About: Matthew Morgan

I read an article recently that started with this question: “If you could sum up the Bible in one verse or short passage, what passage would you pick?” Surely, many would say John 3:16: “For God so loved the world….” Others might say Matthew 22:37-40: Love God and love your neighbor. Still others might say Romans 5:8:...

Last week as the winter storm made its way through Texas, and like many of you, our power went out.  As we spent most of the day on Monday without power and as our house got colder and colder, we accepted a friend’s invitation to stay at their house.  We took one change of clothes...

Become a Partner in the Gospel

The people of the church are called, gathered, and sent by the God who showed himself in Jesus Christ.  You aren’t so much joining a church as you are joining God and God’s people in what He is doing in and through Southside. This is why we prefer the term “partner”...

“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” - Proverbs 18:2 As we have studied the book of Philemon and have been wrestling with how to work towards reconciliation, I keep coming back to how important empathy is in peacemaking. Empathy is trying to feel what others feel—to put yourself in their...