The Westcliffe Climb

We'll be sharing something a little different a few times this summer as schedules are a little different. Twice a month Daniel Salce and Joshua Duffy get together for the 1LoveHTX podcast. They are RAW and UNSCRIPTED  conversations about God. Clearing up confusion that may have been caused by religious beliefs or tragedies we all go through, or maybe just misunderstanding God’s deep love for...

Sodom and Gomorrah - was it a one-off event of the past or a warning to our current day situation? Let's do a deep dive. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team@westcliffe.org

In times of social unrest, economic flux, political polarization, and anxiety about the future, people are prone to suffer with mental illness. What does it look like, and what can we do? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and pray...

Children need protection from information beyond their ability to process. Our culture has taken sexuality out of the closet and put it in the classroom and on the playground. What can we do for our kids? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, qu...

Once we've come to a conclusion about an issue, we become relatively immune to data that goes against our view. How do we get past our own bias and that of another? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team...

We long for stable and satisfying relationships, but at times we  sacrifice our integrity to maintain the connection. Not good... Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team@westcliffe.org

There is a huge uptick in young people identifying as LGBTQ+ How can we understand this and best respond to the push for transitioning individuals who identify as transgender? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests)...

Guest Brooke Martin shares her one of a kind story of how her heartache and struggle with infertility led to blessings beyond anything she could have anticipated. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team@westcl...

There is a strong current in our culture endorsing sex without marriage, and even without intimacy or commitment. What is at stake and why should one not just go with the flow? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests...

Culture attempts to entrap and split Christians today in the same way it did Jesus 2,000 years ago. We will examine the false options of the OR culture, and the third path found in the AND of Jesus. Pastor Josh Duffy discusses his Westcliffe video "Jesus in the And" The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/9FNFgR_SvIQ Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for peop...

Romantic love drives us to connect with someone distinctly different from us. But it can feel like we have been duped when the qualities we once found endearing and attractive seem ugly and even repulsive. What gives? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome...

We've all heard the phrase, "born again." What's that about? What did Jesus mean and why is it vital for eternal life? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team@westcliffe.org

Pastor Josh and Pastor Dimbiniaina (Andry) Randrianasolo from Madagascar finish up their 3-part discussion with a dive into Asbury, revivals around the nation, and the lessons and guidance Pastor Andry would offer to American revival in light of Madagascar's revival. Examples, structure, leadership, like Pentecost to early church Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for peo...

Pastor Joshua Duffy and Pastor Dimbiniaina (Andry) Randrianasolo from Madagascar continue their conversation focusing Part 2 on the details of understanding spiritual warfare, demonic spirits, split level Christianity, syncretism, and how to equip the average believer. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https...

Pastor Josh and Pastor Dimbiniaina (Andry) Randrianasolo from Madagascar discuss the primary ongoing challenge faced by the Lutheran Church of Madagascar. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team@westcliffe.org

Depression hits hard. It can be a consequence of trauma, genetics, medical illness and chronic pain, unresolved grief, loss, and relational disconnection. It threatens to destroy our lives, but also invites us to dig deep and anchor ourselves in the bedrock of our faith. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: htt...

Shame comes knocking when we feel inadequate, when we fail or fall down. Our enemy is quick to accuse and condemn, but shame, when we admit it and reach out, is our invitation to grace. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer...

Sometimes it seems God is nowhere to be found when we need him the most. What do we make of this and how do we keep going in the face of suffering? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, and prayer requests): team@westcliffe.org

When confronted with distress in another, we tend to want to fix it or get away from it. We can only be helpful if we can be present and calm. True empathy allows us to set aside our own reaction or agenda and reflect genuine understanding. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westclif...

Our deep needs and defenses leave us vulnerable, and our brains can be triggered when we feel hurt or threatened. Doing what comes naturally can put us in an irrational state and make matters worse. Tune in as Josh and Paul explore ways to stop the insanity. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.inst...

Let's do a deeper dive on last week's topic. We get defensive to avoid blame or emotional pain. Sadly, all our defenses ultimately work against intimacy and keep us from connection. To ditch defenses we must die to self. Jesus leads the way. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Pastor Joshua Duffy and Dr. Paul Looney discuss. Emotional defenses are God-given and they can be life-saving when we are small. But what limits our pain in childhood may limit our freedom as adults. God wants us to die to self-protective maneuvers so that we can live vulnerably and authentically. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://we...

How do we distinguish the voice of God from other voices in our head? Is there a difference between conviction and condemnation? Have you been robbed of joy and peace and can you get them back? Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westcliffetx/ Email (we welcome feedback, questions, an...

Prince Harry's book - Spare - came out this week. His narrative focuses on injury as rationale for stepping away from relationships. In some ways, it is the story of our current culture. Tune in to hear Jesus' way with cancel culture. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/west...

Anger is a part of our emotional response to life in a fallen world. It signals us that all is not well. So why is it so easy to get stuck in it and why does it so easily misfire? Dr. Paul Looney and Pastor Josh Duffy discuss anger and how it manifests itself and can affect our lives. Support the show Westcliffe is a ministry without walls for people without Jesus. Website: https://westcliffe.org...