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John Hemphill was the namesake of the north/south artery of Fort Worth that has been home to the Southside church for six decades. Hemphill is a schizophrenic street, a bipolar…
This past summer was filled with many transitions in our household. Moving rooms in our house, moving jobs, and moving out any lingering baby supplies filled my days. As I…
Growing disciples is important to us at Southside. We want to do more than make converts, we want to join God in making passionate followers of Jesus. So I want…
We set aside this Sunday each year to celebrate the youth in our congregation. It is special for a variety of reasons. The service is lead by members of our…
Traditionally, during the month of September, we have had a Sunday where we encourage everyone to invite their friends to join us for worship at Southside. But this year, we…
I’ve told this story several times recently: A few years ago, Israel Ramirez and I went to TCC downtown to set up a table in their main building and connect…
A Guest Post by Lauren Morgan A few weeks ago, I was sitting in worship feeling frustrated with the many ways that the world did not measure up with God’s…
We live in a society where many things are considered good.” Having success in business, education, or sports is “good.” Marrying the all America girl is “good.” That one might…
Once there was a father and son who farmed a small vegetable garden in the hills. Several times a year they would load their ox cart and travel to the…
This year, with our theme centering on “Gospel Community,” I have been reflecting on what friendship looks like when it is centered in the Gospel; what accountability and support and…
Guest post by Dan Angel Cardenas This past week, my home congregation, Impact Church of Christ, came up to Fort Worth with a group of high schoolers, with the goal…
I have come across a concept in several different places lately that I wanted to share: the concept of choosing which kingdom we will serve. Lately I have read Everyday…
This past week was a unique week as Southside participated in the 40th annual National Crusade for Christ. We hosted a health fair on Saturday, June 22. We were a…
Last week Steve preached on remembering, rebuilding, and revival. The people of Israel had recently come back to their homeland and they needed a reminder of who they were. They…
On March 11, 1974 World War 2 ended. “No, no” one says, “The Second World War ended on September 2, 1945 with the surrender of Japan”. Yet the War ended…
Guest Post by Kent Brantly In 2009, Amber and I moved to Fort Worth to begin my Family Medicine residency training at JPS. One of the first couples we met…
Have you ever sat down and thought about how many people are in your village? We regularly use the saying “it takes a village” when referring to raising our kids,…
One thing that I like to do at the end of each school year is to spend some time reflecting on the year of ministry with the college students. They…
A little more than a month away is the 40th Annual National Crusade for Christ. I hope you are making plans to be part of this unique effort. The Crusade…
From 606 – 536 BC the children of Israel were removed from their homeland and deported to foreign soils. They spent seventy years in captivity. Prior to these events, God…
Broken Vessels: When Old Testament Lives Teach Gospel Truth | Mark Baur Class #1 Class #2 Class #3 Class #4 Money, Sex, and Paul | Steve Cloer Class #1 Class…
At 5:17am on the morning of July 17, 1938 a 31 year old novice pilot set out to fly from NYC to Long Beach, California. Loading his plane with 320 gallons…
I hope you have seen in our bulletin that in the month of May we are doing something different for our Sunday Morning Bible classes. Each year, we are going…
Have you ever heard the expression “I can’t see the forest through all these trees”? It means that we get so wrapped up in details and small things that we…
