Give Me Faith
This past week we talked about faith as a verb at Riverside where I’m blessed to preach each week. This is one of my favorite songs when I think about…
Give Me Faith
Jesus: I AM the Gate
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A Break in Gone Wrong About three years ago, in Chicago, there was an attempted break-in at a local restaurant & bar. Thankfully the burglar was unable to break in…
Jesus: I AM the Bread of Life
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This week we celebrated the life & work of Martin Luther King, Jr. who was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, GA. In his speech on August 28 in 1963,…
Milestones: Raising Kids of Faith
How do we raise kids of faith? I remember the day we brought our first child home from the hospital. I remember thinking, “What now?” We had been preparing for his arrival…
Christmas, Peace & Jesus
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Peace on Earth at Christmas? I think most of the time, Christmas could be described as an UN-Peace-Ful season. Anyone remember the infamous Tickle Me Elmo? The year was 1996…
When God was Born
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This past week I watched one of our favorite Christmas movies with my daughter, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” If you’ve ever seen it, then you know it’s a great movie….
What Happens When God becomes King?
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Have you ever wanted to be a King? When our kids were in preschool they had this day at school where once a year all the kids would dress up….
What Does God Look Like?
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What does God look like? It’s said that half the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day. And half of them live on less than $1 a day….
4 Books about Money, Giving & Generosity
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There’s a simple truth about those of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus. We are a people of uncommon generosity. Why? Because we realize that we are never more…
When You Give to the One in Need
Can you stretch your generosity? It’s almost that time of year when you’ll start seeing people outside of stores ringing a bell & standing by a red pale. It’s the Salvation…