“Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord” – Acts 9:31   If the resurrection of Jesus that we celebrated at Easter is the singular most important moment in history, what is the second most important moment in history? I believe […]

And He who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also He said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”  – Revelation 21:5 This Easter, I’m celebrating that our God makes “all things new.”  Now—God doesn’t make all new things, but He does make all things […]

“The blind can see, the lame can walk, those who  suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.” – Matthew 11:5 When was the last time you experienced a modern-day miracle of Biblical proportions? Well, friend, […]

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” – Matthew 28:19 I cannot think of a better way to start the new year […]

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) I watched a recent news story where the mayor of Los Angeles declared homelessness “a state of emergency.” This declaration releases funding and major avenues of effort […]

 “God delights in loving-kindness, justice, and righteousness. Rejoice when you see these things evidenced in this world and in your life because you know your Father is very pleased.”  – Jeremiah 9:24 Have you ever thought about what Thanksgiving looks like for God? Your mind could immediately go wild with excitement thinking about the most […]

I will go before you, and make the rough places smooth.” God to us in Isaiah 45:2 As many of you know, we have made the biggest shift in River of Life Mission’s storied history. We decided to flip our ministry model on it’s head, clean the slate, and in some ways fully adjust how […]

“Wherever the river flows, life will flourish…  The river itself, on both banks, will grow fruit trees of all kinds… Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.”  Ezekiel 47 8-12 As I struggle to find words to express all God is doing at River of Life Mission, I am reminded to […]

    “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoicetogether.” – 1 Corinthians 12:26 I just had a major curve ball! It’s a statement we use when life takes a sharpcurve or change, in a new direction. But depending on your position on thebaseball field, a curve ball in […]