Pastor's Blog (Page 35)

Pastor's Blog (Page 35)

Faith Promise Giving

Dear Woodland Hills Family,                      The graph to the right expresses how things have been going in our economy for some time now.  I think most of us have felt it first-hand in some way or another– job loss, pay cuts, reduced hours, devalued investments, and so on. But the graph below expresses something that has been going on here at Woodland Hills…

planning to fail?

Dear Woodland Hills Family, Last week Barb and I shoe-horned ourselves into two of those econo-ticket airline seats and headed for San Diego to take part in Reyner and Jennie’s wedding. Somewhere over Arizona, Barb happened upon the September 13 issue of Time Magazine.  Of all the ironies while enroute to a wedding, this issue featured a new business venture…

Prayer and the Texas Beer Joint

Now Jesus was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart (Luke 18:1) The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. (James 5:16) Consider the following, supposedly a true story. In Mt. Vernon, Texas, Drummond’s Bar began construction on an expansion of their building to increase their business. In response, the…

holy ones

If the Apostle Paul were alive today and wrote to us here at Woodland Hills, how would he likely begin his letter? Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to all the holy ones at Woodland Hills… grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There are several features that mark Paul’s salutations, but notice this one…

you’ve GOT to be kidding.

Can you believe this?  Pastor Terry Jones has declared: On September 11th, 2010, from 6pm – 9pm, we will burn the Koran on the property of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL in remembrance of the fallen victims of 9/11 and to stand against the evil of Islam. Islam is of the devil! There’s more. * The church’s website lists Ten Reasons to Burn…

the win matters

Have you ever wandered into a store that’s dedicated to a sport you’re not familiar with?  You walk dumbfounded from one aisle to the next.  The array of merchandise available overwhelms you.  Can there really be this much to this sport? Take a bike shop, for instance.  Everything a rider wears (helmet, clothing, gloves, socks, shoes) is designed to minimize…