What I’m Working On – The Church We See
There are signs all over Westwinds that describe “The Church We See.” These 21 statements were born out of months of prayer, conversation, and research about the many ways our…
Pecha Kucha Excerpt // Enslaved By Eternity
The last series at Westwinds, covering the book of Titus, was taught entirely in the Pecha Kucha format. Each talk was exactly 6:40 long, and used 20 slides shown for…
God Is Not Your Boyfriend
Desire is not evil. Even common desires like a better car or the love of a beautiful woman or the sense that our work matters are not ungodly. At worst,…
Seeing God’s Will
One of the most common, and yet most puzzling, questions people ask concerns God’s will for their lives. Is it God’s will for me to get married? Is it God’s…
DEATH AND THE DIVINE
In the Bible, “Death” means separation, not cessation. Did you catch that? The biblical writers didn’t believe your life “ended”—neither your consciousness, nor your existence—but that through death you were…
Truth Serum: Trusting God
God created Adam and Eve, planted a luxuriant garden to provide for their welfare, and walked with them daily to enjoy its many pleasures. Nevertheless, the serpent insinuated God had…
Selfhood to Sainthood
The Bible declares we are saints. That word means “holy people,” and though we don’t feel holy, it is precisely through prayer that our outer reality becomes aligned with our…
Active and Contemplative Prayer
Though I’m reluctant to categorize, it is fair to say there are two broad kinds of spiritual people: actives and contemplatives. Most people think the contemplatives are the spiritual ones…
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