Following Jesus

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 […]

Independence Day is coming! A time for celebration, relaxation, firing up the grill, and taking in some fireworks. But did you know July 4th […]

By Erin Bird This weekend, America celebrates Independence Day. If you are a follower of Jesus, you can celebrate another type of independence – […]

By Erin Bird Confession: I have never taken a “selfie” based on the inherent definition. If my wife or one of my kids is with me, I might […]

We seem to be surrounded by men right now. Waverly is hosting the “Gentlemen of the Road” festival this weekend. And then after the “gentlemen” all […]

By Erin Bird Last week, in the News & Notes blog, I talked about marriage. So it only seems natural to talk about parenting this week. […]

Hello, this is Erin writing. Today is my 21st wedding anniversary. On June 4, 1994, the amazing, beautiful, multi-talented LeAnn Wojakowski took on a far shorter […]

School’s done, temperatures are creeping up, the sun is out later in the evening, and the neighbors are finally emerging from hibernation. It must […]

This past Sunday, we honored two high school graduates. Both of these remarkable young women are headed to colleges this fall with dreams of impacting […]