One of the euphemisms for death is to say someone has “passed beyond the veil.” The idea being that there’s a veil between us now and what happens after death. …

May is mental health awareness month. At Woodside, we are dedicated to resourcing individuals and communities about the importance of taking care of one’s mental health and providing opportunities to get help. …

Sometimes, our pursuit of Christ is anything but straightforward. As we learn to navigate our humanness — a lifelong process — we will inevitably wrestle with deep pain. But God remains unmovable and sits with us when we reach the bitter end of ourselves. In those moments when we’ve lost…

How often have you said something only to realize it should have been said differently? Or maybe you spoke too soon and realized it might have been best to say nothing at all? We hear it said all the time, “Words have power.” …

Have your words ever gotten you into a huge mess? Have you ever falsely spoken or gossiped about someone? Our words carry a lot of power. God created words and conversations for good, yet in our sinful nature, we often use them to tear one another down. God calls us…

In today’s society, the news is filled with headlines of terror and ruin. We’re caught in a tailspin of wondering what’s next, what lives will be lost, what disaster will happen, and what tragic report we will be told. …

“I guess clarity is a good word,” Ryan said. “I remember sitting in my room when everything clicked. I wept at the goodness of God — that He died to save me. I understood the Gospel; I understood salvation.” In 2015, Ryan Vieth accepted an invitation from a coworker to…

“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself…

“What is Truth?” That question has come to the minds of billions of human beings over the ages. Philosophers have asked it, politicians asked it, artists asked it, teachers asked it, and students asked the question. At some point or another, it seems everyone asks, “What is truth?” The problem…