Westside Church Podcast

Has your doing exceeded your being? Are you more concentrated on what you do rather than who you are? Here's how to find out, plus 4 strategies to get back on track!

Is your patience wearing thin? Mine too, but there's too much power in remaining patient to give up, so let's learn how we can increase our hope and boost our patience.

From the series, "More Than Enough" - Part 3 with guest speaker, Cherylene Stimers. Seasons of darkness leave us feeling sad, lonely, abandoned, and fearful. Discovering the value of darkness, developing tools, and uncovering precious spiritual jewels can be forever treasures! Dig deeper and unearth the gold nuggets.

Life consists of a rotation of seasons. We're not always in a season of plentiful harvests. In fact, this might be the perfect time to plant some seeds for the future.

What's your spiritual diet like? Are you well-nourished or are you eating junk? Here are 3 ways to tell if you're settling for spiritual fast food and 3 ways to make sure that you eat well.

From the series, "More Than Enough" - Part 2. A recurring problem that many of us face is feeling like we don’t have enough. The more we live with a mindset of scarcity, the more likely we will be worried or stingy with our resources. That doesn’t sound like a rich life, so let’s change how we think!

If you need it, feel free to have a good cry. It might be one of the healthiest things you do today!

What are the loudest voices in our lives, and what are they saying to us? Knowing is half the battle, the other half is replacing them.

From the series, "More Than Enough" - Part 1. What is something that is so valuable to you, that you'd give up anything to have it? We're all willing to make sacrifices for the things we value most. Deciding on what is most valuable is an important part of charting the course of our lives, so let's explore this first principle of living a rich life!

"Blah" might be the most prevalent emotion of 2021. If you're feeling that way, here's something you can do about it.

Hey Ontario, I know many of us are upset with how things are going. I think we need to think through how we should respond!

From the series, "Walking with Jesus" - Part 4 with guest speaker, Dr. Isaac Odame. While we celebrate Easter once yearly and remember Christ's death whenever we take communion, Easter's transformative impact on our lives should be a daily experience. We are God's masterpieces to do good things in this world! Let’s live it out despite all the struggles and adversities we face.

From the series, "Walking with Jesus" - Part 3 with guest speaker, Matt Vincent. Today we take a look at one of the resurrection stories of Jesus, a time where he joins some friends on their journey and spends time around the dinner table. We will explore possible implications for us today as followers of Jesus, to open our homes and see our tables as places of welcome, belonging, and mission.

You're tired of it! I am too. It's been exhausting to deal with all the challenges of this year. Here are 3 things to intentionally invest in over the next month of lockdown to help you stay encouraged and moving forward!

All of us have limited resources - time, energy, and attention. Don't waste them on this!

From the series, "Walking with Jesus" - Part 2. So many of us are feeling tired and discouraged this Easter. Fortunately, the message of the resurrection of Jesus is packed with power to encourage us, just when we need it!

On Maundy Thursday just before Jesus was crucified, he gave his disciples a new commandment - the mandate for following Jesus. If we miss everything else, we must not miss this!

You can't outgive God. Easter weekend reminds us of that and helps us realize that everything we have is from God, and therefore is available to be given back to Him in Worship.

From the series, "Walking with Jesus" - Part 1. We begin Holy Week watching Jesus enter Jerusalem. When he gets there he immediately addresses the problem of fruitless and empty religion. And that message is just as relevant today, as ever.

We all get frustrated when certain things in our lives seem to be going too slowly. As much as we'd like to speed things along, the real power is in patience.

What you do today matters, but perhaps in a different way than you think. It isn't your productivity or efficiency that makes you important. Rather, it's about who you are, expressed in love.

God speaks to us powerfully through His word, but that’s not how many of us experience reading the Bible. Lectio Divina is a practice that helps us to slow down and receive the word of God into our heads and also our hearts.

It's easy for us to focus on our challenges, but one thing I think we can learn in uncertain times is that God is doing more than meets the eye.

Have you ever felt like you need to do more while simultaneously feeling like you have the capacity to do less? That's been common for many of us this year. And it's OK.

It’s been 1 year since the pandemic closed down in-person services at Westside Church! This is a good time for us to reflect and look for God’s presence in all the ups and downs of this crazy season! We'll hear stories from a bunch of different voices, share ministry highlights, and impactful moments from this past year. *This is the audio of our entire online service.