Families are a blessing. Just look at Psalm 127. God gives children to parents as a gift meant to bring joy (though it brings a good many tears, terrible smells, and sleepless nights as well). But children are also a responsibility. As a
Discipleship
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By Eli Bayless And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching
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If you’ve been involved in church for very long, chances are you’ve been asked to volunteer. And if you agreed, there’s an even greater possibility you’ve found yourself becoming tired, disillusioned with the idea of
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Being a mom in today’s society is hard. In a world that values appearances and instant gratification, the messy and grace-required work required to be a mother, paired with delayed gratification, just doesn’t fit the world’s projected
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By Larry Highley The Bible has certain requirements for being an Elder. An Elder, by definition, can be the Pastor, Overseer, and in some denominations, Deacons are akin to Elders in their churches. These Biblical requirements can be read in
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By Jeff Isaacs If you have ever been to Riverlawn Christian Church you probably have heard the phrase “making disciples.” If not, then you might not have been paying attention. What does making a disciple mean at Riverlawn? Hopefully you have
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By Larry Highley When I was a younger, more impetuous man, a wise mentor of mine told me, “Larry, find yourself a Paul, a Barnabas, and a Timothy.” Back then I was not completely sure what he was trying to say, so I asked him what he meant. He
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By Kyle Reber Galatians 3: 24-25 says: “Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.” Have we such little faith that we feel
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By Josh Gores Make disciples who make disciples. If you’re at all familiar with Riverlawn, you know that this is what we’re all about. We teach it from the pulpit, it’s found its way onto signs throughout our campus, it’s a guiding principle in
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