So, What Do I Call You?
Over the course of my 40+ years of life I have been called many names, some kind and some very unkind. I’m pretty sure I have been called every name in the book. But one of the…
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Ministry Should Never Be a Substitute!
I will never forget the feelings I felt the first time I saw my wife standing in my mother’s kitchen. I knew from the moment I saw her that she was the one I would marry. It was…
Got Mad at My Kids, Then Got Mad at Myself!
This is a picture of my ride. Took 3 years riding in a non-air conditioned 95 Honda Accord with 160,000 miles then saving up enough to afford my Nissan Maxima. When I first bought it I washed it…
Why You Shouldn’t Invite People to Church First!
Christmas and 2019 are just around the corner? It’s a time filled with postcards, shopping, for many stress in our consumer driven worlds. But it’s also a time where Pastors, church leaders, and social media will be buzzing…
Update From India #3
Yesterday we drove four hours to the Region of Rawrangal. I’m pretty sure I misspelled it. It was a long 4 hour road trip on some very wild stretches of roads. The teams spent a great deal of time…
Update From India #2
Life is full of first time experiences. For me this was the first time I have ever been up for 2 whole days, the minute we arrived we hit the ground running and didn’t stop. Yesterday was a day…
Update From India
God bless you Riverside Church! What a travel adventure this has been. First we departed at 11pm on Thursday and after almost 20 hours worth of flying we finally arrived in India on Saturday at 4:30am with literally just…
The Purpose for the Question
Here I am on the morning before I head out on a missions trip for the next ten days. Going through the usual checklists, finishing touches on sermons I plan on teaching while I am in country….you know? Thinking…
What a Week!
Dear Riverside Family, It truly has been an emotion-filled week. As a Pastor I have cried with some of you at the loss of loved ones, comforted others while getting some shocking and disturbing medical reports, we have suffered…
A Note from Pastor Mark
God bless you Riverside Church and friends of Riverside! I wanted to take a moment and briefly share a reflection that has been on my heart recently. One that I hope will inspire you to remember the important role you…