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This past Sunday, we kicked off a two-week series called “Acorn Theology.” (Click here to listen to Week 1). In the first message, I talked […]

by Erin Bird So when I was a kid, I learned my “half-birthday” was September 1. And for some strange reason, I thought that […]

Last week, I talked about the Power of Relationships. This week, I want to take the conversation a bit further and talk about the […]

My family just got back from a great vacation. But I realized that part of what made it so successful was the recommendations from others. We borrowed […]

By Erin Bird So my title for this blog post is obviously inspired by the hit TV show. Unfortunately, I have yet to see an episode (I […]

She was the talk of the town, and for all the wrong reasons. She hadn’t intended to grow up as a girl with this […]

In John 18, Jesus is having a conversation with Pontius Pilate. Jesus has been arrested by the Jewish leaders, already endured a false trial before the […]

A couple years ago, I heard about a cop who pulled over a young man for having an expired license plate. The young man […]

If you’ve been around Riverwood for more than 2.4 nanoseconds, you have probably heard me talk about being Jesus-centered. What I desire is for […]

When I was raising money to start Riverwood, potential prayer and financial supporters would ask me, “how many churches are there in Waverly?” At that time, I […]

By Erin Bird Last November, I slipped away from my daily routine to have my annual overnight spiritual retreat. I remember the sun streaming through […]

You’ve heard it said: “Innocent until proven guilty.” But in today’s Twitter world where news travels faster than Tesla’s Insane Mode, an accusation is merely enough to have […]