God is For Us: No Condemnation For Us
Falsely Accused? Have you ever been falsely accused of something you didn’t do? A few weeks ago I had the best time. I had taken a bag of peanut M&Ms…
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Peace on Earth: The Path to Peace
Finding the Path to Peace How do you find the path to peace during the Christmas season? You’ve probably heard this, but I love how one person described the Christmas…
Without Wind There is No Fruit, Part 2
What are you known for, really? The problem that so many people face, and maybe you’ve experienced this too, is that you want to be known for your faith, you…
Without Wind There is No Fruit, Part 1
Who likes adversity? We’re concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out.– Philip Yancey Maybe now, more than ever, we’re highly concerned with…
A Watershed Moment
Living in a DIY World This goes without saying, but we live in a DIY world, where you’re always just one YouTube video away from being able to fix anything…
Baptism + The Holy Spirit
“For a healthy Christian life, it is indispensable that we should be fully conscious that we have received the Holy Spirit to dwell in us.” – Andrew Murray, Experiencing the…
The Good News about Good Friday
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This past Sunday was what they call Palm Sunday. It’s the day that, about 2000 years ago, Jesus entered into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. The crowd was singing Hosanna…
Life After Death: The Power of Baptism
Is there life after death? People always ask this question. And I wanted to know the answer too. So, I did what everyone does when they have a question to which…
Baptism: The Turning Point
Origin Story Do you have one of these? It’s very valuable. It’s the kind of thing you normally don’t take out of the house. In fact, if you’re anything…
3 Books on Baptism & the Baptized Life
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Baptism For the last few weeks at Riverside where I’m blessed to preach, we’ve been talking about baptism. You may have your own questions about baptism. I’ve found that this is…