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The lives of those that belong to God matter to God.

The lives of those that belong to God matter to God. Part of what we do in prayer is turn to God with life’s most difficult questions.  And our goal…



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12 Tips to Deepen Your Prayer Life

#JUSTASK At Riverside where I am so blessed to preach we have been talking about prayer & wrestling with some pretty deep questions.  Questions like, Where are you God?  If…



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Questions: How Long, O Lord? Psalm 13

Have you ever had a “How long, O Lord?” moment or season in life? My daughter Emma, she’s our 3rd child, keeps us laughing.  She’s 6 years old now &…



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Questions: Whom Shall I Fear? Psalm 27

What are you afraid of today? And if you believe that the God of the Bible is with you… why do you still struggle with fear? Shouldn’t the people of…



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Questions: If you, O Lord, kept a record of sin, who could stand? Psalm 51

If you, O Lord, kept a record of sin, who could stand? That’s the question that is asked in Psalm 130.3.  And maybe one of the greatest psalms dealing with…



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Questions: Where are you God? Psalm 42

Have you ever asked the question, “Where are you God?” Michael Hyatt, a successful business man & entrepreneur says, “That quite time you spend in the morning, reading God’s Word and…



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The Five Love Languages: Touch

Did you know… You cannot live without the power of touch. We learned a long time ago from research done in orphanages caring for infants that babies who were not…



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The Five Love Languages: Acts of Service

Loving through Serving Meet Lia.  Somehow, Lia the elephant got down into this watering hole & now can’t get out. As you watch the video below, you may be thinking what…



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My Mom Rocks: A Mother’s Day Tribute

Happy Mother’s Day! I can’t believe that almost 40 years ago, God saw fit to give me such an amazing mother.  I’ve tried my best to raise her well over the…



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5 Quick Tips for Graduating Seniors

It’s that time of year again. Graduation! At Riverside where I’m blessed to preach we recently celebrated our seniors as they prepare to graduate from high school & go to…