Westside Church

Silence and solitude can lead us through reflection and self-discovery into an understanding of God's plan, help us identify our inner struggles, and ultimately draw us nearer to God.

Jesus modeled discipleship in the context of a diverse community. As we seek to follow Him, we can't let individualism, idealism, and intimidation hinder us from sharing our lives with one another.

Rhythms of Life keep us connected to Jesus. They move us beyond religious checkboxes into a lifestyle that integrates faith into everyday moments.

The mission of Westside Church can be summarized as Life in Community, Love for our Neighbors, with Jesus at the Center. Pastor Evan breaks down each one as we look to the future of our church.

Jesus reveals the glory of God as full of grace and truth. We offer both to the world around us, following Jesus' example of compassion and redemption, while practicing empathy in our interactions with others.

God's holiness is so intense that impurity in His presence is dangerous, as seen in stories like Moses and the burning bush, Isaiah's vision in the temple, and Ezekiel's river vision. Jesus demonstrates a different expression of God's holiness throughout his ministry. His holiness and power don't condemn the impure but transform and heal those approaching him in faith.

God is a covenant God who made a plan from the beginning to show His faithfulness to humanity.

The wisdom of God is seen in his perfect acts, from Creation to Jesus' death and resurrection and in between, all God does flows from his infinite fullness of wisdom.

Often when we think of the justice of God, our minds go to an angry, vengeful God who executes judgment on the wicked. However, a closer look at scripture shows us that justice is action taken on behalf of the vulnerable. Throughout the entirety of the Bible, we see God’s heart for the outcast, orphan, and downtrodden. From the mosaic law to the sermon on the mount, it is clear that God’s heart is...

The revolutionary understanding of God's nature as love sets Christianity apart and should guide our interactions with the world. Jesus provides the full and true understanding of God: Jesus shows us the mature working-out of love. In Jesus, God and love are linked accurately, intricately, indissolubly.

Old humanity dies with Christ & becomes new humanity exemplified by Mercy, Generosity, Forgiveness & Love.

Paul teaches us there are two cultural pressures tempting us to compromise our faith: the worship of many gods (that Jesus conquered on the cross) and the observance of the Jewish laws (that He fulfilled). As believers hidden in Christ, we take off the pressures of our culture and rest in the easy yoke of our Savior.

Paul does not see his imprisonment as punishment but as his participation in Christ's suffering as Messiah. Our challenge is to see our own hardships as joy.

Relationship with Christ is the point and the plan of the gospel. When we have Christ we have everything. Everything we pray about concerns Christ because he is in everything and all things are held together through him.

Paul is imprisoned and writes a letter to a group he has never met and a church he did not found. The church is going well, but experiencing cultural pressure. Paul gives two prayers to the church: 1. Grow in wisdom & understanding. 2. A poem about the Messiah.

On Generation Sunday, Youth & Family Pastor Josh Cordell shares on the life of faith. Drawing from Hebrews 11, he studies the individuals who lived by faith and the significance of their stories for our own lives. Josh also discusses the power of repentance and turning towards God, calling for a reorientation and a focus on Jesus.

We become like Jesus as we learn to recognize and respond to holy moments.

In declaring Himself to be the Good Shepherd, Jesus stood out from false messiahs (thieves) and Pharisees (bad shepherds) alike. Jesus modeled the heart of the Father for people, one that willingly lays down religious rules to rescue those who are lost and broken. As found people, our allegiance is to our Good Shepherd alone.

Commissioning prayer acknowledges our participation in the move of the Holy Spirit in our world.

The early church devoted themselves to prayer. They practiced regular times of prayer and set aside space in their lives for ongoing and continuous prayer. How important it is for us to pray at all times during these uncertain days and to maintain a deep connection with God.

Intercessory prayer emerges from a great need and results in more of God's presence and power. God is speaking to us in this season and we will intercede for what God is speaking to us.

Since the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the Spirit of God operates within His people, with eternal ramifications. The Apostle Paul outlines the ministry of the Spirit in us for regeneration, sanctification, and assurance.

In Acts 13, the Apostle Paul and Barnabas are sent out of the church he co-pastored in Antioch. Although the church sent them, these leaders would return to Antioch as their home church.

What we believe about God and the Bible matters. But not everything matters equally. In Acts 15, church leaders decided it was more important to remove barriers to the Gospel than to get everyone to agree. by the time Paul gets to Athens, he's ready to use their pagan altar to point to Jesus. There's only one way to the Father, but the paths we take to find Jesus are many. Who do we exclude from o...