Riverside Church

Simon explores the miracle of being fully seen and fully loved by God.

In the final Advent talk, Jake looks at how we can reflect Jesus as we gather around the table this Christmas.

This week we look at why we give gifts at Christmas, and how we can approach this season of giving in a Christ like way.

Simon begins our Advent series looking at how we can mirror the exterior decorations of Christmas by decorating our interior lives with praise and thanksgiving.

Our guest speaker James concludes our series on the Psalms looking at building faith and hope in our lives through the three practices of Reframing, Retelling and Resisting.

Simon looks at how expressing heartfelt emotion to God through praise and lament deepens our relationship and helps to keep us connected to his unfailing love.

Jake looks at how the Psalms simultaneously look back to the Torah and points forward to the person of Jesus. How Jesus both fulfils and completes the Psalms and provides to be the 'hero of the book of mess'.

Lianne looks at how different things can ‘eclipse’ the light of God’s love in our lives.

Simon Introduces our 'Twin Tracks' series based in the book of Psalms.

This week, Jake looks at the unique hope found in the person of Jesus. How can we be anchored in this hope and be carriers of this hope, even in the midst of darkness and chaos?

Simon concludes our series looking at two major compassion events in the life of Jesus and what it takes to continue to carry compassion to those around us.

This week Jake looks at how the bible defines compassion and what it looks like to extend God's compassion to our communities.

Churches aren’t always places known for their compassion. Simon looks at how they can be great environments to grow in intentionally showing comfort and kindness…

Simon begins our new series on compassion looking at how we battle with internal critical voices and struggle to show kindness to ourselves.

Simon & Keely look back and celebrate all that God has done over the last year through Riverside, and look forward with expectation to the next season.

Simon looks at how we can worship and grow through every season of our lives.

Jake looks at the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. How Jesus showed love and mercy to Zacchaeus rather than judgement and law.

Keely looks at how Jesus restores honour and purpose to the Samaritan woman at the well.

Simon looks at the story of the woman anointing Jesus at the house of the Pharisee, seeing how we love greatly when we know we’ve been greatly loved...

Drawing from recent personal challenges Julian considers doubt. Is it ok to doubt? Did John the Baptist or Jesus doubt’?