we are perfectly imperfect

We are Perfectly Imperfect

Do you have any scar stories? I don’t know if you’ve ever done this, where you swap scar stories with your friends & try to one up each other? I’ve…



made to worship

We were made to worship.

The In-Between, To Be Continued Moments of our Lives… The other night my son was watching the very last Harry Potter movie in the series. He’s been reading each book…



what the world needs now

What the World Needs Now :: Part 2

What does the world need now? One thing that has always been true about God, He has always been on mission to save the world. Ever since sin entered into…



healing for our world

What the World Needs Now :: Part 1

What does the world need right now? Maybe a better first question is… What do you do when you need help? What do you do when you’re hurt? What we…



king of my heart

King of My Heart

Every once in a while, a song hits me & I just can’t get enough of it. Here’s the one song I can’t get off repeat this week. It’s called,…



Do Good Be Brave

5 Ways to Do Good, Be Brave.

Do Good. Be Brave. Over the past few weeks at Riverside where I am blessed beyond measure to preach each week, we’ve been talking about this simple idea of what…



worship deliverance jesus

When deliverance leads to worship

What does deliverance lead to? Have you ever experienced a, “Then God…” moment in your life? You know, one of those times when things were headed one way & then…



a courage that leads to deliverance

Courage plus Obedience leads to Deliverance

Duck & Cover My daughter Ella Grace has always been afraid of people dressed up like mascots. So when we go to a football game or a baseball game, she…



past failure God future

Your past failure doesn’t define or determine your future.

Fear of Failure Maybe the one thing that keeps us from advancing the gospel, even more than our fear, is our failure. It was a few years ago, our kids…



jack mook

Let Love Lead You to be Brave

It’s never been more important to do good & be brave. Back in September of 2014, this story hit the news. Jack Mook lives in Pittsburg. He was a single…