Pastor’s Blog (Page 25)

Dear Woodland Hills Family, As news of the horrific tragedy in Orlando broke I found myself holding my breath. I was in dread that the shooter would turn out to be some nutcase claiming to be a Christian and doing God’s work in killing gay people. Amid the senseless loss of life, a sliver of hope emerged. True Christ-followers were seizing this awful occasion to…

Perspective… is everything. Scenario 1: It’s late Friday afternoon. You and everyone else at the crowded airport are trying to get home after a long week. Every flight is packed! But you’re looking forward to tonight’s birthday party for your daughter. When you finally get your seat assignment your heart sinks as you realize you’re stuck in…

On a day that seemed like any other…  239 people in Kuala Lumpur boarded a plane for Beijing. Since more than 93,000 commercial flights take off and land every single day of the year without incident, these passengers had little reason to think their plane would not arrive. Just a few days later… 176 now unaccounted-for people in Oso, Washington were going…