Over the years, I have had many conversations with people who experience doubt. For some, it is the suffering they see in the world. For others, it is the feeling that science has refuted everything religion offers, and so the Bible is nothing but fairy tales. And still, for others, it is a personal tragedy that leaves them with the nagging question: Is all of this true?Maybe you have the same dou...  Read More

Happy New Year, WEPC!A new year often means a fresh start, hitting the ‘reset’ button, goal setting, and new possibilities followed by the realization that we’re a long way from Spring and it’s too cold to get out of bed. Ah, yes, the January doldrums. Know the feeling?Well, to start 2024, we’re going back to the basics and revisiting one of Paul’s earliest writings—his letter to the Galatians. By...  Read More

Dear Presby Family,I hope you had a blessed Christmas celebration and are enjoying these final days of 2023. We pause at the threshold of a new year, knowing that 2024 will usher in new chapters for WEPC. Although there will be some obvious changes, much will remain unchanged. No matter what the coming months may bring, WEPC's mission to display the majesty of Christ, proclaim the hope of the gosp...  Read More

Are you familiar with the story of “The Christmas Truce”?  It took place during the week of Christmas in 1914 as World War I raged in Europe. In various parts of the Western front, as soldiers were dug into their trenches (in some places just 30 yards apart), they could hear one another singing Christmas hymns. Amidst the shouts back and forth, an informal ceasefire was eventually decided upon, wi...  Read More

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13I thank God that I grew up in a home with a father who loved me, provided for me, corrected me, and taught me God’s will in Jesus. Not everyone has that, so when the statement of Jesus being our “Everlasting Father” arises, I understand why people may bristle. We recognize that earthly fathe...  Read More

What’s in a name? This Sunday, we’ll explore the second title bestowed on the One whose advent was greatly anticipated: Mighty God.The spiritual atmosphere of first-century Israel was thick with messianic expectation. Change was afoot, but how was God working? Would he finally deliver his people from foreign oppressors and restore the glorious Davidic kingdom? Not exactly. Instead, onto this scene...  Read More