Probably the most common objection as to why many people today either no longer attend, or have never attended church regularly, is that “the church is filled with hypocrites.” I have heard this reason stated more times (and by more people) that I can possibly recall regarding their own…
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“You have caused my beloved and my friend to shun me; my companions have become darkness.” – Psalm 88:18 Wow, in reading this Psalm this morning I was stuck by these words of Heman the Ezrahite, one of the Sons of Korah, who is clearly writing from a…
Read More →Worship is important. In fact, it is impossible to read the Psalms, or indeed any other book in the Bible, without being able to see just how important worship is to God, and because of that – how vital it should be to us. Not long ago, I…
Read More →Today is Good Friday, the day when Christians remember and give thanks for the crucifixion of Jesus. What was a horrible Friday for Jesus, can be a Good Friday for us, because Jesus gave everything, He gave Himself, so that God could forgive us of our sins and…
Read More →Just a friendly reminder that we “Spring forward” an hour tomorrow as Daylight Savings Time begins. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward an hour before going to bed tonight. Morning worship starts at 10:30 a.m. We hope to see you then!
Read More →Being a new church in Cartersville, we are often asked what kind of church we are at Riverside Community Church. While that can mean a lot of different things, most often what people are asking is: what denomination is your church affiliated with? Riverside Community Church is…
Read More →In preparation for worship this Sunday, I was reminded of an incredible truth from the Bible in 2 Peter 1:16-19. There the apostle Peter says (regarding his and the apostle’s testimony of Jesus): ” 16 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power…
Read More →Happy New Year! January 1 marks a time in which we give thanks for God’s grace to us in the year that has passed, but also look forward to what He might bring in the year to come. Many see the new year as an opportunity to…
Read More →We are in the midst of the season known historically as Advent. Advent means “arrival,” and refers to the days in which we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus at Christmas. Because our Savior has come, now we look forward to the time He will return…
Read More →Here is a great quote from Thomas Chalmers, who was a Scottish minister and a leader in the Church of Scotland in the 1800’s. One can never stress enough how important it is to focus on how the gospel – the good news of Jesus, is free.…
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