2016 Recap

2016 Recap

I’m a data junkie. I am always looking at all kinds of crazy reports at Riv and I try to figure out the trends behind the numbers.  This year, I decided to look over the numbers from my online world and the trends are–to put it mildly–obvious....
Friday Random Linkness

Friday Random Linkness

Happy Friday, here are five new links I found for you.                              Photo credit: Darren Calabrese ‘Mummers’ making a comeback Well at least we don’t do that mummering thing here in the states. A Mockingbird Gift Guide (2016 Edition)...
Loved Through The Pain (1:08)

Loved Through The Pain (1:08)

When pain and suffering come our way, we reach out and latch onto something or someone that can tend to our wounds. With Jesus, we can find true peace and comfort knowing that He loves us in the midst of the pain and suffering. This clip comes from the fourteenth...
Navigating Christmas Conversations

Navigating Christmas Conversations

I have noticed an interesting phenomenon the past couple weeks. A lot of people I talk with seem to be dreading conversations they are inevitably going to have with their families over Christmas. Some people seem to be worried about how to handle Uncle Ted’s...
Friday Random Linkness

Friday Random Linkness

Happy Friday. Here are five random links I found for you.                                    Photo credit: Dan Price Using photography to recover from Lymes disease with Dan Price Pastor Dan Price is interviewed about his photography, Lyme Disease, and faith....
Friday Random Linkness

Friday Random Linkness

AP photo Jacob Deshazer: A Great Forgiver Captain Mitsuo Fuchida, leader of the squadrons which attacked Pearl Harbor became a Christian evangelist after a POW shared the Gospel with him. What’s the fastest way to alphabetize your bookshelf? The 4 minutes I just...
Shepherding Well (00:54)

Shepherding Well (00:54)

How can you tell you’re shepherding well in the areas you have leadership in? If you’re reflecting the Great Shepherd, Jesus Christ. This clip comes from the twelfth message in the series, Considering Jesus, originally given at Riverview Church. You can...
Friday Random Linkness

Friday Random Linkness

Happy Friday. Here are five new links I found for you.                        Photo credit: Dan Price Want Real Change in the Country? It Starts With the Church   Let’s face it – American breakfast is really dessert   A complete gridlock on the 405 Freeway...
Sometimes thanksgiving isn’t what you think it is

Sometimes thanksgiving isn’t what you think it is

This weekend I was playing around with Logos Bible Software’s Psalm Explorer function (which is actually a super interesting way to visualize the book) and I was looking in particular at Psalms that have a thanksgiving theme. That’s when I noticed...