In this essay, Rev. Dr. West examines the influential nature of the Bible and Biblical interpretation. She offers a clear, concise analysis of the powerful effects of current culture on the uses of scripture...especially regarding minorities and GLBT peoples of faith.

Rev. Dr. West offers the GLBT community further insight to one of the most important journeys in our lives. Coming Out continues to be a social and familial challenge. In this world, many are forced to keep their sexual orientation hidden to keep a job...or protect their lives. Rev. Dr. West provides a different perspective on the coming out process...reclaiming it as a process of spiritual growth.

This study takes small groups through an eight week survey of church practices of leadership, relationship, ministry, theology, and mission. Together with the Eight Essentials for a Healthy and Thriving Congregation; Developing a Strategy for Success, this program will assist your lay leadership in understanding the patterns of ministry in your church as well as in other parts of their lives. Then, the program will walk your congregation through a planning course designed to outline your church's strategy for building your Healthy and Thriving congregation!

This study follows the eight week survey of church practices of leadership, relationship, ministry, theology, and mission in The Eight Essentials for a Healthy and Thriving Congregation. The program walks your congregation through a combination of skits, discussion, and facilitated Q&A sessions to outline your church's strategy for building your Healthy and Thriving congregation!

A 6 week series for those who are new in their faith or attempting to revisit and reclaim their faith.

The series is organized to offer your church an individual study session or an entire year of Bible study. The larger .zip file (all RTF files for easy formatting!) is organized into two sections: Administration and Lessons. In the Lessons folder you will find each lesson set, including questions to prompt discussion. You may also download each lesson set individually! (look for prefix "SWB:")

A 5 week series that includes topics like Success, Courage, Patience, Yielding Control and Tough Decisions

A 4 week series that honestly explores suffering and our freedom to ask God, “Why?”

A 5 week series that offers a comprehensive look at other Communities of Faith and what they believe. This is an opportunity for myths to be unraveled and respect to be garnered for our brothers and sisters in other religious traditions.

A 6 week series that explores very important but often “touchy” subjects, including Creation and the Apocalypse.

A 4 week series that includes reflection on the parables of the Sower, Good Samaritan, Widow and the Unjust Judge, and the Father and his Two Sons.

Part I of this series includes 5 lessons about the some of the common, yet difficult, experiences of life. Part II covers 3 lessons of additional topics. Together they include Loneliness, Friendship, Love, Sorrow, Regret, Pain, etc.

A 4 week series that explores the issues that surround transgender issues and some of the Biblical stories that give light and insight to transgender sacredness.