Feb 24, 2016
How much do you listen to your conscience? Our conscience is like a moral nerve for the soul. It is a pain receptor that warns us of moral danger . . . by awakening us to the dangers of what we are becoming. When we say “I’m sorry” (confession), it allows us to...
Feb 23, 2016
Years ago a church was presented with an opportunity by a local non-profit to use their facility for a daycare. The daycare would be funded entirely by this non-profit, as it was for low-income families to have affordable childcare so the parents could hold...
Feb 22, 2016
So who are we fooling, really? We can only keep up the charade for so long and the best news is – there is no need to have a charade at all. Have you ever watched teenagers morph into whatever friend group they are trying to “fit into” at the...
Feb 21, 2016
What does a good fight look like? That is one of the questions I ask a couple to answer before I officiate their marriage. Every couple that I have the honor of officiating at their marriage has to go through “pre-marital counseling.” There is no...
Feb 19, 2016
It was undeniable the impact He made! After the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, people were passionate about their relationship with God. The teachings of Jesus invited them into a dynamic ongoing relationship with a living God . . . and when the altar veil...
Feb 18, 2016
Words matter! Sometimes we use too many! One of my biggest growing edges when I started leading West was to learn to communicate in a “non-Andrea” manner! I write like I talk/preach/teach. Which sometimes is not a bad thing . . . however, not if you were...
