I am writing out of great concern for many people in the church right now. I have been thinking about this the past couple of days, and only now is God allowing me to put it on paper. I realize … Read More
For the last seven weeks at Westlake, we have been talking about discipleship, and what it means to follow Jesus. It is easy to talk about what it looks like in the church, but I believe often we overlook the … Read More
Springtime is one of my favorite times of the year. The temperatures are getting a little warmer, the grass will be getting green again, and there will once again be a wonderful, familiar sounds. Those sounds are the umpire yelling … Read More
For football fans, this weekend a fascinating event happens. It is known as the NFL Combine. It is where former college players essentially try out for every NFL team. They run a 40 yard dash, do a standing jump, bench … Read More
I just read a news article about an Instagram live video session a well known politician had over the weekend. During this live session, the politician had this to say, “with the climate issues we have and student loan debt, … Read More
A sports story broke yesterday afternoon that a player who is accused of domestic violence was signed by a team. I say accused because he hasn’t been formally charged to my knowledge. But there is video evidence of what happened. … Read More
There is a story in the Gospel of John that I was reading again the other day. It is the story of the woman caught in adultery and drug before Jesus. The religious leaders hated Jesus, and they wanted to find any … Read More
In sports, there are two philosophies that play out each year. You see it in all the major sports. Some teams make trades, and other moves to try to win a championship that year. While other teams take a re-building … Read More
Over the last several days, there has been a lot of reaction to legislation in New York, as well as, a proposed piece of legislation in Virginia. We should rightly be outraged by these travesties. They simply reveal how far … Read More
Have you ever over-reacted to a situation? I think we all have at one time or another. Oftentimes, those instantaneous reactions are wrong, and they cause the biggest fights. It is a very dangerous thing to be ruled by our … Read More
