Investigating Prayer · Blog · Series
The What of Prayer
February 6, 2025
Quite often, when a guy and a girl start dating, they get all caught up in the exciting emotions they feel, or figuring out […]
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Investigating Prayer · Blog · Series
The Who of Prayer
January 30, 2025
As a kid, I wanted to grow up to be a detective. I loved Encyclopedia Brown books, Agatha Christie novels, The Westing Game, and […]
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Investigating Prayer · Blog · Series
Investigating Prayer
January 23, 2025
Three weeks ago, I walked into the Wartburg wrestling room for the men’s team practice and their weekly “Foundations” post-practice Bible study. The team […]
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The Blessings of Fasting · Blog · Series
Fasting Blesses God
January 16, 2025
From January 1-21, Riverwood is once again doing “21 Days of Prayer & Fasting.“ For 2025, we are seeking to cherish God through His […]
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The Blessings of Fasting · Blog · Series
Fasting Blesses Others
January 9, 2025
From January 1-21, Riverwood is once again doing “21 Days of Prayer & Fasting.“ For 2025, we are seeking to cherish God through His […]
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The Blessings of Fasting · Blog · Series
Fasting Blesses You
January 2, 2025
From January 1-21, Riverwood is once again doing “21 Days of Prayer & Fasting.“ For 2025, we are seeking to cherish God through His […]
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Preparing for the 21 Days
December 26, 2024
If you joined us on Christmas Eve a couple of days ago, thanks for coming — what a wonderful time that was! And we […]
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For Unto Us · Blog · Series
A King is Born
December 19, 2024
America is very proud of her democratic approach to government. Every July 4th, we celebrate the fact that we overthrew a king to become […]
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For Unto Us · Blog · Series
A Priest is Come
December 12, 2024
If you are like many Americans, you are currently preparing for several holiday gatherings. There’s the office party, your kids’ school event, that get-together […]
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For Unto Us · Blog · Series
A Prophet is Given
December 5, 2024
Welcome to Advent! For the four weeks of Advent on Sundays, we will be anticipating the arrival of Jesus by looking at the four […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024
We hope you have a wonderful day giving thanks to our great God for all He has done for us through Christ and by […]
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Thankful For Hardship · Blog · Series
Hardship Through the Cross
November 21, 2024
For the past month, we’ve had the privilege to learn from a few members of our church family who have willingly shared personal stories […]
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