I’ve been reading about the devastation in Puerto Rico all morning and reflecting on Jesus’s brother’s words: “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him? If a...
“Do you know how fast you were going?” I suspect many of us have been asked that simple question by a police officer, along with the follow-up: “Do you know what the speed limit is?” At those moment, if you are like me, you are tempted to offer...
The more we realize that Jesus is better, the more the old excuse “I just don’t wanna” melts away. This clip comes from a teaching on Exodus originally given at Riverview Church. You can watch the entire message...
Nabeel Qureshi (1983-2017) | TGC “On Saturday, September 16, 2017, Nabeel Qureshi, age 34, entered into the joy of his master, Jesus Christ, after enduring a yearlong battle with cancer.” In Defense of the Blobfish: Why the “World’s Ugliest Animal” Isn’t...
The Most Dangerous Place to Raise a Child “The most dangerous place to raise a kid is America.” Ten Unfair Expectations of Pastors’ Wives As I was reading this list, I was so thankful for Riverview because my wife doesn’t have any of these...
Each one of us is created in the image of God. This means a great many things but first and foremost, we are spiritual beings. We’re not just material. Who we are is not merely a product of electrical impulses. We are created in the image of God. And notice the all...
Last weekend at Riv, we launched into a new series which will take us through the Bible one book at a time. We started out with Genesis, which is not only the first book in the Bible but the first of five books of “The Law.” Over the course of the next month, we are...
It’s All Her Fault…. Stop blaming Bathsheba. It Doesn’t Get More America Than Guys In A Lifted Cadillac Escalade Pulling A Military Truck Out Of The Texas Floods Murica. CS Lewis and Believing in the Sun Rise “The picture so often painted of Christians...
Today, I am wrapping up my weeklong series on Bible translations. Join me this week at Riverview as we launch into a new series where we are going to preach oneish sermon from each book of the Bible. [divider style=”circle” align=”center”...
This week, we are talking about different translations of the Bible. Specifically, I am covering the four translations I work with the most and explaining why. [divider style=”circle” align=”center” color=”#669999″...
