River Streams

by Heidi Hughes • (Jeremiah 31:15-17, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10) In painful or difficult times, God's presence and His words are the best source of comfort.

by the River Collective • A communal exploration of Psalm 27. 

by Tony Cooke • (Matthew 16:15-19) Jesus saw Peter through the lens of who he was made to be. We truly love when we look at people around us the same way.  

by Justin O'Shea • (Deuteronomy 20:1-4, Numbers 13:1-14:12) When we face challenges on the journey God has invited us on, what has the most influence on our heart - the fear rising from looking at the problem or the courage rising from looking at the promise?

by Jonny and Tessa Hughes • In Philippians 4:6-9, Paul gives clear directions to experiencing peace in every situation. However, to fully receive peace, we need to have the humility to actually follow the instructions.

by Heidi Hughes • (Colossians 1:3-12, Ephesians 3:19) The secret to growing as a Christian is spending time in the secret place, being watered with the love of Jesus. 

by Bob Ekblad • (Romans 6:3-11) Following Jesus in baptism is a radical step. You might say that every Christian is an illegal alien, because we've died to everything our old self identified with, and surrendered to the kingdom of heaven and the Lordship of Jesus.  

by Heidi Hughes • (Titus 2:11-14, Ephesians 2:10) God's desire is for us to to have a deeper revelation of what it means to be a child of his kingdom, so that we can be part of his plans to release his kingdom to the world around us.

by Heidi Hughes • (Philippians 4:9, 1:3) Feelings not grounded in truth can lead us off track. Our focus needs to be on what Jesus has said and done.

by Dan Mohler • Being a Christian isn't primarily about praying a prayer so we can go to heaven. It's about being filled and transformed by the love of God, so that we in turn release his love to the world around us.

by Dan Mohler Island Ignite session 3

by Dan Mohler Island Ignite session 2

by Dan Mohler Island Ignite 2016 session 1

by Heidi Hughes • (Ephesians 4:29-32, 5:4) Each one of us has the potential to speak hurtful words. The good news is that in Jesus we can receive the power to forgive and speak words of love.

by Justin O'Shea • (Joshua 1:1-5) We have every reason to be hopeful because God is on our side. To abound in hope, our heart needs to stay aligned to God's heart, through whatever circumstance may arise.

by Paul Hughes • (Colossians 2:6-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) The power of thanksgiving is rooted in the foundational contentment that as believers, we are loved by the Father and have been adopted into his family.

by Paul Hughes • (Matthew 3:13-22, 28:16-20) God wants to form us into the best version of ourselves, but it requires us to be willing to humble ourselves and follow Jesus. One of these steps is baptism.

by Heidi Hughes • (Luke 22:53, John 20:15) Don't let disappointment steal your destiny. Jesus overcame all darkness. Fix your eyes and ears on Jesus and he will lead you into victory.

by Heidi Hughes • (Romans 5:1,2) What we believe matters. That's why it's vitally important that we believe what God has said.

by Heidi Hughes • (James 4:7, John 13:15-17) God promises to give grace to the humble. If we don't have the grace we need, then there's a strong possibility that pride is the problem.