Whose House?

The River Ministries
The Jews had lived in captivity for seventy years before returning to Israel.  According to Ezra 4 and 5, when they returned they began rebuilding God’s temple, but the people occupying their land opposed them. Bringing a lie to the Persian emperor, they managed to stop the rebuilding project.  Discouraged, the Jews gave [...]

She’s Still Beautiful

The River Ministries
Six or seven years ago, a friend of mine had a vision. I still remember this gentle lady weeping softly as she told the church what she had seen.  This is a paraphrase of what she shared: 

I saw a beautiful young woman, dressed in a radiantly white wedding gown that flowed around her feet.  She [...]

A Word for the Church in This New Season

The River Ministries
On August 9, 2009, Pastor Steve Driessen received a prophetic word that we are to enter into sixty days of intense worship, and that as we do, we will break through into a new season.  We feel that this word is not only for The River Ministries, but also for the Church at large.  [...]

Regaining the Whisper

The River 
Have you ever felt the Holy Spirit tugging at your heart or bringing thoughts to your mind that you couldn’t shake?  You knew these repeated promptings were about something He wanted you to do, but you didn’t want to obey, because it would cost you something – time, money, embarrassment, inconvenience, humility.  So you [...]

Strangers

The River
Remember when you were a child, and your parents told you, “Don’t talk to strangers, and don’t take candy from somebody you don’t know”? The Bible has something to say about strangers also. In 1 Peter 2:11, the apostle says, “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, stay away from fleshly lusts, [...]