Which Denomination or Church is Right?

John 14:5-6

5 Thomas said to him, “LORD, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

I was raised Catholic.  Catholics in the South ..read more

Be Encouraged by the Song, “His Eye is on the Sparrow!”

Psalm 121

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills– where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip– he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches ..read more

Verses That Always Encourage Me

Romans 8:28-39

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn ..read more

Click Here to See a Drama that Will Rock You!

The ushers at our church jumped all over me after we did this drama.  I had scheduled to have them walk forward for our offering after the drama was over.  Several of them who were crying told me they needed an opportunity to recover before standing in front of the entire church.  ..read more

Please Stop and Listen to this Song

He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree, Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, And I realize just how beautiful You are, And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how ..read more

Keep Life in Perspective

“He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” — Jim Elliot, missionary martyr who lost his life in the late 1950′s trying to reach the Auca Indians of Ecuador

Comfort in Your Tragedy

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore, we will not fear . . .

Last night in prayer meeting we meditated on Psalm 46.  I was amazed as our church family shared about God’s goodness, comfort, strength and peace during the most tragic times of ..read more

Blessing our Community

I’m looking forward to our Riverside family giving away over 4000 bottles of ice cold water tomorrow at the parade.  Riverside is committed to blessing our community.  Though this is a small act of kindness, it is a sincere effort to show that we care!

Come and celebrate our independence tomorrow, July 3rd ..read more

A Good Word

Psalm 57:9-11

9 I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. 10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the ..read more

Being Friends with Sinners

Luke 7:29-35

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John. 30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.) 31 ..read more

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