Here at Westview, we believe Christianity is shaped by God, not by man. It is our goal to recognize God's teaching, will, and desire for our lives. Here, we affirm Biblical truths and strive to live by them as we uphold our purpose statement:

     From here to Heaven...following God wherever He leads us.

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Tomorrow is Memorial Day for our nation. It is certainly appropriately named. It is to be a day in which the nation remembers the past and those that shaped it. Lives dedicated and lives lost. A price paid for something valuable. “Never Forget” are the two words most associated with Memorial Day. When we forget the sacrifice, we lose sight of the value of what was bought with that sacrifice.

We have the ultimate “the past is important” experience every time we share the Lord’s Supper. This communion, far from common, is a reminder of the worst and the best of human history. The worst is the catalog of sins throughout humankind’s story. Sin separated us from God and there is absolutely nothing we can do to bridge the gap unless God provides access. That, then, is the best part of communion. Divine flesh and blood represented in bread and juice, reminding us of the most extraordinary moment in human history: the death of a Savior followed by the proof of life through His resurrection.
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