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Week of November 9, 2026

This Week
at River City

Sundays 10 AM · 600 S. Correll St · Landis, NC

Sunday Recap · November 8

The Family Is
Worth Fighting For

  • Family Matters · Part 2
  • Pastor Branden Spiker
  • Nehemiah 4:13 to 14

Hello friend, I wanted to send you this quick recap from Sunday’s message. I hope it strengthens you and encourages you this week.

You can love your family and still face problems. Being a Christian does not mean everything at home is easy. It means we have a Savior who can help us through it. In Part 2 of Family Matters, we learned from Nehemiah how to fight for the people we love instead of fighting against them.

Jerusalem’s walls were broken, and rebuilding brought opposition, exhaustion, and fear. In that moment Nehemiah told the people to remember the Lord and stand together for their families. For us, that means protecting what matters through prayer, patience, honesty, and healthy action.

“Remember the Lord… and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”

Nehemiah 4:14 · KJV

Live It Out This Week

  1. Stop fighting the people you’re supposed to be fighting forTell the truth without disrespect. Correct behavior without attacking character. Disagree without cruelty.Ephesians 6:12
  2. You can’t rebuild what you keep tearing downBe quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Listen to understand their heart rather than waiting for your turn to respond.James 1:19 to 20
  3. Don’t let a bad season destroy a good relationshipPause before making lasting decisions out of temporary frustration. Talk to understand, not to attack. Restoration takes honesty, patience, and changed behavior. Forgiveness doesn’t mean ignoring hurt or rushing trust. Sometimes rebuilding begins with wise counsel and healthy boundaries.Ephesians 4:26 to 27
  4. If you want restoration, begin with your partGod calls us to kindness and forgiveness. Forgiveness is not the same as automatic reconciliation. Do your part without trying to control another person’s response. Healing may not happen on our timeline, but God is faithful as we keep doing our part.Ephesians 4:32 · Colossians 3:13 · Romans 12:18

Your Challenge

Take One Step Toward Restoration

Choose one meaningful step this week. Listen without interrupting, offer a specific apology, or reach out for wise counsel. Ask yourself, am I protecting the relationship or defending my pride? What needs to change in me?

Let’s Pray

Lord, help us remember You when relationships are difficult. Guard our words and teach us to listen. Give us courage to own our actions and patience as trust is rebuilt. Fill our homes with Your peace. Help us take the next right step with You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Blessings,Pastor Branden Spiker

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River City Church · A November Series

Family
Matters

Restoring What Matters Most

Part 2 · Nov 8The Family Is Worth Fighting ForNehemiah 4:13 to 14

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Stay in the Word

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River City Church. Where the living water flows. Sunday at 10 AM, 600 S. Correll Street, Landis, NC 28088. All welcome.

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Missed a Week?

Family Matters

Restoring what matters most. Catch up on the series and share it with someone who needs it.

Part 1 · Nov 1

It Starts at Home

Joshua 24:15

Part 2 · Nov 8 · This Week

The Family Is Worth Fighting For

Nehemiah 4:14

Part 3 · Nov 15

There’s Room at the Table

Luke 15:11 to 24

Part 4 · Nov 22

What Are We Leaving Behind?

Deuteronomy 6:4 to 9

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