As I write this post on Tuesday, Green Bay and much of the Midwest are digging out from two to three feet of snow (Green Bay received about 27 inches of snow). By last Wednesday, churches in the Green Bay area began canceling Sunday services....
A few years ago, I was part of an informal gathering of men when a friend of mine shared that he was struggling with lustful thoughts. He was frustrated because, as he said, “I didn’t think I’d be dealing with that one at my age....
“Return of Jafar,” the 1994 sequel to “Aladdin,” contains one of my all-time favorite movie lines. Jafar, now a genie, is pursuing the heroes when he is reminded that genies can’t kill anyone. He responds with: “You’d be surprised what you can live through.” I...
Some have called Bob Dylan a folk-rock prophet for his 1962 song “The Times They Are A-Changin.” The lyrics seem to forecast the turbulent years ahead in the then-young decade. While his 1979 hit “Gotta Serve Somebody” isn’t considered as culturally significant as “Times,” its...
The story I’m about to share is a prime example of how challenges we face in life can be perceived as problems that stymie us or opportunities to be blessed by God. The choice is ours! Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church opens its doors every Sunday afternoon...
I’d like to introduce you to about 100 friends of mine. They visit Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church each week. They are as diverse a group of friends as you would ever encounter. They are from varying racial and ethnic backgrounds, different geographic backgrounds and all...
I heard this poem recently in my Bible in a year program and I absolutely love it: “Two natures beat within my breastThe one is foul, the one is blessedThe one I love, the one I hate.The one I feed will dominate.” -Anonymous (Shared by Tara Leigh...
In the past two years, the unhoused community has become a significant presence at Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church. We open our doors on Sunday afternoon to individuals who don't have a warm place to go during the cold weather months. As I write this, we...
I was late out of the house for a breakfast meeting this week. It was just a few minutes, no big deal. Then it happened. I’m at a four-way stop. A young lady to my left goes straight. I made a left behind her and...
"Heroes get remembered, but legends never die," The ghost of Babe Ruth in the 1993 movie “ The Sandlot.” It’s true that many sports heroes seem to live on forever: Ruth, Lombardi, DiMaggio, to name just a few. It’s also true that a lot of people...