The Coming of God (Advent According to John — #4) December 22, 2025 Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. The fourth candle on the wreath is the angel’s candle, the candle of love. When an angel […]
The Coming of the Restorer (Advent According to John — #3) December 16, 2025 Today is the third Sunday of Advent. This morning we light the pink candle, known as the joy candle or the shepherd’s candle. Throughout […]
The Coming of Light (Advent According to John — #2) December 8, 2025 Once upon a time, a baby was born. It sounds like the perfect start to a story—mom and dad holding their newborn, wrapped in […]
The Coming of Life (Advent According to John — #1) December 1, 2025 Time flies. If you’re in your twenties or thirties, you might not fully appreciate this yet. But ask anyone over fifty, and they’ll tell […]
Candlelight Service (Christmas Eve 2024) December 25, 2024 Celebrating the Advent Season at Riverwood Church The Advent season is a time of reflection, anticipation, and celebration for Christians around the world. At […]
Waiting Over (Waiting for Arrival #5) December 24, 2022 Merry Christmas Eve. I’m genuinely glad each of you is here — whether family brought you, friends tricked you into coming, or you found […]
Waiting for God (Waiting for Arrival #4) December 18, 2022 Back in November of 2019, I headed off on my annual spiritual retreat. I’ve built this rhythm of taking off every November for two […]
Waiting for the King (Waiting for Arrival #3) December 11, 2022 Psalm 2, 2 Samuel 7:16 Just like the Israelites, we are continually looking for a King. While this seems like a foreign concept for […]
Waiting for the Priest (Waiting for Arrival #2) December 4, 2022 Back during the shutdown of 2020, I heard about a company called the Magic Puzzle Company. I really enjoy puzzles, and since it looked […]
Waiting for the Prophet (Waiting For Arrival #1) November 27, 2022 How are we doing this morning? Full? Yes — that’s a good place to be, especially right after Thanksgiving. For those of you who […]
Seek God (Seek #6) December 26, 2021 What James wrote about 2000 years ago continues to apply to us today. Seek God while you Watch/Listen to the final part of our “Seek” series.
Seek Jesus (Seek #5) December 24, 2021 Many people don’t believe they could be loved by God because of the mistakes they make in life. We find forgiveness by seeking Jesus.
