Rise City Church Podcast

At Rise City Church, we reflect a culture of generosity rooted in our faith in Jesus Christ. We recognize that all we have is a gift from God, and when we give, we are giving back to the One who has given us everything. Our giving of time, talents, and treasures is not driven by guilt or obligation but by a desire to glorify God and advance His kingdom on earth.

We joyfully invest in the growth of His kingdom by actively and intent...

In a time when it often feels like the local culture pushes us away from God's calling, it can be tempting to think that moving elsewhere is the solution. However, we are reminded that God placed us here in this particular place, for this particular time. Our mission is to bring heaven to Earth, not look for it elsewhere.

We want our city to see, through our actions, that we genuinely care about people. At Rise, we do that by welco...

In a world marked by darkness and pain, Church is a foretaste of heaven. Sundays are a day we gather together because it reminds us of Resurrection Day and what we have in Jesus.

We gather to be filled with hope, ready to overflow and share that hope with others as we go out into the rest of the week. As community of believers, we are shaped, guided, and surrendered to the Word. And we draw strength and encouragement from the scrip...

Rise is TEN! Part of turning double digits as a church is realizing that we’ve learned a bit about who we are too, and one thing is certain...we are all about Jesus!

The story of Rise is a story about the power of God moving in our weakness. Our purpose is rooted in His love, so we will never water down the Gospel, and we fully believe, a movement in this city will not be by a new strategy or a system, but by a demonstration of the...

Love, at its core, is spelled out through time—time spent in the presence of the one we love. God simply desires access to us, craving moments of connection and intimacy so we can know Him deeply. Unlike Moses, who acted as an intermediary between the people and God, we now have direct communion with the Father through Jesus and the Holy Spirit living in us.

Join us for this week's sermon as Pastor Russell Woods teaches that as we ...

When you think about judgement, it may spark a variety of thoughts and emotions. So when we speak of God’s justice, it might make you uneasy. But the truth is, God has a divine justice that works on a different timeline. His love, mercy, and perfection are always at work in His justice. He doesn’t call us to offer up vengeance, rather calls us to love our enemies,  resting and trusting in His perfect justice.

Join us for this week’...

Have you ever heard stories that happened before you were born and wondered how that was even possible? Pretty crazy to think that time existed before you could comprehend it. But God has always existed!

Because He is the Creator of time, God sees all of time. This means He sees every moment of sin and brokenness in our past with the same vivid clarity as He sees our redemption through His Son and with the same clear focus as He se...

Kindness is what our world needs more of, but without knowing the origin of true kindness you aren't able to fully express it.

Kindness begins with an understanding of God's kindness to us, which is far greater than we can imagine. Kindness is what changes people, restores dignity, and allows for relational closeness.

Listen in this week as guest preacher, Daniel Goulding, shares that to be a person of kindness we must first explor...

If God is love, as it's written in John, how are his people so bad at it sometimes? God's own church struggles to be loving to one another. So how do we grow in something so foundational to faith but so difficult to live out?

Join us for this message from our series None Like Him as Pastor Russell explores love and we learn that love is not divorced from truth, but truth comes from love. If we want to get love right, we must live i...

The birth of Jesus is a beacon of God’s unfailing love and faithfulness. Hope is trusting in something beyond ourselves, and we are called to follow Him to share His hope with others.  Jesus is the reminder that God has not forgotten us. Through Him, we can trust that God has a plan for our lives and for the world; He is our hope.

Join us for "The King's Message - Hope in the Manger" to hear how hope in Jesus is the anchor that hol...

All you need to do is turn on the news or scroll through social media and you'll see a world filled with tremendous suffering and pain. It's foolish to think that evil doesn't exist. But there is hope. The kingdom of heaven is different from the kingdom of this world.

Jesus came as a humble, suffering servant to conquer evil and darkness and to bring peace, hope, and love. Through Christmas, Jesus would put an end to death. Join us...

How do we influence the people and culture around us? What if you harnessed the character and skills that God has gifted you with to bring about Gospel change that glorifies Jesus and brings joy to those around you? In work, family, and life, we can take steps to make positive shifts and encourage the people around us. Listen to this special Team Night episode to learn four ways to Change the Temperature in situations, culture, an...

From the twinkling lights on a Christmas tree to giving gifts and gathering with our friends and families, this whole Christmas season is filled with stars that are meant to point us to the Messiah.

As disciples, we are called to follow Jesus. It’s not just about having head knowledge of a savior, it’s about following Him. It's not about just collecting information or checking a box, but taking action to have a relationship with Je...

In Matthew 2:1-12, we learn about The Wise Men who come to baby Jesus, seek him out and worship Him. Their hearts were filled with the desire to encounter and fully worship this God who became a man, in the form of a tiny baby to physically be with His people.

Jesus is the invisible God, made visible.

Throughout the Bible, both before and after Jesus was born, we find people encountering Jesus and falling on their faces in worship,...