Christ Is to the Heart Like a River Is to a Tree
One of my dearest friends (we’ve spent hundreds of hours together!) is Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), indisputably the greatest intellect produced on American so...
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The Age for Communion
As we near February, we come to our church’s annual offering of the Communicant’s Class. This roughly twelve week class introduces and reviews the fundamentals ...
Listening to Jesus Praying
During the 3.5 year public ministry of Jesus, His disciples heard His teaching on prayer, especially when He taught THEM how to pray (in Matthew 6 and Luke 11)....
A Decade of Youth Ministry
In God’s kind providence I’ve had the privilege lately to see the fruit of covenant faithfulness come to roost at WRPC. The particular blessing I’ve witnessed (...
Child Protection at WRPC
This Sunday, the Session has mandated the implementation of a comprehensive child protection policy. It’s designed to provide protection to both the children of...
Children in Worship
You know the phrase, “The elephant in the room”? We use it to refer to issues obvious to everyone but studiously ignored because if it gets brought up, people a...
The Role of Prayer Meetings in the Life of WRPC
We have four prayer meetings per week at WRPC, so that everyone can find a convenient time to gather with fellow believers for concerted prayer. We often say th...
On Pastoring the Same Congregation for 15 Years
The congregation of WRPC, led by the elders, celebrated our first 15 years last Sunday afternoon. Lots of very complimentary things were said about us. Generous...