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How Jesus treated His mother
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. For many people, Mother’s Day is a joyous occasion. It is a time where children and mothers spend...
Greg Lappin
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imperishable seeds
In Minnesota, it can be hard to truly pin down the end of one season and the beginning of the next. We all know that the second you put a...

Nate Hayden
Apr 292 min read
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Watergate and the Resurrection
When operatives of the Committee to Re-elect President Nixon broke into the Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate Complex, I was 11...

Kevin Sharpe
Apr 143 min read
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When Life Shifts
When I was a freshman in college, I had a paradigm-shifting spring break in my life. It wasn’t because of anything fun or all that...

Nate Hayden
Mar 313 min read
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Links
Three years ago, we did a series called “Links” that talked about how we could all be links in the process of others coming to faith in...

Kevin Sharpe
Mar 242 min read
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A Fantastic Idea
I don’t know of anyone who likes conflict or enjoys being caught in the middle of a controversy. I think Minnesota has more...
Will Hope
Mar 172 min read
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How Music Helps Me Worship
I’ve been a musician since the early 60s, and being part of the Westbrook Worship Team is the most fulfilling musical experience of my...
Joe Scott
Mar 102 min read
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WOW! There is so much more!
“Be still and know that I am God” is a popular verse found in Psalm 46:10. I admit, I am a “real looker” – no, not physically. I enjoy...
Greg Lappin
Mar 32 min read
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Now I Understand the Mess!
In a few weeks, people from Westbrook have an opportunity on Thursday February 27th to investigate Estate Planning by attending a free...
Julie Sharpe
Feb 182 min read
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The Lord's Prayer
When I was a youngster, The Lord’s Prayer was a form of penance, to be repeated dozens of times as fast as possible, after confession. I...
Joe Scott
Feb 122 min read
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Gifts Galore!
Jesus stated several times to care for each other. “ Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” John...
Greg Lappin
Feb 32 min read
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Rock Bottom
4 So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep. 5 David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and...

Nate Hayden
Jan 283 min read
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My Future
This past Sunday at the services I announced that at the end of this year I am going to retire from Westbrook. It has been one of the...

Kevin Sharpe
Jan 162 min read
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Not again!
Yes, it’s January. That means it is the coldest month of the year in Minnesota. Brrrr! The days still have very few hours of sunlight. Is...
Greg Lappin
Jan 73 min read
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Christmas Songs
I remember the first Christmas after I came to faith in Christ. I came to faith in the spring of my freshmen year in college. I was so...

Kevin Sharpe
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Be like the shepherds
Can you imagine what it was like to be an active participant in the Christmas story? In Mary and Joseph, we see a beautiful story of...
Heidi Johnston
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Christmas. Planned for an eternity
It is interesting to ponder the fact that God had an infinite amount of time to plan the details of Christmas. Several things happened...
Greg Lappin
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Gratitude
I still feel such gratitude when there are a number of groups using our building on any given night. Last week on Tuesday night we had...

Kevin Sharpe
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Is Christmas Really Magical?
Cheesy lines from Christmas music, advertising and cards are running through my head as I write this! You know the lines, “it’s the most...
Julie Sharpe
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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The two delights!
What is your view of how God views you? Do you think you are a constant disappointment to God? Have you ever thought that you can...
Greg Lappin
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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