On this New Year’s morning—January 1, 2026—as I sit at the kitchen table working on a men’s ministries devotional and gazing out at the snow-covered lawn, my heart is drawn to the beautiful promise found in Isaiah: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as...
As we come to the end of 2025, Christmas invites us to pause and reflect on how God has been good to us. Yet when we look honestly at our current reality—and at the prayer requests within our church—we see how much uncertainty, fear, and exhaustion people are carrying....
In the DeSilva home, Christmas comes early—but with different expectations and attitudes. By the end of November, Michelle wants the house decorated, the Christmas tree up, and the front-lawn nativity scene displayed and lit. It is interesting how culture and environment play an important role in how we celebrate...
Esteemed Members & Visitors of the Willowdale Church,
Once again, we find ourselves celebrating Orchestra Sabbath in Willowdale. Praise the Lord! Music is a sacred gift entrusted to the church for worship, edification, and the proclamation of the gospel. Godly music elevates the mind toward God, softens the heart, and...
Greetings and Happy Sabbath, Willowdale Church Family,
Matthew chapter twenty-four outlines the signs that will precede the second coming of Jesus. Verse eight delivers a sobering truth: "All these are the beginning of sorrow." This includes famines, pestilences, and natural disasters that seem to be intensifying globally. Over the last...