The question of whether women can or should preach in the church is not a question. At least it is not one that needs to be asked by any church that is guided by biblical principles. Scripture is clear. Women are called to preach and have been since the dawn of the faith. The first […]
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Remembering the Pulse Massacre
Ten years ago today what was then the largest mass shooting in American history occurred at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. In what was nothing more than an evil act of mass hate, 49 people lost their lives, 53 people were injured, and millions of LGBTQIA+ Americans felt less safe. As far as we have […]
No, AI Is Not About to Replace the Church
It seems like the topic of AI has consumed our public discourse overnight. A year ago, we were not talking about the AI revolution or the impact of massive data centers to support AI generation. Although AI had made its way into the daily conversation of our culture, it was mostly a topic of curiosity […]
Letter from Pastor Robert on President Trump’s Recent Posts
Welcome Back, Rev. Maggie Alsup!
Lyon College chaplain and friend of Westover Hills Rev. Maggie Alsup will be our guest preacher on March 15 while Robert is in Louisville for a meeting of his national church committee.
Jesus, Still the Storm!
March 4 in Midweek Manna bible study we will continue our journey through the gospel of Mark with the story of Jesus’ miracle on the sea of Galilee. Jesus and his disciples are on the sea and a storm blows up, but Jesus sleeps through it! It is as if he knows something the disciples […]
Impossible Abundance
There is a myth in America today that there is a war on Christianity. Most people who make that claim believe that their faith is being persecuted when they are not given free reign to persecute others. They claim that such things as diversity, equity, and inclusion are somehow unChristian. Really? Does diversity really constitute […]
I Love to Tell the Story
Westover Hills recently hosted well-known speaker and storyteller Rev. Mark Yaconelli for a day-long storytelling workshop. Mark led 30 participants through a day of exercises and practices in the art of storytelling. Everyone has a story worth telling. And as Mark reminds us, stories are how we relate to one another and create community. The […]
Ash Wednesday
February 18 is Ash Wednesday. There are three opportunities to have ashes imposed at Westover Hills this year. At 8:30am a brief service of morning prayer will be held in the chapel with ashes imposed on those who wish to receive them. From 10am-2pm, Sister Carol Ann Blow and Sister Thea Bowman Ecumenical Catholic Church […]
More Than 20,000 Meals Packed at Interfaith Event
Westover Hills hosted 140+ people from 15 different religious communities on Saturday February 7 for a meal packing event. Working with the Interfaith Center and City Connections Hunger Relief Army, volunteers from Christian, Muslim, B’hahi, Buddhist, Unitarian, and Ethical Humanist communities came together in common cause to fight hunger in Arkansas. Volunteers learned that 1 […]