Happy New Year! This week Matthew Joss brings us a message about what the Bible is and an encouragement to better engage with it throughout this new year.

Merry Christmas to all! Scott Cramer brings the message this week about Christmas -- what it is, why Jesus came, and how it affects us.

What is joy? How does Jesus bring us joy?

Deacon Mary McDonald showed how peace is present in the Old Testament, in the New Testament, in the Liturgy, and in the nativity.

Jonathan began the season of Advent with a message on Hope.

Deacon Jack McDonald concluded the series on the Parables of Jesus with a message entitled Stewards of the King Jesus: The Parables of the Minas & the Talents.

Special guests Chris and Claire Andrews and Jim Sallie joined Jonathan Tagg in a service of celebration of the past, present, and future of The River's ministry in the New River Valley.

Matthew Joss provided context for the parable in Luke 19.

Pastor Jonathan used this parable in Luke 16 to how ways we should and should not be like the shrewd manager.

Jesus uses this parable in Luke 18 to show the disciples to always pray and never give up.