Recent Posts from Roots by the River

The Quantity of God’s Grace

“From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another” (John 1:16). “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God [...]

Rewards & Obedience

There are rewards in heaven. Should they be a motivation to obey God? If they were the lone motivation, the obedience might not be real. And of course [...]

Revival & Riot

In October of my sophomore year at the Naval Academy, I passed from death to life. I had just turned twenty years old. Eighteen months later, my life [...]