River Streams

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…

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 pe…

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 b…

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 wha…

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…

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…

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 m…

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 cons…

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:…

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 7:2…

by Heidi Hughes

• (Ephesians 4:29, Philippians 2:14) Becoming a river involves releasing life-giving words. We grieve the Holy Spirit when we let wrong words flow. Good words impart grace to those ar…

by Paul Hughes

• (Ezekiel 47:1-12) God invites us to experience the river of the Holy Spirit, however complete freedom only comes when we're in over our heads and surrendered to the flow.

by Paul Hughes

• (John 4:1-15, 7:37-39) When Jesus invites us to drink living water, he's offering much more than salvation. He's inviting us to be so filled up that we become rivers of living water …

by Randy Maas

• (Matthew 8:1-27) Jesus is willing to give us his authority over nature, sickness and demons. We just need to be obedient in following him.

by Paul Hughes

• (John 1:16, Isaiah 43:16-19) On the eve of a new year, God offers newness to us; A new understanding of our identity in him and new opportunities to serve in releasing his power and …

by Paul Hughes

• (Isaiah 30:18, John 1:9-12, Revelation 3:20) To receive Jesus means to accept the fullness of who he is. That requires more than a one time decision. It takes a daily surrender to hi…

by Heidi Hughes

• (1 Peter 5:5-11) When the enemy comes around looking to cause trouble, there's a biblical strategy to not letting your emotions misdirect you and to win every battle.

by Paul Hughes

• (2 Corinthians 4:4, Matthew 3:8) We need to be activated into the practical realization that we have the mind of Christ. How do we become established in that new mindset? In a word, …

by Paul Hughes

• (2 Timothy 4:5-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:8) We're becoming headstrong in a good way when our mind is wrapped with hope: the confident expectation of the goodness of God.

by Paul Hughes

• (Ephesians 6:13,17 Romans 12:1,2) Becoming headstrong can also have a positive implication. Paul exhorts us to put on the helmet of salvation, an ongoing establishment of knowing God…