by Ian Kayser It's been said that men are essential for a church that is committed to building the church. There are stats that say that if you win a child with the gospel, you have a 25% chance of reaching the family. If you win a wife with the gospel there is a is 29% the rest of the family will show up at church. But if you win a man to Christ, you have a 95% chance of...

by Elizabeth O'Brien I absolutely despised Physics, but boy do I love Newton's 3rd law. It sure makes sense. "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." I implement this rule (either wittingly or unwittingly) into pretty much all of life. You don't wash your hands -you get sick. You eat more food - you gain weight. You sin - you go to Hell. Ahh... so...

by Mary Grace Conrad It's that time of year again. The holiday season is over. A new year is beginning. People are making resolutions to do this or that to get a fresh start. Whether it's eating healthier, exercising more, saving money, or getting organized all we really want is to have better control of our lives and of our happiness. Each January we think, "How can I m...

by Kathryn Dyksterhouse If you know me well, you know that I am a planner and an organizer. I don't know what I would do without my calendar. Every year in December, I look ahead to next year's calendar and make some plans for church communications. My first order of business is to ask members and friends of Westminster if they would be willing to write a blog post in the...

by Lee Coleman Bundle up, Westminster it's cold out there! With the temperatures dropping and the Delta finally starting to feel like Christmas, I wanted to forward a couple of helpful links. Tim Keller, with his trademark brand of clarity and intellectuality, gives a brief reminder of the importance of the Christmas incarnation in this article for Relevant Magazine. If ...

by Austin and Alicia Morris Greetings WPC family fron France! This edition will be about what it is like to celebrate the holidays in Normandy. I will always remember our first Thanksgiving here last year as the most multi-cultural we will likely ever have. I celebrated this all-American holiday speaking more French than English. Our dinner table included three French p...

by Brady Warren Years ago, when I was a twenty-something year-old working woman, a friend of mine who was a student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson shared a Christmas experience she recalled while attending a public liberal arts college. Many of you will remember in college dorm rooms, girls decorate their doors to celebrate different seasons, holidays, and va...

by Richard Owens Advent, from the Latin word adventus, means "coming." During Advent Season, we have the opportunity to anticipate and celebrate the fact that our hero has come. It doesn't take much to see how the world around us prepares for the coming of the retail holiday as we begin to see advertisements and Christmas decorations in stores. In our busy world, it's e...

by Anne Marie Owens "Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed." -Alexander Pope. Sounds like a fun guy to be friends with, right? Expect nothing, seriously? While I do think that's stellar parenting advice;), I'm not sure it makes a good life mantra. Either Alex P was deeply depressed or deeply insightful. So let's consider for a moment what e...

by Amy Coleman This is a continuation of Lee and Amy Coleman's adoption story. Click the following to read the earlier posts: Parts 1 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5. THE STORY An Aside For 2 solid years our Claire had been asking us to adopt. Before that she would ask me to "PLEASE" have her a baby brother or sister, but after meeting her adopted niece her focus changed. N...