Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 11. Most of us have been taught to climb the ladders of wealth and success. We base many of our life’s most important decisions around trying to get ahead. Jesus teaches us to rethink that entire approach!

Dave is joined by his wife Bryna and they share some relationship advice as they reflect on marriage.

We often look for God in flashy, heroic circumstances, but we often find God in the ordinary moments of our day. Things that we think are ordinary and common are actually full of the sacred presence of God.

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 10. Real transformation doesn’t happen by trying harder to be more moral. That’s far too superficial. Jesus' approach was much deeper and much more effective.

Do you have a clear vision for your future? These days, that's no easy task. We are all working through 'new normals.' It's a great time to ask God to help us see clearly what that could look like.

Jesus did a lot of miracles that helped to illustrate how God works, and how we can participate. A lot of people weren't paying attention and missed out, but we have a chance to lean in and figure out how to be part of what God is doing today!

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 9. Today we have a special guest speaker, Rob Smith. Rob is one of our Youth Leaders and he is also a student at McMaster Divinity College. We are really excited to hear what God has put on his heart as we continue our series, "Beyond Your Current Mind."

The pace of most of our lives is set to stressful. One of the rewards of following Jesus is joy, and joy comes at a different speed.

How are you feeling as Ontario starts to reopen? If you're a bit uneasy or nervous, that's OK! With more changes on the way, quieting our souls is a pathway to greater peace.

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 8. Believe it or not, Jesus was a rule breaker. Not only that, but he teaches us to break the rules too… we just need to learn how to do it properly.

When we are kids, there's nothing more exciting than exploring new places just to experience what's out there. Sometimes as adults we become too comfortable for that kind of thing. Jesus invites us to recapture that sense of adventure!

How does God feel about us today? Same as yesterday. Tomorrow will be more of the same. And it's good news.

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 7. Sometimes Jesus’ miracles are hard to interpret. What do demons and exorcisms have to do with us? Actually, as we continue to see the influence of evil in our world, these stories are just as relevant as ever!

The path to confidence and inner peace starts with discovering and living out of your God-given identity.

At a time when we've been reminded of the horrors of racism, we need to lean in and really hear the voices of those who have been all-too-often unheard.

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 6. During a season where we’ve lost a lot of the big and flashy events and activities in our lives, we have an opportunity to accept Jesus’ invitation to look for God in small, quiet, and deeper places.

When we pray we interact with God. Some of us tend to do all of the talking, but true prayer also incorporates listening to the voice of God. We talk about that and get some help from a prayer from Henrie Nouwen in this episode.

When things seem bleak is when God goes to work! He is the God who turns things around. Today, we talk about how God takes struggle and brings redemption, as well as Elevation Worship’s song, "Graves Into Gardens."

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 5. One of the essential aspects of following Jesus is to be able to see people for who they have been created to be. The rhythms of our lives ought to reflect the infinite value that God has created us with.

Real freedom is a paradox. We find it by living entirely in the opposite direction than we think we should.

A life of joy takes practice. Acknowledging our present moment helps us to express gratitude through the spiritual discipline of celebration.

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 4. Jesus invites us into a new kind of life: one of purpose, meaning, and joy. If we want to experience this new way of life, we have to deal with the old way of life.

Quick, easy, and convenient are tempting, but real life is lived slowly.

How are you managing the expectations that others put on you? How about the expectations that you put on yourself?

From the series, "Beyond Your Current Mind" - Part 3. Without forgiveness, there is no Christianity. That reality has driven Christians to adopt a view of forgiveness that can seem extreme and unreasonable, but it is at the core of following Jesus. And it is the pathway to freedom.