Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "The Pace of Grace" - Part 4 with Dave Stimers. What do you do when you realize you are in the wrong? How can we overcome our faults and mistakes? Behavioural modification isn’t enough, we need heart transformation! In this message, we unpack how grace is the great antidote to the things we do that we shouldn’t do.

From the series, "The Pace of Grace" - Part 3 with Dave Stimers. One of the worst feelings that we can experience is powerlessness. It is the experience of being out of control. Maybe you’ve felt that in your life and wondered how to overcome it. In this message, we explore what true power is and how we can access it in our lives!

From the series, "The Pace of Grace" - Part 2 with Dave Stimers. A blessing is a good word that is spoken over us. It helps us to reorient our identity. Living out of blessing leads to a powerful life, and that is exactly what God wants for us. Today we'll uncover 5 ways that God’s blessing brings out the best in us!

From the series, "The Pace of Grace" - Part 1 with Dave Stimers. Every serious runner has a strategy for their pace, to make sure they perform at their best. The same should be true of our lives. How do we strategize in regards to how we run the race of our lives? We start with grace!

An important message from guest speaker, Cheryl Bear. Cheryl Bear is from the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation community (Bear Clan) in British Columbia. She is a multi-award winning singer/songwriter who shares stories of Indigenous life—the joy, sorrow, faith, and journey. Watch our full Indigenous Awareness service on YouTube as we seek to learn, listen, and respond to racism in Canada.

A special message from our denomination, Be In Christ Church of Canada. Todd Lester shares a sermon on Philippians 3.

Have you had a chance to take a break this summer? We all need to rest, relax, and be recreated. Hopefully, this prayer can help prepare you to do that!

From the series, "Committed to Community" - Part 2 with Dave Stimers. We are at a pivotal time in history as we begin to reemerge from the pandemic. As a church, we have the opportunity to discern where God is leading us and then make a commitment to follow!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your current circumstances? We all do. Next time you're feeling like you can't move forward, try this powerful life hack!

From the series, "Committed to Community" - Part 1 with Dave Stimers. Our province is slowly starting to open up, and we’re making plans to regather. The question is, who will we be when we do? We believe that God has given us an exciting vision for the future that will transform our community!

This year Canada Day has come with some controversy as we wrestle with the recent revelation of mass unmarked graves at residential schools. How should we observe Canada Day amidst such horrific reminders of this dark part of our nation's history?

From the series, "The Problem With The Bible" - Part 5 with Dave Stimers. How do the writers in the Bible talk about people of different nationalities and ethnicities? And how does that affect how we should treat each other?

Is God powerful and transcendent or is he personal and intimate? Each of us may have different feelings and thoughts about that, but the creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2 help us unpack a spectacular truth about who God is!

From the series, "The Problem With The Bible" - Part 4 with Rob Smith. More often than not, God can seem like he is absent during our struggle and far off when we hurt. How can we feel near to God when so often God feels very distant?

Let's dive into an example of where the Gospels differ on details and find out how that helps us learn even more!

From the series, "The Problem With The Bible" - Part 3 with Dave Stimers. Can we trust the Gospels to be historically accurate? What can we really know about Jesus and how reliable is the Bible?

Continuing our conversation from Sunday's teaching, let's look at some of the ways that people have attempted to deal with divine violence in the Bible.

From the series, "The Problem With The Bible" - Part 2 with Rob Smith. The closer you read the Bible, the clearer it is that the Bible has a lot of violence in it. Some of this is done by people and sometimes it comes from God. Jesus tells us to love our enemies and turn our cheek to violence, so how can we make sense of all the violence that there is?

The Scriptures contain diverse voices that can sometimes make it difficult to figure out how we should approach certain topics, but that diversity can actually enrich what we read rather than diminish it!

From the series, "The Problem With The Bible" - Part 1 with Dave Stimers. If we’re honest, the Bible can be a messy and complicated book. At times, it seems like there are parts that contradict one another. Is that true? How should we approach the Bible when we don’t find what we expect to?

Listen to these 5 powerful principles that can help you experience a deeper and more rich life. I'm guessing that most of us will find that focusing on 1-2 of them will drastically change our lives!

From the series, "More Than Enough" - Part 5. How do you know if you are successful? What do you measure? In the last message of this series, we’ll explore 3 pitfalls that hold us back from true greatness.

Every day God gives us everything that we need and more. It isn't always obvious, but no matter what we're doing, God is faithful.

One of the biggest deficits in many of our lives is that of deep friendship. If you want to have a powerful and rich life, this is an area you must be investing in!

From the series, "More Than Enough" - Part 4. Have you ever talked to a financial planner about how to plan for your future? It’s not a bad idea, but today we’re going to look at an even better idea as we continue to seek to live rich lives.