Our friend Ethan stopped by the River to give his testimony! Grab your Bible and follow along as Ethan tells you a story that will grip your heart, telling the path that he went down. Finding himself at Hope Center and God finding him!!

In proverbs 4 we read that the sage show you the exact way we are to live! God being the greatest gift giver, gives us this Proverbs 4 section to tell us just how to live. Grab your Bible and lets study together!

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Proverbs is written for every area of life, as a wisdom writing, this subject might make you blush. This writing address sex, and it hits at the heart of our culture that is confused. Grab your Bible and lets study together!

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On this night Brother Tucker brings us through Ephesians 4, verse by verse. That we are to walk in the manner this worthy of our calling! Grab your Bible, and lets listen together to build our faith!

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What was once hidden is now beautifully revealed. In this rich, verse-by-verse teaching through Ephesians 3, Mason Tucker unfolds the breathtaking “mystery of Christ” and why it matters so deeply for us today.

Preaching at RiverSide Church in Princeton, NC, Mason traces how God’s redemptive plan—hinted at throughout the Old Testament—comes fully into focus through the person of Jesus Christ. He explains how those once considered outsiders, particularly the Gentiles, are no longer kept at a distance by religious boundaries or regulations. Because of Christ, the doors are flung wide open, and all are welcomed into God’s family.

As a founding member of Rock Bottom Ministries in Johnston County, Mason brings a pastoral warmth and a deep love for Scripture, carefully walking listeners through the text while keeping the message accessible, hopeful, and Christ-centered. This sermon reminds us that the gospel is not exclusive or elite—it is an invitation of grace to all who were once far off.

If you’ve ever felt on the outside looking in, or wondered how God’s big story fits together, this message will encourage your heart and strengthen your faith. Tune in and be reminded that in Christ, the mystery is revealed—and you are invited in.

Podcast Description: “Living the Word We Hear”

In this practical and soul-stirring message from RiverSide Church in Princeton, NC, Dylan Jordan opens James 1:19–27 and invites us to examine how we respond to God’s Word—not just with our ears, but with our lives.

With humility and clarity, Dylan challenges listeners to slow down in a fast-talking, quick-reacting world. What does it really look like to be quick to hear and slow to speak? How often do we listen without truly receiving, or hear truth without letting it shape the way we live? James doesn’t leave room for comfortable Christianity, and neither does this message.

As a founding member of Rock Bottom Ministries, Dylan brings a grounded, real-world perspective shaped by ministry among the hurting, the overlooked, and those rebuilding their lives from the ground up. His passion for authentic faith shines as he calls believers to move beyond passive listening and into active obedience—becoming doers of the Word, not hearers only.

This sermon is both encouraging and convicting, offering a gentle but firm reminder that genuine faith is lived out in everyday actions, speech, and mercy. If you’re longing for a faith that goes deeper than Sunday and shows up on Monday, this message will meet you right where you are—and call you forward in grace.

Have you ever found yourself echoing the apostle Paul’s words: “The very things I don’t want to do… those are the things I keep doing” (Romans 7)? In this heartfelt and honest sermon from RiverSide Church in Princeton, NC, Lucas Barnett walks us through Paul’s inner struggle and brings it right into our own daily battles.

Preaching from Romans 7, Lucas explores the tension every believer knows—the fight against sin, the weight of unforgiveness, and the quiet danger of harboring resentment in the heart. With clarity and compassion, he shows that Paul’s cry of desperation is not the end of the story, but the doorway to real hope.

The riddle Paul asks—“What hope is there for me?”—is answered with triumphant certainty: JESUS CHRIST! Not self-effort. Not willpower. But grace.

Lucas also shares from his own heart as one of the founding members of Rock Bottom Ministries, a growing street ministry in Johnston County dedicated to reaching the homeless and those battling addiction. His passion for the broken and the overlooked gives this message a raw authenticity and a deep sense of gospel hope.

This sermon is warm, real, and deeply encouraging—an invitation to lay down guilt, release resentment, and rest in the freedom only Christ can give. Whether you feel stuck in a cycle or weary from the struggle, this message reminds you that hope is not a concept…it’s a Person.

Come listen—and be reminded that in Christ, there is always hope.

Can a Christian truly rejoice while grieving?

In this exegetical sermon from 1 Peter 1:6–9, we explore the tension every believer feels but rarely knows how to explain—joy and sorrow existing at the same time. Peter writes to suffering saints and reminds them that present trials do not cancel salvation; they confirm it.

Building on the future hope of 1 Peter 1:3–5, this passage turns our attention to present-day adversity: grief that is real, trials that are necessary, and a faith that is being tested like gold in a refining fire. These trials are not random, nor cruel—they are purposeful, measured, and governed by a Refiner who knows exactly when to pull the silver from the flame.

This message walks verse by verse through how:

• Christians can rejoice and grieve without contradiction

• Trials test faith, not to destroy it, but to prove it genuine

• Faith is more precious than gold, because everything else perishes

• Trusting God in suffering brings Him pleasure and leads to future glory

• Believing without seeing produces an abiding, inexpressible joy

• Salvation is not only future—it is being received even now

From the forge of suffering to the revelation of Jesus Christ, this sermon reminds weary believers that their trials are temporary, their salvation is secure, and their joy—though sometimes tear-stained—is filled with glory.

If you are walking through hardship and wondering what God is doing, this message invites you to see your suffering through the lens of a living hope, a refining faith, and a salvation already at work.