Preparing for Worship (Part Two)
Whatever we do, if we are reflecting Jesus and bringing glory to His name, we are worshiping....
Keep ReadingFebruary 12, 2013 | Category: Church Life | Tags: music, worship, preparing for worship
Whatever we do, if we are reflecting Jesus and bringing glory to His name, we are worshiping....
Keep ReadingFebruary 11, 2013 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: gospel mission, prayer, Lent, Seek God for the City
As we prepare our hearts to reflect freshly on the power of the cross and the hope of the resurrection at Easter, we want to commit the Lenten season to prayer as a congregation....
Keep ReadingFebruary 10, 2013 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: service, 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 ReadingFebruary 9, 2013 by Brandon Levering | Category: Sunday Preview | Tags: cancellations, winter storm, Nemo
Due to the storm, all church activities are cancelled for Sunday Feb. 10....
Keep ReadingFebruary 7, 2013 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: vision, Gospel ministry, 2013 goals
One of my prayers for Westgate during 2013 is that God would move us to finally make a pivot outward in the direction of our ministry efforts, in accordance with of our vision to be a gospel-centered community living each day on mission for Christ....
Keep ReadingFebruary 1, 2013 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life
A summary of our January vision series and a call to prayer in the months ahead....
Keep ReadingJanuary 28, 2013 | Category: Church Life | Tags: music, obedience, worship
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....
Keep ReadingJanuary 15, 2013 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: vision, gospel-centered, gospel, mission, community
Please join us at 9:30 am this Sunday (Jan. 20) as we talk and pray together about some of the practical implications of moving toward our vision as a church....
Keep ReadingDecember 29, 2012 by Brandon Levering | Category: Church Life | Tags: vision, gospel-centered, community, mission
To start the new year, we’re going to take a short break from our Matthew series and focus on the vision we adopted as a congregation one year ago: to be a gospel-centered community living each day on mission for Christ....
Keep ReadingDecember 14, 2012 by Brandon Levering | Category: Uncategorized | Tags: prayer, Newtown
As we grieve with the families and children in Newtown, CT, joining us in lifting this prayer to our sovereign and merciful God, who alone can make all things right. From Scotty Smith......
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