7West Church Podcast

Becoming involves the process of discovering. The problem is that it’s usually a slow process to discover who God made us to become. In this episode, we'll see several motivations that reveal why God wanted David to discover who He made him to become.

A special message from Pastor Eli Garza on how to start off the new year well considering the growth and change ahead.

God wants to commune with us anywhere, anytime. The problem is that we lack belief in the power of prayer. In this episode, we'll see why Jesus is as real and active as anyone in our lives.

In this Christmas Eve episode, we'll look at 3 reasons why we should trust in Immanuel Shalom, God with Us in wholeness, completeness, well-being, and peace.

The Messiah’s shalom has been promised since the garden. The problem is that shalom often feels like a distant hope. In this episode, we'll learn why we all need the Messiah’s shalom by reviewing several reasons.

God designed us to experience shalom with ourselves. The problem is that life involves suffering and shalom is opposed to suffering. In this episode, we'll explore several ways to experience shalom in our suffering.

We are designed for shalom with God. The problem is that shalom gets disrupted in our lived experiences. In this episode, we'll see 3 key lessons in how to restore shalom with God.

Shalom means more than peace. The problem is that a lot of us would settle for occasional peace. In this episode, we'll see two reasons why we’re desperate for shalom.

God is continually at work in the local church (Matthew 16:18, Hebrews 10:25, Acts 2). The problem is that we sometimes miss out on participating in God’s work in the  local church. In this episode, we'll learn how to participate in the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the local church.

Every follower of Christ has the Spirit of Christ in them. That means that every pre-believer of Christ lacks the Spirit of Christ in them. In this episode, we'll answer the question, how do you spot a Christian by looking at 2 marks.

We like options, yet we realize that one great option far surpasses a buffet of mediocre options. In this episode, we'll see why to accept no more spiritual buffets, meaning Jesus can't just be on the menu; Jesus is the full entree!

Once saved, always saved (John 10:27-29). The problem is that saved people can still wander . In this episode, you'll can learn how to make an appeal for a brother or sister in the faith to turn back to Jesus.

Disciples of Christ are heirs of God. The reality is that heirs of earthly estates are entitled to their inheritance from the day they are born. On the other hand, disciples of Christ become heirs of God, and in this episode we'll see how that occurs.

9 out of 10 adults, globally, retain their parents’ religious beliefs. The reality is that people have a “don’t just stand there, do something” mindset. In this episode, you'll be encouraged to, “Don’t just do something, stand there” and pick your path.

The most basic spiritual need in life is to be saved. The problem is that gen pop doesn’t see the need for salvation. In this episode, we'll know why salvation is needed,

Legalists take their faith seriously. The problem is that legalists subvert the grace that Jesus came to give. In this episode, we'll see several ways to look out for legalism.

The gospel is how we live as part of the kingdom. The problem is that there are spies among us. In this episode, we'll see how gospel living overcomes evil.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is one pure truth. The problem si that for various reasons people come forward with a distorted gospel. In this episode, we'll see a couple of tells to help us to detect any distorted gospel.

God wants to be in a mutual relationship with you. The problem is that misalignment happens when expectations aren’t established in relationships. In this episode, we'll see how prayer communicates expectations between you and God.

Repentance matters to God . The problem is that repentance is often incomplete or incorrect. Repentance is a difficult, faithful action and in this episode we'll see several realities of mercy that come from God when we repent to Him.

Listen as Ranae Seestadt delivers a powerful spoken word on the process of repenting.

Grief needs to metabolize. The problems is that we avoid lamenting. In this episode, we'll learn why lamenting is a faithful action.

Listen to Ranae Seestadt deliver a heart-moving spoken word on what it feels like when we lament to God.

God wants to hear from us. The problem is that some of us struggle with how to begin with God. In this episode, we'lll learn two ways to start by praising God.

Sin leaves a stain. The problem is that we can’t remove the stain of sin. In this episode, we'll seek to reconsider the consequences of sin.