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Baptism + The Holy Spirit

“For a healthy Christian life, it is indispensable that we should be fully conscious that we have received the Holy Spirit to dwell in us.” – Andrew Murray, Experiencing the…



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Life After Death: The Power of Baptism

Is there life after death? People always ask this question. And I wanted to know the answer too. So, I did what everyone does when they have a question to which…



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Baptism: The Turning Point

  Origin Story Do you have one of these?  It’s very valuable.  It’s the kind of thing you normally don’t take out of the house.  In fact, if you’re anything…



3 Books on Baptism & the Baptized Life

Baptism For the last few weeks at Riverside where I’m blessed to preach, we’ve been talking about baptism. You may have your own questions about baptism.  I’ve found that this is…



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Through the Water: The First Baptisms

1500 Years Later… In my last post, we talked about the defining moment in the life of Israel… the Exodus. With all of that history in mind I want you…



Come & See

You Gotta See This! We all want people to come and see what we think is truly amazing. I’ve got a special relationship with my dad and my brother in…



Care-Full Mothers

It’s Not Easy Being a Mother! To quote the great philosopher Dorothy from the The Golden Girls: “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, father’s would do…



From Epic Failures to an Unfailing Plan: A Christmas Reflection

How many of you already have all your Christmas presents bought? How many of you already have them wrapped! How many of you haven’t even started Christmas shopping yet? Ok,…



People Need the Church

Do People Need the Church? At some point in your life, you’ve probably wondered if church really matters. Isn’t it enough to love God and to be in a relationship…



The Giant Named Death

One More Giant All summer long we’ve been leaning into the story of the life of David, one of the most celebrated characters in all of scripture. Like we’ve said…