Following Jesus

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 […]

By Erin Bird This past Sunday, Riverwood celebrated one year of public worship gatherings. And I had a BLAST! But now that the glow from Sunday has faded a […]

By Erin Bird Today is the Thursday before Easter. That means, according to the “Christian Calendar,” today is Maundy Thursday. If you’re like me, you grew […]

Erin writes… In my recent teaching from 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (entitled “True Rock Stars” which concluded our Sex, Thugs, & Rock-n-Roll series) I mentioned the Life Development Cycle. I have used […]

by Erin Bird In my previous life as a young adult pastor, I would have a handful of young adults individually seek me out […]

Last Sunday, we shared a few resources that might help you grow spiritually through the spiritual disciplines of Bible reading and prayer. If you are […]

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it is easy to forget that the word “holiday” originally meant “holy day.” So how […]