On the Trinity
What is the Trinity, and Why Does it Matter? I have a suspicion that Christians don’t really care about understanding the Trinity. We tend to think of it as…
Jesus’ Sins
Despite the fact that we hold to the doctrine of Christ’s perfection, his contemporaries did not. In fact, Jesus’ strongest opponents were religious people who felt like he was giving…
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…
Furious George: a children’s companion to “Sin Monkey”
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”I always want the children’s ministry and the adult ministry at Westwinds to rhyme. So, when we began teaching on hamartiology (the theology of sin), I thought it…
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