Southern Hills Blog

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...

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...

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...

"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...

“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...

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...

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who...

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...

Part of our year-long discussion about true discipleship has been the clear mandate of Jesus to live in obedience to God. But Scripture...

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...