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...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jan 16, 2013 | Articles
1-15-2013: As a new church plant with a two and a half year history, I am often asked about planting churches, pastoring, and choosing leaders. Among these questions, choosing the lead pastor often arises. This will be the focus of the article. In general, those...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jan 4, 2013 | Articles
Part four in a series … As stated last week: A Focus on the Family newsletter stated that when a research team studied 5,232 married adults who were interviewed in the late 1980s, they discovered that 645 of them were unhappily married. Five years later, these...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jan 1, 2013 | Articles
“Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” Psalm 85:6 I’m not referring to all churches collectively in this article, but to the large majority who have drifted away from God. The present condition of the church leaves one to wonder if the...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Dec 29, 2012 | Articles
Part three in a series on marriage… Throughout my teen years, I worked with my father in the under-ground construction business. My dad’s closest friends, builders respected for their work, were very careful in preparing the ground and laying the foundation....
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Dec 22, 2012 | Articles
“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). There is a significant shift in the church today to avoid controversial truths, such as sin. God’s Word says to confront, confess, and turn from sin,...
