I recently received a little wooden cross made from discarded branches of an Olive Tree. As I looked at this small gift, I thought of how something beautiful came from something that... Read more
Recently, I accepted a co-pastorate position with a local church. It is a new beginning for both the church and I. It is a new relationship between the two of us. I was thinking how fitting... Read more
What is it you go to in times of trials and tribulation? We live in a broken world where things seem to go wrong. Whether that be finances, sickness, death, natural disasters, floods, wildfi... Read more
Count Your Blessings by Rev. Billy Graham . . . when troubles come . . . sing his praises with much joy. —Psalm 27:5,6 (TLB) Christians are not altogether immune from depression. The fact is... Read more
I have been doing a lot of reading in the Old Testament lately and it is so interesting to focus on different facets of God from the Old Testament perspective. As I read through the book of... Read more
Don’t Stop at Six by Stephanie Hines One lap Two laps Three laps Four laps Five laps Six laps And done…. but Joshua wasn’t. God told him to march around Jericho seven times. An... Read more
Thankful and Blessed Bruce Matthews We recently conducted our annual “Growing Together” Spring 2020 Fundraiser here at WGRC. It is an event, that this year, quite honesty did not know if it... Read more
No Longer Slaves by Allison Reitenbach Right now, we are living in a time where evil, disaster, sickness and death are bombarding the media. Specifically, right now talk of the Corona Virus... Read more
Making the Most of Our Time by David Benjamin These past few months, I’ve had the blessed experience of transitioning jobs. Rather than making a simple transition, I made a commitment... Read more
What are some hobbies you enjoy? By Gina Conklin Have you been involved in them for many years? Or is it a new hobby you picked up this year? For me —my new hobby, is reading.... Read more