Faith

For Advent this year on Sunday mornings, we are looking at the poetic account of Jesus’ first arrival on earth from the book of […]

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 […]

A couple of months ago, I heard about a book entitled The River Church by Larry Walkemeyer. When I learned that the driving force […]

Roughly two years after LeAnn and I moved to Cedar Rapids, an unmarried couple with a toddler moved into the house behind us. The […]

This week, we continue our “Thankful for Hardship” series by hearing from Michelle Wheeler and the hardship she faced in her childhood and teen […]

Today, we launch a new series entitled “Thankful for Hardship.” Each week, a member of the Riverwood family will share about a hardship they […]

When it comes to sharing their faith, many Christians find themselves filled with fear. What is a Christ-follower to do?

by Erin Bird Last Sunday, we launched a new message series called Putting Go Back in the Gospel. In this series, we will be looking […]

Recently, I was talking with a friend who is facing a big decision in his life. On the surface, the decision seems easy to […]

By Erin Bird Last November, I slipped away from my daily routine to have my annual overnight spiritual retreat. I remember the sun streaming through […]