Southern Hills Blog

Every religion and every philosophy has to answer one very important question: What is the good life? For Buddhists, the good life is personal enlightenment ...

How long has it been since you took in a minor league baseball game? If God doesn’t knock out this virus soon, we may not have a baseball season. I’m hoping ...

In Matthew 28, the remaining eleven disciples gather to meet with Jesus. When the disciples see the resurrected Messiah, they fall to their knees in worship....

In the first two months of the year, we have asked God to open our eyes to the plight of the lost and wandering. “Father, awaken us to see that the vast majo...

I’m sure I’ve told you about my friend Murray, a member of the church where I previously preached. Many Thursdays, Murray and I would dine at Mary’s Tacos fo...

When reading a narrative text in the Bible, I generally find it helpful to insert myself into the story—to allow the words to guide my eyes toward the differ...

It sure is easy to lose things. Some months back, I pressed the “lock” button on the key fob of my little Honda and walked into the house. I haven’t seen tha...

It's no secret that a large percentage of young people are leaving the church. To combat this mass exodus, I posted an article a while back about the importa...

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way" (Isaiah 53:6). In younger days, I loved to boogie-board on the beaches of South...

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16). Smartphones ar...