“With God, all things are possible.” – Matthew 19:26 The Maui fires have broken our hearts for the people of our island community. It has been an absolutely devastating month as we have watched our people suffer on a scale that is almost unfathomable and unseen in many of our lives. I am sure as you […]

“Kind words bring life…” – Proverbs 15:4 Do you remember the last time you were in desperate need of a haircut? I recently witnessed the profound power of a simple haircut at a River of Life Mission Hub Spot. It is such a game changer for someone living on the streets, with no access to […]

“The greatest among you must be a servant.” – Matthew 23:11  Pivots are monumental changes in course, when you make a sharp turn and go in a completely different direction. The people and the vision stay the same, but there is a collective gasp as everyone holds their breath for a moment to see if […]

“A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, is God in His holy habitation. God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.” -Psalm 68:5-6 What happens when a young man throws his life into drugs which alter the […]

“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 […]

“He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.” – Titus 3:5-6 (NLT) Several days ago, my […]