Knowing God With Heart and Mind

Our theme of "The Apostolic Tradition" will continue with the Apostle James the lesser, or as he's called in "The Chosen" Little James. Using him as our example, we will explore how God consistently uses "lesser" people to accomplish great things for the Kingdom. This will be a very encouraging message for people with disabilities and those who love them. 

Pastor Dan and Adrienne discuss world events, especially in Israel and Palestine from a Biblical Christian perspective. 

Pastor Dan discusses the uncertainties and challenges in the world as we worship, serve, and learn together this Sunday. We will discuss conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, geopolitical instability, and societal distrust. We will realize, again, that despite the lack of safety in a fallen world, a Christian-Biblical worldview anchored in faith in Jesus Christ provides believers with a secure...

Adrienne and Pastor D discuss last weekend's sermon, and much more as they flesh out matters of heaven and hell. 

We continue to gain insight from the Apostolic tradition as we focus on James, drawing parallels between his discipleship with his brother, John and the well-known partnership of brothers, Peter and Andrew. James was a natural leader who played a significant role in the early Christian community in Jerusalem, particularly in decision-making during the Jerusalem Council. James experienced the full...

Adrienne and Pastor Dan discuss real people, like the apostle Andrew, who have a living relationship with the living Jesus. Do you have a relationship or a religion? 

In this message, we will learn about the Apostle Andrew by applying some family dynamic psychology. You'll gain insight into Andrew's discipleship style, and it's going to help you with your discipleship and your own family dynamics.

Adrienne and Pastor Dan discuss his recent sermon about Peter and the grace Jesus showed Peter when he let him know he was enough. Understanding Peter as a role model gives us all so much hope, even as evil lies to us about the needs of our flesh. 

Like Paul, Peter was devout Jew who was deeply rooted in Jewish traditions. Paul's education and mission targeted the Gentiles. Paul initially vehemently denied Him before a dramatic conversion while Peter quickly accepted Jesus as the Messiah. Their personalities differed as well, with Peter being impulsive and relational, while Paul was determined and intellectually engaged. However, both experi...

Adrienne and Pastor D talk about sharing your faith and how to love people who've had negative experiences with church folks. 

This week we will revisit the Apostle Paul. His experience with intolerance and grace is worthy of reexamination, as it is utterly relevant to our times. From Paul we learn that exposure to diverse communities can be transformative as it chips away our prejudices, filling voids one may have experienced in previous circles. Paul continued to maintain essential boundaries of doctrine but his truth c...

Adrienne and Pastor Dan talk about the transformation of the Apostle Paul and the human conflicts that surrounded him and still surround us, today. 

“Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.” Those words should raise gooseflesh across your body as they ring loudly from our televisions, digital devices, radios, podiums, streets, and even some pulpits. Outraged and offended people bent upon the destruction of their enemies protesting in the streets and before public buildings. Religious authorities exacting p...

Adrienne and Pastor Dan discuss Thomas the pragmatist. No, not doubting Thomas! They'll also talk about the discipleship pathway at Shiloh Church and much more!

This week we will meet Thomas the Apostle to learn what else he was known for... Seems like he just shake that "doubting Thomas" nickname. It turns out, he's a great example for a Labor Day weekend. Let's look at how he discipled working class folks and influenced other pragmatists. It's another.

Meet Pastor Dan Sinkhorn and Adrienne Tarullo from Shiloh church of Jasper, Indiana. Pastor Dan is Shiloh’s main leader/head pastor, and I, Adrienne, am the youth leader. Each episode will consist of us talking about different topics and ideals in the Christian faith. We’ll wrestle through some things together, and we hope you find our conversation enriching, inspiring, and entertaining. In this w...

The Bible informs us that God will judge all Creation, including you and me. That day God will decide your eternal fate. As Christian Believers we are banking on God’s grace through Christ’s redemption on our behalf.  How do you suppose you’ll do on that day?  When you hear all the people who claim the true religion condemning the others, what do you think?  When you see self-proclaimed Christians...

Today we meet Philip the Apostle. His encounter with Jesus marked the beginning of his transformative journey, from embracing Christ's teachings to introducing his best friend, Nathanael to Jesus, showcasing the power of personal testimony. As a missionary, Philip bridged cultures, navigating challenges and contributing to the dispersion of Christianity. Amidst Roman oppression and hardships, his...

This next series of messages is about the Apostles and their lives following Jesus’ ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. It's another part of our general theme of defining Shiloh Church after COVID and disaffiliation. We are a people dedicated to God’s eternal purpose as defined by biblical-apostolic institution; the indwelling leadership of the Holy Spirit, and traditional Wesleyan-Method...

Generations of Jews served as God's chosen people for the fulfillment of His eternal purpose. They were not "chosen" because of their greatness, but because the LORD said so. Now, the same LORD says you are chosen. Jewishness and adherence to the Law of Moses no longer defines choseness. It is a matter of new life in Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and comes after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, whe...

The boldness of early Christians set them apart in the ancient world because brute oppression was the order of the day. They fearlessly gathered for worship and fellowship, even in the face of imminent danger, openly defying the religious and cultural norms of the time by refusing to worship pagan gods or to participate in idolatrous practices. Everything old is new again. Like them, we, too, must...

What are some of the differences between the 2nd chapter of Acts Church and today's churches? What can we learn from the examples of Ananias & Sopphira and Stephen the martyr?

When the Holy Spirit descended upon the people of God while they celebrated Pentecost, the Church, or Body of Christ, began its earthly mission. Modern Christian Believers are part of the same mission. In this new series we will learn from the first Christians by observing the work of the Spirit in their service to Christ and then seek the Spirit's leadership in ours. 

We wrap up the very enriching series of messages on the Fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5 with ‘kindness.’