FaithWestwood UMC

July 14, 2019 Could you ever see yourself disobeying a law out of loyalty to God? What price would you be willing to pay to remain faithful to the Lord? In a land hostile to faith in their God, three of Daniel's friends are given an ultimatum: bow or die. Their response has inspired Jesus's followers throughout the centuries.

July 7, 2019 The world tries to squeeze you into its mold. Nearly every day you're pressured to compromise your integrity. Despite the pressure to surrender their faith in a foreign land, Daniel and his friends could see the hand of God at work. They stayed true to God, and God stayed true to them.

June 23, 2019 Angie Washington talks about Muddy Love.

June 30, 2019 A message on Adjusting to the Ever-Changing Seasons of Life by Steve and Kris Eschliman

June 16, 2019 Leah Dinoso helps give a recap message from an incredible 2019 VBS.

June 9, 2019 Just before he ascended to heaven, Jesus promised his followers that they would soon receive power. No doubt they were filled with questions. What would happen? When would it happen? Would the power come loudly or quietly? What would they be empowered to do? Would this power be short-lived or permanent?

June 2, 2019 When Jesus feeds a crowd of five thousand with just some bread and a handful of fish, he teaches us his three-step vision for building a successful church: Vision, Plan, and Environment. As post-Resurrection, post-Pentecost people, we can follow this plan, just like the first Apostles.

May 26, 2019 Day by day we get mired down in life. Are we taking time to focus on what is truly important? Do we think about how we are representing Jesus? We need to stop and worship everyday to listen for God.

May 19, 2019 Pastor Steve talked about what the church can agree on about LGBTQ issues.

May 12, 2019 Before she became pregnant, Hannah promised that her child would be given to the Lord, dedicated to God’s service. A similar promise is made before Jesus is born and before his cousin John is born. As Jesus’s people, we give our children and ourselves to God.

May 5, 2019 When people eat together, a bond of friendship forms. They become like family. That’s why when Jesus wanted to bond his followers to him and one another, he offered them the shared meal we call Holy Communion. By it we share in the presence of Christ. And sharing a meal with people we love who may not know Christ builds a bond of trust. If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you wa...

April 28, 2019 - Christ is risen. Easter’s over. Now what? - You sang the songs. You received communion. Now what? - You go to worship. You help out when you can. Now what? The “now what?” is living the adventure!

April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday Everybody loves Easter! Spring flowers bloom. Kids hunt for Easter eggs. We might dress up a little. But how did the first witnesses of Jesus react to his resurrection? Startled. Frightened. Joyful. Doubtful. Curious. Amazed. Worshiping. Nothing will so positively disrupt your life like an encounter with the resurrected One.

April 7, 2019 “. . . the holy catholic church, the communion of saints.” –from the Apostles’ Creed {Matthew 16:13-19} Jesus’s aim was not just to teach, heal, and then go home to heaven. He came to do more than die for our sins and rise from the dead. He came to create a new community, one that would shine his light. His disciples would witness to the world by loving one another, spreading his goo...

March 31, 2019 “I Believe in the Holy Spirit.” –from the Apostles’ Creed {Ephesians 5:15-20} God’s Word tells us of our Father-Creator. It teaches us about our Lord Jesus. Still, it’s a book. It’s not enough. We need to experience God. We need the prevailing presence of the Holy Spirit. We need the continual filling of the Spirit to do within us what we cannot do by our own power.

March 24, 2019 “He descended to the dead. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.” –from the Apostles’ Creed Many historians have concluded that if Jesus had not been bodily raised from the dead, there would be no Christianity. Without the empty tomb and his...

March 17, 2019 “. . . who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died and was buried.” –from the Apostles’ Creed {Luke 1:1-3} The Bible contains four gospels, biographies of Jesus written for his followers and the curious. Two gospels report that Jesus’s life began with a miracle in the womb of a girl named Mary. All four tell us he...

March 10, 2019 “I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.” –from the Apostles’ Creed Historians cite ancient sources beyond the Bible, confirming that Jesus of Nazareth was a real person who lived in the early first century AD. But who was he? Or who is he? Much of world history revolves around these questions. Still today his followers claim he has changed their lives. Could he be “the i...

March 3, 2019 “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.” –from the Apostles’ Creed {Psalm 19:1-6} How do you decide if God is real? Theists and atheists stack up the evidence and arrive at conflicting conclusions. So we must search for truth with an open mind. We examine the scriptures. We learn from science. We weigh our personal experiences. And we listen to Jesus, who...

The Bible Project Video link - vimeo.com/215686688 February 24, 2019 In ancient times, whenever the traveling judge came into your village, that was a good thing. It meant you could take your grievances to court. Wrongs could be made right. Injustices could get straightened out. The Day of the Lord is when the Judge shows up and renders a verdict, and that’s a good thing. Salvation requires judgme...

The Bible Project Video link - vimeo.com/211765113 February 17, 2019 How long can the average person live without breathing? Minutes. Breathing sends oxygen into your bloodstream, taking it to your brain and body. No respiration = expiration. The Holy Spirit is the breath of God in us, making us spiritually alive. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples and “breathed on them and sa...

February 10, 2019 God loves to partner with people. He makes a covenant with one family to bless all families. He makes a covenant with one nation to bless all nations. They carry that covenant forward, but they also fail him. Repeatedly. It’s time for phase two of God’s plan. In walks Jesus, bringing a new covenant for all people.

January 3, 2019 Nothing brightens the heart of a coach like players who buy into the team. They do more than show up. They believe in the team. They believe in each other. They share a common vision. They strive for common goals. They lay it on the line every practice, every game. Because they’re teammates, partners. At FaithWestwood we count each other as teammates. We’re partners in the gospel....

Bible Project Video Link - vimeo.com/145320706 January 27, 2019 What is God’s goal for every person? According to the Bible, it’s holiness. What does it mean to be holy? Are we supposed to be perfect? Sounds impossible. Don’t despair. God has a way of imparting his holiness to imperfect people just like you. Interested?

Bible Project Video Link - vimeo.com/145320390 January 13, 2019 We know what earth is. It’s our home, our planet, the place where we dwell. But what is heaven? The place we go when we die? Hopefully. Is it high in the sky, a far-away spot of the universe? Maybe. But what if heaven is already here, overlapping with earth? What if God’s space intersects with our space? You may never think about heav...