The Way of the Lord

Dec 1, 2013 | Devotions

Isaiah 40:1, 3-5 Recently when we were in Italy, our tour guide told us that there was one distinguishing fact about Roman roads: They were always straight. Most of us have driven old, crooked, bumpy highways. Early in our marriage, we would frequently drive US 60...

Advent 2013 Devotions Introduction

Nov 30, 2013 | Devotions

Visit our devotions website — www.rrcb.org/devotions/ The Advent/Christmas time is without question one of the busiest times of the year. It is filled with Christmas shopping, addressing Christmas cards, planning special trips and getting just the right gift for...

2013 Advent Devotions Coming Soon!

Nov 27, 2013 | Announcements, Devotions

Our Advent Devotions for 2013 are coming soon!  Beginning on December 1 (the first Sunday in Advent) a new devotion will be posted daily online. Included with each devotion is a seasonal piece of art created by the children of our Church (the art is exclusively...

Lent 2013 Devotions Concluded

Apr 1, 2013 | Devotions

Our 2013 Lent devotional series is now complete. Thanks go out to Tom Graves who edited the devotions, to Cassandra Ducca & the Devotions Subcommittee who produced the booklet and online posts, and great thanks especially to the many lay persons and ministers of...

Why Do You Look for the Living among the Dead?

Mar 31, 2013 | Devotions

Luke 24:1-12 How strange it must have felt to enter a tomb, a resting place, only to find that the body you came there to pay homage to, cleanse, and anoint is no longer there. Can you imagine the shock and disbelief these followers felt over the disappearance of the...

Easter: Not Just a Day but a Season

Mar 30, 2013 | Devotions | 2 comments

Acts 1:3-4 I’m glad Easter is not just a day but a season. Even when all is going well in my life, it takes me longer than one day to leap from the desolation and grief of Christ’s death on the cross to the joy of his resurrection. When death’s...