In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, we have experienced many emotions – shock, disbelief, anger, outrage, sadness, and many other things. Why do these things keep happening? Our world needs peace and civility like never before. In James 3 it says, “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.” Peacemaking feels difficult in the wake of political violence,......

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The world feels heavy right now. Political violence seeks to silence voices and creates deeper anger and division in our culture. It should always be condemned. Open dialogue is better. Woodmont has always been committed to talking through the difficult issues, and that is a good thing. Christians are called to model civility, decency, non-violence, and respect in a world of outrage, violence, and anger. Social media has put us in a place where this is more necessary today than ever before. I have been teaching moral leadership at Vanderbilt University since......

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As we continue to roll out our vision and master plan for the future, I want to invite you to a special presentation on Wednesday evening, September 17, at 6:15 in Carpenter Chapel. Hasting Architecture Firm will be present to make a presentation. Dinner will be served before. Many churches are very good at the “What” and “How” of ministry, but I want all of us to understand “WHY” we are moving towards this important vision in the coming years. Here are the primary reasons WHY: • Healthy churches are always visioning......

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As we continue to study the NT book of James, we will be challenged to keep thinking about how we live out our faith. The Ministry Fair we had on Sunday was an incredible testament to how our church does that in this community. A big thanks to everybody who participated. A few years ago, there was a survey that was conducted by Thom Ranier, then President of Lifeway Christian Resources based right here in Nashville. Ranier is now Chief Editor of Christianity Today. He recently reflected on 30 lessons he has......

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This Sunday, we are having our Mission and Ministry Fair right after the early services. If you are looking to get plugged in at Woodmont, this is a great opportunity for you to do just that. Come and see all of the different ways that Woodmont is connecting and serving our community. We are also continuing to form many new small groups including Dinner for Eight groups. The new sermon series on “The Book of James” continues Sunday. We have so much to unpack in this powerful epistle. One of the worst......

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This is a very exciting time to be a part of Woodmont Christian Church. Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” One minister paraphrased this and said, “Without a vision, people will go to another parish.” For the past 18 months, we have been prayerfully visioning for the future of our church. Our visioning committee met regularly throughout all of 2024 and then made specific recommendations to our board. We have worked closely with Hastings Architecture Firm to look at our campus and identify opportunities for future expansion......

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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 once wrote a book titled, “How Will You Measure Your Life?” In 2010, Christensen gave a very moving speech to the graduating class of Harvard Business School. At the time, he had just overcome the same type of cancer that took his father’s life, and so in addition to his groundbreaking research on innovation that he is......

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