Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the…

I wrote this letter for newly-married Jess and Andy, a young couple at The Winds who best exemplify honest faith and true love.   It’s easy to get caught up…

This one’s for Dave Benson, who’s always been so curious about heaven.   You’ve always been curious about heaven. Like most of us, you’ve snuck glimpses at the back of…

“Return home, you wayward children,” says the Lord, “for I am your master. I will bring you back to your land— one from this town and two from that family—…

I wrote this letter for Homer Smith, who helped me develop Telos: the point of life on earth.   Like most Christian people, you know you’re supposed to give God…

This letter is for Joanne McCracken, who once told me I’d never be able to run her out of Westwinds. I’ve never tried, or even wanted to, but I’ll always…

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave…

Patrick Coelho is the former executive pastor at Westwinds. He introduced me to the first academically-credible Pentecostal holy-roller I ever heard. Thanks Pat—this one’s for you.   Do you remember…