Our Testimony

The River Ministries
The testimony of a Christian is a most precious thing. We all have known some with wonderful testimonies and some not as shining. A testimony is not just about how a Christian became a disciple of Jesus, but his life after that event. 
The Bible has a few things to say about people’s testimonies. [...]

Carrying His Presence

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I still remember my first encounter with God’s tangible Presence resting upon someone.  A smiling elderly couple took the empty seats in front of us at a Bible camp meeting.  Heaven entered the room with them.  I whispered to my husband, “Did you feel that?”  Eyes wide, he nodded solemnly.  My prayer became, [...]

Three Crosses

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Recently I was thanking the Lord for His cross and suffering, and my eyes fell upon a plaque of three crosses hanging on my wall. I asked myself which one of these crosses best represents my life. 
In the crucifixion story, two of the crosses held thieves, symbolizing two types of people.  The thief [...]

Covenant Inheritance (Part 2)

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Last time, we talked about our blood covenant with God through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.  Because Jesus is the Son of Abraham, and we are counted as children of Abraham through faith in Jesus, we have both the Old Testament covenant promises of Abraham and the New Testament covenant promises available to [...]

Covenant Inheritance

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In recent weeks, the Lord has been speaking to me about covenant, especially in relation to healing and provision.  People of ancient times understood the responsibilities and rights of covenant very well, but we have since lost much of that understanding. 
God established covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15.  God had promised him a [...]

Dwelling in His Presence

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The River Ministries has been engaged in “Sixty Days of Abandoned Worship.”  We have our doors open nightly from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. for worship and prayer, through October 11.  Our family has been there nearly every night, and it has been wonderful to be with the Lord in that setting. 
For our family [...]

2009 Wisconsin Prayer Rally

On September 25, 2009, a statewide prayer rally took place in Madison, Wisconsin.  For a first-time event of this nature, the attendance of 250 to 300 people was very encouraging.  At least half the people who came were from outside the Madison area, including some who drove six hours to get there.  Those who drove [...]

Whose House?

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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

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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

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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.  [...]