WOW! What a summer it’s been! From lock-ins and a mission trip to Wyoming to an incredible week of VBS, the time has finally come for the...

Even if you are not a tennis enthusiast, you probably know the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon, is played...

Wow, what a week it’s been! We just got back this afternoon from our 9-day trip to Wyoming for our Mission trip. It was filled with lots...

As we have rolled into the start of summer, the youth have been gearing up for a busy summer. We have a mission trip to teach VBS in...

The gospels contain multiple stories demonstrating the incredible love and compassion Jesus showed toward people. How Jesus dealt with...

I wanted to share some thoughts on prayer, falling asleep, and some random, and related, thoughts.  I try to make it a point to pray when...

We all have them.  We all need them.  And we all forget them.  No, I’m not talking about hugs.  I’m talking about anniversaries. ...

As we move into the end of the school year, and I listen to graduation speeches and watch kids that were once in my preschool classroom...

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...

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...

When operatives of the Committee to Re-elect President Nixon broke into the  Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate Complex, I was 11...

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...

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...

I don’t know of anyone who likes conflict or enjoys being caught in the middle of a controversy.  I think Minnesota has more...

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...

“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...

In a few weeks, people from Westbrook have an opportunity on Thursday February 27th to investigate Estate Planning by attending a free...

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...

Jesus stated several times to care for each other. “ Love each other.   Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.”  John...

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...