The Lost Art of Taking a Verbal Punch

The Lost Art of Taking a Verbal Punch

We are way too easily offended. The utter inability to let a verbal (or online) offense go is becoming one of the defining traits of our generation and that is tragic because taking an offense well is a picture of the Gospel of Jesus. We need to learn to have thick...
Social Media Fast 2019

Social Media Fast 2019

A few weeks ago, I taught a message at Riv about rhythms of work and rest. A couple days after preaching this message, I was riding in the car with my wife and I realized it was almost July. This may mean nothing to you, but for me that means an important month in my...

The Grace of God for the weeks before Easter

In this episode, Noel takes a stroll through the few weeks leading up to Easter in the Gospel accounts, highlighting specific acts of grace in Jesus’s actions and words. Here are some links to stuff talked about on this episode: The NIV Harmony of the Gospels...