Blessing for a Wedding
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths and superficial relationships so that you live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at dismissive behavior,…
on Depth and Loftiness
On Depth and Loftiness… One of the most frequent irritations I have in ministry is the notion of depth. People who have been in church a long time seem…
Westwinds’ Ownership Manual
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”For years I struggled to come up with any satisfactory reason why anyone should become a member of their local church. Maybe you’ve had the same struggle. Maybe…
Talking with Children About Sensitive Subjects (like pornography): a Westwinds White Paper
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”One sad truth of our world is that little children are often exposed to mature subjects before they’re ready. As parents, we have a responsibility to prepare our…
Concerning Tattoos: a Westwinds White Paper
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”People ask me all the time why I believe it’s okay to have tattoos all over my arms. Ironically, I got my first tattoos in defense of new…
Concerning Alcohol: a Westwinds White Paper
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”My friend John Voelz prepared this position paper for our church concerning the controversial use of alcohol by Christians. I think Jvo did a fantastic job and thought…
Listening To Scripture
An excerpt from Shadowing God. Reading the Bible should not be reduced to some kind of requirement for good standing with God or the church. On the contrary, our relationship…
LOVE(s)
Here are the graphics my friend Mel Evans (mel.evans@westwinds.org) created for a teaching I presented concerning the different kinds of loves. Please feel free to download them and use them…
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