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We don't typically think of ourselves as being prisoners of war, but one of the realities of this fallen world is that we live in a state of captivity. The good news is that Jesus sets us free from our captivity and our sin. But there is a cost in being free, in that the closer we want to be in Christ, the more of ourselves we have to give over to Him. Sometimes that means giving up things that we may like, or that feel comfortable. But if it's not Him, it's got to go.   Join us in Wilmington as Pastor Cory and Kristy Meade explore the reality of our freedom in Christ, and how we can access that freedom today.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

Peter described Lot as a righteous man, yet his life in Genesis is anything but righteous. How can we reconcile these two portrayals? This passage teaches us something important about righteousness: we can be righteous before God even as the world shapes our lives, which can bring much sorrow. Abraham was not perfect, but his life was marked by faith in God's promises, encounters with God, and a willingness to obey. He was God's friend. His relationship with the Lord shaped Abraham's life.   Join us in Mooresville as Head Pastor Byron Wicker explores the intersection between right standing and right relationship through the stories of Lot and Abraham.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

God has good plans for your life and invites you to partner with Him as He architects your future. Even through seasons of transition, unexpected challenged, and past mistakes, He can guide your steps and use your story for something bigger than yourself.   Join us in Wilmington as Head Pastor Ryan Meade explores how to seek God's direction, trust His wisdom, and walk into what He has prepared for you.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

Paul's letter to the Ephesians holds a vision for how community shapes us, how worship brings heaven's reality into our lives today, and how God is building us together into a dwelling place for His presence. As we grow in connection with God and one another, we become a beacon of hope to our city and our world.   Join us in Chapel Hill for Vision Sunday as Head Pastors Matthew and Sarah Bollinger explore God's vision for the Church as a family that grows together in love, unity, and the presence of the Holy Spirit.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

When we think about becoming a champion, we often imagine someone who is strong, gifted, confident, and naturally equipped to succeed. We tend to think God would choose the most impressive people to accomplish His purposes. But God does not always choose the people we expect. He often chooses people the world would never select. You do not have to be impressive in the eyes of others to be useful in the hands of God.    Join is in Mooresville as Head Pastor Byron Wicker encourages us to fight for our calling with the knowledge that God has given it to us uniquely.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

The book of Galatians reminds us of the freedom we have through Jesus and the transforming power of the gospel of grace. Through Paul's letter, we discover the beauty of life in Christ and the gift of being made right with God through faith.   Join us in Wilmington as guest speaker Sean Meade brings Galatians to life through a powerful, first person presentation as the apostle Paul.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven is here now?    Join us in Chapel Hill for part 1 of our Kingdom series, where Head Pastor Matthew Bollinger explores how Jesus came to confront darkness, restore God's reign, and transform our lives through His grace. Discover what it means to set our sights on Heaven, embrace our new nature in Christ, and follow the King as His Kingdom comes on earth as it is in Heaven.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

In the story of Saul's disastrous reign as king, the Prophet Samuel reminds him that God values his obedience over sacrifice. Obedience can be a hard pill to swallow, as our humanity sometimes drives us to think that we know best in a given situation. But the Bible encourages us to hear, listen, and obey.   Join us in Mooresville as Pastor Cory Meade explores the Biblical notion of obedience and some of the things we struggle with in following through.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

Esau traded his birthright for a single meal, exchanging a lasting inheritance for temporary satisfaction. His story challenges us to consider whether fear, fatigue, or the desire for comfort  has caused us to undervalue God's promises and plans for our lives.   Join us in Wilmington as Head Pastor Ryan Meade explores the value of our inheritance in Christ, the danger of trading God's best for temporary pleasure, and the grace of Jesus that forgives, restores, and empowers us to live differently.

In times of transition, will we trust God for fresh direction or rely on what worked in the past? Through the contrasting stories of David and King Asa, the Bible reveals the danger of a religious spirit that substitutes formulas for relationship and success for obedience.   Join us in Chapel Hill as Head Pastor Matthew Bollinger encourages us to ask, listen, and obey Jesus, trusting Him to lead us through every new challenge in life.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

Beersheeba lay at the southern edge of Israel's settled land. In a sense, it was the end of the road before the wilderness, the last place to find water before entering the desert. Yet sometimes what feels like the end of the road is actually a place of encounter, provision, and preparation for what lies ahead. Seasons change. Circumstances change. Our lives change. But God remains. The God who was faithful in the previous season remains faithful in the next.   Join us in Mooresville as Head Pastor Byron Wicker continues his exploration of wells in the Bible and what significance they carry your our spiritual walks.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

There's something about wells in the Bible. They provided water, but the were also places where people gathered, formed relationships, and had significant encounters with God. God has dug wells in our lives that we need to steward. Over the years, He has dug wells in our lives that we need to steward. Over the years, He has dug wells of His presence, faith, Scripture, revelation, worship, prayer, and relationships with Him and others. We must recognize when somethin or someone is trying to plug the well.    Join us in Mooresville as Head Pastor Byron Wicker explores the Biblical precedent of wells and applies them to our spiritual walks.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

What does Scripture say about loneliness, communion, and our need for companionship? The story of the suffering woman in Luke 8:43–48 gives us an insight into God's design for relationship, the communion Christ gives us with the Father, and the Lord's call to become a people who notice the unseen, bear one another's burdens, and remain present when the prayer is over.   Join us in Wilmington as guest speaker Sam Johnston brings an encouraging message about how Christ draws us deeper into community with Himself and those around us.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

In seasons of transition, uncertainty, and change, how do we continue following Jesus with faith rather than fear? As we learn to "keep company" with Jesus, we can trust that even unsettling seasons may be part of God's unfolding purposes in our lives.   Join us in Chapel Hill as Head Pastor Matthew Bollinger explores how God uses transition to renew our minds, grow us in grace, deepen our relationship with Him and others, and teach us to live by supernatural faith.    For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]

Love is a broad concept in the Biblical context. One type of love specifically is agape, an intentional love which chooses to look past qualification. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to the challenging responsibility of loving those who are hard to love.    Join us in Mooresville as Pastor Cory Meade looks at what we can learn about loving our enemies from Jonah, who found that task to be too much.   For more information, visit riverlifefellowship.com To contact us: [email protected]