by Westside Christian Fellowship | Jun 4, 2011 | Articles
In Matthew 7:1 Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Judging, within this context, refers to the type of judgment that a judge would render in a court of law, such as in Romans 14:4, “Who are you to judge another’s servant?” A judge hears the evidence and...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 25, 2011 | Articles
The enemy rarely pushes us off the cliff, so to speak. We’re often led down one step at a time, one compromise at a time, one wrong choice at a time. For example, the enemy doesn’t show a young couple the pain and anguish and the years of regret that an abortion...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 21, 2011 | Articles
As I said last week: The pendulum often swings when following truth (biblical principles). At one extreme is legalism. Legalists have self-righteous attitudes that rate spirituality by how well a person follows rules. This we want to avoid at all costs lest we become...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 14, 2011 | Articles
Pastor’s Perspective The legalist vs. the compromiser; neither is right The pendulum often swings when following truth (biblical principles). At one extreme is legalism. Legalists have self-righteous attitudes that rate spirituality by how well a person follows...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | May 7, 2011 | Articles
Part II in a series on speaking the truth in love As noted last week, there are three primary purpose for speaking the truth in love: 1) To mature believers (Ephesians 4:15). When truth is spoken, two choices are available–to become bitter, or better; to mature,...
by Westside Christian Fellowship | Apr 30, 2011 | Articles
A few years ago, a news report featured a famous athlete who was considering running for political office. When the news correspondent asked about abortion and gay-marriage, the potential candidate became visibly upset. He criticized Christians, and ended the...
