1. Humility is a prerequisite to revival: 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves & pray & seek my face & turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven & will forgive...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We clearly live in a time of high stress resulting in high anxiety. From the threat of terrorism to the tragic events in the Gulf, our collective lives seem to go from one crisis to the next. Sometimes the events come crashing into our life...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Believe it or not --- summer is coming --- (it just got hot) and this summer's theme will be One Church - One Body. The planned focus is on our personal and corporate growth in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18) as well as the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the big questions that Christians face both within their own minds and sometimes by the questions of others outside the church is this; "Is God sovereign over everything that happens and especially over the bad things that occur in life?"...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Most of you will remember that two weeks ago I preached on what we are actually saying when the words "Thy kingdom come" roll off our tongue. It is our declaration that we deeply desire the "rule and reign" of Christ, by His Spirit, to be a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Just a few days ago I received a letter from my dear friend, Dr. Archie Parrish who is the President of Serve International. I think you should have the benefit of reading his insightful epistle both in light of the recent Thirst Conference and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why is something like a "Thirst Conference" necessary? The simple answer is because we all so easily become spiritually dull and the panting thirst we had when we first came to Christ has now been assuaged by the soft drinks and Snapple of this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Westminster Family,I have been praying for many months now, asking the Holy Spirit to visit our church with "fresh oil and fresh fire" from on high. Churches, like individuals, go through seasons of spiritual malaise and a lukewarm attitude...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This has obviously been a very difficult week for our church family not to mention, of course, Yonghong and June Cheng along with their two boys. As I am sure you've already thought about, the death of little Matthew has also ripped open the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching Sunday school the past month, and as an additional benefit, the Lord has been convicting me more and more--both through my preparations to teach Sunday school and also through my own personal studies--about the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]