Scripture - 1 John 3:16-24 I have been a fan of Christian music since at least the 1990s. If you are like me & let us be honest who is not when it comes to musical taste, then you are probably familiar with DC Talk’s classic song, “Luv is a Verb.” I have no doubt that if Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, & Kevin Smith would have been around, the author of 1 John would have had them perform this song. At the very least, John would have included a copy of their liner notes with t

Scripture - 1 John 1:5-2:2 We say we are an Easter people, but after a year of living with the unimaginable impacts of COVID-19 & uncertainty about the future, a pertinent question for all churches, including Shiloh, is: Can we rise again? Having just completed the 40 days of apostleship known as Lent, we have been focused on expanding our faith from believing in Jesus to believing like Jesus. Today I want to focus on one of Jesus’ most important beliefs: Jesus believed that

Scripture - Mark 16:1-8 The earliest account of Easter morning, which was just read – Mark 16 – begins witho any real surprises. Three women, whose names we know – Salome, Mary from Magdalene, & Mary the mother of James – went to the cemetery after the funeral. This is not unusual. This has been the practice in my family after the loss of a family member; some of us go to the cemetery again later. There may be a card still left in the flowers & we need to send a thank-you not