We are enough. A simple enough message, yet so important that God sent Jesus to bear that message in his flesh and blood. Simple, profound, compelling. Yet still difficult to…

“Fear” For many people fear remains an all-pervasive, all too vivid, reality. It shapes their behavior by day, and molds their dreams by night. It effects how they think. It…

“The Widow’s Mite Redux” Jesus was intentionally highlighting the widow’s gift in the Temple as an illustration of just how messed up Jerusalem was—how corrupt the religious system was in…

“Remember. Decide.” We’re called to choose this day, the same way that Joshua called the people of Israel to choose. But while the choices are pretty much the same, the…

“Freed to Follow”

“Does the World Need the Church?” Does the world need the church? Does Westwood need Westwood First Presbyterian Church? I believe that it does, but not as we are. Certainly…