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April 2020

April 02, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Episode #11 Links Mentioned

Today on West Franklin Talks, Matt and Dave discuss random topics, such as books they...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Empty Baptistery

Weâ€™re going on four weeks of not being able to gather together. The baptistery...

March 28, 2020

Housekeeping and a Confession: A Letter to West Franklin

Happy Saturday, West Franklin Family! This is the third Saturday letter I have written, all...

March 27, 2020

The Halls Are Empty Now, But. . .

I love the hallways at The Church at West Franklin. On Sunday morning's and...

March 26, 2020

The Next Time We Gather. . .

Right now, the entrances to our building are empty. We can't gather. We don't know...

March 24, 2020

Balance Media Headlines with the Headlines of the Bible

Isaiah 11:1-3a 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his...

March 21, 2020

Purpose: A Letter to West Franklin

Dear West Franklin, Tomorrow will be week #2 since we have seen one another on...

March 18, 2020

Hope When Know One Sees

Luke 18:9-14 9Â HeÂ also told this parable to some who trusted in themselvesÂ that they were righteousÂ and...

March 16, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Special Coronavirus Episode – Links Mentioned

A special edition of West Franklin Talks went live today. The aim was to help...

March 14, 2020

Being With: A Letter to West Franklin

West Franklin Family, It's safe to say that every time I am away from the...

March 12, 2020

West Franklin Talks Episode #6 Links Mentioned

Our sixth episode of â€œWest Franklin Talksâ€ went live today. The topic is having Gospel...

March 12, 2020

A Good and Timely Word for the Church

I read this yesterday over at the Mockingbird website. These words/prayers were convicting, yet important...

March 10, 2020

A Pink Elephant

Luke 24:36-48 36Â While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and...

March 05, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Episode #5 Links Mentioned

Our fifth episode of â€œWest Franklin Talksâ€ went live today. The topic is having Gospel...

March 05, 2020

Barabbas – 20 Questions

See Luke 23:13-25 What did Barabbas do after he was released?Â Did he realize what...

February 2020

February 28, 2020

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less

"He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the...

February 27, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Episode #4 Link Mentioned

Our fourth episode of â€œWest Franklin Talksâ€ went live today. The topic is the spiritual...

February 26, 2020

Gettin’ Ahead of God

When Jesusâ€™ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, â€œLord, should we strike...

February 14, 2020

“And Grace My Fears Relieved”

Earlier this week, I listened to a sermon by Winn Collier. In the sermon he...

February 13, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Episode #2 Links Mentioned

Our second episode of â€œWest Franklin Talksâ€ went live today. The topic is the spiritual...

February 06, 2020

West Franklin Talks – Episode #1 Links Mentioned

Today, we kicked off our new Podcast: "West Franklin Talks." The first episode was all...

February 04, 2020

If You See Something, Say Something

I recently had another physical. So. Much. Fun. Nothing says "have an incredible day!" like...

January 2020

January 29, 2020

Conversation: Don’t Talk At . . . Be With

Her: "I just don't think 'door to door' evangelism is going to work in our...

January 27, 2020

Majoring on the Minors

"The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: â€˜God, I thank you that I am not...

January 24, 2020

Expect Nothing

"Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never...

January 23, 2020

Comfort, Confidence, and Great Teeth

"Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4) Earlier this week I went...

January 22, 2020

Conversation: Be the Church

Her: "How can I get plugged into the church? My husband and I attend every...

January 17, 2020

The Love of the Camera Man

"He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake." (Psalm 23:3) College football...

January 15, 2020

Know the Shepherd

In reality, the reason we sheep so often let other "shepherds" guide us is because...

January 14, 2020

The 6 P’s that Keep Us Psycho

According to Philip Keller, there are several reasons sheep never settle. They rarely rest. Their...