We recently had something very exciting happen here at Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church (well, we found it exciting). We had our parking lot replaced. It had been in terrible condition for years, so it was exciting to see the old pavement broken up and removed...

Every so often, I see an HVAC service truck on one of my daily walking routes. It has the motto “no empty promises.” That’s a pretty strong statement to live up to. First, what is an empty promise? Simply put, it’s a promise that...

I have developed a strange fascination with the nests of stinging insects. Our neighbors had a huge hornet’s next under the eaves of their house that was nothing short of a work of art. I couldn’t help but admire the design, despite knowing what’s inside....

I would ask you to seriously consider the question posed in the title of this post. In fact, I would ask you to answer each question below, prayerfully contemplating each question and your answer before moving on to the next question: Am I a good person? Can...

One of my favorite expressions is “We are all a work in progress.” Most people who use it, however, don’t understand that it is literally true for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Someone is working on us: God. He...

Today is baptism Sunday at Samaritan’s Heart. Two sisters in Christ in our church family (and I) will enter Lake Michigan’s waters as they publicly acknowledge the surrender of their lives to Jesus. Whenever I’m having a conversation about Samaritan’s Heart with parents of young...