This topic could fill an entire book and not even touch on every aspect adequately. It is November - so the theme is thanksgiving. First,...

I thought it would be appropriate for you to hear from our learners themselves, so I asked them why they come to study English. Here’s...

Fall is my favorite season in Minnesota. The sights, sounds, and the feel of the cooler temperatures, with the greens-, yellows-, reds-,...

At the beginning of this school year, I posed a simple question to our guys' small group: 'How many of you have read your Bible at least...

We all understand there is a time for planting and a time for harvesting. This is clear if you grew up on a farm planting and harvesting...

A man from the north was traveling on business in the deep south and found a little greasy spoon of a restaurant right by his hotel. He...

I have too many best friends. I don’t actually have too many best friends, I just use the word too much. See “best friend” should be a...

God gave the Israelites many commandments in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, when Jesus was doing His ministry on Earth, He gave...

Westbrook Church is active in many ways. One focus is to live the commandments of Luke 6:36 “ You must be compassionate just as your...

What is Alpha? I think the Archdiocese of Detroit says it best, “Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith, in a...

Have you ever experienced a setting where one person tries to fit in but as much as he or she tries, this person is still an outsider?...

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for me, between Vacation Bible School (VBS) and Summer camp. However, despite the business of...

We are one half way through another Minnesota summer. We are Minnesotans! We love our summers. We are proud of our license plate that...

One of our church’s highlights every year is our baptism services. We usually do one in August and one in January. But in these services...

I grew up attending Grace Church in Eden Prairie, a non-denomination church with Baptist roots. Like most children attending Grace, I...

What is the church? Many people in our western culture may perceive it to be a building that they drive to on a Sunday morning, clutching...

A few weeks ago, I had my 5-year high school reunion. Some of you maybe chuckling at that and admittedly that does not make me very old...

Do you listen to podcasts? Do you have favorites you listen to? I enjoy Dr. John Lennox. He has authored several books. Two being Gods...

I love to read books. I read all kinds, fiction, nonfiction, biographies, history and of course theology books. One time I got really...

Have you ever found yourself utterly confused by another person? Your spouse, coworker, boss, child, or maybe even yourself? The...