What to Expect
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IMPERFECT PEOPLE SAVED BY GRACE: There are no perfect people here at RRBC, only the worship of a perfect Savior! Charles Spurgeon has declared, "If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all; and the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earth to us". In every way that mankind is tempted, so is every Christian. However, as Christians we are forgiven, redeemed, and filled with the Spirit of God which produces in us a love for God’s glory, a desire to be more like Christ (i.e. sanctification), and a newfound hatred of indwelling sin. In other words, while the Gospel may find us where we are, it will never allow us to stay the same. The church is not for people who think they are righteous; it is for a people who know that they are not and need Christ all the more. So welcome!
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GOD FOCUSED AND JOY FILLED WORSHIP: Although true worship is in all of life, in corporate listening to sermons, in the reading of scripture, our giving, our prayers, in serving and our proclaiming the gospel with others, singing also serves as an expression of our teaching and learning truths concerning Jesus Christ and the gospel. Therefore, we seek music which possesses high Theological truth and instruction. Every Sunday, we sing four to five worship songs together. These songs typically represent both the old and new within church history (praise, worship, and hymns). Our worship flows from our response to the truths we sing. Therefore, we also seek to sing joyfully and in gratitude as we make declaration of the God who is worthy of all our worship and joy-filled praise. Meaning, we seek to worship God in both spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). While we use instruments within our services, our greatest and most cherished instrument are our combined singing voices and we desire for nothing to distract from this reality (Ps. 96:1-3).​ ​​
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A WARM AND GENUINE PEOPLE: It is our sincerest desire that you find RRBC to be a warm and welcoming church. Hopefully, this is seen in our people coming early for coffee, conversation, laughter and prayer together; sticking around after the service to enjoy one other; or making plans for later. You may even hear babies crying and little feet scampering as we love children and their presence to us is a gift and a reminder that our church is growing.