by Sam Rainer | Nov 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Preaching is a grind I welcome every week. Expositing God’s Word is one of the toughest but most rewarding aspects of being a pastor. You can’t treat preaching like a sprint, rushing to get a response on Sundays. It’s more like a marathon, a paced lope in which... 
by Sam Rainer | Nov 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
A couple of years ago, I wrote a similar post. But I believe these words bear repeating. It’s important to express thankfulness more than once. Everyone needs to hear the words “I love you.” I tell my wife and my children all the time. The phrase is more than... 
by Sam Rainer | Nov 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
http://www.westbradenton.org/assets/2079/171112_tgr_the_result_of_the_promise.mp3 I’m preaching verse-by-verse through the book of Galatians. This sermon covers Galatians 4:21-31. There are two ways to approach God: His promise or our work. One leads to... 
by Sam Rainer | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Sam Rainer | Nov 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
I sat in an empty conference room going through church files. One box contained hundreds of leads from a long-gone Tuesday night outreach program. I called in a couple of deacons. “What should we do with these?” It may be the dumbest ministry question I’ve ever...
