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Why We Support Overseas Missionaries
March 24, 2022
I am really excited – and not just because I got a week away in Phoenix with LeAnn last week. I’m excited to get to introduce […]
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Recipe For An Inductive Bible Study
Recipe for an Inductive Bible Study Ingredient 5 – Prayer
March 17, 2022
In this post, we will finish up our “recipe” on how to do an Inductive Bible Study. (Did you miss any of the previous […]
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Recipe For An Inductive Bible Study
Recipe for an Inductive Bible Study Ingredient 4 – Application
March 10, 2022
We are in part 4 of our series on the “recipe” for an Inductive Bible Study. If you’ve missed the previous three parts, head over […]
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Recipe For An Inductive Bible Study
Recipe for an Inductive Bible Study Ingredient 3 – Interpretation
March 3, 2022
by Erin Bird Welcome to March! Hope you are having a fantastic week, and have found some moments to enjoy this warmer weather. (Nothing […]
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Recipe For An Inductive Bible Study
Recipe for an Inductive Bible Study Ingredient 2 – Observe
February 24, 2022
by Erin Bird In my last post, we began a series on a Bible study method known as the Inductive Bible Study. We talked about […]
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Recipe For An Inductive Bible Study
Recipe for an Inductive Bible Study Ingredient 1 – Scripture
February 17, 2022
by Erin Bird This coming Sunday (as of this writing), we will conclude our sermon series, Putting the Bible in its Place. While I’m […]
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Riverwood's Values
A Church of Trust
February 10, 2022
by Erin Bird In this post, we are concluding our short series on the three values of Riverwood. We’ve already looked at the topics of Grace and Truth, […]
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Riverwood's Values
Lean On Truth
February 3, 2022
At the time that I wrote this post, we are in the middle of a short series on the values of Riverwood. We talked […]
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Riverwood's Values
Grace Dispensers
January 27, 2022
by Erin Bird In light of Vision Sunday, I want to start a new series here on the values of Riverwood. To help people […]
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The Lord's Prayer in Luke (21 Days of Prayer)
Pray With Confession
January 20, 2022
by Erin Bird If you’re reading this on Thursday, Jan 20, today is Day 20 of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. If […]
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The Lord's Prayer in Luke (21 Days of Prayer)
Pray for Provision
January 13, 2022
by Erin Bird If you are reading this on Thursday, Jan 13, today is Day 13 of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. […]
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The Lord's Prayer in Luke (21 Days of Prayer)
Pray to the Father
January 6, 2022
by Erin Bird Welcome to Day 6 of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting to start the New Year. If you’ve already missed […]
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