Sammy's Blog

Things sure have changed.  When I was a kid, Christmas was the one time of year that I got to see all my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents.  It was the one time of year when even the mean kids in school were almost nice.  It was a time when everyone said “Merry Christmas” and smiled at strangers.  Salvation Army... [Read more]

One day, some religious teachers and lawyers came to trick Jesus.  They asked “What is the greatest commandment?”  His answer still stands today, over 2,000 years later as a testament to God’s mission, God’s motive, and God’s method for a better life.  He said that we were to love God with everything... [Read more]

Poets have written sonnets describing it, singers have emoted about, lovers have tossed around the word to describe their overwhelming passion, but all the creativity in the world could not begin to explain the meaning or power of love.  What would you say if someone told you that love is the key to achieving a meaningful, satisfying, and... [Read more]

                Ministers and politicians have a couple things in common.  I know you probably just thought of a few examples of public scandals, but I wasn’t talking about the few that cheat people out of money and live hypocritical morality.  I’m... [Read more]

I’ve heard it said that “you have to believe in something”.  There are so many things to believe.  I believe that working out will make me stronger.  I believe that junk food will clog my arteries.  I believe that watering my grass will make it grow.  I believe that looking at porn is toxic to my marriage, and can seriously shorten my life... [Read more]