Theological Musing From Eminem
Every once in awhile, a song will strike a chord in me and I won’t be able to shake it. Lately, that song has been “Not Afraid” by Eminem. Now, obviously I don’t agree with everything he says or the...
View ArticleNo Major Major Mistakes
Um…oops. But how often do we think the same about ourselves…at least a little bit. Maybe not about our past, but our present. That’s what we’re talking about this weekend at Riv.
View ArticleHarvest Fest
I’m super excited about the Harvest Fest happening this Friday at Riv. There’s going to be live music and food and the whole deal is a benefit for the Compassion stuff Riv is doing. Here’s the...
View ArticleAcceptable Sins
This past weekend at Riv, we continued our series on sins we think are acceptable in our culture. I shared the top ten results I got from my text message poll from the first week and a lot of people...
View ArticleBeards of Riverview Calendar
Looking for the perfect last minute Christmas gift for your mother or girlfriend? Download the Beards of Riverview Calendar, print it for her, and watch her face as it glows with delight when she opens...
View ArticlePrayer
Each week at Riv, we get a lot of prayer requests. Some come in from people at the weekend services and some come in from our website. A group of elders and other leaders gather to pray through the...
View ArticleRivChurch Leadership Structure
With all the talk about Elders and Deacons this past weekend at Riv, many people have asked about our leadership structure. Here is a quick 7 minute video from our LEAD event last year where I...
View ArticleThe Woman Class
In the book of Titus, Paul throws down the gauntlet to a young pastor that he is to “teach what accords with sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1) and then he tells him how this plays out with different groups...
View ArticleNumbers
This has been an exciting year at Riverview as we expanded the capacity of our Holt Venue, launched a new Church Planting Residency with our MSU Venue, and began preparations for another church plant...
View ArticleInternship Program
At Riv, we are tossing around the idea of starting an internship program this fall. It would provide an opportunity to work and develop ministry skills. Here are the details. We would be looking for...
View ArticleJoin Us This Weekend
The Gospel that saves us is not limited by distancing, or attendance restrictions, or anything that we do. The post Join Us This Weekend appeared first on Noel Jesse Heikkinen.
View ArticleUnited in Christ
As Christians, what do we do with people who say they follow Jesus but we can't stand the things they believe or positions they hold? The post United in Christ appeared first on Noel Jesse Heikkinen.
View ArticleDisrupt Your Thinking
I'm so stoked that we have made it into the book of Romans at Riverview Church. Let's allow Scripture to disrupt our thinking and change our hearts. The post Disrupt Your Thinking appeared first on...
View ArticlePosture of God
When God's kindness, restraint, and patience lead you to repent of your sins and focus on Jesus a crazy thing happens. You become more kind, restrained, and patient. The post Posture of God appeared...
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