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Throughout human history we recognize kingdoms and authorities by their display of power. Generals marching with their tanks and soliders on display. Kings displaying their authority by their armies and wealth. We often associate kings and authority...

In Luke chapter 10 Jesus tells a lawyer that he will live if he DOES the commands he's just recited from the law. We are all familiar with 'you shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as...

Life is crazy right now, to say the least. The CDC and the World Health Organization have declared COVID-19 to be a Pandemic, people are scared, unsure about the future and worried about the present. We are in a time of crisis. In times like this we...

In the state of our current events we are seeing panic and fear dominate our society. From the recent uptick of the flu in our area as well as COVID-19 (Coronavirus) being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, we are presented with a lot...

We have said that Lent is a season that invites us to empty ourselves of lesser things so we can be filled with the greater things of the Gospel. This week, Jesus extends that invitation with a verse you are most likely familiar with. "Deny yourself,...

Epiphany is a season that shows us that God is just like Jesus. At the conclusion of Epiphany, we see Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem; and with this moment, we enter into the season Lent. What is Lent? As believers, the pinnacle of our annual...

Transfiguration Sunday. What happened during the Transfiguration of Jesus? What did Peter, John and James see while they were on that mountain? How does this moment tie into the grand story that God is telling through the scriptures? What does this...

Have you ever had unmet expectations? Have you ever had high hopes for something only to be massively disappointed when things don't turn out the way you expected? Many of us have, and many of us feel this way when it comes to our view of Jesus. What...

Legalism. What is it? Is it a good thing? Does it harm us? Are rules bad? Maybe when you hear of legalism your mind automatically shifts to the opposite end of the spectrum; where rules, commands and authority are absent or ignored. (Lawlessness.)We see...

Join us in Luke 5:1-11 as we continue our journey through the season of Lent and discover more and more of how God is like Jesus.

What do you think of when you hear the word 'authority?'Many of us think of someone who is in charge. 'The boss.' Many of use immediately think of challenging authority when it is present in our lives. Some of us are pained when we hear of 'authority'...

Throughout the season of Epiphany we have been following the life of Jesus in the scriptures and seeing the traits and characteristics of God that are revealed to us in Jesus. Simply put, we are learning that God is like Jesus. This week we see a moment...

We have said that the season of Epiphany shows us is this: God is like Jesus. In Matthew 3:13 - 4:11 we see Jesus show us more of what God is like through his baptism and his temptation. How does God feel about me? Does he 'tolerate' me? Does he 'hate'...

What views of God do you have? Why does what we think about God matter? Have you ever found yourself saying, 'I think God is like _____________..." A.W. Tozer once said 'the most important thing about us is what comes to mind when we think of God.'This...

The meaning and magnitude of Christmas requires deep meditation. What does this look like? What does this mean? Join us in Matthew 2 as we bring our journey through Advent and Christmas to a close. Behold!

Join us as we discover the good news of how The King steps into the brokenness of humanity. Merry Christmas to you and yours, from all of us at West Side.

No doubt many of us would characterize our holiday seasons with the word, 'busy.' As we look at the account of Mary and Elizabeth greeting one another, we see that the scriptures don't call us to be busy, but rather to behold! To behold to goodness and...

"Nothing is impossible with God." That sounds like a verse all of us know and are well acquainted with. But do we really understand the gravity of that statement? In our text today, the context of this verse brings so much more to light than a phrase...

Join us in Luke 1:1-24 as we continue our journey through the 2019 Advent season in our series: BEHOLD!

If we could describe with one word how the voice of God would sound in our heads, I'm sure that many of us would use the word, 'behave!' This Advent we look to God's Word and see that the announcement of this season is not to behave, but to behold! This...

Over the last few weeks we have seen what God's intended design for the family has been in the areas of Mission and Celebration. This week, we come to the subject of family communication. Whether you think of yourself as an excellent communicator or the...

What is it to 'celebrate?' In this passage we see God giving the people of Israel a celebration that is from God and FOR God. How important is it to celebrate? Who do celebrate? What exactly do we celebrate? How should we celebrate? Join us in Exodus...

As we begin our journey in a new series, HOME, we take a look at the foundation of God's design for the family and discover that it's much more beautiful than we ever thought it could be. With this good news comes some work. In order to strive toward...