Coping with the loss of a loved one is the most difficult among our life experiences. When we lose a spouse, sibling, or parent our grief can be intense. We can be overcome by shock and confusion, leading to prolonged periods of sadness and depression. Grieving is an important means to deal with these feelings, while continuing to embrace the time you shared with your lov...

Advent Greek (paroo see-ah); meaning one's presence; coming; arrival Latin adventus; meaning arrival; approach; coming In today's western evangelical Church, we give strong emphasis to the greatest of advents that has so far occurred in human history; namely, the incarnation of our God. No doubt of all the arrivals of brand-new babies into this world, the arrival of...

Who needs the Gospel? This seems like a straightforward question, and if you have been in the church for a little while, this is a question to which you could probably provide an easy answer from Scripture. You might point to texts like Mark 2:17, where Jesus says, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.I came not to call the righteous,but ...

One of my favorite ways to begin middle school small group is to have students name their "high, low, and buffalo of the week." What was the best part? What was the worst part? And what is something random you'd like to share? This is a helpful (and occasionally hilarious) way to catch up on the week. This small group tradition also has become a helpful practice in my own ...

At the beginning of this year, the Session held a Saturday retreat to discuss strategic planning and a path forward for Westminster following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was determined to focus on two central roles of the church, as taught by Randy Pope of Perimeter Church PCA in Atlanta, GA "Safe Home" and "Effective Mission". A church is a safe home when...

WPC family, It's a joy to rejoin this magnificent staff and church family. It's a great privilege and honor to be welcomed back to WPC. I'd like to briefly introduce myself, and then share just a fragment of what the Lord has taught me while I was in Durham. For those of you who don't know, I grew up in middle Georgia and, upon graduating college in 2014, moved to Rock Hi...

Whether your summer involves a trip to the beach, tiring your kids out at the neighborhood pool, or nights spent on your back porch enjoying the fireflies, chances are you will be cracking a book or two open in the next couple of months. Here is a comprehensive list of book recommendations from our staff. We hope you enjoy these books as much as we have! Books on Parenti...

Whether your summer involves a trip to the beach, tiring your kids out at the neighborhood pool, or nights spent on your back porch enjoying the fireflies, chances are you will be cracking a book or two open in the next couple of months. Here is a comprehensive list of book recommendations from our staff. We hope you enjoy these books as much as we have! Books on Current...

Whether your summer involves a trip to the beach, tiring your kids out at the neighborhood pool, or nights spent on your back porch enjoying the fireflies, chances are you will be cracking a book or two open in the next couple of months. Here is a comprehensive list of book recommendations from our staff. We hope you enjoy these books as much as we have! 1. The Heart of ...

Whether your summer involves a trip to the beach, tiring your kids out at the neighborhood pool, or nights spent on your back porch enjoying the fireflies, chances are you will be cracking a book or two open in the next couple of months. Here is a comprehensive list of book recommendations from our staff. We hope you enjoy these books as much as we have! 1. Gentle and Lo...