WCH House of Prayer

WCH House of Prayer We believe that the lost and sinful man must be saved, and that man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God!

06/21/2026

06/21/26

06/21/2026

This weekend, we celebrate Father’s day! This year, my mind is drawn to a matter I don’t consider as frequently as I ought. Life is so busy, and the noise of it is often deafening, making it difficult to think, but the fact remains, I am leaving a legacy. I don’t get to choose the environment, culture, or climate I leave it in, I’ve been placed where I am, and my responsibility is to grow where I am planted! The question that burns into my mind is, “what am I leaving behind?”
So often, we buy into the notion that our legacy involves recognition, funds left to a group we find deserving, some magnanimous thing we’ve accomplished over the course of our lives. But according to God’s Word, that’s not really a lasting thing at all. Someone will come along and get more recognition, someone will give much more money than we could ever give, someone will do something that causes our feeble action to pale by comparison.
Our legacy should be the faith we pass down to the next generation. Sort of like an acorn that is planted, nurtured and cared for day after day, week after week, year after year, until, those who come after us, can bask in the shade of it. It’s not the “Sunday performance” you gave at church, rather it’s how you lived on Tuesday, when life got difficult, things didn’t go as you planned. How did you respond? What did those around you see in your life that made them hungry for the faith you had? How much shade did you offer them?
As a Dad, my main concern is, how am I living each and every day? Even if I staunchly deny it, young people especially can spot hypocrisy a mile off in a blinding storm, and like it or not, they are going to live what they learn from me.
It’s easy, and common to blame their behavior on any and everything but myself, but the fact remains, they can see when I mess up, how I handle it, how I respond to pressure and frustrations of life, how readily I apologize. They see my desire to please or not please Jesus lived out in full color every day of my life.
This is a tough thing! It’s much easier to leave a legacy of funds, simply work like a dog and give a chunk to some organization that will mention me as the benefactor! A true legacy however involves something much more simple, but remember, simple and easy are not one and the same thing!
A true legacy involves a conscious decision...like Joshua over in Joshua 24:15 when he said, As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! This declaration must be lived out moment by moment, day by day, week by week...you get the picture! A day will come, quickly than we realize, that our legacy can be a towering oak tree, offering shade to all those around, or it can be nothing. I know what I want mine to be! I can’t choose Jesus for my loved ones, but I can live in such a way that they know with no doubt that a relationship with God through Jesus is possible, and the best way to live!

06/14/2026

Sunday, June 14th, 2026

06/14/2026

06/14/26

06/14/2026

There’s no doubt that change has the potential to knock the props out from under us. Disruptions to our routine, new stress factors, family dynamics, financial differentials, physical anomalies...the list is pretty much endless of things that can change in our lives that often disrupt the norm to the extent that we feel shaky and unsure of ourselves.
Along comes grace, not just a word that is overused and misunderstood, but a reality in the lives of everyone who is connected to the vine and nurturing a relationship with God through his Son Jesus. This miraculous grace causes these times of change to become times of great growth, provided we approach them properly.
Times of change cannot be approached in a blasé manner. Changing times call for a renewed perspective, a deeper look if you will. These times call for us to be present, to show up, to bring our “A” game. They call for us be willing, they call for us to recognize that God provides the power for growth, we provide the person who wants to grow! There will be no growth in the lives of non-participants. You cannot grow through osmosis. You have to be engaged, involved, and actively participating!
Times of change are times for inventory and life inspection. What am I truly desiring to build, what am I using to build, and more importantly, am I building on the firmest of foundations? It’s not a time for corner-cutting or rationalization, rather it’s a time for total honesty, a time for verifying with God, is what I am building what you want me to build?
Times of change are time for growth. Peter admonishes us in 2 Peter 3:18 “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”. Two goals, grace, and knowledge. Understand grace is not a one time life changing event, it is something we must live and grow in! It involves going deeper, season by season in our lives. Knowledge is an often misunderstood phenomenon as well. Peter is not urging us to simply gather more information, more background data, rather, he is calling us to build our relationship with Jesus brick by brick, laying a firm foundation for the changing times in our lives.
Paul mirrors Peter’s admonition in 1 Corinthians 9:24-25. He likens our response to a time of training. Grace is something we work with. It’s like a person wanting to get physically fit, who gets a gym membership, yet never utilizes the equipment available at the gym. Growing in times of change requires we be involved. Walking with the Lord is not a spectator sport! It’s intentional, purposeful, running with direction! We are to bring willingness to the table, and realize God will provide the power to achieve the goals He has for us!
One decision at a time, build on Christ, Wisdom, understanding, and knowledge (relationship) . Let’s not flounder or become disenchanted, rather let’s purpose by God’s grace to grow during these changing times.

06/07/2026

06/07/26

06/07/2026

John chapter 15 gives us some keen insight into what fruit bearing consists of. Sad to say, much of my life, I credited my fruit-bearing status on my own personal achievements. If they were lack luster, I wasn’t doing so great. If I felt they were great, obviously I was on the top of my game. You can imagine my chagrin when studying John Chapter 15 to realize I was 99% or more wrong in my understanding.
Jesus is the sole source of all life, strength, and fruitfulness! Well...here I thought it was me doing the fruit bearing!
The Father is the vine dresser, and he is actively involved in watching, pruning, and caring for me, because I am simply...
A branch! Isn’t that interesting?! Imagine if you will seeing a branch bragging on the fruit that is hanging on it. The truth of the matter, fruit is a natural byproduct of being connected to the vine! The loss of that connection is shown by the absence of fruit, and fruit is evidence of that connection.
When we remain connected to the vine, the fruit we bear is due to that connection, not us the branch. When we remain connected, there is the fruit of discipleship, we become more like Jesus, others will see the difference...not because we are special, but because of the vine!
Joy also comes as a result of that connection, along with love, and peace.
Along comes the Father with his pruning shears and we must understand that pruning is not punishment, rather it is preparation, to enable us to bear more fruit.
Our key responsibility is to remain connected to the vine. There is a simple two step process to enable us to remain connected. Spend daily time in the word of God, and spend time daily communicating with Him. It doesn’t take a difficult to follow, read the Bible in a year plan, unless that works for you. It doesn’t take a religious rote, automatic prayer, asking for the required items, rather it requires simple communication with our loving Heavenly Father. Confessing our reliance on him, committing our lives fully each day, and purposing to remain connected to him.
Be alert, Satan has multiple distractions to rob us of our connection. There’s nothing more he likes better than preventing us from plugging into our source of power to gain what we need for the day ahead. Our day will fall apart, our peace will slip away, and the power we need to make it through life will be missing.
God help me to stay connected to the vine!

06/06/2026

06/06/26 Nancy Uber Celebration of Life

06/01/2026

Invitation to Sunday evening 6pm Revelation Study.

05/31/2026

05/31/26

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