St. George in the Pines

We quietly trade our closeness with God for the world's approval, convinced it won't cost us anything. - Ever caught yourself softening what you believe just to keep a room comfortable? This week Rev. Seth looks at Samson, a guy who kept giving away what mattered most in small ways he figured wouldn't cost him anything. Turns out he was wrong. It's worth asking where we're doing the same thing.

When God has spoken, live out of what he said, not out of the fear that he didn't mean it. - How long are you supposed to wait for something that isn't happening? Most of us have something we want that life keeps deferring, and at some point the waiting becomes a question about whether anyone is listening. In this sermon, Rev. Seth opens a story from Genesis that almost never gets preached: a slave girl nobody cared about, and what found her in the wilderness. First in our new series, Hidden Gems: Overlooked Stories from the Bible.

Real friendship requires being fully known, and the reason we avoid it reveals something deeper about how we relate to God. - Why is genuine friendship so rare? Most of us have plenty of people around us but very few who actually know us. Rev. Seth takes an honest look at what true friendship costs and why we keep settling for less.

You become what you love, so guard your heart. - Have you ever stopped to ask what is shaping your heart? Most of us notice obvious mistakes, but the deeper danger is often the quiet voices we trust without question. This week, Rev. Seth explores how wisdom begins when we learn to hear the Shepherds voice above every competing narrative and let Christ shape what we call good.

Not Advice, but a Person - What do you do when the answers arent obvious? In this sermon, Rev. Seth begins our Eastertide series on wisdom by exploring why the kind of guidance we often look for may not be what Scripture is actually offering. This message invites you to reconsider what it means to live wisely and where true wisdom is found in the midst of real life.

At the cross, God bears our sin himself so justice is upheld and mercy is given - What if God didnt ignore evil but dealt with it fully? On Good Friday, Rev Seth invites us to face the cross without softening it. This message explores the tension between justice and mercy, and why what happens at the cross matters more than we think.

We cannot overcome death, but Jesus gives life we cannot create. - What do you do when you reach a point in life that cannot be fixed? In this message, Rev. Seth reflects on the reality we often avoid and the quiet ways we try to manage it, and points to a different way of living that does not depend on our own strength.

Being born again begins when our hearts stay open to Jesus and the truth he speaks into our lives. - Have you ever noticed how suffering can either close a person off or open them up? In this weeks message, Rev. Seth explores Jesus encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well and what it reveals about the posture of the human heart. As the Born Again series continues, this sermon looks at why openness to God matters, how suffering can shape us, and why the life Jesus offers cannot be manufactured by effort but must be received. Listen in as we continue asking what it truly means to be born again.