Following Jesus

This week, as we continue our Attributes of Jesus series, Tsion Bird shares one of the attributes he appreciates most about the Son of […]

For the rest of the summer, we will be hearing from various voices within the Riverwood family about an attribute of Jesus for which […]

Years ago, some friends of mine adopted a little girl from China. On the first morning back home in the U.S., the mom put […]

As my family prepared to get our first-ever dog, we investigated how much it would cost to put in a fence in the backyard. […]

We often repeat what we hear. For instance, when you hear something shocking on the news, or helpful from a friend, or surprising on […]

When I was a kid, I was like most of my peers – I loved my birthday! I got cake, presents, a party, and […]

In her New York Times bestselling book, Grit, Angela Duckworth shares the story of Carol Dweck, a psychology major in college who wondered why […]

Every week, I receive emails from ministries asking me to give. If you are like me, when you hear that word “give,” you tend […]

In the year 2000, when LeAnn and I went from one kid to two, we knew we needed to upgrade the family car from […]

When my soon-to-graduate-high-school son was only 18 months old, he wanted to be involved with whatever his parents or older siblings were doing. If […]

When LeAnn and I moved to Waverly, we were invited to join the W-SR Booster Club as the “Girls Cross Country Representatives” because our […]

Years ago, I sat in a car listening to a pastor friend share about the struggles of his marriage. Tim* and his wife were […]