The River Church Blog

November 21, 2024

A Radiant Hope I learnt a new word recently when exploring the thought of God's radiant hope - that word was effulgent, which means shining brightly or having bright light. biblical hope is not just a wishful thought but a confident expectation anchored in the character and promises of God. [...]

Imagine This Easter - Mike Harris

March 29, 2024

Imagine this Easter… I have a time machine and it’s landed me in Jerusalem 1990 years ago. It’s hot. People are milling around everywhere and the atmosphere in the city is febrile. I see groups of people huddled on street corners in animated discussions. I hear snippets of conversation, ‘surely [...]

A short reflection for Palm Sunday from Mike Harris

March 24, 2024

A short reflection for Palm Sunday from Mike Harris Imagine the excitement as the people took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! John 12:13. Everything would change now. We have a new [...]

Hope – positions us for miracles

October 21, 2022

Romans 5:5 (Amplified Bible) says this, ‘Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.’ Biblical hope differs from a worldly hope in that it comes with an expectation, a confidence and anticipation. Jesus [...]

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