Since the beginning of 2024, we have been digging deep into our study of the book in the Bible written by JESUS’ little brother James. James can pack a “literary punch to the gut” at times. He uses very practical, but very challenging words to call us to a FAULTless FAITH! (Which is the name of our series.)In this message, Pastor Joe Still looks at…

As we’ve seen from our study through the first four chapters, James was teaching Christ-followers how to develop a faith without cracks or weakness, a FAULTless FAITH!In this message, Pastor Joe Still turns our attention to the last five verses of chapter four, learning from James how to step into the future with a strong faith!…

In this message from Pastor Joe Still, we continue our celebration of the Resurrection of JESUS, as we look at final moments Jesus spent with His followers before ascending into Heaven. The Gospel writer Luke records some of the most exciting and hope-filled words ever spoken by angels to humankind!We'll take time to reflect on three incredibly bea…

This service is a meaningful and sobering prelude to the Easter weekend, commonly called Maundy Thursday. It is solemn and focuses on Jesus’ last supper with His disciples and His subsequent arrest, rejection, and death. It’s a truly different kind of worship experience that allows us to live out the teaching that Jesus gave His followers to “remem…

The Friday before Easter Sunday is known as “Good Friday”. It is a day recognized and celebrated by followers of JESUS all around the world!Some might think, “well it wasn’t such a good day for JESUS”, and while I understand that line of thinking, it truly misses the heart of the Gospel and the heart of our Savior. The scriptures tell us: “FOR THE …

HOPE is not a frivolous nicety to have; it is an essential human need!This message from Pastor Joe Still takes the first step on “THE ROAD TO RESURRECTION HOPE”.Bởi Riverbluff Church

The story is told that Winston Churchill was once attending an official ceremony in London in his later years. Two men sitting behind him recognized him and began to whisper back and forth to each other. “They say Churchill’s quite senile now,” said the one. “Yes, they say he’s doing England more harm than good,” replied the other. “They say he sho…

“WHERE DO ALL THE FIGHTS AND QUARRELS AMONG YOU COME FROM?” (James 4:1)What a great question for our day and times!As I write this, I know that our President will be giving his “State of the Union Message” tonight. Any who plan to watch, go into it anticipating “FIGHTS AND QUARRELS” to arise from his talk, as well as from the “other party leader” w…

**Please Note: There is a small lapse in the sermon at minute 24:55, due to a power failure.There In 1990, the term “Emotional Intelligence” was coined by two researchers, Peter Salavoy and John Mayer in their article “Emotional Intelligence” in the journal Imagination, Cognition, and Personality. It was later popularized by Dan Goleman in his best…

In an age when words have been weaponized like never before, those of us who follow JESUS, must pattern our “way with words” from the clear teachings of GOD’s Word and not the way of the world. No place in the scriptures, are GOD’s instructions for how to use our words more clearly addressed, than in the letter written by James, the little brother …

In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger continues our study of the book of James. The passage focuses on James 2:14-26 which concerns the combination of Faith & Works. As Christians, we can struggle with the topic of works. Often we feel we need to make up for past sins with works. We can desire to earn the grace that God freely gives. Scripture is c…

"To dwell above with those we love, that will be a glory.But to dwell below, with those we know, that's another story."While I was not quickly able to find who authored that brief poem, their words still hold great truth! If you’ve been in church for any length of time, you know some relationships in the church can be a bit challenging. So how do w…

In our study of the incredible letter written by the earthly brother of our LORD JESUS, we have celebrated how “down-to-earth” and practical the counsel is that James gives us for growing a “Faultless Faith”. Unfortunately, James’ practical approach to living the Christian Life, has been misunderstood by some, leading them to a “works-based” pursui…

God’s Word speaks of our salvation in three different tenses. We have been saved. We are being saved. And, we shall be saved. These do not create contradiction nor tension. All three truths are there. I have been saved, that is, in the past when I received Jesus Christ as my personal Savior; I was saved forever from the penalty of sin. And one day,…

Have you ever heard of daredevil Bobby Leach?On July 25, 1911 he became the second person to ever successfully go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Later in his life, Bobby Leach died from surgical complications after slipping on an orange peel, severely damaging his leg. Which once again proves the saying, “It’s the little things that kill you!”Far …

What could be the possible connection between, our suffering, God’s Wisdom, and our faith and doubts?In this message, Pastor Joe Still turns our attention to James 1:5-11 for answers to this question by examining back-to-back verses, the first we love, but the second sinks our souls if we misunderstand what James writes.…

The word “FAULT” has several synonyms that provide different shades of meaning. One is “WEAKNESS”, such as a moral weakness. Another is “RESPONSIBILITY”, as in the case of wrongdoing or failure. Yet another meaning is “GEOLOGICAL”, as in the San Andreas Fault.There seems to be no real positive aspect to the meanings associated to the word “FAULT”; …

During this service, we sing “WHAT CHILD IS THIS”. I’m not sure if there has ever been a more important question in the history of humanity.The impact that Jesus has had on human history, on the human condition, and on our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another is unmatched, there’s not even a close second. With the coming o…

In this full Christmas Eve service we celebrate the birth of JESUS! In Luke 2, we see the Shepherds “telling everyone” about His birth.We’ll look closely at the Shepherd’s Story this Sunday. Their personal story of JESUS, powerfully demonstrates how HE blessed them, coming to them right in the midst of their brokenness, and gave them new life.Bless…

Did you know that not everyone likes to be surprised?Social scientists who study such things, tell us that about 1/3 of the gifts we get at Christmas are “surprise” gifts. Things we did not expect! Retailers also tell us that they anticipate people returning about 1/3 of the gifts they receive at Christmas. I wonder if there is some correlation her…

It’s the third Sunday of Advent and we light the Joy candle.Do you have JOY this Christmas season? Or have you had some moments when you felt your JOY being stolen away? Where do we find JOY? And how do we live in a way that fills us with JOY?In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger leads us to discover true JOY.…

It's a special time of year as we approach the day we celebrate our Savior’s birth. This sermon series, titled "God Gives", explores the gifts of Advent... Hope, Peace, Joy, Love.In this message, Pastor Dean Infinger will be lighting the “HOPE” candle. Do you have hope? Hope is often defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thin…

It’s a special time of year as we approach the day we celebrate our Savior’s birth. This sermon series, titled “God Gives”, explores the gifts of Advent… Hope, Peace, Joy, Love.In this message, Garrett Walker, Director of Student Ministry, will be lighting the “PEACE” candle. As we prepare for the coming of Jesus, we remember that Jesus is our HOPE…

There is a undeniable connection to GOD’S Grace and Thanksgiving!God’s Grace declares……that IN SPITE OF my deepest FLAWS and even BEYOND my own beliefs about myself...I AM GOD'S BELOVED! …that I am already ACCEPTED, I have already ARRIVED!…that I am COMPLETELY and TOTALLY LOVED by the GOD of all CREATION!…that I have NOTHING to PROVE!…that I have E…

This Sunday is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Christian. We join with churches all around the world to hear GOD’s heart for our global extende family, more than 360 million who suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.In this message, Pastor Joe Still leads us to explore the words JESUS gave us to live by…

In this message, Pastor Joe Still takes a look at what Deuteronomy 7 calls “The Faithful GOD”! We’ll learn how FACING the FUTURE with FAITH will require a FAITHFUL GOD!Bởi Riverbluff Church

In my 35 years of serving on staff here at Riverbluff, our LORD has continuously amazed me with the incredible ministry opportunities HE bring to us. One of those amazing opportunities is our partnership with Pastor Brian Miller, his wife Katherine, and the Kingdom work GOD has given them in Medellin, Colombia. Their work of saving babies by rescui…

Pastor's Picks part 13: Following Christ While Facing WarThis week, we’ve all once again been faced with the atrocities that terrorism and the war that follows can bring. The pain and human suffering that comes is both immeasurable and incomprehensible.What can we, as followers of Jesus on the other side of the world, do? In this message from Pasto…

Here is the truth about human beings, we live either at the mercy of God or the mercy of our circumstances. Many times we’re tempted to think that we’re in control, that we’re self-sufficient. But then something happens, something we can’t control, and in an instant it becomes clear “What a fool I was! I have no control.”But God is involved in all …

In this message, Pastor Joe Still continues in our series, “Pastor’s Picks”. The primary text comes from 2 Samuel 3 where we learn together, “How To Avoid The Death Of A Fool”!Bởi Riverbluff Church

In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford teaches from Romans 15. He shares three essential things disciples of Jesus can use to strengthen their hope.Bởi Riverbluff Church

"How to Disable Disciples"In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford continues teaching in the book of Daniel. He shares the strategies the world uses to try to disable disciples of Jesus AND how disciples can stay strong as a disciple in this world.Bởi Riverbluff Church

In this message from Dean Infinger, we are in the book of Daniel. We will witness the courage of four men from Jerusalem who chose to Stand Firm in the Faith.We live in a culture that serves the idols of success, money, power, fame, and sexual freedom. How do we live as Christians in these times? How do we let our light shine before men? It can be …

In this message, guest speaker Pastor Daniel Norman teaches from the books of Ephesians and 1 Timothy. Daniel shares his personal testimony and journey with God. Daniel came up through Midland Park and Riverbluff. He has served for many years in local churches as worship leader. Daniel plans to serve as Community Pastor and Worship Pastor at Kingdo…

In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford shares scripture from 1 Corinthians written to encourage disciples of Jesus to embrace His goals for life. You’ll want to hear the practical suggestions Pastor Curt shares!Bởi Riverbluff Church

I encourage you to read Matthew 16 to prepare for this message. There are so many truths to learn when we observe Jesus and his interactions with the religious elite and his disciples. He gives warnings to his disciples, praises them, and rebukes them. On the journey, Jesus teaches us how to live and leads us to focus our attention on our heavenly …

In this message, Pastor Curt Bradford teaches from 1 Kings 8 on how to stay wholly devoted to the LORD and one another.Bởi Riverbluff Church

This Sunday we welcome Pastor John Henry Corcoran to lead our teaching time in the book of Phillipians. Born in Ireland, Pastor John Henry began his ministry in the early 90's as part of the Presbyterian Church in Tipperary Ireland, leaving his homeland in 1996 to serve in pastoral roles for many years in California. He now calls Edisto Beach home…

This Sunday we will look at one of my favorite men from the Bible. We will look at the life of Moses. As Pastor Joe mentioned last week, I love that the Bible includes the whole story - the good and the not-so-good areas of Moses' journey. Join me this Sunday as we examine part of Moses' story. God had and plan and purpose for Moses' life and He ha…

For a Father’s Day gift this year, Kathy gave me “Frameo Digital Photo Frame”! We already had one at home that I think our kids gave Kathy for Christmas, so now, I have one in my office! The awesome thing about this digital frame is my adult kids now email me photos of them and my grandkids directly to the frame. They just show up! I don’t have to …

Have you ever asked for a second chance? Maybe it was a mistake. Maybe we don't deserve it. But if I could have one more opportunity... Many times in our world, we do not receive a second chance. We lose the job... the relationship ends... the decision results in disaster.However, as Christians, we serve a second chance Savior. Jesus knows us and c…

This July 4th our nation will celebrate it’s 247th anniversary as an independent nation, no longer under the oppression of a foreign ruler. Our freedom as a nation is something we should never take for granted and for which we should constantly give thanks to GOD!But greater than our national freedom are the freedoms we have in Christ!In this messa…

"Pastor’s Picks part 1: When JESUS Turns the Tables"Welcome to summer at the River!Starting Sunday, June 25, and running through the month of July, we are beginning a new Sermon Series entitled PASTOR’S PICKS. Each week, Pastor Dean and I will pick one of our favorite Bible stories or Bible passages to share with you. I think it’s going to be a gre…

You don’t have to look far to discover that our culture today suffers much confusion and conflict over gender issues. Some have even suggested that there is nothing significant to gender, so we should just do away with the idea all together. At times that mindset has been expressed in ways that deny the significance of men in the life of children a…

Some of us have begun to discover that the longer we live the less we seem to remember!This problem also seems to invade our life in Christ. Far too often, the longer we’ve walked with JESUS, the less we seem to clearly recall how truly dark and wretched our sin was. We seem to lose sight of the fact that our sin is what put JESUS on the Cross. Unf…

All around our nation, students have been celebrating their learning accomplishments through a ceremony we call “Graduation”. These graduation ceremonies are taking place in pre-schools and prominent universities, as well as every kind of learning institution in between. During the course of our lives, we will experience many “graduations”; and not…

Like me, I’m sure there came a moment in the pandemic, when many of you grew tired of the phrase “the new normal”. I will confess though, that there are some new habits in my life that have stuck around because of the pandemic, which I guess you could say are part of my “new normal”.PENTECOST, in Acts 2, is about the “New Normal” GOD intended for a…

"Are You Just Amazed, or AMAZED & ALTERED?"When it comes to delivering a sermon, I know that GOD only holds me accountable to be faithful to HIS Word. HE does not hold me accountable for the outcomes in the lives of the listeners. Knowing that still doesn’t keep me from sometimes wondering about those outcomes.This Sunday, we come to the end of our…

While comedians would like us to believe that a day set aside to honor moms is a conspiracy of Greeting Card companies, the Word of GOD calls us to honor moms. For me, Mother’s Day is wrapped in my greatest hope and that gives me great reason to rejoice! That hope is in the Gospel of Jesus. My mom passed from this life to be with our LORD over 8 ye…

Have you ever thought – “does God really love me?” Or have you thought – “how can God love me; I’ve messed up so bad!” I can assure you that God does indeed love you. We will discover the incredible aspects of this love together on Sunday. We will see the heart of God as He gives us an object lesson from the Bible. He displays His heart and His rol…