Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "God Has a Name." Part 5 with Dave Stimers. In the last week of this series, we are going to focus on the name of Jesus and discover what that tells us about God, His purposes, and even about who we are.

From the series, "God Has a Name." Part 4 with Dave Stimers. It is often said that our culture is becoming less religious. In a sense that’s true and yet everyone worships something. Even if we claim not to be religious or to believe in ‘God’, ultimately we all place our trust in someone or something. The question isn’t whether we worship, but who or what do we worship?

From the series, "God Has a Name." Part 3 with Dave Stimers. In a world full of needs, it makes all the difference to know that God is our Provider. He sees our needs and He will see to our needs. In week three of this series, we'll explore God as Yireh: God provides, gives us everything we need, and walks with us.

From the series, "God Has a Name." Part 2 with Dave Stimers. “God” is a very generic term, but the scriptures actually give us a very personal name that reveals a lot about who God is and what He’s like. In week two of this series, we'll explore God as Yahweh: God IS, the ground of being, our very life.

From the series, "God Has a Name." Part 1 with Dave Stimers. “God” seems like a very generic term that means many things to many people. In the opening pages of the Bible, we discover one of the foundational characteristics of who God is. In week one of this series, we'll explore God as Elohim: creator, sustainer, and being made in His image.

A special Thanksgiving message with guest speaker, Dr. Isaac Odame. Thanksgiving is a great time of the year. An opportunity to express gratitude to God and/or people for all the good things we have received individually and as a family. But what about the bad things we have experienced? And after Thanksgiving is over, how can we continually show gratitude in our attitudes and behaviours?

From the series, "This Year’s Going To Be Different." Part 4 with Dave Stimers. Sometimes the rhythms of our lives can seem mundane. The minutes and hours that make up our days can seem so ordinary, and yet, all of us have special moments in our lives - moments that are packed with meaning and significance. One of the great invitations in our spiritual lives is to open our eyes to see those divine...

From the series, "This Year’s Going To Be Different." Part 3 with Dave Stimers. One of the most important areas of our lives is often also one of the most neglected: our friendships. Why do so many of us feel disconnected and what can we do about it? If you want a rich life, you need to invest in relationships.

From the series, "This Year’s Going To Be Different." Part 2 with Dave Stimers. How would you define a great life? Jesus gives us a counterintuitive definition. We take a look at what that is and discover a filter that can help us order our lives around true greatness!

From the series, "This Year’s Going To Be Different." Part 1 with Dave Stimers. As parents, we spend a lot of time trying to teach our kids to be more like us - to grow up! There are some obvious ways that are important but in other ways, perhaps that’s not such a good thing. If we’re honest, we probably don’t want our children to adopt our stress levels or propensity to worry. Maybe instead of tr...

From the series, "Order. Disorder. Reorder." Part 3 with Dave Stimers. Religion that stays superficial is dangerous. It is far too easily converted into a joyless, judgmental, and hypocritical disposition. There’s a much healthier way to live out our faith but we have to start at the foundation. God builds big things through small acts empowered by His Spirit.

From the series, "Order. Disorder. Reorder." Part 2 with Dave Stimers. One of the great enemies of growth is fear, but what if you weren’t afraid? How would you approach your life differently if you knew you were secure, valued, and cherished? Confidence comes by letting faith (not fear) frame your future!

From the series, "Order. Disorder. Reorder." Part 1 with Dave Stimers. Disorder will come into all of our lives. When it does, it can be easy to get stuck in a spiral of negativity, disillusionment, and cynicism. On the other hand, we have the opportunity to build stronger and more meaningful lives!

From the series, "Westside Stories." Part 6 with John Latta and Kevin Visser. Over the summer, we’ve been learning from voices from inside and outside of Westside. It’s very exciting to realize the potential of the next season of doing church together - as a Team. This is our final message as we wrap up our summer series hearing from some of the wonderful communicators in the Westside family,...

From the series, "Westside Stories." Part 5 with Cherylene Stimers. When it comes to your faith, what is really important? What would you say are the top values of your faith? What truths would you never waiver from? Where would we be today, if Christ-followers from centuries ago, didn't live and die for their core values? In this 6-week summer series, we'll hear from some of the wonderful communi...

From the series, "A City Connected." Part 4 with Marcio Silva. In this series, we have invited a few local pastors and leaders to join us and share their stories of ministry impact in Hamilton, ON. Today, Marcio Silva joins us from James North Baptist Church to talk about what God is doing in the lives of immigrants and refugees in the North End of Hamilton.

From the series, "A City Connected." Part 3 with Robin Wallar. In this series, we have invited a few local pastors and leaders to join us and share their stories of ministry impact in Hamilton, ON. Today, Robin Wallar joins us from LIFT Church to talk about what God is doing in the lives of students at McMaster University, and across other university and college campuses in Ontario.

From the series, "A City Connected." Part 2 with Dave Witt. In this series, we have invited a few local pastors and leaders to join us and share their stories of ministry impact in Hamilton, ON. Today, Dave Witt joins us from iTeams Canada to talk about the TrueCity network and what God is doing in Hamilton to unite churches to be together for the good of the city.

From the series, "A City Connected." Part 1 with Darin Martin. In this 4-week July series, we have invited a few local pastors and leaders to join us and share their stories of ministry impact in Hamilton, ON. Today, Darin Martin joins us to talk about church planting in Dundas, ON.

From the series, "Westside Stories." Part 4 with Dr. Isaac Odame. If God is the creator of the universe and the source of all power, knowledge, wisdom, and wealth... what can we do to earn his favour? What should be our attitude in serving Him? He owes us nothing, but we owe Him all our lives. In this 6-week summer series, we'll hear from some of the wonderful communicators in the Westside family,...

From the series, "Westside Stories." Part 3 with Matt Collins. Do we truly value being present with those around us? Or do we play the role of Martha, getting frustrated with the different Mary’s in our life? Jesus calls us to be present. In this 6-week summer series, we'll hear from some of the wonderful communicators in the Westside family, as they share what they’re currently passionate about.

From the series, "Westside Stories." Part 2 with Steve Cox. There are many voices in our world trying to tell us who we are. It's vital to our spiritual growth that we see ourselves as God sees us and listen to who God says we are. In scripture, God calls us "Temples of the Holy Spirit". Today we'll be delving into the meaning of this amazing statement for our lives. In this 6-week series, we'll h...

From the series, "Westside Stories." Part 1 with John Latta. Summer has arrived! After two tough pandemic summers, we can look forward to the season ahead and take time to slow down and recalibrate. Today we'll look at Jesus’ promise in Matthew 11:28-30, where we can find a deep, transforming, and lasting rest for our souls. In this 6-week series, we'll hear from some of the wonderful communicator...

From the series, "At Our Core." Part 6 with Zac Boot. Can you remember a time when someone believed in you? The people who have believed in us have given us a gift that set us up for a better future. Today we are going to talk about what it would look like to invest our belief into the next generation!

From the series, "At Our Core." Part 5 with John Latta. We are re-capping our "At Our Core" teaching series as a snapshot of what we are all about as a Westside Church family. Whether you’re visiting in-person, returning to church, or watching for the first time, we welcome you to join us on the journey - we are all about Jesus!