The Lord's Prayer in Luke (21 Days of Prayer)
Learn To Pray
December 30, 2021
by Erin Bird By now, you know 2021 is slipping past us and 2022 will be upon us soon. (Which means you have two […]
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Advent Conspiracy
Love All
December 23, 2021
by Erin Bird I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but it is hard to believe Advent is almost over. During Advent in these News […]
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Advent Conspiracy
Give More
December 16, 2021
by Erin Bird During Advent, we are considering the four tenets of Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. If […]
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Advent Conspiracy
Spend Less
December 9, 2021
by Erin Bird During Advent, we are considering the four tenets of Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. If […]
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Advent Conspiracy
Worship Fully During Advent
December 2, 2021
by Erin Bird The Christmas season has descended upon us! To help you make the most of this season, I want us as a […]
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Give Thanks
November 25, 2021
by Erin Bird I’ll make this super short this week as I’m sure you have food to eat, family to see, football to watch, […]
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God's Bio
Just God
November 18, 2021
by Erin Bird Today we conclude our God’s Bio series from Exodus 34:6-7. We’ve spent 7 weeks (with a 6-week “generosity-inspired” break) looking at […]
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God's Bio
A Forgiving God
November 11, 2021
by Erin Bird As I type this on the morning of Tuesday, Nov 9, it is a beautiful sunny day outside. But I suspect […]
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God's Bio
Abounding Faithfulness
November 4, 2021
by Erin Bird This post continues our God’s Bio series from Exodus 34:6-7 which says, The Lord passed before [Moses] and proclaimed, “The Lord, […]
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God's Bio
Loving Steadfastly
October 28, 2021
by Erin Bird Thanks for reading this week’s blog. If you read our generosity campaign posts as well, I hope you gained something from […]
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How To Be Rich
The True Rich Life
October 21, 2021
Today is Day 33 in our six-week “Generosity Campaign” at Riverwood. This week, we have the pleasure of learning from Luke Anderson, one of […]
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Generous Sharing
October 14, 2021
by Erin Bird Today is Day 26 in our six-week/40 Day “Generosity Campaign.” I hope this has been a good-yet-challenging series for you, thus […]
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