Dec 7, 2016
In early 1970s Roxboro, North Carolina had a special “place” where Santa sat on weekends and a few weeknights throughout December. There were no malls, etc. for Santa to hang out in within this small town so children and their families would wait for hours in line to...
Dec 5, 2016
“For better, for worse. For richer, for poorer. In sickness and in health. As you are a prostitute or have adulterous affairs.” What if that last sentence was a part of your marriage vows? Would you say it? Yesterday in worship we talked about a prophet named Hosea...
Dec 4, 2016
We all have doubts. Nagging doubts. Quiet thoughts that creep in and cause us to wonder if the things we have held true for years are actually real, or if the whole thing has been a façade. Maybe our relationships are fake. Maybe the people who call themselves our...
Dec 1, 2016
Sunday in worship at West we talked about the gifts or “trends” that have been big hits throughout the past 60+ years. It was interesting to see that some gifts and trends “stuck” and some faded away. Here are just a few of the highlights of...
Nov 30, 2016
Sometimes the toughest miracles produce the most beautiful results. What we can know for sure is that miracles never happen outside of the context of mystery and mess. Think about it . . . think about the miracle of the life of Mary. We have sanitized the miracle of...
Nov 27, 2016
When we say “Christmas” lots of things come to mind. Time with friends and family. Good food, cookies, and parties/festivities Stores and sales. Christmas music piped into stores and on the radio. And . . . maybe a few extra worship services. There is a lot of ...