Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "Nobody's Perfect" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Do’s and Don’ts. Do you ever feel stuck, like you aren’t able to grow in your spiritual life? If you want to move forward, these 3 do’s and don’ts will help!

From the series, "Nobody's Perfect" with Dave Stimers. Perfectionism can lead to all kinds of unhealthy ways of living and many of us struggle with it. Sometimes we put so much pressure on ourselves to reach unrealistic standards. Other times we might make excuses for our bad behaviour or decisions because, well, nobody’s perfect. Fortunately, Jesus shows us that there is a way out o...

Bonus message from the series, "What Are We Fighting For" with John Latta. Who has the most influence in your life? Research says parents are far and away the most influential part of any child's life. As a church, we love to partner with parents in raising children to know and experience the love of Jesus.

From the series, "What Are We Fighting For" with Dave Stimers. Part 3: Disputable Matters. Even among people who agree on following Jesus, we find that there are so many other things that we disagree about. With that in mind, can we find a way to have unity when we don’t have uniformity?

From the series, "What Are We Fighting For" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Centered Set. Everyone wants to feel like they belong and it seems simple enough to create a space where everyone can. And yet, when it comes to our beliefs and behaviour, a lot of the time we struggle to figure out who fits in and how. A centered set approach helps us to be inclusive without being compromising.

From the series, "What Are We Fighting For" with Dave Stimers. There’s always something to argue about, and when it comes to contentious issues, religion is usually part of the problem, not the solution. But what if there was a better way to live out and share our faith? Part 1: The Third Way. When it comes to conflict or polarizing issues, one of the biggest fallacies that we tend to be...

Happy New Year Westside Church family! Join Mark and Kerala Wall for a short encouraging message as we begin 2024.

Christmas Eve message with Dave Stimers. From the series, "When God Speaks" Part 3: Jesus. If God spoke to us this Christmas what would He say? What would He say about our past? What would He say about our future? In one Word - Jesus.

From the series, "When God Speaks" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Good News. Christmas is about good news but in the first century, the news of Jesus’ birth was actually very threatening. In some ways it still is. So what’s this good news all about and how should we celebrate it?

From the series, "When God Speaks" with Dave Stimers. Part 1: Immanuel. If God were to speak to us this Christmas, what do you think He would say? Our prayer is that as we take a deeper dive into the stories of Jesus’ birth, we will hear powerfully from God during this Christmas season. The Gospel of Matthew begins by portraying Jesus as King and offers us a tough challenge and a beautif...

A special message from Matt Collins for the start of Advent. It seems that once we slip into the latter years of high school and into our early 20’s we complicate our faith and inviting someone becomes this huge scary risk. Today we want to look at a small passage where we are challenged to look at the kingdom through the lens of a child. Why? And what will our response be this Christmas season?

From the series, "Resilience" with Dave Stimers. Part 2: Building Strength. Our perspective plays a big part in our ability to work through our challenges and build strength. Join the conversation as we talk about 4 ways to see our circumstances as opportunities for growth! Also, we are joined by special guest, Sue Van Egdom. She shared a HATS update regarding our Winter Care Kits as par...

From the series, "Resilience" with Dave Stimers. Part 1: Resourcing A Rebound. The news cycle is filled with bad news. It’s easy to be discouraged, anxious, and angry as we are bombarded with very real threats that our world is facing. Violence and war abroad. Rising concerns over housing, food insecurity, and inflation here at home. With all the bad news, we need some good news and to f...

This week we kick off our year-end Christmas fundraising campaign! There are many challenges that we are facing in our city and in the Church. The cost of living is causing many people hardship. Church disruption has left a lot of people wondering where to go to find faith. In the midst of all of that, we want to be a community that responds to the needs around us and turns these challenges into o...

From the series, "Measuring Up" with Dave Stimers. Part 4: Measuring Our Hearts. How would you know if you’re a good person? There are lots of ways that we try to evaluate whether we’re ‘good’. We often appeal to things like our beliefs, feelings, or motives as indicators of our spiritual health. Jesus teaches us how to go deeper and measure our hearts.

From the series, "Measuring Up" with Mark Wall. Part 3: Measuring Others. How do you measure others? With so much information constantly in our faces, it’s hard to know who is right and who is wrong. How do we treat others in the face of all this uncertainty? And how do we approach those in our lives that we think are heading down a wrong path?

From the series, "Measuring Up" with John Latta. Part 2: Measuring Maturity. How do you measure spiritual maturity? Jesus introduced a radically new and different way for his followers to be known in the world. In his upside-down kingdom… Love is the only answer!

From the series, "Measuring Up" with Dave Stimers. How we evaluate the most important things in life plays a monumental role in how we live. It will dictate our priorities, what we focus on, and where we spend our energy. When we read the teachings of Jesus, we find some counterintuitive wisdom about how to measure what really matters. Part 1: Measuring Success. How would you measure suc...

Exciting Westside Burlington update followed by Part 5 of our series, "Mysteries of the Kingdom" with Dave Stimers. For many of us life can feel overwhelming. It is full of pressures to do more, earn more, and get more. That way of living can lead to anxiety and exhaustion, but following Jesus gives us an alternative - a way of life that is marked by contentment, peace, and joy.

From the series, "Mysteries of the Kingdom" Part 4 with Dave Stimers. Recent studies have shown that one of the most consistent predictors of human flourishing is whether or not people have strong relationships. That information isn’t new and is actually one of the key secrets to following Jesus.

From the series, "Mysteries of the Kingdom" Part 3 with Dave Stimers. We’re old getting older. Ageing is automatic. But that doesn’t mean we’re still growing. Growing up isn’t guaranteed. As we get older and think about the legacy we want to leave for our kids and grandkids, it's so important to figure out what a mature faith is and how we can pursue it!

From the series, "Mysteries of the Kingdom" Part 2 with Dave Stimers. One of the secrets to living the best possible life is embracing repentance. And that just might not look the way you think it does.

From the series, "Mysteries of the Kingdom" with Dave Stimers. Jesus loved to teach in stories, stories that make people think and debate and ask questions. His teachings were sometimes mysterious, for those who really wanted to learn more. Do you want to know how to get the most out of life? You need to be ready to lean in! Part 1: Who Is My Neighbour? Jesus taught that loving our neigh...

This week on the podcast, we have a stand-alone Sunday message with Dave Stimers. For many of us, September is a month of transitions. We’re starting school, going back to work, or setting new rhythms. All that change can be stressful and intimidating but in the middle of all the transition, there is an opportunity for transformation!

From our summer series, "Here's What I'm Thinking" with Charmaine Kofler. This week we are excited to have guest speaker, Charmaine Kofler share with us. Charmaine has been in ministry for over 17 years. She is an associate Pastor of Oakville Church of the Nazarene, and is currently doing her masters in leadership and change.