The River Messages - Pastor Bruce Gritter

Often, characters in the Bible are cast as spiritual heroes. The truth is, however, that God doesn’t often use the brightest and the best. He uses the outcast, the outsider, the least likely to succe…

Often, characters in the Bible are cast as spiritual heroes. The truth is, however, that God doesn’t often use the brightest and the best. He uses the outcast, the outsider, the least likely to succe…

The word Gethsemane literally means “the place of pressing oils”. In this sense, there was a “Gat-Shemanim” in every olive grove. It was here that Jesus struggled with the weight of what lay ahead of…

The word Gethsemane literally means “the place of pressing oils”. In this sense, there was a “Gat-Shemanim” in every olive grove. It was here that Jesus struggled with the weight of what lay ahead of…

​Have ever walked a road of dread? A road that you didn't want to walk? No one has walked a road more dreadful or more difficult than Jesus. The gospel of Mark tells us that Jesus was fully aware of …

​Have ever walked a road of dread? A road that you didn't want to walk? No one has walked a road more dreadful or more difficult than Jesus. The gospel of Mark tells us that Jesus was fully aware of …

One of the habits of highly effective Christ followers is the habit of good news sharing. This involves following Jesus in investing in people who are far from God and inviting them into His glorious…

One of the habits of highly effective Christ followers is the habit of good news sharing. This involves following Jesus in investing in people who are far from God and inviting them into His glorious…

This Sunday is Valentine’s Day, so let’s talk about the ways of love as expressed in the Old Testament’s book about love, Song of Songs. However, we won’t just talk about romantic love or love within…

This Sunday is Valentine’s Day, so let’s talk about the ways of love as expressed in the Old Testament’s book about love, Song of Songs. However, we won’t just talk about romantic love or love within…

What does it feel like to live in the nether land of relativism; to live an uncommitted and disconnected life; a life of self doubt and self-loathing? Such is the movie "Me and Earl and the Dying Gir…

What does it feel like to live in the nether land of relativism; to live an uncommitted and disconnected life; a life of self doubt and self-loathing? Such is the movie "Me and Earl and the Dying Gir…

Invite your friends and family for a very unique Sunday of God in the Movies as we look at the Star Wars Saga of films. Come discover what we can see about God’s calling for us in the midst of probab…

Invite your friends and family for a very unique Sunday of God in the Movies as we look at the Star Wars Saga of films. Come discover what we can see about God’s calling for us in the midst of probab…

In our fourth week of God in the Movies, we’ll look at the movie, “McFarland”. Based on a true story, this movie demonstrates the power of community. In a Biblically functioning community, socio-econ…

In our fourth week of God in the Movies, we’ll look at the movie, “McFarland”. Based on a true story, this movie demonstrates the power of community. In a Biblically functioning community, socio-econ…

Why does music speak so deeply to the human soul? Our movie to review this week, “Alive Inside”, shows us that it can even reach past our fragility and touch memories and emotions long forgotten. The…

Why does music speak so deeply to the human soul? Our movie to review this week, “Alive Inside”, shows us that it can even reach past our fragility and touch memories and emotions long forgotten. The…

The movie “Interstellar” invites conversation. Some argue that the movie “exists in a world where God seems to have gone extinct alongside wheat and okra.” Others argue that, “Interstellar, like so m…

The movie “Interstellar” invites conversation. Some argue that the movie “exists in a world where God seems to have gone extinct alongside wheat and okra.” Others argue that, “Interstellar, like so m…