Category Archives: Blog
Tim Keller on Counterfeit Gods
I recently finished Counterfeit Gods, by Tim Keller. In his epilogue he writes: Idolatry is not just a failure to obey God, it is a setting of the whole heart on something besides God. This cannot be remedied only by … Continue reading
Starting Point
Starting Point is the place to get to know Riverside Christian Fellowship better and the first step toward church membership. These classes run for six weeks and meet before the Sunday morning worship service. Each week an aspect of the … Continue reading
The Gift of Friendship and the Godliness of Good Friends (Part 4)
Question Three: Are You a Faithful Friend Yesterday, I gave three characteristics of a foul friend. Today I conclude the four part series with three characteristics of faithful friend. First, a faithful friend is there in times of trouble. “Do … Continue reading
The Gift of Friendship and the Godliness of Good Friends (Part 3)
The Gift of Friendship and the Godliness of Good Friends (Part 3) Question 2: Are You a Foul Friend? Let me suggest three traits. First, a foul friend is quick to criticize. In my opinion, there are two kinds of … Continue reading
We Made It!
Hey Friends, We have made it to the Dominican Republic safe and sound but not without some hiccups. Between a mutilated passport and an almost missed flight my heart was pounding! Thankfully, the Lord heard all our prayers and every … Continue reading
Forgotten God by Francis Chan
In this season our Home Group Leaders are studying together the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Our hope is to grow in experiencing the “active presence of God” according to the ministry of the Holy Spirit as a local church … Continue reading
Teaching Children to Pray: Guiding Principles
In all that we teach our children, the greatest and most fundamental thing we can do is model a praying life before their beautiful little eyes and their perceptive little ears. Though we are doing this already, as we continue … Continue reading
The Holiness of God
What does it mean to say that God is holy? Most people think of moral rectitude or righteousness or goodness, and that is certainly true. To be holy is to be characterized by purity and blamelessness and integrity, both in … Continue reading
The Hole in Our Holiness | Kevin DeYoung
I have a growing concern that younger evangelicals do not take seriously the Bible’s call to personal holiness. We are too at peace with worldliness in our homes, too at ease with sin in our lives, too content with spiritual … Continue reading
Bible Reading Plan
Our Bible Reading Plan is available online. This reading plan is adapted from one compiled by Scottish preacher Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813-1843). You will find daily devotionals matching these readings in Volume Two of D. A. Carson’s “For the Love … Continue reading
