Blog · Gospel Prayer
Do Unto Others What God Did For You
August 29, 2019
by Erin Bird I’m pretty sure you have heard the Golden Rule: “Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” But […]
Read the post →
Our blog on living like Jesus in everyday life
Following Jesus
Practical faith, biblical encouragement, and stories from the Riverwood family in Waverly, Iowa.
From the blog
Latest Posts
Blog · Gospel Prayer
God’s Presence Brings True Joy
August 22, 2019
by Erin Bird Well, it’s here – the last gasp before the school year begins. Teachers reported back to the classroom this past Monday here in […]
Read the post →
Blog · Gospel Prayer
I Am Fully Loved
August 15, 2019
by Erin Bird Before I flew to Kenya four weeks ago, I loaded a digital copy of the book Gospel by J.D. Greear via the […]
Read the post →
Blog
True Rest
August 8, 2019
by Erin Bird I don’t really want to start this post off with a “downer,” but school starts in just two weeks. Now I […]
Read the post →
Blog
What Really Matters
August 1, 2019
by Erin Bird For the past few days, I’ve been very contemplative about my time in Kenya. I am looking forward to dialoging with […]
Read the post →
Blog
Loving Jesus (More than the Benefits)
July 25, 2019
by Erin Bird This week on the blog, I want to take you to the story found in Mark 1:21-28. (We will be studying the book […]
Read the post →
Blog · Reconciling Relationships
Repair the Damage with Something Positive
July 18, 2019
by Erin Bird Let’s finish up our four-week series on “How to Reconcile Relationships.” We’ve been using Dr. Emerson Eggerich’s B.L.U.R. principle, which means […]
Read the post →
Blog · Reconciling Relationships
Understand to be Understood
July 11, 2019
by Erin Bird Two weeks ago, we kicked off blog series on the topic of How to Reconcile Relationships. For these four weeks, we […]
Read the post →
Blog · Reconciling Relationships
Lower Your Heart Rate to Reconcile Relationships
July 4, 2019
by Erin Bird Happy 4th of July! I hope you are having (or had) a great celebration of our nation’s birthday. Even if you don’t […]
Read the post →
Blog · Reconciling Relationships
How to Reconcile Relationships
June 27, 2019
by Erin Bird Have you ever found yourself in a strained relationship, if even for just a few moments? If you are married, have kids, […]
Read the post →
Blog
Why be Baptized
June 20, 2019
By Erin Bird, I hope you’ve had a fantastic week. If everything goes as planned, my family will be pulling back into Waverly tomorrow […]
Read the post →
Blog · Zaccheus (Luke 19:1-10)
I Love Zacchaeus
June 13, 2019
As you read this, my family and I are in Spokane, WA visiting our oldest daughter, Karis, and her husband to belatedly celebrate her graduation […]
Read the post →
Prefer to listen?
Sermons & Series
Every Sunday we open the Bible together. Catch up on the most recent message or work back through a whole series.