(Genesis 3.6-13) When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her ... Read More

River City Church: Lafayette

Transformed: Relationships

(Mark 12:29-30 ESV)  Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.  PERSPECTIVE ON ... Read More

Transformed: Dealing with Feelings

(Romans 12:2 NLT) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.   WHY I MUST MANAGE MY MIND?   àBecause my thoughts control my life   (Proverbs 4:23 GNT) Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.  àBecause the mind ... Read More

Transformed: Change Your Mind

7 SOURCES OF STRESS   1.  Worry  2.  Hurry  3.  Crowds  4.  Multiple choices  5.  Loss of privacy   6.  Pluralism  7.  Fear of the future  (PSALM 23) The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.  He guides ... Read More

Transformed: From Stressed to Blessed

(Romans 12:2) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  (Luke 15:11-24) Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his ... Read More

Transformed: Growing Closer To God

What kind of transformation comes from being in community with other believers?  (Acts 2:42) They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.   1) By prioritizing community in your life, you expose yourself to potential life-change.  (Acts 2:43) Everyone was filled ... Read More

20/20 Transformation: Community Changes People

20/20 Transformation: Miracle of Change

–>  Change is fundamental to the gospel.  (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  –>  Profound transformation requires an inside-out change.  (Matthew 7:17) Likewise, every ... Read More

20/20 Transformation: Change

(Luke 1:76-80) “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge ... Read More

Home for the Holiday: Mercy Comes Home

(Luke 4:40 NASB) While the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and laying His hands on each one of them, He was healing ... Read More

(Psalm 88:15-18) From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair. Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me. All day ... Read More

Not Okay: Living in the Darkness

MENTAL HEALTH DEFINITION Any mental illness (AMI) is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder. AMI can vary in impact, ranging from no impairment to mild, moderate, and even severe impairment (e.g., individuals with ... Read More

Not Okay: Gaining Perspective

(1 Timothy 6:17-19) Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who ... Read More

Legacy: Week 4

1. God wants First Place in Your Life A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. ... Read More

Legacy: Week Three

(Genesis 12:2) And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Legacy: · Where my life lives ... Read More