Keeping Company with the King

The River Church
We’ve all heard the old proverb, “A man is known by the company he keeps.”  When we were young, our moms pounded into our heads, “If you hang around with the wrong crowd, everybody will think you are like them.”
I’d very much like to be known by the company I keep – because [...]

A Nail in a Sure Place

The River Church 
Some of the names of Jesus in the Bible are easily seen, while some are hidden so that we have to read carefully to find them.  A Nail in a Sure Place is one of the hidden names.
Isaiah 22:23 – And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and [...]

God of My Praise

 The River Church
A few years ago, I fell in love with the names of God.  As I read my Bible, I began to notice the wide variety of names and titles by which God reveals Himself to us.  Not only do His names speak of His glory and power; they also are a means by [...]

The Redeeming Power of Forgiveness

 The River Church 
When we forgive people, we supernaturally release freedom into their lives, so that they can come into their God-given destinies.  Even if they are not sorry for what they have done, by forgiving them we prepare the way in the spirit realm for them to hear God speak to them about repentance.  This [...]