12 Nov “I Thank My God for You” 11 03 24 Message
We kick off a four-part series on thankfulness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kwI8ShQhbw ...
10 Nov So This One Time, When I Shot a Cow…
I grew up on a dairy farm that was, even by 1970s standards, very small. One of my chores was to get the 20 cows that were grazing in a pasture down our “cow lane” to the barn for milking. One of those times, I believe...
03 Nov Why Do You Come to Church?
I realize that the title of this post potentially limits the audience to church goers. I suppose I could have titled it: “Why Do You Go to Church/Why Don’t You Go to Church?” I believe explaining God’s purpose for a church family can also speak...
31 Oct “Why Do We Come to Church?” 10 30 24 Message
Coming to church should never be about "checking a box." So, what is it about? https://youtu.be/jABhOTLWx64 ...
27 Oct Testimony
“Testify” and “testimony” can be challenging words. Most people in American society would associate them with courts of law. They are important words in the economy of Jesus Christ. Your testimony is your story of how Jesus changed your life. When you share that story,...
21 Oct Pack Light
This year has seen Seymour Park, just north of Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church, become home to several unhoused people. It’s a blessing to be able to serve them. It’s easy to forget that the homeless must carry all their possessions with them wherever they go. ...
14 Oct “Givers and Receivers” 10 13 24 Message
Yes, it is better to give than receive, but receiving is important too! https://youtu.be/GPdSpgTXl_Y?si=5-ur9pjAQAOSfJuH ...
13 Oct “What’s it to you, Fella?”
In the past year or so, I received two unpleasant reminders that I’m not getting any younger. One is that I can’t comfortably jog anymore, so I now walk. The other is that I’m cold, pretty much all the time. This reality struck me the...
07 Oct “Exactly What I Expected” 10 06 24 Message
If you visit a church and say "that was exactly what I expected!" What just happened? And is it a good or a bad thing? https://youtu.be/dhAhlWtAfqw ...
06 Oct Successful Failure
As a child of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, I grew up riveted by the space program to put humans on the moon. I remember being glued to the TV during the Apollo 13 disaster as Mission Control worked feverishly to bring home the...