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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It is interesting to ponder the fact that God had an infinite amount of time to plan the details of Christmas.  Several things happened...

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...

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...

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...