A Word from Jesus to our Covetous Hearts
Seneca → “Be harsh with yourself at times.” Sometimes. Not always. At certain moments in life, lean into the bathroom mirror, squint your eyes and project pessimism at the person […]
Whose Neighbor Are You (and why it matters)?
To love God is to love our neighbor. But who is our neighbor? Is Jesus referring to the person who lives next to us or is there something more going […]
Hearing Rightly Is The Key To Life
Jesus often used the power of stories to point those He encountered to a new reality of God’s goodness and grace. That’s because He understood that people connected easily with […]
Courageous Christianity
How is a courageous Christian described? How do we bear witness to faith in Jesus in the face of opposition? How can we stay true/faithful to Jesus? Jesus shares five […]
The Impact of the Rio Vista Center
Lives have been changed thanks to Rio Vista. In this video, Brian shares his transformation story of drug addiction, alcoholism, and how he met God.
Praying The Course!
We were privileged to hear from DeWayne Hawkins, pastor at Life Givers Church. Pastor Hawkins takes us through verses in Luke 11:5-13 to examine the teachings on prayer. Prayer is […]
Humble Dependence Upon the Father
Too often we live our lives apart from a dependence on the Father. One pastor said that inattentiveness is the main reason for a difficult and unhealthy relationship. In the […]
Talk the Walk and Walk the Talk
Craig Hamilton, in his book Wisdom in Leading, writes people deserve to know the truth. We don’t want to soften hard, urgent messages with false kindness or phony optimism. In […]
What Did Jesus Just Say?!? (Part 2)
Jesus says the people who are eager to judge/condemn others should take a long look in the mirror and evaluate themselves before they consider going to someone else. No one […]
What Did Jesus Just Say?!?
When you hear the word father what comes to your mind? For some, positive images and experiences pop into their mind. For others, nothing but heartache and discouragement. People have […]