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Two days ago I was catching up on some work at a downtown Salem coffeeshop. It got to be around lunchtime and I was getting hungry. A downtown favorite for me is VENTI’S. Before heading there, I asked a local businessman and friend if he wanted to join me. His answer was YES. While crossing the street,…

As June is about to begin, we are entering a season of service at West Salem Foursquare Church.  June 17 – 22 is our second edition of Love Week.   Love Week is simple.  We have identified several community based Christian ministries in our city who will benefit from just a few hours of group…

For the last three years I’ve had the honor of being the Kids Ministry intern here at West Salem Foursquare. During this time I’ve lead many classes—both elementary and preschool—on Sunday mornings. It has been such an incredible gift to see the kids of WSFC hear the Word of God every week, to watch their…

This last Sunday I issued the 15 for 15 Challenge. It’s an invitation to read the Bible and listen to worship music for 15 minutes a day for the next 15 days. To find out more visit wsfc.info. There you’ll find links to our Pause Bible Reading Plan and to a special Spotify Worship Playlist. You may…

I’m not much of a builder.  I stumble my way through the occasional Ikea furniture project, but not without the help of my wife.  Because of this, those who have even the most basic engineering skills have always impressed me.  My brother, for instance, built his own kitchen table and it looks amazing.  Not only…

Have you ever stopped to imagine what it was like for Jesus on the road to Calvary? What would it be like to be betrayed and denied by your friends? Those whom you walked with, ate with and lived life alongside What would it be like to know you are at death’s door? To pray…

First, let me invite you to join us next Wednesday, April 3, at 6:30 at the church.  It is First Wednesday, when we come to call upon the Lord together.  You need only bring your willingness to ask for His help, and to join in prayer for others’ needs as well.  Here are a few…

If you don’t know the story of Hosea, it’s pretty crazy.  Hosea is asked by God to marry a woman he knows will be unfaithful to him and allow the crushing weight of those emotions to fuel his passion to bring God’s faithless people back to Him. (Hosea 1:2-9) It points to a truth that…

Recently, I was in a circumstance where God spoke to me in a powerful way. It all started with a feeling I experienced that seemed foreign to me — it was not pleasant or enjoyable. It took me a moment, and then I realized what I was going through was a very real and familiar…