June 24th 2007 Scott Hofert on Justice

Justice is one of those words that seems so broad because it means so many things to so many people. Some people believe justice is about equality; some believe it’s about giving, some believe it’s about helping those who are hard to love. What does it mean to you?

Scott and Taryn, former staffers at WW, moved to Charlotte, NC to plant a church called Watershed in January 2005. Westwinds is privileged to be able to share in supporting their congregation financially as they grow.

June 17th 2007 Organic Unity: A Different Kind of War (Ephesians 6.10-24) Message #7

U.S. Americans love war imagery. True, we don’t all love war, but even our anti-war protests use combative language and often turn violent themselves. St. Paul recognizes that war will likely be at the forefront of international consciousness in the future, and so uses the metaphor of warfare todescribe the spiritual context between good and evil that rages inside of every person.

June 10th 2007 Organic Unity: Social Networks and Families (Ephesians 5.21-6.9) Message #6

We abuse our families most. Whether that’s because we’re overly familiar with them and take them for granted, or because our families give us the most frequent opportunities to show our true colors–it always seems like issues pertaining to families are the ones that ought to cause us the most embarrassment. Today we’ll check out how Paul views family dynamics and their importance in relationship to the Kingdom of God.

June 3rd 2007 Organic Unity: Darkness and Light (Ephesians 5.3-5.20) Message #5

It’s hard to find your way home in the middle of the night, but in the middle of the day the way becomes so much clearer. The Apostle Paul uses this metaphor to describe how we live–whether that’s in the darkness of our ignorance, or in the light of God’s wisdom. Today we’ll examine what it means to live in the light as exemplified by our speech, our behavior, and our affections.