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Four Simple Ways to Honor Marriage
June 4, 2015
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 […]
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How to Make the Most of Your Summer
May 28, 2015
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 […]
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How to Handle Major Life Transition in 3 Easy Steps!
May 26, 2015
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 […]
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Three Thoughts After One Year
April 23, 2015
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 […]
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Maundy Thursday – What is it?
April 2, 2015
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 […]
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The Life Development Cycle (video)
March 30, 2015
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 […]
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How to Overcome Seasonal Depression
February 5, 2015
by Erin Bird In my previous life as a young adult pastor, I would have a handful of young adults individually seek me out […]
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Resources to Help you Go Deeper
January 22, 2015
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 […]
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Making the Holidays “Holy Days”
December 18, 2014
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it is easy to forget that the word “holiday” originally meant “holy day.” So how […]
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Worship at Work
October 24, 2014
By Erin Bird When you read the Bible, you’ll meet a lot of people God used who didn’t have “Christian” jobs. Nehemiah was a […]
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3 Reasons Why You Should Read the Bible
October 3, 2014
If I could, I would make you read the Bible every day. Yes, 7 days in a row. Why? Because it is through the Scriptures […]
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More Than One Way to Grow Spiritually
October 1, 2014
More than One Way to Grow At Riverwood, we want to help you be like Jesus. And our “pathway” to do just that is […]
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