by Sam Rainer | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Sam Rainer | Feb 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Heroin is literally killing our city. The county where I live is the epicenter of Florida’s heroin epidemic. The area around our church is among the hardest hit. A few months ago, I sat in a community town hall hosted by the Department of Children and Families....
by Sam Rainer | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Sam Rainer | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Visiting people in the hospital is difficult. It’s tough when church members struggle in physical weakness. However, some of my most fruitful ministry has occurred in hospital rooms. When I started pastoring, I didn’t think much about the strategy of a hospital...
by Sam Rainer | Feb 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
http://www.westbradenton.org/assets/2079/170129_adhh_heaven.mp3 This sermon is the last part of a four-week series called “Angels, Demons, Heaven, and Hell.” The series concludes with the topic of heaven. Heaven is dwelling in the presence of God with...
by Sam Rainer | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Three notable articles I read this week: Eric Geiger – 6 types of “dangerous charisma.” Charismatic leadership can be powerful, but it’s also dangerous. Michael Kelley – 2 reasons why we should keep using the word “saved.” “There has been, I think, in the last...