A 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...

Articles and More... Cross Collaboration September Newsletter: A funeral, vodka, coca leaves, and the Gospel. Find out how these things come together. What Would I Lose If I Lost Worship?: "Worship is a privilege, to be sure. But it is also a requirement, a responsibility. And the greatest responsibility and the greatest privilege in worship is to bring glory to God." ...

My 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...

Articles and More... How We Do Family Devotions: "I think the best way to learn family devotions is by example: Find out what other people do, and imitate them as your starting point. So let me tell you how we do family devotions and, if you have not yet developed the habit, at least consider beginning here." The Weakness of Ruth is Greater Than the Strength of Samson:...

As 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...

Articles and More... Is Your Joy Real or an Imposter?: Sam Storms writes about "a robust delight in God in the midst of the most severe and troubling trials." A Call to Teenagers to Be Free: John Piper is"calling teenagers to a radical, wartime lifestyle." From the Pulpit... ...

Please pray for the family of Lynn Robinson (father of Sonya Anthes) as they mourn the loss of their loved one. Click here to read Mr. Robinson's online obituary....

God 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...

Articles and More... Why We Don't Ask God for Things-And Why We Should: "Asking is an expression of dependence: when we ask, we rely on God rather than ourselves." God Will Give You More Than You Can Handle: "Suffering doesn't get the last line in the script. In this life, God will give you more than you can handle, but the coming weight of glory will be greater than y...

Ian 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...