Meet Your Deacons - Bill and Sarah Ware

Southside is not a building, not an institution. We are a community of believers, moving toward a life fully devoted to Jesus. Our deacons are those who look to serve our community.We have a number of new deacons and we'd like to introd...

Saving Christmas | Saving Christmas from Santa Q & A

Saving Christmas | Saving Christmas from Santa

SPOILER ALERT – Parents: This sermon will contain spoilers!!“He sees you when you’re sleeping; He knows if you’re awake; He knows if you’ve been bad or good; So be good for goodness sake!” The traditions and stories that center ar...

Meet Your Deacons - Michael Kelly

Southside is not a building, not an institution. We are a community of believers, moving toward a life fully devoted to Jesus. Our deacons are those who look to serve our community.We have a number of new deacons and we'd like to introd...

Saving Christmas | Saving Christmas from Amazon Q & A

Saving Christmas | Saving Christmas from Amazon

Christmas is expensive! Analysts expect us to spend $920 per person on gifts in 2019. If they’re right, it will mean that holiday spending has increased every year since 2008 and will top $1 trillion for the first time ever! But an expensive Ch...

Meet Your Deacons - Gary and Holly Walsh

Southside is not a building, not an institution. We are a community of believers, moving toward a life fully devoted to Jesus. Our deacons are those who look to serve our community.We have a number of new deacons and we'd like to introd...

Waiting on Jesus

Remember Black Friday before the internet? Waiting in lines to get those special after Thanksgiving deals? Even if you aren’t old enough to remember or aren’t a shopper, the concept of waiting in line is universal. It seems like we spend most o...

Meet Your Deacons - Kacee Gouin

Southside is not a building, not an institution. We are a community of believers, moving toward a life fully devoted to Jesus. Our deacons are those who look to serve our community.We have a number of new deacons and we'd like to introd...

Love Letters | Gaius Goes to Church

Before email and text messages, most written correspondence was done through letters. Unlike modern forms of communication, letters didn’t come with a thread of what had already been said by the other person. Reading another person’s letter onl...

Meet Your Deacons - Laura Lineberry

Southside is not a building, not an institution. We are a community of believers, moving toward a life fully devoted to Jesus. Our deacons are those who look to serve our community.We have a number of new deacons and we'd like to introd...

Love Letters | Standing Firm in Truth and Love

In the state of New Mexico, there is a small town by the name of Truth or Consequences. The name change happened in 1950 to coincide with a game show hosted by Ralph Edwards. The residents of this town are the first to admit that after the name...

Love Letters | Idol Free Q & A

Love Letters | Idol Free

We love surprise endings. From the revelation of Darth Vader’s true identity to the shocking ending of The Sixth Sense, Hollywood has made a fortune blowing the minds of moviegoers. While the end of John’s first letter isn’t the...

Love Letters | Skeptics

Some people say we are living in the “age of skepticism.” From social media spin doctors to outright fake news, there are certainly many reasons to be skeptical. How do you distinguish those who use religion and faith to manipulate and mislead ...

Love Letters | Dim Reflections Q & A

Love Letters | Dim Reflections

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” We gaze into mirrors to see the reflection of the only face we cannot see directly – our own! Some are fascinated with their own reflection (Narcissus), some play the comparison game ...

Love Letters | Are You in Christ Q & A

Love Letters | Are You in Christ?

John is calling the Church to walk and live in the light and love of Jesus Christ, so they can witness to the world and help bring them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. John calls his community not to sin but lets them know if they do, ...

Love Letters | How Do We Know? Q & A

Love Letters | How Do We Know?

How do we know what we know? This may seem like a simple question, but it is one with which philosophers and theologians have wrestled for centuries. It is even more complicated when we talk about things like faith and spirituality. John wanted...

For the City | When the City Comes to You Q & A

For the City | When the City Comes to You

Jesus said to “pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers to the field” – the “field” was the mass of humanity – the city – that was coming toward Him. Later, Jesus wept as He overlooked the city of Jerusalem, before issuing His final dire...

For the City | Hiding in the City Q & A

For the City | Hiding in the City

The thought of impacting the city can seem overwhelming. Rather than allowing the size of the task to paralyze us, we must recognize that the city begins when we cross the threshold of our house. We change the city by doing for one what we wish...