by Westside Christian Fellowship | Mar 9, 2013 | Articles
Society’s influence on the church is very alarming. In times past, the hero was the father, not Edward (from Twilight). The greatest influence was the mother, not Bella. Kids once quoted Scriptures; now they are casting spells. What a sad commentary on the state of...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Mar 2, 2013 | Articles
J.C. Ryle (1816-1900) once said that true Christians must stand guard as soldiers on enemy ground. The problem is that many love the world and do not fear God. They believe in heaven but they don’t truly long for it. They “say” that they fear God but they don’t live...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Feb 23, 2013 | Articles
Rev. Gary Hall recently called on lawmakers in Washington to stop fearing the gun lobby and fulfill their “moral duty” to restrict guns: “Everyone in this city seems to live in terror of the gun lobby,” Hall said. “But I believe that the gun lobby is no match for the...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Feb 13, 2013 | Articles
As mentioned last week, most who attend church are not truly worshipping God—they are simply going through the motions. Those who have truly experienced God worship Him…it’s a byproduct of genuine faith. Our lifestyle should reflect a heart of worship. This is...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Feb 9, 2013 | Articles
“It is appropriate to ask whether there is much genuine, deep, heartfelt worship in our churches. In many evangelical churches people do not truly worship God…If genuine worship is lacking in our churches, we should ask how we can bring ourselves to experience...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jan 30, 2013 | Articles
The altar call is an appeal where the speaker invites attendees to come forward as a way of acknowledging their decision to follow Christ. Many consider Charles Finney (1792-1875) to be the founder of the altar call even though early Methodist used a similar approach...
