by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jun 13, 2024 | Bible, Faith
We’re diving deeper into our Bible series today, focusing on the critical practice of daily Bible reading. Join me as I unpack seven compelling reasons why this daily habit is indispensable for all believers. From guarding against false teachings and nourishing...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | May 31, 2024 | Faith, Uncategorized
Have you heard why Harrison Butker has been in the headlines for the past few weeks? For those who may not be familiar, Harrison Butker is the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. On May 11, 2024, Butker delivered a commencement speech at Benedictine College,...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Aug 15, 2023 | Faith, Family
Reconciling the past few days reveals the meaning of bittersweet. We blinked and our baby became a young woman. She turned 18 on Friday. We moved her into her dorm at Oklahoma State University on Monday. We hustled to park in the loading zone right at the start of our...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Mar 2, 2023 | Faith, Prayer
When I started to pray more intentionally, I didn’t even know there were different aspects to prayer. I knew to give thanks and to pour my “asks” to the Lord, but that was it. There is a useful acronym A.C.T.S., I later discovered, that can be used to help walk us...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Feb 6, 2023 | Faith
I have always prayed. Even before I knew who Jesus was, I prayed to God throughout my life. I believed that God heard my prayers, but my understanding of God and how He worked was extremely narrow and limited. My discipline or practice of prayer was equally narrow and...
by Ivonne Rivera-Newberry | Jan 19, 2023 | Faith
As I begin my annual review of 2022, I am pretty stoked about having accomplished one particular goal… I read the Bible in its entirety in one year. This is personally a big deal because when I became a Christian in 2017, the notion of reading the Bible was...
