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How Will You Measure Your Life?
I just celebrated my 45th birthday. Summer is starting to wind down. Kids will be back in school before we know it. Kickoff Sunday at Woodmont will be on August 17. Harvard Professor Clayton Christiansen...
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Navigating Spiritual Obstacles
Most people believe spiritual growth matters, and it certainly does. Even the growing number of people who reject organized religion and all of its baggage will tell you that they believe in the importance of spiritual growth, reflection,...
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Healing After the Texas Floods
We have established a TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVOR FUND to provide counseling for the children who survived the massive floods the weekend of July 4th. They have been through a LOT. Many of them lost siblings...
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Keeping Woodmont Strong for Generations to Come
It has been absolutely heartbreaking to see the devastation from the weekend flooding in Texas and all the lives that have been lost. I have a good friend from college whose two daughters were at...
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Understanding the American Dream
This Friday, we will celebrate the Fourth of July, the 249th birthday of our nation. We live in the greatest country on earth, despite the challenges that we face. Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco published...
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A World in Need of Peace
On Sunday, the congregation officially approved our 2025-2026 operating budget and the proposed leadership slate. Our new leaders (Board, Elder, Deacon) will be installed this Sunday, June 29, at the 11:00 service, and our new...
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Key Challenges for 21st Century Christianity
I often find myself thinking about the future of Christianity in America. What will the church landscape look like five, ten, or twenty years from now? In mainline Christianity, denominational decline and statistics have been...
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Healing, Growth, & Renewal Over Time
We are now entering the summer months. Summer brings a different pace, an opportunity to slow down and catch our breath after a busy end of the school year. Over the years, I have learned...
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Values for Our Graduates
We are continuing our “Timeless Values” sermon series on Sunday mornings. So far, we have talked about the importance of faith, family, friendships, empathy, and trust. We have many more values to explore and discuss...
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Leading in the Church
This week’s edition of the newsletter contains our leadership nominations for the upcoming church year which will begin on July 1. I want to thank everybody who has agreed to serve in these roles –...