WEDNESDAY (3/31/21)

I’m Valerie Friedline, and I’m part of the Farmington Square HomeGroup. Please read Matthew 26:36-56. As I read these words recounting the interactions of Jesus with hisdisciples and with those betraying him, one thought came to mind: ofall the people present, it seemed there was only one who understoodwhat was happening. Tell me if I am wrong: Who knew what …

TUESDAY (3/30/21)

What are some familiar sounds in your daily life? Perhaps a notificationsound effect on your cell phone, a dog barking, or the hourly chime of ahousehold clock. For most of us, a rooster’s crow is not a familiar soundof daily life, but it would have been for Peter just as it still is today formany people living in less developed …

MONDAY (3/29/21)

Hi, my name is Val Hernley and I am part of the Farmington Square HomeGroup. I’m a grad student in aerospace engineering at Notre Dame. Ilove to cook and believe food has a special way of bringing peopletogether. (I can’t wait until we can share meals in community again!). Today we read about a special meal Jesus had with his …

PALM SUNDAY (3/28/21)

Hi! I am Preethi Mathew and I am a part of the Roeders’ FarmingtonSquare Home Group. I am from South India, and I am in the third yearof my PhD program at Notre Dame. I have been coming to Riverside forabout two years now. The passage we’ll look at today is Matthew 26 :1-16. I have always found it hard …

SATURDAY (3/27/21)

Hi, brothers and sisters! My name is Diedra Barrett, and I enjoy thefellowship of the North by Northwest Home Group; being a part ofRiverside is a great blessing. I moved to South Bend three years agoto help my daughter and grandchildren, although this is not my firsttime residing in Indiana; I originally moved to Granger with my familyin 1999, living …

FRIDAY (3/26/21)

My name is Marty McGinn. My wife Corey and I are in the Friday nightNorth by Northwest Home Group. We are new to Riverside and live inNiles, Michigan with our four children ages 9-17. Today’s reading is Matthew 25:14-30, where Jesus is teaching his disciples about the kingdom of heaven using terms which his disciples could understand. Interestingly, a talent …

THURSDAY (3/25/21)

Hi, my name is Donna Ring. I’m in the North by Northwest Home Groupled by Dale and Cathy Shreve. I have lived in South Bend for 24 years inthe same house on the West side—doesn’t seem possible it’s been thatlong. I have worked in various jobs and lived in various places over theyears. I am now retired and loving it. …