10 Mar “Who’s Your Neighbor?” 03 09 25 Message
How do we love counterculturally? https://youtu.be/Qu_UrrpYIVc ...
09 Mar “I Can’t Prove it”
Samaritan’s Heart recently started a new Monday night Bible study, and it has been amazing. We have more than a dozen people taking part and the Spirit is active in leading the discussion. Recently, we studied 1 Peter 3:15. It’s helpful to take a look...
03 Mar “Love and War” 03 02 25 Message
You're at war. Are you prepared for battle? https://youtu.be/l_RSWlIYLCM ...
02 Mar Did You Kill Someone Recently?
The title of this post is admittedly provocative. I’m quite sure your answer to the question it poses is "NO", and you might be surprised or even shocked that I would ask it. So, allow me to pose another question: have you gossiped lately? You...
24 Feb “How’s Your Nephesh?” 02 23 25 Message
And how do you love God with all your nephesh? https://youtu.be/p0XLaO58lOE ...
23 Feb How’s Your Nephesh?
I’d like to ask you a question and please think about it before you answer. Assuming you believe you have one, how would you describe your soul? Most people think of our souls as the non-physical essence that survives after our physical bodies die and...
16 Feb Best Laid Plans
Seconds after this year’s Super Bowl ended, Philadelphia Eagles players were sporting hats proclaiming the champions and their fans could already order shirts and hats of their own. Each year the NFL is prepared to sell “team merch” for both teams playing in the game....
12 Feb “For The Love of Christ” 02 09 25 Message
What's the secret to living out the greatest commandment? https://youtu.be/dMLWkvEo2VY ...
09 Feb When Christ-Following Gets Hard
I won’t sugarcoat it: the six weeks of mid-December through January were challenging for me as a pastor. There was church drama/trauma, lots of it, involving various people. I will also confess that I reached a point (very briefly), where I had thoughts of retiring....
02 Feb A Love Letter From Jesus
I had breakfast this week with a wonderful lady who attends our church. She brought with her a well-loved King James Bible that another woman had given her. So many verses her friend had underlined, so many margin notes. I was enriched by all of...