Recent Posts from Roots by the River

Honoring Parents

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12). The basic unit of [...]

Not Intellect, but Obedience

"If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own" (John 7:17). The golden [...]

Six Things the Lord Hates

“There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked [...]