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Pastor Rod’s message from 07\/12\/2026 “Holy, Holy, Holy” Isaiah 6:1-13<\/p>\n\n

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Pastor Rod’s message from 07\/05\/2026 “The Vineyard” Isaiah 5:1-7<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-05-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Micha’s message from 06\/28\/2026 “The Lord Renews the World” Isaiah 2<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-28-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 06\/21\/2026 “Made Whole in Christ” Colossians 2:1-15<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-21-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Rod’s message from 06\/07\/2026 “Resurrection Joy” 1 Peter 1:3-9<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-07-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Rod’s message from 5\/31\/2026 “The Identity That Changes Everything” Romans 8:14-17<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-31-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 5\/24\/2026 “What Could Be Better Than Jesus” John 14:15-27<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-24-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Mark’s message from 5\/17\/2026 “God Commands” 1 Kings 17:1-24<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-17-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 5\/10\/2026 “The Tender Nature of the Lord” Isaiah 66<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-10-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 5\/3\/2026 “Work Out Your Salvation with Fear and Trembling” Philippians 2:12-13<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-03-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 4\/26\/2026 “Holy, Holy, Holy” Leviticus 10:1-7<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-26-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 4\/19\/2026 “Hope for the Faithful Few” Isaiah 65<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-19-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Mark’s message from 4\/12\/2026 “Two Different Stories” Matthew 28:11-20<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-12-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 4\/5\/2026 ” What if Christ Had Not Been Raised?”<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-05-04-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Barry’s message from 3\/29\/2026 “If Only I’d Known” Luke 19:28-44<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-29-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 3\/22\/2026 “The Preservation of the Saints” Philippians 1:3-6<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-22-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 3\/15\/2026 “Our God Comes to Us” Isaiah 64<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-15-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Tyler’s message from 3\/8\/2026 “Shopping for New Clothes” Ephesians 4:17-24<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-08-2026-03-08.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 3\/1\/2026 ‘The New Life – What is it?’ – John 10:1-10<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-01-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’ message from 2\/22\/2026 ‘How Can I Be Sure God Loves Me?’ – Genesis 15<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-22-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Aaron Vriesman’s message from 2\/15\/2026 ‘The Day of the Lord is Near’ – Obadiah<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-15-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 2\/8\/2026 – ‘Our Lord’s Compassion and Justice’ – Isaiah 63<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-08-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 2\/1\/2026 – ‘God is Our Refuge’ – Psalm 46<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-02-01-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Barry Lucas’ message from 1\/25\/2026 – ‘Unhappy New Year’ – Philippians 2:1-11<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-25-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 1\/18\/2026 – ‘Consistent Faith During Persistent Waiting’ – Luke 2:22-40<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-18-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 1\/4\/2026 – ‘What is Saving Faith – and Who Doesn’t Have It’ – Romans 4:16-25<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-04-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 12\/28\/2025 – ‘The War is Over’ – Luke 2:8-14<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-28-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 12\/21\/2025 – ‘Love Through the Generations’ – Matthew 1<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-21-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 12\/14\/2025 – ‘Dying for Jesus’ – Matthew 16:21-27<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-14-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 11\/23\/2025 – Tough Love is Tough’ – 1 John 3:11-24<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-23-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 11\/9\/2025 – ‘Relationship With Ourself’ – Gen. 1:26-31<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-09-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 11\/2\/2025 – ‘God at Home In Me’ – John 14:15-23<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-02-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor David Kerkstra’s message on 10\/19\/2025 – ‘No Other Gospel’ – Galatians 1:1-10<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-19-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 10\/12\/2025 – ‘New Name – New Identity’ – Isaiah 62<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-12-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Interim Pastor Ken’s message from 10\/5\/2025 – ‘Keeping The Sabbath’ – Gen. 2:2-4<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-05-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Interim Pastor Ken’s message from 9\/28\/2025 – ‘The Temptation of Jesus’ – Gen. 3:1-7, Matt. 4:1-11<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-28-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Interim Pastor Ken’s message from 9\/21\/2025 – ‘Treasure in Heaven’ – Matt. 6:19-22<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-21-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Jake’s message from 9\/14\/2025 – ‘The Great Reversal’, – Isaiah 61<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-14-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Interim Pastor Ken Nydam’s message from 9\/7\/2025 – ‘Faith Without Works is Dead?’ – James 2:14-26<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Interim Pastor Ken Nydam’s message from 8\/31\/2025 – ‘Three Hugs from Jesus, to be Known by Jesus’ – Matt. 7:21-23<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/08-31-25-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 8\/17\/2025 – ‘Honest Confession, Lived Humility’, – Isaiah 59<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-17-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Interim Pastor Ken Nydam’s message from 8\/10\/2025 – ‘Friendship With God’ – John 15:9-18<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-10-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Beverly Weeks message from 5\/18\/2025 – ‘Spirit-led Gospel Telling in a Chariot’ – Acts 8:26-40<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-18-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Paster Ken’s message from 5\/11\/2025 – ‘Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason’ – 1 John 4:13-21<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-11-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Paster Ken’s message from 5\/4\/2025 – ‘Above All Else Guard Your Heart’ – Proverbs 4:23<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-05-4-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Paster Ken’s message from 4\/27\/2025 -‘Our Resurrected Bodies’ – 1 Cor. 15:35-55<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-04-27-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Paster Jake’s message from 4\/20\/2025 – ‘So That You May Believe and Live’ – John 20<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-04-20-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Paster Ken’s message from 4\/06\/2025 – ‘Holy Spirit’ Galatians 8:15-22<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-04-06-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 3\/30\/2025 – ‘How God Blesses Us’ – Numbers 6:22-24<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-30-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 3\/23\/25 – ‘Wrestling with God’ – Genesis 32:22-31<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-23-KN-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 3\/16\/2025 – ‘How Close Are You Really Following Jesus’ – Isaiah 53, Luke 9:21-26<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-16-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken’s message from 3\/9\/2025 – The Kingdom of Weakness<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-09-KM-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Paster Ken’s message from 3\/2\/2025 – “Better Than Miracles’ – 2 Corinthians 12:6-10, James 4<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-02-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jim Dykstra’s message from 2\/23\/2025 – “Safe Among Lions” – Daniel 6: 1-11<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-2-23JD-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 2\/16\/2025 – “The Futility of Idols” – Isaiah 44:1-23, John 6<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-16-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s message from 2\/9\/2025 – “Safe In The Arms of God” – 2 Kings 6:8-23<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-09-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ron Meyer’s message from 2\/02\/2025 – “How Will You Spend a Year?” – James 4: 13-17.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-02-02-RM-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Pastor Ken Nydam’s message from 1\/26\/2025 – “Forgiveness” – Matt. 6:9-15<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-01-26-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor John Klompmaker’s message from 1\/19\/2025 -” Facing 2025: Trusting God”<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-01-19-JK-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Micah Ringelberg’s message from 1\/12\/2025 – “Followers and Foes” Mark 3:1-27<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-1-10-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Ken Nydam message from 12\/29\/2024 – “Getting Out and Crossing Over” – Exodus 14:5-31 (John 5:14)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-29-Mesage.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor John Klompmaker from 12\/22\/2024- “Tell Them with Joy” – Luke 2: 8-20<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-22JK-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 12\/15\/2024 – ‘A Relentless Kind of Love’ – Isaiah 43<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-15-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 12\/8\/2024 – ‘What Kind of Peace is This?!?’ – Matthew 2:1-18<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-08-JP-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Ken Nydam’s message from 12\/1\/2024 – ‘Deliver Us From Evil’, Matt. 6:13<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-12-1-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Micah Ringelberg’s message from 11\/17\/2024 – Acts 9:1-27<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-17-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 11\/10\/2024 – ‘A Grief-formed Faith’ – John 11:1-27<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-10-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Micah Ringelberg’s message from 11\/3\/2024 – Luke 20:1-26<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-MR-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Micah Ringelberg’s message from 10\/27\/2024 – God’s Handiwork in Us – Psalm 19<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-27-MR-message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor David Kerkstra’s message from10\/20\/2024 – Hope and Help in Times of Trial” – 1 Peter 1:6-9<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-20-Message.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 10\/13\/2024 – “Believing the Message of Deliverance” – Isaiah 37:14-38<\/p>\n

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Guest Pastor David’s message from 10\/6\/2024 – “A Living Hope” – 1 Peter 1: 3-5<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/theriverinallegan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10-06-DK-sermons.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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