Rio Vista Community Church

Pastor Tom Hendrikse begins our journey through the life of Abraham, illuminating the lessons of faith available to us in Abraham's triumphs and trials.

Pastor Sam Kastensmidt kicks off our new series, Friend of God, with the story of the Babel and the call to live our Kingdom ethics over Babylon ethics.

Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 19 and what it tells us about the kind of King Jesus is.

Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 18 and how followers of Jesus persevere in prayer.

Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 14 and how following Jesus means prioritizing Jesus, his mission, and his kingdom above everything and everyone.

Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 12 and the calling to live today as if it might be the Great and Final Day!

Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores Luke 12 and the calling to follow Jesus (even if it costs you your money)

Join us for our Easter series: Death to Life! In the first week, Student Ministry Director, Will Buschmann, explores Luke 12 and the calling to follow Jesus (even if it costs you your life).

Judah is led by a wicked king named Ahaz. But despite having a wicked king and seemingly everything in the world coming against them, God is still faithful. Why? Because of his promises that a Savior will come to redeem you and me!

Our study of Isaiah opens in chapter 6 with his vision of God. Isaiah reacts to seeing the Lord "high and lifted up" on his throne by declaring himself a sinner and unworthy to be there. After Isaiah's sins are atoned for, God gives him a mission.

God gives a pair of visions, first to a Roman centurion named Cornelius and then to Peter. The result is the church reaching out to Gentiles for the first time. The Gospel is for everyone! Who is your "Cornelius" today?

The apostles gathered in Jerusalem, where Jesus had told them to wait for the Father to send the Holy Spirit. When he did, it was in dramatic fashion, visible to those gathered in the room and audible all over town. Then Peter delivered his first sermon.

The story of Peter's Restoration teaches us that even when we fail him, God still wants us and calls us to follow him. Even as Peter had to confess that his love for Jesus didn't match Jesus' love for him, Jesus still wanted Peter to care for his sheep.

On the Sunday morning following the Resurrection, Peter and John are told about the empty tomb by Mary and the other women. They run to it, discover that it's true, and shortly thereafter Jesus appears to them in person and in the flesh.

After Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter followed they took Jesus to the home of the high priest. As Peter waited outside by the fire, he was questioned about being a follower of Jesus and denied three times that he even knew him.

Who do you say that I am? Jesus asked his disciples this question and Peter's answer formed the basis upon which the church was built. What are the modern day applications from this iconic moment in Peter's life?

Jesus comes walking on the water as the disciples are caught in the midst of a storm. Peter comes to join him and although his faith fails in the storm, Jesus is faithful to catch him before he sinks.

Our series on the Life of Peter begins with the story of his calling. Will Buschmann, Director of Student Ministries, challenges us with the question of whether we, like Peter in this story, are willing to value Jesus above all else.

In the series conclusion of Desiring the Kingdom, Pastor Tom considers the story of four lepers, people considered outcasts in their time, discovering God's provision for the people and sharing what they found. What are we doing to share God's provision?

The Syrian army surrounded the city where Elisha was living and demanded that he be turned over. Elisha prayed and the Lord struck the entire army with a delusion the Bible described as blindness. Pastor Tom asks what form of blindness might afflict us.