Christmastime in Japan
Legend has it that Americans living in Japan finally gave up on finding a real Christmas turkey and settled for a feast of Kentucky Fried Chicken instead. Their compromise either misled a local branc [...]
If Jesus Chose Disciples in the Year 2021
What would it be like if Jesus hadn’t come to earth 2,000+ years ago? What if God had decided to send His Son in our modern, messed up times? Throw out the picture of a man in a long white, perfectly [...]
Adaptability in 2020
Hi. My name is Bethany and I’m teaching during a global pandemic. This is by far my hardest year of teaching. This is lucky year number seven. And seven is the number of completion so my job is done, [...]
Don’t Just Read Devotionals… Be Devoted!
Quiet Time. Daily Watch. Morning Devotional. Time Alone with God. Daily Office. All these terms are used to mean the same thing—a personal time with God and His Word in worship, prayer, and meditatio [...]
Monitor and Adjust
We are in unprecedented times, and through this year our church has been faithful in its giving. For this we are grateful, and so are our ministry partners, as well as our community. We are able to d [...]
I’m Single and the World Isn’t Burning Down Yet
Hi, my name is Faith and I’m single. Now, before you go emailing me about your cousin’s neighbor’s goldfish who is single... it's really okay... Ahem. Moving on. Last February I showed up to a local [...]
Evangelism Isn’t My Job
If there’s one thing that any missions pastor hates hearing, it’s “I don’t have the gift of evangelism.” Or even worse “I just don’t feel called to evangelism.”. In fact, I’m willing to bet a few of [...]
The Friends Ministry at WBC
Before I joined the staff at Woodridge, I had already heard of the incredible Special Needs Ministry here. I was excited to be a part of something so rare and to meet church leadership that prioritiz [...]
Biblical Hipster Baby Names
It’s being said that, due to quarantine, we’re bound to have a big baby boom over the next year or so. As much as we love every baby, if you’re of the mindset that we don’t really need any more Sophi [...]
The Christian Life Should Be Full of Copying, Full of Imitation
When you hear the word “copy,” it probably doesn’t illicit happy thoughts, but rather makes you think of cheap knock offs and unoriginality. In fact, here are some famous imitations that we have all [...]