Our family has a dog named Odie. Odie is an interesting dog to say the least. One night he starts barking incessantly. I am thinking that he probably needs to go outside. However, just a few seconds outside and it … Read More
One thing that was discussed in the sermon on Sunday was about the temptation of Jesus. Sunday didn’t provide enough time to go into detail about the purposes of Jesus being tempted as He began His ministry. Therefore, this is … Read More
News broke Friday night into Saturday about a tragedy involving a hockey team in Canada. As of the time of this writing, 15 people including young men in their late teens to 20 years old died. There are still some … Read More
Christians today know that it is becoming increasingly more difficult to follow Christ in our culture. This doesn’t diminish our calling to follow Him in any way. The following devotion was shared with the staff of Westlake Baptist Church at … Read More
In this Sunday’s message, we looked at what it means to be a biblical man and a biblical woman. If you haven’t listened to the message, I would encourage you to go to iTunes, and under podcast search “Westlake Baptist … Read More
This coming Sunday is typically a big Sunday in many households in America. Although this year may be different due to the current political climate, especially as it relates to the National Football League. This Sunday evening the two best … Read More
Yesterday we looked at deciphering whether we personally or we as a church are living in maintenance mode or we are living with a missional mindset. In case you missed it, you can go here to read it: http://www.westlakebaptist.org/blog/mission-vs-maintenance-part-1/ Today, we … Read More
The current climate and context of the American church is something that is frequently discussed and written about. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that I am going to say anything groundbreaking. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to be said … Read More
Last night was the start of my ninth year of teaching college level Bible classes. I truly love these classes, and the excitement that it brings to me to see 10-15 students a semester want to really dive in and … Read More
So the full title of this entry was going to be In A Baskin Robins World, Be a Chick-Fil-A. However, that was a rather lengthy title, so I tried to shorten it a little. But what exactly am I talking … Read More
