Erin Bird

Back in the stone ages — before Roku and Apple TV and Fire sticks, when those of us living in the early 2000s had […]

Let me start with a question. Think of the most caring person you have ever known. It’s Mother’s Day, so many of you will […]

Years ago, when my wife and I lived in Cedar Rapids, I was standing outside talking with one of my neighbors, and I found […]

Pastor Erin begins by highlighting the importance of our speech, stating that our words have the power to create or destroy. He argues that […]

Pastor Erin begins by discussing the power of our words, stating that our speech can bring life or death. He argues that our words […]

He is risen! He is risen indeed. I love Easter Sunday, and I especially love having kids in the room for it. You bring […]

First, a round of applause for all of you — because the fact that you’re here means you successfully survived April Fool’s Day. Hopefully […]

A year and a half ago we did a series called Defining Church, and in it I told a story about my daughters. At […]

On Easter Sunday of 2014 — April 20th — Riverwood Church launched. Except if you really think about it, we didn’t start on April […]

My mom says that when I was three or four years old, I had a hero. That’s not unusual. Most three- and four-year-olds have […]

Have you ever had the sense that you simply had to do something? You couldn’t explain it, but you felt compelled. I’m supposed to […]