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Weekly sermons from Ripon Community Church. Looking for more? Check out "Represent Jesus Well - An RCC Podcast," where we'll be uncovering the ways people endure, live, and lead that Represent Jesus Well.

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Build It Well Week 1 | When You Can't Look Away

June 13, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

We're all building something... let's look to the book of Nehemiah together this summer for biblical principles and encouragement we can apply to our own lives. 🌟Reflection & Discussion Questions🌟 1. What's something you're building right now? 2. Chapters 1 & 2 are all about Nehemiah's response to the crisis in Jerusalem. His reaction is influenced by his devotion to God. He decides to pray and trust God... he doesn't look away. How can we stay focused on what God wants even when we hear ...

Prodigal Week 3 | Love of the Father

June 06, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

One of the most timeless and retold parables from the Bible, the story of the prodigal son has fascinated and transformed people for generations. In this 3 week series, find out why you’re never too far from home. ✏️💡🌟 Reflection & Discussion Questions: 1. Describe your relationship with your father. Are there any similarities or differences with the father from the parable? 2. Pastor Shawn shared 4 different ways we can seek God’s leadership in our lives & be transformed. They are: get hu...

Prodigal Week 2 | All Work & No Play

May 28, 2023 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

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Prodigal Week 1 | Free Falling

May 21, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

One of the most timeless and retold parables from the Bible, the story of the prodigal son has fascinated and transformed people for generations. In this 3-week series, discover why you’re never too far from home.  Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Sleepless Week 3 | When Worry Is All-Encompassing

May 14, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Happy Mother's Day! RCC Kids recorded a special video for all the moms this morning. It's a sweet listen! Skip right into week 3 of Sleepless: When Worry Is All-Encompassing at the 2:30 timestamp.  Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Sleepless Week 2 | Overcoming Self-Doubt

May 07, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

We have a knack for not feeling good enough. Feeling like a fraud, unqualified, undeserving of recognition. And it's the kind of thing that can keep you up at night... Can I really call myself a Christian if I'm still struggling? If I still make mistakes? If I still react out of anger? If I do something selfish? With the keys God gives us in the Bible, we can know how to face those middle-of-the-night questions of self-doubt. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com...

Sleepless Week 1 | Transferring Control Will Transform Your Life

April 30, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Transferring control will transform your life. Don't seek God for the warmth and comfort he offers. Instead, seek to be changed by him. Seek to have his fire live within you. Seek His will and desire for your life over your own plans. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." Colossians 3:23 Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

ALIVE Week 2 | Instructions From The Early Church

April 23, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

Awe, and wonder. Sharing with your community. Taking care of each other. Generosity. Worshiping God together. Seeing God grow the good thing you’re experiencing. THESE ARE SYMPTOMS OF LIVING ALIVE. What is something right now you need to turn from? How can you turn to God instead? What kind of God-following thing will you fill that with? How can you trust God’s Holy Spirit? Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you.  Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's hap...

ALIVE Week 1 | The Things That Prevent Us

April 16, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

What kinds of things keep us from living alive? And how can you be alive TODAY? Find out in week 1 of this series: Alive! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

ALIVE | Easter Sunday

April 11, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

In their fright, the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? " Luke 24:5 Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Week 3 Decided | Our Mission From Jesus

April 02, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

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Week 2 Decided | Where Transformation Begins

March 26, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

We universally choose the easy way... UNLESS our passion or mission requires the harder or more difficult path. Transformation begins when our core mission is clear. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Week 1 Decided | Overcoming Temptations

March 19, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

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ALL IN | Don't Hold Back

March 12, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

The best way to CHANGE the world… is to love with a particular passion, some little part of it. Let’s call that little part Ripon and its surrounding communities. And let’s not hold back. God has this way of working through moments. It’s about more than a feeling. It’s about more than an experience. These are extraordinary moments that God uses to affirm our obedience, encourage us (reminding us He’s with us), or give us a marker, etched in our memory, to remind us WHY… Why we’re following H...

ALL IN | Take A Risk

March 05, 2023 18:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

There is no such thing as a “no faith” decision. Faith and risk are required if you’re going to do anything worthwhile.  Where are you going to put your faith when making decisions? What does it mean to take a risk?  What is the power of taking risks? What are the best risks to take? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

ALL IN | Prioritize

February 26, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Whatever rules your life—whatever you prioritize—as evidenced by how you spend your time, talents, resources… Will determine the quality and impact of your life. What impact do you want your life to have? How do you spend your free time? What are your top priorities? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

ALL IN | Committed to Trust

February 19, 2023 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

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ALL IN | Follow

February 13, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

To follow someone is to believe where they’re taking you is somewhere worth going. They have something you want. That’s why you follow them.  Why would people follow Jesus? Why would they drop their nets and leave their father in the boat for Jesus? He wasn’t famous by today’s standards. He wasn’t rich. He didn’t promise an easy life… If anything… he was going to make life harder. What is it about following Jesus? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see wh...

Together | I'm With Him

February 05, 2023 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Have you ever been somewhere you didn’t really feel like you belonged? Maybe you traveled to a foreign country? Got to go backstage at a concert? Found yourself under-dressed for a formal event? Who you’re with matters. If you’re in a foreign country and you don’t know the language… You stick with the tour guide. If someone takes you backstage at a big concert, you don’t try to get past the bouncers unless you’re with the person who has the authority to get you back there. Today I hope you’l...

Together | Relationship Roadmap

January 29, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Relationships - especially marriage - can be HARD. Whether you have the best marriage on the planet or you’re really struggling, it's guaranteed that you’ve struggled at some point to navigate your relationship. That’s the bad news… But the good news is... You can have a great marriage. If you’re dating - you can know what to look for and work toward. It’s possible. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Together | Becoming Family

January 22, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

The Church is not something you come to. It's something you become. God sees his church as a family, a family that will last forever.  How can we become a family that is committed to helping each other fulfill God's purpose for our lives? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Together | Family Matters

January 15, 2023 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

No matter how hard your family life currently is… the Bible helps you realize something important: your family isn’t that weird. In week two of our series Together, we talked about family matters. Check it out now! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Together: Friends Like These

January 08, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

We want to be together. We want to be connected to each other. But genuine, honest, healthy relationships have maybe never been harder to come by or more difficult to sustain. Hear how to have God’s kind of friendship - friendships based on trust, loyalty, and Jesus-like character. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Together | Friends Like These

January 08, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

We want to be together. We want to be connected to each other. But genuine, honest, healthy relationships have maybe never been harder to come by or more difficult to sustain. Hear how to have God’s kind of friendship - friendships based on trust, loyalty, and Jesus-like character. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Unexpected | An RCC Community Christmas Celebration

December 26, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

Merry Christmas from Ripon Community Church! A celebration of the foretold birth of a savior, Jesus, an unexpected gift that continues to bring about joy and blessings to us year after year. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Foretold: Joy

December 18, 2022 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

The joy that comes from God fills our lives in more ways than we’ll ever know, and we can never give it all away. We can only multiply it. Do you want this joy for yourself? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Foretold: Peace

December 11, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

Today we see how Jesus not only offers us peace that is deeper and fuller and more complete than anything else… we see that Jesus gives us the responsibility of extending that peace to others. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Foretold: Love

December 04, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Love… We throw that word around… a lot. It’s not because we’re doing anything wrong. It just often seems like a fitting word. But when we talk about God’s love, the love that’s offered to us through Jesus, let’s be careful to note that it’s a very specific kind of love. It’s not the “I love tacos” kind of love. So what is it? What does God’s love actually look like?  Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Foretold: Hope

November 27, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

For generations, the light of Jesus was foretold… and that light never went out. As we approach the season of Christmas, this is what we remember. We’re expecting the light of Jesus to be bright in our own lives. The light of hope, peace, love, and joy that attaches our lives to the most remarkable story ever foretold… and now retold. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Haunted By Lies: Control Reduces Anxiety

November 20, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Guest speaker Sharon Hodde Miller, pastor at Bright City Church and author of The Cost of Control, uncovers why we believe and are haunted by the lie that control reduces anxiety.  Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Haunted By Lies: Perfection is Attainable

November 14, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

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Haunted By Lies: Perfection is Attainable

November 14, 2022 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Haunted By Lies: Please the People

November 07, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Haunted by the lie to please the people!  What's so bad about people-pleasing? What’s our motivation behind serving people? How can we shift our motivation to Represent Jesus Well?  Check out week two of Haunted by Lies to find out why people-pleasing is a lie we don't have to keep believing! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Haunted By Lies: Go It Alone

October 30, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Doesn’t it just make sense when we’re talking about life, about achievements, when we’re talking about growing your faith - the best thing we can do, is go it alone? Do it yourself. Make it an individual thing? No. Not even close. In this first week of Haunted By Lies, we’re going to uncover what it looks like to depend on God and depend on others in a way that makes life more fulfilling and joyful. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening ...

IMPACT: 3 Ways We Could Fail

October 23, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

When you set out on a mission. When you decide to do something new. There is an unavoidable truth: You cannot predict the unintended consequences. What if it backfires? What if we fail? We want to represent Jesus well, but we aren't perfect, and there will be unintended consequences despite our best intentions. This week, Pastor Sam looks at a few common ways we can fail to Represent Jesus Well. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at ...

IMPACT: Under the Surface

October 23, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

When you set out on a mission. When you decide to do something new. There is an unavoidable truth: You cannot predict the unintended consequences. What if it backfires? What if we fail? We want to represent Jesus well, but we aren't perfect, and there will be unintended consequences despite our best intentions. This week, Pastor Sam looks at a few common ways we can fail to Represent Jesus Well. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at ...

IMPACT: Pursue Greatness

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Does your definition of greatness revolve around titles or things?  Does it cause you to be constantly chasing after accolades, accomplishments, or awards constantly?  God's definition of greatness is different.  In this message Pastor Danny looks at how God defines greatness and how pursuing greatness can have an eternal impact. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

IMPACT: What Are You Searching For

October 10, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MB

Do you remember that ache you felt in your bones? The one that got you to show up to a church service in search of answers? Remember how you found answers and a purpose you didn’t even know you were looking for?  In this message Pastor Sam looks at how you’re not alone. Everyone has an ache like that. And you can do something about it.  Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

IMPACT: RCC's Mission

October 03, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Are you any different? In this sermon Pastor Sam names the defining difference in Christians.  He then announces the planned update to RCC's Mission Statement. Oh... And he dressed up as an Astronaut too! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

IMPACT: Footprints on the Moon

September 26, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Listen here to hear what impact is worth having?  What impact matters most and how to you have it? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

A Party on the Street!

September 18, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

RCC Celebrates its 20th Year Anniversary with a party on the street! Listen in as RCC's founding pastor, Mike Holba celebrates all that God has done over 20 years at RCC and all that He will do through RCC  in the years to come! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Celebration Sunday

September 13, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Have you ever felt like you have just been dragged through life? Where you were always picked last? Have you ever felt incompetent? Have you felt worthless, just wanting to feel loved? Are you trying to prove your worth to others? This Celebration Sunday, Kathy Rollin shared her faith story. This story is one that gives hope to the times of fear and anxiety, purpose to what feels pointless, and a deeper love and compassion to the broken-hearted than the world could ever give. This is her s...

Origin Stories: Daniel

September 04, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Have you ever felt out of place? Like you don’t belong?  Have you felt the pull of peer pressure? Or pressure from a boss/teacher/coach to compromise your values?  Have you ever felt like your faith was an asset and a bit of a liability? This is the story of Daniel. This is a story for you. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Origin Stories: Joshua

August 28, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Are we there yet? What I love about these stories is - even if you don’t have much or know much about your family history - you can own these stories for yourself. When you become a Christian - a follower of Jesus you inherit this rich history. This is your history. This is the origin story of Joshua. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at ...

Origin Stories: David

August 22, 2022 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

David: the youngest brother, to be a giant slayer, army leader, an anointed king, a man after God’s own heart… and yet whose life was flawed and messy. This is David’s story, but what does it mean for us? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Origin Stories: Samson

August 14, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Samson had long locks of hair, and incredible strength, this is what we know him for. He was feared and followed because of this gift of strength, but then he lost it all. Did his purpose change because his abilities were different than before, different from those around him? How do we find our purpose and gifts when they look different from those around us? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Che...

Represent: Your Biography is Not Your Destiny.

August 07, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

What does my name represent? When someone hears my name, do they think of my past? the past of my family? Can I redefine what my biography represents? YES! Listen here to find out more. Mark Moore, teaching pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in AZ, walks through this dilemma of destiny on the last week of our series Represent. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening ...

Represent: How to Be Bold

July 31, 2022 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Bold |bōld| adj showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. Bold is a word that we hear often, but what does boldness mean in the bible? What does it actually look like to be bold in real life? How can I be bold? Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

Represent: How to Change Your Mind

July 28, 2022 15:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

To change your mind, your purpose, you need to figure out where you are, where you want to go, and the direction you are currently heading. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC! Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!

The God Experience

July 17, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

The God experience: seeing God’s character in the world around us.  RCC's guest speaker and founding pastor, Mike Holba, shares what experiencing God can mean for each of us personally. Listen here to find out more. Check out https://riponchurch.com/ to see what's happening at RCC!