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January 14, 2021 by Derick Zeulner
We created a ten-week guide with 5-a-week readings in the Scriptures, group questions, and other spiritual experiences to make sure we not only reject the bad, but fill ourselves up with the good that God has for us -- replacing the 'likes' of the world, with God's own heart....
December 24, 2020 by Derick Zeulner
Join us as we celebrate what is truly important at Christmas in songs and stories. We will gather outdoors to sing and hear from God's Word. This short service is a perfect companion to your Christmas celebrations....
October 1, 2020 by Derick Zeulner
Questions out of Ephesians 2:11-22. Week 4 of Leaving Normal Behind series....
September 24, 2020 by Derick Zeulner
Questions out of Ephesians 2:1-10. Week 3 of Leaving Normal Behind series....
April 8, 2020 by Rachael Heinsen
With so many questions going around, many unanswered, Rachael encourages us to rediscover lament -- the biblical practice of bringing your pain to the Lord so that you can rest in the fact that He is there with you....
March 24, 2020 by Sean McDowell
South Shores Church member, Dr. Sean McDowell takes a different look at the time we are in; one that sees an opportunity to love....
March 18, 2020 by Sean McDowell
South Shores Church member, Dr. Sean McDowell tackles the difficult question of why God would allow the coronavirus pandemic. Originally published on his blog at Seanmcdowell.org...
September 25, 2019 by Derick Zeulner
We live in a beautiful world, but rather than get stuck on what was created, scripture takes us to Jesus to have greater awe, peace and understanding in our world....
July 30, 2019 by Derick Zeulner
We want South Shores Church to be a safe place for broken people to find healing, in our bodies and our souls, with our ultimate healing found in Jesus Christ. Dr. JP Moreland's book, "Finding Quiet" can help....
June 13, 2019 by Derick Zeulner
A message of hope for dads who simply don't feel like they're enough....
April 8, 2020 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: hope, doubt, questions, covid-19, coronavirus, lament, isolation
With so many questions going around, many unanswered, Rachael encourages us to rediscover lament -- the biblical practice of bringing your pain to the Lord so that you can rest in the fact that He is there with you....
Keep ReadingDecember 12, 2019 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: ordinary, students, Christmas, love
Rather than demanding political power, Jesus came to live among us and make a way for us to be right with God. Christmas, and my newfound position in the classroom, reminds me that while love isn’t always flashy, it is transformative....
Keep ReadingMay 31, 2019 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: fear, pray, Prayer, afraid, intercession
Why do we sometimes know that we should pray, but just can't seem to find the words? Rachael shares with us how God has helped her look into why sometimes she is afraid to pray (and what overcomes the fear!)....
Keep ReadingOctober 9, 2018 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: law, rest, rules, sabbath, weary, tired
Bringing the Sabbath into the contemporary mind through Jesus. Plus a link to some guidance on utilizing Sabbath principles as a spiritual discipline....
Keep ReadingJuly 25, 2018 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: God, Bible, creation, Prayer, creator, nature, meditation
If the psalmist insists that creation makes known God’s love, perhaps we would do well to slow down and think through how meditating on nature can orient our hearts in praise to Him....
Keep ReadingMay 23, 2018 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: pain, healing, doubt, failure
A personal response to Sunday's message on Matthew 9:1-8, reflecting on what it means when Jesus forgives, but doesn't heal the one problem that is causing you so much pain....
Keep ReadingMay 15, 2018 by Rachael Heinsen | Tags: work, busy, idolatry
Could our desire to have full schedules, even ones packed with tasks we think bring God glory, actually be a cultural norm Jesus wants us to question? ...
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