Jim Hays
Wayward Sheep, Not Faceless Crowds
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...
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Jim Hays
- Feb 12, 2020
- 3 min
Pigpens and Pity Parties
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...
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Jim Hays
- Feb 7, 2020
- 4 min
Seeking the Lost and Wounded
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...
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Jim Hays
- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
Loving the Lost and Wandering
"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...
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Jim Hays
- Jan 24, 2020
- 4 min
The Wise Walk
“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...
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Jim Hays
- Jan 18, 2020
- 3 min
Ready. Set. Go.
In the past few years, Southern Hills has spent a good amount of time hearing Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). We...
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Jim Hays
- Jan 8, 2020
- 3 min
Troublesome Times
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who...
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Jim Hays
- Dec 18, 2019
- 4 min
"Let there be Light!"
A new life is always exciting! When couples announce to the church, “We’re pregnant!”, we rejoice with them. We watch anxiously as mom’s...
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Jim Hays
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
What Is Love?
Part of our year-long discussion about true discipleship has been the clear mandate of Jesus to live in obedience to God. But Scripture...
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- Aug 1, 2019
- 4 min
So You Had A Bad Day
What a day! Moses must be wondering why he even bothered to get out of bed. He did all the right things, said all the right things...
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