River of Life Church Sauk Centre (Audio)

21 Days of Feasting - The Power of Contentment

Have you ever wondered what your neighbor does to afford a home that is so much bigger and better than yours? In our culture, it is so easy to be discontent with what we have as we see what everyone else has. Living a life of gratitude means living a life of contentment and being satisfied with all the good things God has given us!

21 Days of Feasting - Levels of Gratitude

As we work to build a life of gratitude, it should grow beyond our gratefulness for the things we have. We can also be grateful for God’s presence and purpose in our lives even when we are walking through life’s greatest challenges!

21 Days of Feasting - Don’t Forget to Remember

Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you” or being polite, but a life style and daily practice of gratefulness. As we make gratitude a practice, it changes how we view the world!

Out of the Cave - Find Purpose

Often times the way to get out of the cave of depression and anxiety is to rediscover your purpose. God's desire for you, and for every discouraged and depressed person, is to get you back into a life of influence and meaning. God made you on purpose, and has a purpose for your life!

Out of the Cave - Look Up

Often the answer to our feelings of depression and anxiety is a change of perspective. However, when the “storm” of depression is all around us, it’s hard to see anything but the storm. God encourages us to look up to Him in these moments; expressing our deepest hurts and emotions to Him, and He will meet us!

Out of the Cave - Rumination and the Unseen Enemy

Rumination causes us to lose sight of the truth. Instead of seeing ourselves the way God sees us, we see other stuff. Stuff that isn’t true. And we live in regret and shame from our past. Rehashing what we did… where we went… what we said…
We chew on it, then swallow it, and then regurgitate it up again… Each time it gets amplified a little louder…
So how do we battle our own thoughts and live in God's truth? That's what this week is all about.

Out of the Cave - The Downward Spiral

Isolation and comparison can be detrimental to us when we face depression and anxiety. Yet, when we need relationships the most, we move away from other people and compare our everyday lives to someone’s highlight reel. God never intended for us to handle life on our own, and has made you to be you!

Out of the Cave - Life Imbalance

Is feeling physical pain a gift or a curse? The truth is, pain alerts us when something is wrong in our bodies and we need it to survive. Depression and anxiety can act in the same way—to alert us that something is out of balance in our lives. What areas in your life are out of balance?

Out of the Cave - Christians Get Depressed

Statistically, you or someone you know has experienced depression and anxiety at some point in their life. This is a massive issue in our world today and Christians are not immune to experiencing it in their lives! So, what does the Bible say about it? In this new series we explore the life of a man in the Bible that experienced depression, but also experienced God caring and comforting him in a powerful way! God knows what you’re going through, and He loves you!

Baptisms - Count the Cost

Every commitment in life has a cost, and Jesus asks us to count the cost of following Him. Today, we get to hear powerful stories of people that have counted the cost to leave behind their old life and say, “I have decided to follow Jesus,” as they are water baptized!