by Sam | Apr 4, 2014 | Inspiration, Pursuitcast, Reflection
No one’s faith grows in isolation. Everyone needs community as well as pioneers, fathers, and mothers in the faith who have paved the way. They are the ones whose stories shape ours. One of those people in my life is Dr. Rob Reimer. He currently serves as the lead pastor of South Shore Community Church right outside of Boston, MA. He also teaches at Alliance Theological Seminary for both the M.Div program as well as the Doctorate program. And that’s where I first met him when I took one of his classes, and since then he has made a tremendous impact in my life. Last weekend I had the great honor and privilege of sitting down with him and interviewing him about revival. His life has been an excellent example to so many of what it means to live in the light and pursue after intimacy with God. He is someone I consider to be a true revivalist and an authentic teacher of the faith. Everything he teaches on and shares about comes straight from his own journey with Jesus. He speaks with authority because he has walked through everything himself. Just being around him stirs my soul for more of God. So when I sat down with him for the podcast, it was no different. The first question I asked him was how he defined revival, and he said it was the restoration and renewal of all things back to the way that God intended before sin entered the world. That means that when revival comes, the sick are healed, the oppressed are set free, the lost are found, the demonized...
by Sam | Feb 28, 2014 | Pursuitcast
We did it! We launched our very own podcast called, Pursuitcast. Although we just started, it’s already been an adventure full of fun and excitement. So far we released 2 episodes on our SoundCloud page (iTunes is in the works!). We had the privilege of interviewing some of the leading voices in our region about what God is doing in the Tri-state area. The first interview was with the worship pastor of The River, Andrew Meher, and the second was with director of Worship as 1, Sam Choi. We have many other awesome interviews lined up as well as sermons, roundtables, and much more, including giveaways! The mission behind Pursuitcast is that we will be able to share what God is doing in our midst and in our region to help listeners join in and partner with what God is already doing in their region and in their midst. Our vision is that this podcast will encourage, provoke, and stir hearts for revival. Pursuitcast is an extension of our ministry that we believe will really minister and bless the listeners. It is a way to go deeper with a wider audience, especially those who cannot physically attend any of our gatherings. Yet in order to keep moving forward in all that God is doing, we need your help! For instance SoundCloud puts a cap on how many minutes you can upload unless you upgrade to a Pro account. If you click this link, you can see that it costs $135 to upgrade. With just 2 episodes, we are almost maxed out on our upload limit. To help us continue...
by Sam | Feb 18, 2014 | Pursuitcast, Worship
The Bible says that the Father is looking for worshipers who will worship Him in Spirit and in truth. I believe that God is truly raising up men and women who are lovers of His presence in these last days. These are the people of God who genuinely walk with Him daily. Without a doubt, one of those worshipers is Andrew Meher, who is currently serving as the worship pastor at The River. Andrew Meher & The River practicing for the Open Up the Roof release event This past Sunday I had a chance to sit down and talk with Andrew about worship, revival, and his new album, Open Up the Roof. It was an awesome time of just hearing his heart for the Lord and the region. Many times we want to have great songs rather than a great move of God. Yet we forget that every move of God births new creative expressions of who He is and what He is doing in the here and now. In a way these songs are markers of where we were and where we are going in the things of God. Whenever God moves, He births new anthems. And you definitely get a sense of that when you listen to Andrew’s new album. Interviewing Andrew for Pursuit NYC’s podcast Andrew’s new album will be coming out this Friday, February 21. There will be a special album release event and worship night coinciding with the release. For more information about this event, click the link posted above to be redirected to Andrew’s personal website You can hear more about his album and the rest of...
