Have you ever wondered what our God thinks about Christmas in America? For the majority of our citizenry, it's mostly about worshipping at the shrine of materialism and conspicuous consumption which has been the engine driving our economy for at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What's Behind the Advent Candles?That's a good question. After I came to Christ, my mother and I became part of a very conservative and legalistic church. In this congregation you didn't borrow liturgical traditions from the past. In fact, we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Westminster Family,Rita and I want to wish each of you a delightful Thanksgiving full of praise to our Lord and Savior as well as all the traditional "stuff" that comes with the holiday. Do remind your children of the history behind this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In my recent sermon series I spoke of the necessity to consistently be in God's Word, which is a major part of what it means to "grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ." A Christian without a lifestyle of daily Bible reading/study is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today, Wednesday, November 11, is officially Veteran's Day. It's often largely overlooked by the majority of Americans even though we continue to have body bags offloaded at Dover Air Force Base where President Obama stood vigil one recent early...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I spoke with a man this past week who told me he has all but stopped watching the news on television because it's so troubling and depressing. I know what he's talking about since I have those same emotional reactions to much of what I read these...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Westminster Family Member, When I was candidating to be your pastor I specifically mentioned that small groups had been, still is and would be a major factor in my philosophy of ministry for any healthy church. I didn't say that because it's...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"In light of the message on idolatry yesterday and a few more to come, I thought that this article by Al Baker is timely. May the Lord enable each of us to preach the gospel to ourselves daily, even as we unseat the idols of our life by the power...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
