River Community Church

Faith, Hope, Love.

As we continue "taking steps of faith" together, I have been energized by the vision of the Church ("the Bride of Christ" globally) growing more and more into the image of Christ, her Groom....the Object of her faith....the Object of our faith.  

On the local level (small "c" church), I envision us reflecting Christ in word(s) and deed(s) to our neighbors both in the Church and outside of her, both locally and globally by the power of the Holy Spirit.  I envision us growing in our obedience as a result of our growing faith.  I envision us being inspired by the hope of the fact that our risen Lord is indeed "making all things new" (Revelation 21:5).  And I envision us practicing love...a love for God, a love for one another, a love for others...a genuine, practical love.   This Sunday we will explore these steps together with some very practical ways that we might grow in faith, hope, and love.  (And, by the way, if you haven't heard, the greatest of these is love.)

I look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Dave