River of Life Church Long Prairie (Audio)

21 Days of Fasting - Remember the Right

For the next few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving we want to focus everything that we have around the idea of gratitude.  But how do we do it different than we have every other November? 

Pastor Josiah walks us through the definition of gratitude, what we can learn from Jewish tradition.  He also lays out some practical things we can intentionally do for the next 21 days to help us remember what is right, and in turn respond in the right way.    

Out of the Cave - Rumination & Hope

This week we conclude our series, "Out of the Cave" by talking about an another thing that can negatively contribute to our mental health. Rumination - obsessively thinking about an idea, situation or choice. How do we break this cycle? We wrap up the series with 3 things to put into place to workin on our mental health.

Focus vs. Scope

In our first ever Blaze Orange service Pastor Josiah shared some of his personal hunting stories and the lessons learned. One of those being Focus vs. Scope. How we approach our lives matters. Do we look at our lives as though looking through a scope or the entire big picture. Both ways can be unhealthy and we look at how we can filter those views.

Out of the Cave - Comparison & Physical Health

Continuing in our series, "Out of the Cave", we look at 2 more factors that contribute to our mental health. Comparison, something if we are being honest we are all guilty of, and can easily take our sight off of our unique God given purpose. And our physical health, and how we take care of our physical body greatly impacts our mental health.

Out of the Cave - Fear & Isolation

In week 2 of our series, "Out of the Cave" we continue to look at the story of Elijah in I Kings 19. There are 6 factors that we see in this passage that lead to Elijah's unhealthy mental state. This week Pastor Josiah talks us through the first 2 factors, Fear & Isolation. Both of those things can push us to an unhealthy state. What do we do about it? How should we respond when we find ourselves in a place of fear and isolation?

Out of the Cave - We All deal with mental health

This week we begin a new series, "Out of the Cave." This week we open simply talking about how we all deal with Mental Health. We believe that this is something we as believers should be talking about because we all at some point struggle with it. We look at how our physical, spiritual and mental health are all connected and how each one can affect the other.

Community

This week we look at the importance of Community.  Not just any community, but a faith community.  Pastor Josiah walks us through 3 reasons why it is so important and vital for each one of us to be a part of a faith community.  What does this look like for us, what active steps do we need to take to be a part of the faith community we are in?

Local - Community

In our final week of the Local series, we look at 2 more ways that we can impact our communities. What does it take to make a difference in our towns? How do we do it not just as individuals but as the Church together? We once again look to the early church as an example. How different would your town/city look if we actually put these things into action?

Local -Personal Evangelism

In our second week of the series, "Local" we look at how our words can impact the community around us. How do we invite others to follow Jesus or talk about God? Are we going about it in a way that is effective in truly leading them towards God or away from Him? We look at 3 ways that we all can evangelize and truly begin to reach those around us to build the kingdom of God.

Local - Serve

This week we begin a new series titled, "Local." What does it look like for us to build the kingdom of God right here in our own community? We look at the gospel of John to see how Jesus served others. What should our motivation be when we serve others? What 3 things does it take to serve well in our community?