New Series Beginning January 10
Wherever you are in your journey, the letters of John invite us to come home to God. Abide with him...
Keep ReadingNew Series: See How He Loved Them
Join us this Sunday September 16th as we begin a new sermon series titled "See How He Loved Them: Meditations on the Heart of Jesus"...
New Series beginning July 1: Summer in the Psalms
Join us as we spend the summer season in this book for all seasons....
New Series: Jesus Is Better
Join us this winter and spring at Westgate as we feed on Hebrews and its brilliant portrait of Christ and his supremacy. ...
Vision Update: November 2017
Last September the RE:Focus process we began in February culminated by gathering to discuss our new mission, vision, values, and commitments, as well as sketch a path forward for implementation. We want to share a few revisions we made as a result of the feedback, and give you an update on the first steps of implementation, specifically the formation of our Local Outreach Development Team, which is currently under way....
September Hymn: "Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
Even though we are a community of believers with hope in the Lord, we are often accosted with very real trials in life that threaten to shake our faith. These words from Lamentations assure us that no matter our circumstances in this temporary life, God never changes and His desire is always to supply more of Himself in our time of need. ...
Keep ReadingAugust Hymn: "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
This hymn continually reminds me that I am in great need of Christ, every minute of every day. He is good and willing to offer that grace to us freely....
Keep ReadingJune Hymn: "Jesus Paid It All"
This hymn has stood the test of time in our churches, both traditional and contemporary, because of the eloquence with which it expounds the saving sacrifice of Christ on our behalf. The imagery of sin’s crimson stain that is washed away by the blood of Christ is a strong reminder of our own sin and the great provision of God through Jesus....
Keep ReadingApril Hymn: "Crown Him with Many Crowns"
This song reminds us of the Kingship of Christ. Each verse, while elaborating a separate facet of Christ’s lordship, also points specifically to the cross and the death of Christ as the vehicle of salvation for our souls. ...
Keep ReadingFebruary Hymn: "Be Thou My Vision"
This hymn serves us as a reminder of the priority God should have in our lives. ...
Keep ReadingWhy We Switched our Pew Bibles to the ESV
Here’s a little more information on why we have pew Bibles, why it was time to update them, and why we replaced them with a different translation than what we had before....
Keep ReadingPreparing for Worship (Part Two)
Whatever we do, if we are reflecting Jesus and bringing glory to His name, we are worshiping....
Keep ReadingWorshiping God When We Can’t Gather for Worship
With our services cancelled this morning due to winter storm Nemo, I thought I would share a few thoughts on how we might serve God this Lord’s Day even though we’re unable to gather for corporate worship....
Keep ReadingPreparing for Worship: Heart, Mind, and Body
I don’t have all the answers to the questions that plague our current culture of worship in the Christian church, but I would love to share a bit of what God has revealed to me about worship through my experience as a music leader in the church....
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