Dear Church Family,Twelve years ago, I was walking down the center aisle of our sanctuary at our West U Baptist location. Kathleen Yarborough was also walking down that aisle. Having seen fruit that w...  Read More

Because you give, over 50 girls and moms attended a two-day retreat this past weekend. The ladies enjoyed a craft and a speaker that encouraged Truth and encouragement. Connecting with friends at the ...  Read More

Several years ago, a man named John was saying goodbye to his mother at the airport. She was well into her 80s, and he sensed that this might be the last time he saw her face to face. As they hugged, ...  Read More

“What is truth?” That’s the question Pontius Pilate asked Jesus in John 18:38. But it was not a genuine inquiry. It was a rhetorical toss, a cynical swipe at something he had already decided could no...  Read More

Dear Church Family,This Sunday, we celebrate Mother’s Day—a special time to honor the women who’ve poured so much love, grace, and wisdom into our lives. Moms and grandmothers, you bless us with your ...  Read More

It’s easy to miss the depth of certain biblical metaphors because our lives look so different from the world in which they were written. Most of us aren’t shepherds. We don’t lead sheep across pasture...  Read More

There are so many voices calling out to us—offering shortcuts, promising fulfillment, claiming to know the way to peace, success, happiness. But not all of those voices lead to life. Some lead to dest...  Read More

Dear Church Family,The “I AM” series has been such an enlightening one to go through during Easter and now beyond, unpacking the ways Jesus describes Himself in the Gospel of John. This coming Sunday,...  Read More

We all know what it feels like to walk through the wrong door, both literally and figuratively. One moment, you're thinking you're on the right path, only to realize you've ended up somewhere you neve...  Read More

Dear Church Family,As I begin my note, I want to simply celebrate an amazing Holy Week last week that cluminated in Easter Sunday. Wow! From our Student Ministry hosting a special viewing of the Passi...  Read More

Death isn’t a topic we rush to talk about. For many, it sits in the background of life like a shadow—unwelcome, unsettling, and unavoidable. But when Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life," ...  Read More

He is Risen!...He is Risen, Indeed.  He is Risen…He is Risen, Indeed.  What do we do with the message of Jesus’ Resurrection?  You are familiar with the story, aren’t you?  It’s the most circulated st...  Read More