Riverbend Youth

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RBYouth exists to help students DISCOVER, DEEPEN, and DEPLOY the Good News about Jesus Christ. Follow our podcast for weekly sermons, and other special content!

  1. 11h ago

    What Jesus Says About Rest, Stress & Your Body | Touch Grass (3 of 3)

    What if the way we treat our bodies is actually a spiritual issue?We’re really good at maintaining the machines we care about—changing the oil, checking the chain, cleaning the air filter—but somehow we expect our own bodies to keep running forever without maintenance.Jesus gives us a different way to live.In the final session of our series: Touch Grass, we look at what Jesus teaches about rest, stress, sleep, water, physical health, and trusting God enough to slow down. Because your body isn't a disposable machine...It’s a loved creation, made in the image of God and created for good.From dirt bikes to Jesus taking naps, this message is about learning to see God in the ordinary things—including the way we eat, sleep, drink, rest, and care for ourselves.KEY PASSAGES:Mark 4:37–40Mark 6:30–32John 4:14John 7:37–39Ephesians 2:10Psalm 139:13–14

    What Jesus Says About Rest, Stress & Your Body | Touch Grass (3 of 3)

  2. Sep 28

    How To See God EVERYWHERE | Touch Grass (2 of 3)

    What if one of the simplest ways to reconnect with God is to… touch grass?We live surrounded by screens, pressure, comparison, busyness, and constant stimulation. Sometimes our souls need a reset. In this message, we explore how getting outside, slowing down, and paying attention to God's creation can become a spiritual discipline that leads us back to wonder, worship, peace, and trust.Psalm 19 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God.” Creation is constantly pointing us toward the Creator—but are we slowing down enough to notice?In this message, we talk about:• Why we're so spiritually and mentally overloaded• How nature can help us slow down and refocus• What Psalm 19 teaches us about seeing God in creation• Jesus' teaching about worry, birds, and flowers in Matthew 6• What Job discovered when God redirected his attention to creation• The difference between wonder and worship• How noticing God's creation can help us remember that God sees us, loves us, and cares for usSometimes you don't need another notification, another scroll, or another distraction.Sometimes you need to go outside, look up, and remember who made it all.Walk. Withdraw. Wonder. Worship.#TouchGrass #Christianity #YouthMinistry #Jesus #Worship #SpiritualDisciplines #ChristianSermon #God #Bible #RBYouth

    How To See God EVERYWHERE | Touch Grass (2 of 3)

  3. Sep 22

    Simple Hack To Reset Your SOUL | Touch Grass (1 of 3)

    What if the reason you feel so overwhelmed isn't that you're doing too little—but that you're being pulled in too many different directions?Grades. Friendships. Family. Sports. Social media. Expectations. Trying to fit in. Trying to be a good Christian. Trying to figure out who you're even supposed to be.Jesus has something to say about that.In Matthew 11:28–30, Jesus invites us to take His yoke upon us and find rest for our souls. But what exactly does that mean? And what does an ancient farming tool have to do with the pressure teenagers face in 2026?In this message, we kick off our new series, Touch Grass, by looking at the things shaping the direction of our lives—and learning two simple practices that can help us slow down, disconnect from the noise, and reconnect with God.You don't need another notification.You don't need another opinion.You don't need to prove yourself.Maybe your soul just needs a reset.📖 Matthew 11:28–30📖 Luke 5:16CHALLENGE:Before next week, 1) take one silent WALK by yourself. No phone. No music. No scrolling. Just you, creation, and God.Then 2) take some time to WITHDRAW from the noise and simply be with Him.If you're a student dealing with stress, pressure, expectations, anxiety about fitting in, or questions about faith, this message is for you.Welcome to Touch Grass.#TouchGrass #ChristianYouth #Jesus #ChristianTeenagers #RBYouth #YouthMinistry #Matthew11 #Bible #Faith #JesusChrist #Christianity

    Simple Hack To Reset Your SOUL | Touch Grass (1 of 3)

  4. Sep 22 ·  Bonus

    We Let Students Ask Our Lead Pastor ANYTHING 😳

    Our students were given the chance to ask Pastor Dave ANYTHING—and he had no idea what questions were coming.So instead of a normal sermon, we handed our senior pastor a stack of anonymous questions submitted by students and let him answer them on the spot.And these weren't exactly easy questions.Students asked about:• Why does God allow suffering, earthquakes, and cancer?• If God knows the future, do we actually have free will?• Why should we forgive people who have done horrific things?• Is all sin really equal?• Could Mary have been lying about Jesus' birth?• Where does the Bible support Christian universalism?• What about people who never hear the gospel?Dave had no prepared answers, no advance warning, and no idea what was coming next.The result was one of our most honest conversations about faith, doubt, God, suffering, forgiveness, hell, free will, and what it means to trust God when we don't have every answer.Sometimes faith isn't about having every question answered.Sometimes it's about being willing to ask the question.👇 Have a question you'd want to ask Pastor Dave? Drop it in the comments.#Christianity #YouthMinistry #HardQuestions #RBYouth #atx

    We Let Students Ask Our Lead Pastor ANYTHING 😳

  5. Sep 9

    The Thing You're Holding Onto is Hurting You

    What are you still holding on to?Bitterness? Resentment? Hurt.? Anger? Sometimes the things we refuse to let go of take up more space in our hearts than we realize.In this message, D$ uses the story of Joseph and his brothers to explore what it looks like to forgive, even when the apology never comes. Joseph had every reason to hold onto resentment, yet when he finally came face-to-face with the brothers who betrayed him, he chose forgiveness instead of revenge.But forgiveness doesn't mean pretending the hurt never happened. And it doesn't mean allowing someone to keep hurting you. Forgiveness means releasing our resentment and our need for revenge, while trusting God with the process of healing.The best time to release bitterness is now.(Genesis 45, Matthew 18:21–22)This message concludes our series, Bittersweet, on forgiveness.If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who might need to hear it :) #Forgiveness #ChristianSermon #Bitterness #LetGo #Joseph #RBYouth #WomanPastor #ATXchurch #Riverbend #Church #YouthGroup

    The Thing You're Holding Onto is Hurting You

  6. Sep 2

    Cat Adoption & Understanding Romans 8 (Reyn Harpole)

    What does it actually mean to be adopted into God’s family?In Romans 8, Paul says that we have not received a spirit of slavery and fear, but the Spirit of ADOPTION...the Spirit that reminds us that we are God’s children. But if we’ve been adopted by God, what should that change about the way we live?In this *BIG CHURCH EXCLUSIVE* message, Reyn explores what it means to live with the heart of the adopted and why adopted people become adopting people. Through Romans 8, personal stories of adoption, and one very difficult kitten that USED to be named Okapi, we discover how God’s grace, acceptance, forgiveness, and love should overflow into the way we treat our families, friends, coworkers, and neighbors.You have been chosen. You have been welcomed. You have been given a family. Now go show the world what family you belong to :)📖 Romans 8:15–17“You have received the Spirit of adoption…”#Christianity #Romans8 #Adoption #Jesus #ChristianSermon

    Cat Adoption & Understanding Romans 8 (Reyn Harpole)

  7. Aug 27

    "Why Does God Allow Suffering?" The Big Questions: Ep. 2

    Why does God allow suffering? In this episode of The Christian Call, Lillie and Stella have an honest conversation about one of the hardest questions Christians—and especially teenagers—can ask: If God is loving and powerful, why does He allow us to experience pain, loss, loneliness, disappointment, and suffering? Drawing from their own experiences with family struggles, loneliness, friendship, disappointment, and seasons when they felt like God was distant, Lillie and Stella talk openly about what they’ve learned on the other side of difficult seasons. They explore questions like: • Why does God allow suffering?• What do we do when we feel abandoned by God?• Can hardship actually produce growth?• How do we keep our past from controlling our future?• What role does God place other people in during our struggles?• How can our own pain eventually help someone else? Most importantly, this conversation is a reminder that feeling alone doesn't mean you are alone—and the struggle you're in isn't necessarily the end of your story. Sometimes we don't get to understand the “why” until much later. But even when we can't see what God is doing, we can trust that He is still there. If you're walking through a difficult season right now, we hope this conversation reminds you: God hasn't given up on you. Your story isn't over. And your struggle may one day become the very thing God uses to help someone else. 🎙️ The Christian Call: The Big Questions📍 Riverbend Church | RBYouth #WhyDoesGodAllowSuffering #ChristianPodcast #TeenFaith #ChristianTeens #Faith #God #Suffering #Christianity #Hope

    "Why Does God Allow Suffering?" The Big Questions: Ep. 2

  8. Aug 24

    Cancel The DEBT, Not The Person (Reyn Harpole)

    What if someone paid a debt you could never afford to pay?In 2016, John Oliver and "Last Week Tonight" purchased $15 million of medical debt owed by 9,000 people—and then erased it. Thousands of people who woke up owing money suddenly owed nothing.That story gives us a picture of something even bigger: what Jesus has done for us.We carry debts in all kinds of ways—not just financially, but relationally, emotionally, and spiritually. We keep track of what people owe us. We cancel people. Sometimes we even become our own debt collectors.But Scripture says that through Jesus, our debt of sin has been canceled. It wasn't negotiated down. We didn't earn it. We didn't deserve it. It was paid in full.And because we've been forgiven, we're called to forgive others.Don't cancel the person. Cancel the DEBT. After all, that's what Jesus did for YOU :) #forgiveness #Jesus #Christianity #Christian #sermon #cancelculture #debt #grace #mercy #Colossians2 #Colossians3 #Romans5 #Jesuspaiditall #Christianyouthsermon #Christianmessage #RBYouth

    Cancel The DEBT, Not The Person (Reyn Harpole)
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RBYouth exists to help students DISCOVER, DEEPEN, and DEPLOY the Good News about Jesus Christ. Follow our podcast for weekly sermons, and other special content!

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  • Creator
    RBYouth
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    180
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    © RBYouth
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    Riverbend Youth