WS Update: This Sunday is Lessons & Carols
Why is it that every year so many people love singing Christmas carols? Perhaps one reason we love singing them year-after-year is because deep down we know they are more…
WS Update: A Season of Waiting
The weeks leading up to Christmas are called Advent. Throughout history, Christians have used this season as a training ground to practice the discipline of waiting on God. Advent is…
WS Update: Gratitude Begins with Wonder
This autumn, I’ve had these delightful moments with my young daughter who will suddenly call for my attention as we’re out and about, and point out whatever has captured her…
WS Update: The Spiritual Practice of Scripture
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” (Proverbs 18:21) Words have power. They shape our understanding of reality…
WS Update: Strengthening Our Church’s Governance
At our Congregational Meeting taking place this Sunday, the elders of RWS are proposing expanding our Board of Trustees from three to nine members, with the goal of enhancing our…
WS Update: The Power of Prayer
Imagine for a moment that you’ve been told the location of a buried treasure and given everything you need to dig it up. This treasure is of enormous value: it…
WS Update: Join us for “The Gratitude Way”
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Those words from 1 Thessalonians 5 are a reminder that—for the Christian—gratitude is not simply…
WS Update: Work Matters to God and God Matters to Work
One of our church’s enduring convictions is that your work matters to God and God matters to your work. As Lauren Gill, Senior Director of the Global Faith and Work…
WS Update: One Reason To Join Our Conference This Weekend
Nearly ten years ago, while taking a class in London, I met Dr. Daniel Strange. In the years since, Dan’s become a good friend. But I distinctly remember meeting him…
WS Update: God Our Maker
You can learn a lot about someone by looking at something they’ve made. What we create says a lot about who we are and how we view the world. The…