Shiloh Methodist Church

Rather than make a resolution, what if we made a rhythm? What if we choose to put something into practice in our lives that helps us deepen our intimacy with Jesus? Because the danger is that Jesus remains a good idea in our heads, but never becomes a way of life.

Love operates differently in God’s Kingdom. It’s a choice. A sacrificial decision to will the good of another. And it’s not based on the response we receive. It’s based on who God is. Because God’s love didn’t wait for our response before He sacrificed for us.

Joy isn’t something you chase. It’s something you cultivate. The arrival of Jesus was the arrival of great joy. And great joy is what Jesus desires to be within us as His sons and daughters.

Can you be still? Not just physically, but in your soul? The advent of Jesus is the advent of peace. A wholeness and completeness that touches the deepest parts of our souls. And His peace brings a stillness. And that stillness gives us space to know who God really is.

The advent of Jesus is the advent of hope. It’s the ability to expect that good is coming. And we can expect that good is coming because it actually is.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses this phrase over and over: you have heard it said, but I say unto you. Why? Because Jesus knew something about us as humans. Jesus knows that the things we have heard said can keep us from hearing what He says. The ways of seeing and living that have been modeled for us can hinder us from seeing and living in alignment with His word and His ways. Jesus isn’t...

The people of God have always felt not at home in the world. And that feeling usually leads to one of two responses: Fight or Flight. But, neither response is what Jesus calls for. In the Kingdom, there’s a third option. It’s to flourish.

There is a world outside the walls of our church buildings. And when Jesus sees the world, He sees through eyes of deep love and compassion. We have a mission as His Church. And it’s to go into the world to reveal and release His Kingdom. Check out this teaching on Church as Mission from our series House of Peace.

The goal isn’t just to believe in Jesus. It’s to become like Jesus. So, how does church fit into that process? Check out this teaching titled Church as Formation from our series “House of Peace.”

We all struggle with restlessness in our souls. A desire for just a little bit more to make us content and at peace. The problem is: nothing ever seems to satisfy. So, how do we satisfy the restlessness that exists in us at a soul-deep level? Check out this teaching on Church as Rest from our series “House of Peace”

Every time we gather together as a church, we aren’t attending an event. We are taking a seat at God’s table. We are sitting down to a meal with Jesus. Tables were an important part of Jesus’ ministry. Because at the table is where transformation takes place. Check out this teaching on Church as a Table from our series “House of Peace”

Why do we gather? What is church for? To bend our knee before Jesus. Check out this teaching from our series “House of Peace”

The word Shiloh means “house of peace.” But what does it mean to be a house of peace? Check out this teaching from our vision series “House of Peace”

The Sabbath is a set apart day. It’s unlike the rest of our week. It’s a day for worship. It’s a day to recenter and reorient our lives on Jesus. The Sabbath is a gift. Will we receive it? Check out this teaching from our series “Rest: The Practice of Sabbath.”

Do you enjoy God? Most of us are comfortable with honoring God and respecting Him. But many of us rarely get to the place in life where we learn to enjoy being with God. But what does joy have to do with the Sabbath? Check out this teaching on delight and the Sabbath from our series “Rest: The Practice of Sabbath”

Rest is not just a rhythm God established from the beginning It’s also a form of resistance. A way to push back against a world that’s always working and wanting, but never satisfied. A way to push back against our own nature to always need more to be content and at peace. Rest is a way we draw a line in the sand and say “enough is enough.” Check out this teaching on “Rest as Resistance” from our...

We are tired, not just physically, but spiritually. It’s soul-deep exhaustion that exists in us and the world we live in. But rest is what Jesus offers to us. And we can participate in that rest through the practice of Sabbath. But the hardest part of actually practicing Sabbath is stopping. Check out this teaching from our series Rest: The Practice of Sabbath.

Rest is a rhythm God established from the beginning. The question: why don’t we rest? Jesus isn’t glorified by an exhausted, restless, anxious people. Jesus is glorified by a rested, peaceful, joyful people. Check out this teaching on how we can become a rested people from our series “Rest: The Practice of Sabbath”

God’s primary vessel He uses to establish and expand His Kingdom on the earth is the family. Before there was a building, a prayer meeting, or a sermon, there was a family. And God’s plan hasn’t changed. Check out this teaching on God’s view of the family from our series “More Than Sunday”

The work we do on the earth is worship to God. It’s holy. It’s sacred. It’s a gift. And how we work reveals who God is to the world around us. Check out this teaching on how God views our work from our series “More Than Sunday”

The same God who parted the Red Sea, stopped the rain, and stilled the sun is the same God we walk with today. Which means prayer is still powerful and effective. Check out this teaching from our series on The Book of James.

Our willpower alone isn’t enough to overcome our sin. We have to submit to God, humbling ourselves before Him and putting our full weight on His Word and His ways. Check out this teaching from our series on The Book of James to see how our submission to Jesus leads us to live the life that is truly life.

Our words are powerful. And, they reveal what’s in our hearts. Check out this teaching on the power of our words and how we can cultivate a good heart that causes us to speak life.

The question isn’t just “do you believe in Jesus?” It’s “are you occupied with Jesus?” Check out this teaching to see how our faith and works lead to a flourishing life with Jesus.

We’re always on the run. But why? What do we believe is chasing us? And does it line up with what Scripture teaches is chasing us? Check out this teaching from our series “The Pace of Love”