Importance of Being Other Minded
The past few devotionals we’ve looked at some of the primary reasons gathering together and participating in the life of the church...
Welcome Back!
Dear West Covina Christian Church, In the book of Lamentations, the author reflects upon the hardships that Israel has experienced. Then,...
Being Together
After Jesus had died and was resurrected to life, the book of Acts recounts what the disciples and other believers did in obedience to...
You Are the Church
Like many other families, our kids have been returning to school in-person the past several months. Our two youngest, Ellie and Avery, went...
Prioritizing the Life of the Church
It’s interesting how this past year’s COVID pandemic has caused most of us to reassess our approach to in-person gatherings,...
This Week’s Devotional
Last month marked the end of my 3 year long roomateship with Stephen Okamoto, our youth director. We had a great time living together, but...
Lifting Up West Covina in Prayer
This past Friday, we had our monthly Concert of Prayer. Following along the theme of Nehemiah and God’s heart for rebuilding our...
Craving for God
Have you ever had a craving for something? It seems natural, at times, to have an intense physical or psychological desire for something in...
When We Don’t Understand
Last week a friend and I were studying one of Jesus’ parables. In general, a parable is an earthly story that illustrates a...