The Church at Riverstone

06/03/2026

Good morning! Here is the next episode of the Living Vertizontal Podcast, episode 8!

In this episode we turn to Luke 14:25-35, shifting from the sabbath encounters, to an interaction that Jesus has with the crowds surrounding Him. From this passage we talk about honestly evaluating the cost of following Jesus, from relationships, to security, and identity. When we follow Jesus, we are invited to bid farewell to all those things that we often cling to.

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Podcast Episode · Living Vertizontal · June 3 · 43m

06/02/2026

☀️ SUMMER CAMPS & RETREATS ARE ALMOST HERE! ☀️

The Church at Riverstone is excited to share several opportunities for children, students, young adults, and families to connect, grow, and make lasting memories this summer through Central California District camps and retreats.

📍 CHILDREN'S CAMP
June 22–25, 2026
Sugar Pine Christian Camps (Lower Camp)
Near Oakhurst, CA

Cost: $350 per camper/leader

For students entering 3rd grade through graduating 6th grade.

Register:
https://ccdistrict.com/Events/Upcoming/ID/1048/CCD-Childrens-Camp

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📍 YOUNG ADULT RETREAT
July 7–9, 2026
Fresno First Church of the Nazarene

Cost: $25 per person

Speaker: Rev. Dan Glaeser

Register:
https://ccdistrict.com/Events/Upcoming/ID/7093/2026-Young-Adult-Retreat

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📍 FAMILY CAMP 2026
July 14–19, 2026
Sugar Pine Christian Camps

Speakers:
Rev. Steve Rodeheaver
DS Mark Lehman

Register:
https://ccdistrict.com/Events/Upcoming/ID/1047/CCD-Family-Camp

🎥 Family Camp Video:
https://youtu.be/vSP_MT7fKbA

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📍 YOUTH CAMP
July 20–23, 2026
📢 Updated Dates

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

Cost:
• $275 per student
• $200 per counselor
• Optional $25 transportation add-on for northern students/counselors

Speaker: Sophia Starner-Holmes

Register:
https://ccdistrict.com/Events/Upcoming/ID/4045/CCD-Youth-Summer-Camp-2026

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We can't wait to gather with you this summer for worship, discipleship, fellowship, fun, and life-changing encounters with Jesus.

05/30/2026

Central Cal All-Star children’s quiz team just took 2nd place at SW Regional Quiz Finals!!! So proud of our Riverstone and Ridgeview Community quizzers!

Our Central Cal All-Star alternates also quizzed against all other alternates in the SW region and earned 1st and 2nd place for the individual alternate quizzers category.

Collectivity, these kids earned 8 perfect rounds. So proud of all the work they put into mastering the Book of Genesis. Next year…Exodus (or John for our 6th graders moving on to Teen Quizzing).

05/27/2026

Good morning everyone! Check out season 10, Episode 7 of the Living Vertizontal Podcast!

In this episode, we continue on with Luke 14:15-24, still at the prominent Pharisees house for the Sabbath meal, we drop in on another parable of Jesus’. From this passage we talk about misplaced priorities in life: possessions, time/productivity, and relationships/social status, and how we are often tempted to allow these things to distract us from responding to the invitation to participate in God’s Kingdom now.

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Podcast Episode · Living Vertizontal · May 27 · 35m

05/22/2026

Sorry about posting late to Facebook, in case we do forget one week, be sure to follow the Living Vertizontal Podcast on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify! Here is season 10, Episode 6!

In this episode we move into Luke 14:1-14 where Jesus heads over to a prominent Pharisees house for a Sabbath meal, while here, Jesus heals a man, and shares another parable. Together we discuss our propensity to pursue prominence, and the invitation that Jesus issues to surrender our position to Him, trusting that He sees us.

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Podcast Episode · Living Vertizontal · May 20 · 43m

05/15/2026

If you are wondering what you can do on a Friday night … and you still haven’t found what you’re looking for … join us at Second Son Brews at 6:30!!

05/13/2026

Hey all, here is season 10, Episode 5.

In this episode we work through Luke 13:22-35. In this passage we hear Jesus speak on the narrow door in response to a question from the crowd and then we hear Jesus’ lament of Jerusalem. Throughout our conversation we discuss feasts in first century Israel and identified Jesus’ conversation on the narrow door as a metaphor for the opportunity and expectation of relationship with God to enter the feast of the Kingdom of Heaven. Too often, the temptation is to allow proximity to Jesus to substitute for personal relationship with Jesus.

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Podcast Episode · Living Vertizontal · May 13 · 39m

05/06/2026

Good morning, check out season 10, Episode 4.

In this episode we continue on with Luke 13:10-2. In this passage we see Jesus heal a woman on the sabbath and also hear two short parables on the Kingdom of Heaven. What does it really mean to be set free—and are we sometimes more bound than we realize? As we explore this passage, three key themes emerge: 1) Jesus’ power and willingness to set us free from what binds us, 2) our tendency to rely on religious structures rather than relationship, and His invitation to live fully in the Kingdom of Heaven here and now, and 3) we also reflect on the nature of this “upside-down” Kingdom—starting small, yet steadily growing, persistent, and transformative.

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Podcast Episode · Living Vertizontal · May 6 · 34m

04/29/2026

Good afternoon, here is Season 10, Episode 3.

In this episode we move on into Luke 13:1-9. Within this set of verses we hear Jesus’ call to repentance and the parable of the fig tree. From this passage we talk about who God is, how God acts, and how we are invited to act in the world. God is loving, patient, and active. We are called to respond urgently to His action in our lives. By extension, we are subsequently invited into pointing out where and how God is active in the lives of others so that the God who loves us and pursues us can come into clear focus for the world.

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Podcast Episode · Living Vertizontal · April 29 · 41m

04/27/2026

🚧 Kids Camp 2026 is Under Construction! 🚧

Get ready for an unforgettable week at Central Cal District Kids Camp at Sugar Pine! 🌲🏕️

📅 June 22–25, 2026
👧🧒 Grades 3–6
💲 $350

This year, we’re building our lives on God’s solid foundation (1 Corinthians 3:8–9) through worship, games, teamwork, and powerful moments with Jesus! 🙌

Spots will fill fast—don’t wait! Register today and secure your place at camp!

🔧 Camper Registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevviJSExF0ksCI2NVPILFHtT4lqjE30Gm1IOC2HwSMoOFy0Q/viewform?usp=header