October 3, 2025. It's Pastor Appreciation Day at RCC, and our guest speaker today is Justin Stewart, pastor of Together Church in Lakeland. In a text from 1 Samuel 14, Pastor Justin tells of Jonathan and his armor bearer defeating the Philistines. It's amazing what can be accomplished when the vision is in alignment

September 28, 2025. If the enemy can't defeat you straight on, he will try to sneak in and defeat you from within. That's the setting for Nehemiah chapter 5. In this message, Pastor Rodney encourages you to guard against division among other believers.

September 21, 2025. What is the difference between a test and a temptation? One leads to growth and the other leads to destruction. In the final week of our Lessons from the Wilderness series, Pastor Rodney shows us how Satan tempted Jesus three times, but each time, Jesus used Scripture to connect back tot he Israelites time in the wilderness. Jesus was tempted, but did not sin.

September 14, 2025. John the Baptist is the prophet described by Isaiah as the voice crying in the wilderness. Out in the wilderness, he came preaching a gospel of repentance, preparing the way for the Messiah. Our world is filled with evil, and the only hope is Jesus. In the words of John, "Repent and be baptized!

September 7, 2025. Elijah was one of the greatest prophet's in Israel's history. But immediately following his greatest season of ministry, he went into a deep depression and wanted God to take his life. But instead, God led Elijah deeper into the wilderness to reveal Himself not in the fire, not in the earthquake, or in the mighty wind, but in the quiet whisper.

August 31, 2025. Have you ever had to wait a long time to receive something that you knew you would get? David was anointed to be king as a boy, but he wouldn't take the throne until he was 30 years old. Before he could become king, he had to be shaped int eh wilderness.

August 24, 2025. In the wilderness, the right direction isn't always the fastest route. It's easy to get lost, but God is there with you to lead you out. The catch is, you have to listen to His voice guiding you.

August 17, 2025. Moses fled into the wilderness to escape his past crimes and failures. But in the wilderness, he had an encounter. In week 2 of Lessons from the Wilderness, Pastor Rodney uses the story of the burning bush, showing how God speaks. God's voice is often an interruption. God's interruption is often an invitation. God's invitation is often a second chance.

August 10, 2025. The wilderness is a desolate and harsh place. Why would anyone go there? In week 1 of "Lessons from the Wilderness," Pastor Rodney draws from his own wilderness experience, revealing how we actually encounter God in the wilderness. In the times when we feel most alone, God is always right present.