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A Contemplative Life

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Posted on January 1, 2021

Read Through The Bible in 2021

January 1, 2021 The New Year is always a refreshing reminder (especially for those in Christ) of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a clean slate. As you set-out to make goals and 'resolutions' for the new year ahead, consider making one of those goals to read through the Bible in 2021! Perhaps you've made it …

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Posted on November 30, 2020

Embracing the Darkness

Latest Sermon. From Nov. 30, 2020 @ Westover Church.

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Ambassador Focus Intro

https://youtu.be/g_3824wqGq0?t=2659

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

The Necessity of Juneteenth

Several years ago, my family and I attended our first Juneteenth Festival in the small town where we lived.  I’m both proud and a bit ashamed to share that.  Let me explain. Admittedly, and probably like other white people, I was unfamiliar with the history and significance of this annual celebration and commemoration for much of my …

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Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

There is a time…to speak

This appeared first at Facebook.com/WestoverChurch on June 2, 2020 “There is a time for everything,” the Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3; “a time to be silent and a time to speak.”  Sadly, Christians and churches have too often chosen to remain silent in matters of racial injustice and systemic racism, and tragically, the Gospel that …

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Chris lives in Greensboro, NC, with his wife, Molly, and their four children.  As a pastor, Chris is a teacher/preacher, writer, leader, and ambassador in the community whose heart is to mobilize and equip the local church to be the bridge-builder, barrier-breaker and change-agent it is meant to be, while being a people who are known by their love for one another.

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The opinions and views expressed on this site are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Westover Church, in Greensboro, NC.

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