Home Fellowships are now Home Groups
If you've been a part of Westgate for a while, you may have recently noticed a subtle change in the name of our small group ministry: home fellowships are now called home groups....
Keep ReadingSeptember 2, 2014 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: home fellowships, small groups, home groups
If you've been a part of Westgate for a while, you may have recently noticed a subtle change in the name of our small group ministry: home fellowships are now called home groups....
Keep ReadingAugust 28, 2014 | Category: Hymn of the Month | Tags: hymns, worship
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 ReadingAugust 9, 2014 by Brandon Levering | Category: Theology for Life | Tags: Christian persecution, Iraq, Lament, hymn of the month
The crisis of Christian persecution is hard to process, and even harder to know what to do. One thing we can and must do is lament....
Keep ReadingJuly 8, 2014 | Category: Hymn of the Month | Tags: worship, hymns
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 ReadingMay 23, 2014 | Category: Hymn of the Month
As we sing this hymn, we remember that God gave the church a unique role in His kingdom. We mourn in our failures and persecution, but we rejoice in the cornerstone of our faith, Jesus Christ, who reigns over all....
Keep ReadingApril 22, 2014 | Category: Hymn of the Month | Tags: worship, hymn of the month
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 ReadingMarch 26, 2014 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: Metrowest, prayer, mission, revival
The goal of our recent Life on Mission Conference was to seek God to deepen our awe for him and his gospel, along with our passion and skill in living as missionaries wherever we live and work. Here are four specific prayer points from the conference that we can be praying together....
Keep ReadingMarch 23, 2014 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: prayer, Lent, Seek God for the City
For the next forty days we are inviting the congregation to join together in prayer for gospel growth in and through us at Westgate....
Keep ReadingMarch 23, 2014 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: Living on Mission, Jared Wilson, Bland Mason, gospel-centered mission
The purpose of this conference is to help equip each of us to live on mission each day for Christ. Come hear Jared Wilson and Bland Mason help us see how the gospel of Jesus shapes and fuels that kind of mission....
Keep ReadingMarch 5, 2014 | Category: Hymn of the Month | Tags: hymn, Gathered Worship, Martin Luther
This grand piece of hymnody, penned by none other than the great reformer Martin Luther, has rightly found its way into the favor of many Protestant traditions....
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