understanding holy spirit

3 Principles for Understanding the Spirit by Jovan Barrington

This is a Guest Post from my friend Jovan Barrington.  Jovan serves as the Preaching Minister at the Littleton Church of Christ near Denver, CO.  For more info, please visit his blog…



haven is all around us

A Song for the Kingdom of Heaven by Housefires

Here’s a song for the Kingdom of Heaven today. Entitled RISE by one of my favorites bands Housefires. Heaven is all around us.  May we pray today Your Kingdom come,…



The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

What do you think about when you think about Heaven? This past Sunday night my 2 daughters had their big dance recital at The Majestic theater in Dallas. This is…



songs theology heaven

Songs & Theology #1: Heaven Songs by DJ Bulls

This is a Guest Post from my friend & partner in ministry, DJ Bulls.  DJ serves as the Worship Minister at the Riverside Church of Christ in Coppell, TX.  For…



grow together

We were created to GROW together

Has any ever told you to just “grow up?” I used to say that to my kids when they were acting or behaving in a  way that was inappropriate for…



books grow faith

4 books on how to grow your faith

“How do you grow your faith?” Throughout the month of May at Riverside,  we’ve been talking about this question. It’s an interesting question, no doubt.  And there’s more than one…



turn light

Turn toward the Light

Tulips used to be my wife’s favorite flower.  That is, until she changed her mind.  Guys, in case you don’t know this already, as soon as you discover exactly what…



breathe deep the breath of God

Breathe deep the breath of God

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t catch your breath? Have you ever had the air knocked out of you? Maybe you were somehow stuck under water just a second…



grow roots grow faith

Before a Plant Grows Up, It Grows Down

Grow What’s the first thing that happens when a plant begins to grow? The very first thing is that a seed develops roots. I think it’s important to note that…



How to Grow Your Faith

How do you grow your faith? This is a question I asked at our church this past Sunday.  I had my daughter & one of her friends help me illustrate…