Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers and Steve Cox. Part 4: Q&A. We’ve been having a great time talking about the Holy Spirit in this series and now we’re going to answer some of the most popular questions from you! So tune into the conversation as we finish our series with a special Q&A.

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: Progress. One of the roles of the Holy Spirit is to help us grow. He provides the power, but that doesn’t mean we don’t play a part!

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Power. Do you ever get discouraged because you don’t see meaningful change and progress in your life? That’s one of the most common experiences we all have in our spiritual lives. In this message, we take a look at the place we need to start in order to see real transformation. Also, at the end we announce our Winter Clothing Drive result...

From the series, "A Mighty Wind" with Dave Stimers. This 3-part sermon series will explore the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of individuals and the church, emphasizing the presence, power, and purpose of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk with God. Each sermon will focus on a specific aspect of the Holy Spirit's work in the believer's life. Part 1: Presence. As we enter the new year, we ofte...

Did you know that for 2024, Oxford’s word of the year is ‘brain rot’? Sometimes we can be so consumed with online content that we lose track of time and lose opportunities to listen to God speaking to us. As we step into 2025, join Zac and Danielle Boot for a special Sabbath Sunday message, featuring a challenge from scripture to embrace the goal of living a quiet life.

Christmas Eve message from Dave Stimers. Afraid? Discouraged? Feeling like there’s too much that depends on you? If any of that resonates, then the Christmas message is for you!

From the series, "What's Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: The “Wrong” Politics. We live in uncertain and anxious times, filled with worries about the economy, politics, and all kinds of competing ideologies. Yet, the Christmas story offers a subversive and contrarian political position. Also, we have a special interview with Maryam from our Alpha group at the beginning, and a fina...

From the series, "What's Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: The “Wrong” Perspective. Waiting is hard. Especially when our circumstances are difficult. One of the lessons we are taught in the season of Advent is how to learn with patience, endurance, and hope. Also, we have a special interview with Justin from 541 Eatery & Exchange. They are one of our community partners this yea...

From the series, "What's Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: The “Wrong” Priorities. Christmas can be a stressful time, but if we lean into the Christmas story we can find a powerful principle that brings us peace!

From the series, "What’s Wrong With Christmas?" with Dave Stimers. The Christmas story is full of twists and turns, unexpected people, and scandalous circumstances. It’s a beautiful adventure of sorting through everything that has gone wrong and finding everything that is right. Part 1: The “Wrong” People. The Christmas story doesn’t start with perfection, it begins with a list of imperfect people...

From the series, "Troubled & Afraid" with Mark Wall. Part 2: Peace and Quiet? Sometimes it feels like experiencing peace in our lives isn’t possible. Whether it’s a broken relationship, busy schedules, or personal struggle, peace can be that part of our lives that we grasp for but never catch. Jesus tells us that He has left us His peace. What does it look like when we truly have peace? How do...

From the series, "Troubled & Afraid" with Mark Wall. There are so many things in our lives that are beyond our control. Outside circumstances can seem to rule our lives, and often in negative ways. Jesus says to not be troubled and afraid. But how do we respond to all the things happening around us and not live in worry and fear? How do we experience the peace that Jesus offers? Part 1: Fearle...

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: For Real. The powerful invitation that Jesus gives us is to follow him. We have the opportunity to experience the kind of life that Jesus offers if we take up the challenge of becoming his disciples!

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: For The One. One of the most intimidating aspects of being a Christian for many of us is when someone tells us that we should share our faith. There are a lot of reasons why that’s difficult, but there’s one truth that makes it a joy!

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: For Our Neighbours. In this series, we’re exploring what it means to be a church that is called to be for our city. In this message, we are talking about one important filter that helps us to discern how to live out that calling as we commit to being for our neighbours.

From the series, "For the Good of the City" with Dave Stimers. We believe that God has an exciting and hopeful future for Westside Church. In this series, we’ll explore who God is calling us to be and how we plan to live out that calling! Part 1: For Good. We may not be able to know exactly what the future holds, but we know it will be good!

From the series, "A City Connected" with guest speaker, Will MacLaughlin from CAP (Christians Against Poverty). Jesus’ invitation to the weary and burdened is one we all need to hear. In a cultural moment when so many of us are feeling stressed and worried about finances, rent prices, interest rates, groceries, and gas - how can we lean in and find the peace and rest Jesus promises?

From the series, "Westside Stories." Stories are essential because they connect, inspire, and shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. From time to time, we will take the opportunity to pause and hear personal stories from within our church community. This special Sunday features a baptism testimony, stories from Alpha at McMaster, and a message celebrating around the communion table! B...

From the series, "Identity Crisis" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: Be Yourself. God wants you to be yourself. The person that you really are. The best version of you. And He wants to give you the power to do that!

From the series, "Identity Crisis" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: Living Out of Blessing. Whenever you build something you need to make sure you have a strong foundation because the strength of everything you build will depend on it. What are we building our lives on?

From the series, "Identity Crisis" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Overcoming Shame. One of the greatest threats to being able to live out our true identity as God’s children is shame. Shame tells us that we are unacceptable and so if we’re going to be able to live as God’s beloved we need to find an antidote to that lie.

From the series, "Identity Crisis" with Dave Stimers. Just be yourself! ... You do you! It’s advice we give and receive all the time, but have you ever stopped and asked the deep questions, Who am I? Many of us feel immense pressure to be someone we’re not, but there’s also a lot of pressure to decide who we are in the first place. That leads many of us into an identity crisis. What does...

From the series, "Faith That Works" with guest speaker, Isaac Odame. Jesus invites his followers into God's Kingdom, which is here and now. As salt and light of the earth, we help preserve the moral fabric and dispel the darkness of sin, evil, and suffering around us through our love for God and others. Work and the workplace, where we spend half of our wake time, offer ample opportu...

From the series, "Faith That Works" with guest speaker, Leslie Pashuk. Although Jesus is our most precious belief, we often carry core beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world anchored in challenging past experiences - some going back to our childhood. These experiences can impact how we see ourselves, others, and even God. Left unexamined and unhealed, they can keep us from showin...

From the series, "Faith That Works" with guest speaker, Matt Collins. How do I live out my faith in the workplace and still get the job done? One of the great opportunities that we have to express our faith is through the work that we do. Wherever we focus our time, energy, and abilities, we can find rich and meaningful ways to find God and to love others. In this series, we are looking...