November 28, 2022
by Ryan Thomas
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...
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November 7, 2022
by Kurt Witters
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 ...
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October 10, 2022
by Taylor Roberts
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 ...
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September 12, 2022
by WPC Staff
| Tags: session, church membership
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...
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September 6, 2022
by JT Hoover
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...
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July 5, 2022
by WPC Staff
| Tags: Books, Parenting
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...
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June 27, 2022
by WPC Staff
| Tags: Books
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...
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June 20, 2022
by WPC Staff
| Tags: Books
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 ...
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June 13, 2022
by WPC Staff
| Tags: Books
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...
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December 16, 2020
by Jeff Bryant
Pastor Jeff reminds us that just as promised in the old testament, Jesus, Our Savior, came to rescue us and to give us hope!
Isaiah 39:5-8 Isaiah 40:1-11 John 1:14...
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