Thank You from Daniel Glaze

Merry Christmas, River Road Church! I trust you are enjoying your celebration of Christ’s birth. Thank you for your commitment to our church in 2019. I am grateful for all we were able to accomplish together. Please join me in prayerful anticipation of all God...
Baptism Faith Statement: Ashley G.

Baptism Faith Statement: Ashley G.

One of the most important experiences I’ve ever had—one that has strengthened my faith and my relationship with God—has been going to PASSPORT Camp. The past two summers, I have gone with our church to PASSPORTkids at Eagle Eyrie. There, I learned that with God I am...
Baptism Faith Statement: Jackson K.

Baptism Faith Statement: Jackson K.

I want to be baptized because I believe that God is our savior and loves us not matter what. I believe Jesus died on the cross for our sins. I believe God sent Jesus to watch over us, guide us, and to help people to get through rough times in life. Also, I believe God...
Baptism Faith Statement: Frank H.

Baptism Faith Statement: Frank H.

I believe that God is always there for me even if I don’t think he is in times of doubt. I know he is there even though I can’t see him. It is like if someone is in a room with me and I turn off the lights off, they are still there, I just can’t see them. God is with...

When Holiday Spirit Becomes Complicated

For many, the holidays really are (cue Andy Williams) the most wonderful time of the year. We associate the Advent season with food, family, friends, parties, presents, the Nutcracker. It can be a highly anticipated time from which we draw strength and energy, and may...

Thanksgiving at Grandma’s

There is no better time of year to think of grandparents than Thanksgiving. I grew up in Southwest Virginia, and every year, we would sit in traffic as we made the six, or more, hour trek to my Grandma’s house that would begin after my dad finished work that...