Westside Church Podcast

Good Friday message with Dave Stimers. On Good Friday, the scene at the cross speaks loudly about the world we live in and the God who sent his son in love. It’s ugly. And it’s beautiful.

From the series, "Divine Disruptions" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: Glory - Palm Sunday. In this message, we will learn that we are all invited to be part of something bigger than ourselves, to be part of what God is doing in our world!

From the series, "Divine Disruptions" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: Justice. If we want to know God deeply, we must understand what and who He cares most about. Throughout the Scriptures, we learn that God longs for His people to be a people of justice.

From the series, "Divine Disruptions" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: The New Covenant. Disruption. It’s uncomfortable, it’s disorienting—and sometimes, it’s necessary. Especially if we want to grow and experience the new things that God has for us. In this message, we’re going to explore how God might be inviting us to let go of the old and embrace the new.

From the series, "Divine Disruptions: Ancient Words to Shape Our World" with Dave Stimers. This 4-week sermon series will take a look at four different texts in the Old Testament Prophets. Some of the themes we will explore together are going to be around justice, knowing God, prioritizing love, mercy, justice, and caring for the oppressed. We're going to look at some of the powerful...

A special stand alone message with guest speaker, Natalie Frisk - Raising Disciples: Every Child, Every Grown-Up. While we will often send our kids 'off' to children's church or youth group, to be discipled (hopefully well), the reality is that the entire church has a role to play in the discipleship journey of the generations as they come up. Jesus took time to connect with families a...

A special stand-alone message from Burlington Pastor, Mark Wall. Sometimes hope can be hard to grasp – hard to hold onto during the ups and downs of life. But what if hope is more than just wishful thinking? What if hope in Jesus can be an act of resistance? A discipline we can cultivate? A trust in someone greater than our circumstances? This message is about real, unshakable hope that’s rooted i...

From the series, "The Four Loves" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: Agape. In this series, we’ve been exploring what we mean when we talk about love. As we conclude, we want to expose one of the great enemies of love and how to overcome it!

From the series, "The Four Loves" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: Passion. Passionate love can be powerful and intense. Therefore, we need to think about how best to steward this great gift of love!

From the series, "The Four Loves" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Friends. Of all of the types of loves, perhaps the most overlooked is the kind that exists between friends. And yet, the rewards are so great. We so desperately need to learn to forge good friendships!

From the series, "The Four Loves" with Dave Stimers. Without love, we cannot thrive. We need it to grow and flourish in our lives. We all know that, but ‘love’ can mean so many different things. In this 4-week sermon series, we will seek to better understand the life-giving love that all of us need to give and receive. Part 1: Family. The love between family is foundational to forming our identity...

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers and Steve Cox. Part 4: Q&A. We’ve been having a great time talking about the Holy Spirit in this series and now we’re going to answer some of the most popular questions from you! So tune into the conversation as we finish our series with a special Q&A.

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: Progress. One of the roles of the Holy Spirit is to help us grow. He provides the power, but that doesn’t mean we don’t play a part!

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Power. Do you ever get discouraged because you don’t see meaningful change and progress in your life? That’s one of the most common experiences we all have in our spiritual lives. In this message, we take a look at the place we need to start in order to see real transformation. Also, at the end we announce our Winter Clothing Drive result...

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers. This 3-part sermon series will explore the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of individuals and the church, emphasizing the presence, power, and purpose of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk with God. Each sermon will focus on a specific aspect of the Holy Spirit's work in the believer's life. Part 1: Presence. As we enter the new year, we ofte...

Did you know that for 2024, Oxford’s word of the year is ‘brain rot’? Sometimes we can be so consumed with online content that we lose track of time and lose opportunities to listen to God speaking to us. As we step into 2025, join Zac and Danielle Boot for a special Sabbath Sunday message, featuring a challenge from scripture to embrace the goal of living a quiet life.

Christmas Eve message from Dave Stimers. Afraid? Discouraged? Feeling like there’s too much that depends on you? If any of that resonates, then the Christmas message is for you!

From the series, "What's Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: The “Wrong” Politics. We live in uncertain and anxious times, filled with worries about the economy, politics, and all kinds of competing ideologies. Yet, the Christmas story offers a subversive and contrarian political position. Also, we have a special interview with Maryam from our Alpha group at the beginning, and a fina...

From the series, "What's Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: The “Wrong” Perspective. Waiting is hard. Especially when our circumstances are difficult. One of the lessons we are taught in the season of Advent is how to learn with patience, endurance, and hope. Also, we have a special interview with Justin from 541 Eatery & Exchange. They are one of our community partners this yea...

From the series, "What's Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: The “Wrong” Priorities. Christmas can be a stressful time, but if we lean into the Christmas story we can find a powerful principle that brings us peace!

From the series, "What’s Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. The Christmas story is full of twists and turns, unexpected people, and scandalous circumstances. It’s a beautiful adventure of sorting through everything that has gone wrong and finding everything that is right. Part 1: The “Wrong” People. The Christmas story doesn’t start with perfection, it begins with a list of imperfect people...

From the series, "Troubled & Afraid" with Mark Wall. Part 2: Peace and Quiet? Sometimes it feels like experiencing peace in our lives isn’t possible. Whether it’s a broken relationship, busy schedules, or personal struggle, peace can be that part of our lives that we grasp for but never catch. Jesus tells us that He has left us His peace. What does it look like when we truly have peace? How do...

From the series, "Troubled & Afraid" with Mark Wall. There are so many things in our lives that are beyond our control. Outside circumstances can seem to rule our lives, and often in negative ways. Jesus says to not be troubled and afraid. But how do we respond to all the things happening around us and not live in worry and fear? How do we experience the peace that Jesus offers? Part 1: Fearle...

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: For Real. The powerful invitation that Jesus gives us is to follow him. We have the opportunity to experience the kind of life that Jesus offers if we take up the challenge of becoming his disciples!

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: For The One. One of the most intimidating aspects of being a Christian for many of us is when someone tells us that we should share our faith. There are a lot of reasons why that’s difficult, but there’s one truth that makes it a joy!