River Streams

by Heidi Hughes Heidi continues in Revelation 12 with an emphasis on persevering through solid knowledge and intricate application of Scripture. She also includes a description of what not loving your life looks like.

by Heidi Hughes From Revelation 12:1 and a few other texts, Heidi teaches us about the role of the blood of Jesus in overcoming the enemy and living a victorious Christian life.

by Paul and Heidi Hughes Mark 6:1-3, James 3:9-10 When I know God's character, I can honour what he does, even when it shifts my paradigms. If I attempt to quantify, contain or domesticate God, I could get offended at anything from him that doesn't fit within my scope of understanding.   

by Randy Maas When we belong to Jesus, who purchased us by his blood, he gets to define who we are and give us our true Kingdom identity. Through abiding in his word, we are set free from the weight of ungodly lies and need to lay aside the false identities we have been holding onto. (John 8:31-26; Romans 3:22,23; Hebrews 12:1-2; Philippians 3:20; 1 Peter 2:11; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Luke 14:26)

by Paul Hughes Jesus disrupts disunity, and calls us to walk in the collective identity of members of his body on the earth. "One love, one blood, one life, you got to do what you should. One life with each other: sisters, brothers. One life, but we're not the same. We get to carry each other, carry each other. One, one." (U2, "One") (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Deuteronomy 3:21-28; Colossians 3:15; J...

by Vinnie & Joy Imperial 

by Paul Hughes All of us experience a deep hole inside that can only be filled by the presence of God, who has put eternity in our hearts. He not only wants to fill that hole, but also to bring us home and throw a party for us out of his great compassion and love. (Ecclesiastes 3:11; Luke 15:11-24)

by Heidi Hughes Intimacy with God is not about feeling God's love but receiving His comfort and truth. The cross of Jesus takes us into real intimacy and destroys negative emotions that hinder obedience and stop us from experiencing oneness with God. (Philippians 2:1-2; 2 Corinthians 4:7-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)

by Heidi Hughes

by Paul Hughes Jesus reinstated Peter, and recommissioned him three times to enter into his identity and the destiny that aligned with that—an increased dominion, intentional service, and an immediate focus. (Genesis 1:26; John 21:15-25; 2 Peter 1:5-8; John 10:11; 1 Peter 5:1-4)

Paul shares at our River Midweek on how to discern God's will in making big decisions—especially in times of transition.

by David & Nancy Harper Life is full of subtle and overt temptations to compromise our calling as believers. More often than not, it can happen when we least expect it. And it can occur because we are uncertain about the challenges of costly obedience and whether Jesus will show up in the midst of life-altering choices. Continue to follow Peter and the disciples as we look at John 21:1-14.

by Randy & Jacquelyn Maas Peter was radically changed by his first encounter with Jesus when he received a new name (he was formerly Simon) and thus a new identity and sense of purpose. Like Peter, we too can receive our true identity from our heavenly Father and, through the power of the Holy Spirit, become someone who reflects Jesus as the Church and world need us to. (1 Peter 2:1-12; 1 Peter 1:...

by Justin O'Shea If strongholds can be established in the negative they can be done in the positive as well. Looking at the life of Gideon and drawing from his personal testimony, Justin shares keys for disempowering negative thought structures and building a kingdom mindset. (Judges 6:1-16; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Hebrews 2:14-15; Romans 8:11; Psalm 118:17; 1 John 5:4; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

by Paul Hughes The difficulties and challenges we have gone through in the past are not to condemn us, but to be seen as a valuable education through which we can strengthen others for the Kingdom of God. (Titus 2:11-15a; Exodus 19:3-6; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Chronicles 29:1-3; Luke 22:31-32; 1 Peter 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Acts 3:19; Ephesians 2:8-10)

by Paul Hughes Jesus' resurrection empowers us, through the Holy Spirit, to stand again in hope and in the victory of living out the new life he has given us—especially in not being swayed by what people think of us but living confidently, like Jesus did, only by the Father's directives. (Romans 6:3-8; Colossians 3:1-4; Acts 10:34-35, 42-43; Mark 14:27-15:3; Hebrews 13:8)

by Paul Hughes God speaks to Abraham. Abraham responds immediately. God called us all to walk in the faith of Abraham, irrespective of how much we see and no matter how great the mystery is that is before us. (Hebrews 11:1,6; Genesis 12:1-4; Hebrews 11:8; Genesis 15:1-6; Genesis 17:1-13, 22-27; Hebrews 4:2; Romans 10:8-9)

by Heidi Hughes Nothing can separate true sons and daughters from the love of God. Sometimes God allows our identity to be tested, but this is so we find our ultimate acceptance in him and not in what others think of us. (Romans 8:31-39)

by Heidi Hughes Living in the light means walking in love, and not being afraid of the dark. (1 John 1:1-5; 1 John 2:8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5; John 12:35-36, 46; 2 Corinthians 3:16-18; Ephesians 5:1-2; John 3:19-20; John 8:11-12; 1 Peter 1:5-10)

by Heidi Hughes Heidi encourages us to find every opportunity to serve one another in love in the power of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 20:27-28; Romans 7:6; Ephesians 4:15-16; 1 Corinthians 12:25; Mark 9:41)

by Paul Hughes Walking out the call of God, like Jeremiah did, has no room for fear or undue focus on feelings. Obedience to God is always accompanied by the beautiful truth that God is with us--no matter how hard things may seem. (Jeremiah 1:1-19; Matthew 7:24-27)

by Heidi Hughes The Kingdom of Heaven does not consist of merely operating in signs and wonders, but is all about relationship with the intimate God of the universe. The Kingdom of God primarily consists of walking in the character of God, especially as revealed in the beatitudes in Matthew 5.

by Heidi Hughes God is calling us to get into a deeper relationship with him as Father, throwing off fear and receiving the truth of our adoption as his sons and daughters. (Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:4-6; John 17:20-23; Matthew 18:1-5)

by Paul Hughes Becoming a river involves experiencing primary encounters with God, and knowing him. It does not settle with mere secondary imitations of encounters that others have had. (Matthew 7:21-29; 1 Timothy 4:1, 6; 2 Timothy 2:1; 1 Peter 4:10; Psalm 103:7-8)