Westside Gathering - Audio

How do you manage the tension of limited resources with the desires to fuel a life of meaning and purpose inspired by God's kingdom? (Matthew 6:19-34, Eccl. 2:8-11) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220612_DaveM.pdf

Jesus' teaching on money doesn't just call us to live within our means, but to live for mission. (Matthew 6) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220605_DaveM.pdf

Jesus highlights WORRY as a key aspect to the wrong use of money. People usually feel strapped when they use money wrongly or use money they don't have. You can be unstrapped by creating margin (Matthew 6:19-34) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220529_DaveM.pdf

How does being Grounded from Above translate into everyday life? It has something to do with what we say yes to... or how some of us end a prayer, 'amen.' Maybe amen is way more than wrapping up a prayer. (Revelation 5:13-14) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220522_DaveM.pdf

Have you been thrown off by how people give you a picture of what God is like or how he works. Revelation 5 is like a portal into God's identity and ways - including how to better understand the rest of the letter. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220515_DaveM.pdf

Revelation is a book of worship. John’s vision shapes our understanding of the who and why of worship - so that the practice of worship will shape us with a better sense of direction within the tensions of our world. (Revelation 4-5) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220508_DaveM.pdf

John's vision of heaven centres us on who God so we can be grounded in our everyday life. (Revelation 4) // new series in Revelation 4-5 Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220501_DaveM.pdf

Jesus' Simple Strategy for Mission - John 4 (Elton DaSilva) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220424_DaveM.pdf

How often do your experiences shape your expectations? Resurrection challenges and expands our expectations (just like it did for Jesus' first followers) so we can Rise in Hope. May your hope rise in fresh ways as you encounter the risen Christ. (Luke 24:1-12) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220417_DaveM.pdf

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220415_DaveM.pdf

Jesus' toughest yet most loving words. But you've watched that movie before, the one about the person who pursued all the things they thought were valuable but no one told them. What is Jesus inviting us to that's way better? Revelation 3:14-22 Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220403_DaveM.pdf

The gospel moment we know as Palm Sunday was Jesus' open door opportunity to walk into the core location of Israel's life (and our own) to proclaim his kingdom rule and reign. (Luke 19:28-40) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220410_DaveM.pdf

Ever wonder what Jesus offers humanity? It's on the table! This message for the first century church of Philadelphia is filled with possibility (but not without obstacles). Revelation 3:7-13 Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220327_DaveM.pdf

Waking up Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220320_JonW.pdf

Invitation to transformation Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220313_NathanM.pdf

Culture exists in the world of ideas. When the early church in Pergamum started to grow in first century Roman Empire it had to learn how to interact with Rome's ideas and especially when those ideas contrasted ideas (truth) of Jesus. We'll explore their struggle and learn some lessons for our own world of ideas! (Revelation 2:12-18) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com...

What kind of promises does God have for those afflicted and under pressure from multiple sources? We learn this from some early Christians who know exactly how that felt. (Rev. 2:8-11) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220227_DaveM.pdf

The church in Ephesus knew what it meant to be part of fast paced, entertaining, economic city! They thrived as church, but also started to crack on the inside. Jesus has a word for them, let's listen. (Revelation 2:1-7) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220220_DaveM.pdf

Revelation is a book written to churches in the first century. Like Flickering Lampstands, they were a budding (light) to the vast world around them. They struggled, like all churches do, to be all God called them to be in their time and place. Listen with us to this ancient word for the early church, as a fresh word for our current church. (this is the first mini-series in a longer multi-series t...

The true power behind the revolution Jesus started wasn't in the crowds, but in the undercurrent of contemplation, community, and compassion. (Mark 3:13-15) // David Manafo shares some core vision for 2022 in this message. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220206_DaveM.pdf

Coming out of a pamdemic when so many are longing for reconnection Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220130_DaveM.pdf

It's so easy to get tangled into a web of distraction, discouragement, or even a detour. Jesus teaches his earliest followers that restarts or fresh starts are possible when we allow God to prune us and make way for new growth (John 15:1-11). Are you hungry to reconnect to Jesus this year? Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220116...

While it’s exciting to create goals at the beginning of the year, what would be different if we allowed God’s kingdom to not only shape our goals but give us a path towards achieving them? (Matthew 13:33) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20220109_DaveM.pdf

A kind of joy that’s unique to to Christian spirituality yet the kind all humanity longs for. (Rom. 14:17, 1 Thess. 1:5-6) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20211219_DaveM.pdf

Guest speaker Mabiala Kenzo Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20211212_MabialaK.pdf