Psalm 133 "Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore." I've always had a thing fo...
Keep ReadingMy son, Langdon, celebrated his fifth birthday yesterday. Every year around this time, I find myself not only reflecting on the life of my own son, but also on the life of a son that I never had a chance to meet. Just over two years ago, the son of a college friend of mine died in his sleep. Cam was only about a month older than Langdon. This is what most parents would im...
Keep ReadingHave you ever had something happen to you or an event occur in your life that made you think, "God has been preparing me for this"? Sometimes we have things happen to us that we cannot mentally or physically be prepared for but somehow we manage to get through it. Those of you that know me know that seven months ago my life was changed forever - my wife gave birth to our f...
Keep ReadingIs your hair on fire? I think ours is at the O'Brien house. Has the beginning of the school year created a pace of madness unknown to even action director James Cameron himself? Has the chaos bled over into your bedtime routine with your children? May I suggestthis article for two simple bedtime prayers for weary parents? At the end of the day, no matter what has happene...
Keep ReadingA friend recently gave me a copy of Vishal Mangalwadi's book The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization. The author does an excellent job in explaining, from an Indian viewpoint, how the Bible created liberty in the West. The following product description (which I found on the internet) provides a good overview of the book. "Whet...
Keep ReadingMy name is Murry Adams, and I grew up in Greenwood as a past member of the Westminster community, where I also became a believer. I am 24 and currently in my second year of medical school at Virginia Tech (VCOM). This summer, I got married to Louise Lamb who was one of my good friends from college. We started dating during our first year out of college when we both lived i...
Keep ReadingAs many of you know, I originally moved to the Delta in 2009 as a part of the Teach for America program. Being a socially-conscious, recent college grad, I wanted to help young people who hadn't been given the same opportunities as I had. Having gone to a Christian school and college, TFA was my first venture into the secular world of education. While I was enthused by the...
Keep ReadingGod is faithful at all times and in all things. A Christian's richest moments are when we see his faithfulness clearly and explicitly, and our loneliest ones when we don't, and feel apart and abandoned. I cannot imagine the depth of sorrow Adam and Eve experienced upon their exile from the Garden of Eden. At one moment, in perfect fellowship with the Almighty, and in anoth...
Keep ReadingIan KayserDirector of Family Ministries During our Vision Lunch two weeks ago, Lee introduced Ian Kayser as Westminster's new Director of Family Ministries. The Session is very excited about Ian joining us! Historically, Westminster's pastoral leadership has consisted of a Senior Pastor and a Youth and Families Pastor. However, throughout this past year, the Session caref...
Keep ReadingTo honor the omnipotent, omnipresent, creator, Holy GOD is truly a high calling. I ponder how any person could truly honor GOD.Is it a process or a method? Is it heart motivated? How do you honor GOD? This is a serious undertaking.Being steeped in the WORD would be a good start. The WORD is how GOD speaks to us. Then there is prayer which is how we speak with GOD. Is that ...
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