfish to pray for their own needs and wants. When Jesus was teaching Hi...
October 27, 2018
Chris Teien

Seeking Gods Presence and Will through Prayer

Listen and be encouraged to pursue the Father’s will as you pray expectantly and pray more effectively being guided by the Lords prayer “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Ou...
October 20, 2018
Chris Teien

Running to Pray to The Father in Heaven

When Jesus instructed his disciples how to pray, He revealed three amazing things about prayer: 1) God is not everyone’s Heavenly Father 2) God knows but you still need to ask a...
October 13, 2018
Chris Teien

Fulfilling God’s Purpose through Proper Praying

In Matthew 6:6 Jesus says, “When you Pray” and then he give some guidelines and promises to get us started. We will look at the importance of conversing with God through true pr...
October 06, 2018
Chris Teien

Enjoying Hope in Eternity Now

The hymn “Great is thy Faithfulness” has an encouraging line that says we have “Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow” and the greatest hope a Christian has is living ...
September 29, 2018
Chris Teien

Bringing Hope to Work and School

When God created us He provided the opportunity to work as a gift. Sometimes school or our jobs seem more like punishment than a place to make a difference in the world but God ...
September 22, 2018
Dan Jetto

Finding Hope in Christian Community through Life Groups

In today’s world we are finding more and more that people have acquaintances and not close friends. If you long to be connected to others, in caring relationships, with those w...
September 15, 2018
Chris Teien

Giving Hope for Complicated Relationships

The Bible is full of wisdom to help us endure complicated relationships. In Colossians chapters 3 and 4 we are given proactive instructions on how to live wisely among friends, ...
September 08, 2018
Chris Teien

Bring Hope to all the Children

Since the children matter to Jesus, they should matter to us. Whether they are your kids or someone else's kids our future really is in the hands of the children so let's do all...
September 01, 2018
Chris Teien

Discovering Hope in this New Season

Be inspired by God’s Word to experience and share hope this new season. God created time and seasons for our benefit and enjoyment and there are many great opportunities for us ...
August 25, 2018
Chris Teien

Power to Be Bold Because Christ Opens Doors

In the book of Acts we see the Apostles thrown into jail for preaching the Gospel. Then an angel comes and opens the prison doors telling the Apostles to get back out there and ...
August 18, 2018
Chris Teien

Power to be Bold Because Christ Speaks Through Us

We speak boldly about what we believe deeply and we receive Power and Authority when we are walking with Jesus. We are led by the Lord and empowered by the Holy Spirit to encour...
August 11, 2018
Chris Teien

Power to be Bold because Christ Answers Prayer

How can you become more bold to fulfill God’s purpose for your life? Listen and be encouraged to become empowered in your faith and the way you pray so that others around you wi...