Six Reasons You Should Want to Be Like the Prodigal Son
I am currently preaching through Luke 15:11-32 at Neel Road. Most of us who grew up in church call this passage the parable of the prodigal...
Read MorePrayer Requires Patience
Anyone who has ever prayed for someone or for a specific situation knows that we sometimes have to wait on God. In fact, in numerous...
Read MoreWhat will you do with Jesus?
Earlier today I was reading through the Gospel of Matthew and ran into this passage… “So everyone who acknowledges me (Jesus)...
Read MorePrayer Requires Trust
Trust is one of the hardest things to do. Trusting God can be even harder. But if we want to have a meaningful prayer life (or even a...
Read MorePrayer Requires Humility
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will...
Read MoreWhat does prayer require of us?
Most of us probably think that God loves it when we take time to pray. Certainly God enjoys it when we turn our attention towards him....
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My name is Neil Westbrook and I am passionate for the gospel and crazy about the local church! What I write and share on this blog is the result of God's impact on my life. I am thankful to serve as the Senior Pastor at Neel Road Baptist Church in Salisbury, North Carolina where God is opening hearts and changing peoples lives everyday. I am not a writer or a blogger. I am a pastor. So don't expect what you see here to be too cool or trendy!