Sermon Notes

10.4.26: Exodus 5:1-6:30 Ryan Welsh, in an online article, wrote: "The Bible is surely history’s most honest book. Its unfettered and brutal transparency about the unimpressive nature of God’s chosen…

This week I went McConnell AFB for Aaron Lewis promotion to Major. Congrats to Aaron or should I say Chaplain Major Aaron Lewis! When I went to the base I…

In March of 2003, a woman named Karen Watson left U.S. to serve as a Christian missionary in Iraq - One year later, Watson and three other humanitarian workers were…

Introduction Last month I listened to a podcast about Kayla Mueller, a young American aid worker. She was kidnapped by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and eventually killed. It was…

I am going to describe the book of Exodus using a short verbal exchange between myself and my grandson Chris. This happened several years ago when he was just four.…

On January 1, 1773, John Newton (1725–1807), the ex-sea captain and former slave trader turned Anglican pastor, preached a sermon from 1 Chronicles 17 on God’s covenant with David. To…

Last Sunday I talked about how often I encounter either/or thinking. It happened again this week with a friend who doesn't attend River...but he is trying to make a decision...…

Do you like my tie?  Ties are a cruel invention...designed to make men miserable. But this tie was crafted by some 6th grade girls this summer in Kids Kamp. They…

Colossians 3:15 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace." In 2009 I went about four months without…

Many parallels in way God set up relationship between a parent and a child and relationship between Himself and His children – This remains true even though many of us…

Crawford Toy was elected to the faculty of Southern Seminary in 1869 at the age of 33. At the time he was said to be "no ordinary star, but a…

1:24 Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of…