Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a new 4 week Easter teaching series. Part 2: Revolution. On Good Friday, we dive into the significance of the crucifixion of Jesus. Why was it necessary? What does it mean? And what difference does it make for us today?

From the series, "The Way of Jesus" – a new 4 week Easter teaching series. In this series we'll explore the invitation of Jesus to repentance, revolution, resurrection, and the radical life that follows. Part 1: Repentance. We often think we’re ready for what God wants to do, but John the Baptist confronts us with a deeper truth: preparation begins with repentance. This message invit...

Guest Speaker –  Ryan Terpstra & John Latta. We’re excited to welcome Camp Kahquah this Sunday! As part of the BIC family, they’ll share how their programs support all ages through camps, retreats, and year-round experiences. We’ll also pause to remember Jesus together through communion.

A special guest speaker standalone message called, "Living Reasonably." As we watch the news and digest many of the things that happen in our world, it can be easy to feel like so much of it is troubling. In this message, we'll explore what it looks like to live reasonably in a world that can often seem unreasonable.

We are excited to launch our fundraising campaign for a renovation project that is going to radically alter our building in Hamilton to help us increase its functionality and accessibility. Tune in to hear all about our, Making Space For Everyone Capital Campaign Launch!

From the series, "Good Religion." A 5-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 5: Q&A Sunday. We finish up our series, "Good Religion" by answering some of your questions. We'll dig into your real questions about understanding Scripture, prayer, and navigating faith in a polarized world. We'll explore wh...

From the series, "Good Religion." A 5-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 4: Good Hearts. Bad religion doesn’t start with bad behaviour. What we do is the product of who we are. And so if we want to overcome all that is wrong, we need to go deeper. Good religion gets to the heart and allows God to change us from within.

From the series, "Good Religion." A 5-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 3: Good Priorities. Jesus made it very clear what God’s priorities are. He left no question that caring for those in need is a top priority and if that’s true of God, it needs to be true for us too.

From the series, "Good Religion." A 4-week teaching series that confronts harmful religion and invites us into the freeing way of Jesus. Part 2: Good Grace. Jesus has some harsh and confronting words for religious people who learned how to game the system. By creating pious-sounding loopholes, they reduced obedience to the bare minimum and missed the heart of God entirely. That’s bad rel...

From the series, "Good Religion" – a new 4-week teaching series. Religion often carries a bad reputation, and for good reason. In its name, real harm has been done. Bad religion leaves people feeling judged, condemned, and stuck. That’s not what Jesus intended, and it’s not what we want to offer the world. In this series, we’ll name and expose the kind of religion that weighs people down...

From the series, "Connected: Thriving in a Digital World" – a 4 week teaching series. Part 4 – Connecting and Disconnecting with Dave Stimers. We all have information, but what we need is wisdom. This week, we reset the clock and explore the difference between knowing what’s true and actually living it, especially when it comes to our habits, freedom, and technology. Proverbs reminds us...

From the series, "Connected: Thriving in a Digital World" – a 4 week teaching series. Part 3 – AI, Connection, & the Art of Being Human with Mark Wall & Leona Banfield. What does faith look like in our age of Artificial Intelligence? Sunday’s conversation explores what AI is (and isn’t), how it’s shaping our lives, and why it matters for followers of Jesus. Let’s learn how to eng...

From the series, "Connected: Thriving in a Digital World" – a 4 week teaching series. Part 2 – Media: Navigating Everything with Brett Ullman. The average person spends 7 hours a day on screens, with kids spending 2–3 hours on social media. Many issues like anxiety, depression, cyberbullying, sexting, misinformation, and isolation are tied to media use. Kids need help navigating it safel...

From the series, "Connected: Thriving in a Digital World" – a new 4-week teaching series. In a world full of screens, notifications, and constant connection, it can feel impossible to keep up without losing yourself. This series explores how to use technology in ways that actually enhance your life, relationships, and well-being. Together, we’ll discover practical strategies and timeless...

Happy New Year Westside Church family! Join Steve and Ruth Cox for a short encouraging message as we begin 2026.

Christmas Eve message with Dave Stimers. Christmas can be like a magnifying glass for whatever we are experiencing in life. That’s true for the good parts of life as well as the difficult aspects. But, the story of Christmas helps us to put everything in perspective as this small baby points us to a big God!

From the series, "The Cast of Christmas" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: The Magi. The Magi bring Jesus gifts because they recognize who he really is. This Christmas, as we refocus on Jesus, we have the opportunity to think about what kind of gift we might bring him.

From the series, "The Cast of Christmas" with Kerala Wall. Part 3: Mary. The Christmas story invites us to see how God works in unexpected ways through unexpected people. Together we'll reflect on what Mary’s example teaches us about God’s love.

From the series, "The Cast of Christmas" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Angels and Shepherds. Christmas is a great celebration of a wonderful event that changed history, although not everyone in the Christmas story was happy about it. So, who is Christmas good news for? The angels and the shepherds help us discover the answer to that question!

From the series, "The Cast of Christmas" – a new 4 week Christmas series. Christmas isn’t just about a manger, it’s about the people who gathered around it and how they point us to Jesus, God with us. Join us for "The Cast of Christmas", a 4-week journey into the surprising men and women whose simple obedience opened the door for God’s greatest gift in our lives. Find out how t...

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Making Space. This week we look at what it means to make space so people can meet Jesus and experience His transforming power. In a story from the gospel of Mark, four friends overcame every barrier to bring someone they loved to Jesus. This reminds us that creating space for others is an act of faith. We also share m...

From the series, "For the Good of the City" – a 2 week series with Dave Stimers. We’re launching our new series, For the Good of the City by exploring Jesus’ declaration that His people are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. When our identity and our actions align, our good deeds reflect God’s character, rebuild what’s broken, and reveal the Father to our city. Part 1: Sal...

From the series, "Fear Not" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: I Have Overcome The World. The world can be a scary place. There are a lot of very real problems that we encounter every day. But Jesus didn’t leave us without hope. In his teaching, he showed his disciples how to stand firm and courageous when fear surrounds them. As we finish our "Fear Not" series, we’ll see how his words...

From the series, "Fear Not" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: God Provides. One of our greatest fears is that we won’t have enough. Resources can often seem scarce, which fuels our worries and anxieties. However, Jesus offers us a way of seeing everything from a different angle.

From the series, "Fear Not" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: The Lord Will Fight For You. One of our responses to fear is to freeze. Our fear has a way of distorting our perspective so that we can't see the way forward, but often the next step we need to take is a step of faith.