Westside Gathering - Audio

God can always do something fresh in the middle of disruption. It happened when God first poured out his Spirit on Jesus’ disciples. It can happen today, even if we don’t have the energy or vision for it. But we can rekindle God’s gift in us and discover God producing power and love and wisdom in us, even during hostile times (2 Timothy 1:6-14) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gather...

Yvan Depres shares his personal journey of becoming a follower of Jesus. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200524_YvanD.pdf

We all long for God to intervene in our world right now. While we pray for our nation is it possible God also wants to restore us in the process? (2 Chronicles 7:12-15) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200517_DaveM.pdf

Interview with Nathalie Fortin (Doctor and Mother) about her current experience in health care and where she has noticed human resilience and God at work; with a short reflection and prayer following. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200510_DaveM.pdf

In a season when we might feel fearful to make any move, Jesus reminds us that connected to him, he still empowers us to be fruitful! (John 15:1-17) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200503_DaveM.pdf

Jesus helps us understand how God functions like a Gardener to make room for growth in life and faith. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200426_DaveM.pdf

We take our cues to NEW LIFE from Jesus' final I AM statement, "I AM THE VINE." We come discover the fresh start when life gets connected to him. (John 15:1-8) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200419_DaveM.pdf

Jesus didn’t just rise from the dead... HE IS RESURRECTION AND LIFE Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200412_DaveM.pdf

There are clues to Jesus' Way and posture in his entry into Jerusalem. Holy Week lets us in, not only to what Jesus did for humanity, but to the kind of life he lived and invites us to. (John 12:12-16) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200405_DaveM.pdf

Jesus promises a future filled with God’s presence and purpose and he lets us know he’s the way to get there. In the present: stop worrying, don’t stop believing. (John 14:1-13) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200329_DaveM.pdf

Jesus is the leader we’re looking for. Through this I AM statement he gives us another picture of his heart and character and purpose. // stay connected Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200322_DaveM.pdf

True life is impossible outside of Jesus and his kingdom community. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200315_DaveM.pdf

Why does Jesus declare that he's the light of the world in the middle of an annual festival? This statement not only tells us more about how Jesus reveals who God is, but also addresses the longing in the human heart for direction and freedom. (John 8:12-20) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200308_DaveM.pdf

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. (John 6: 35) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200301_NathanW.pdf

The short phrase "I AM" packs a punch. God reveals himself to Moses with it, then thousands of years later Jesus uses it to describe himself. We kick off this 8 week journey that will help us discover God's character and purpose in Jesus. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200223_MabialaK.pdf

Sabbath seems to be the one practice in scriptures, embedded in creation and the history of God's people, that drives all other rhythms of our spiritual and physical life. Learn why and how as we explore it together. (Gen. 2:1-3, Deut. 5:12-15, Is. 30:1-15, Mark 6:31) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200216_DaveM.pdf

We explore a final portion of The Well - deeper source - available to us for life, decisions, depth of prayer, etc. Perhaps it's one we often overlook because it doesn't sound as spiritual - the saints (aka the church). Hebrews 11-12:1; Acts 2:42 Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200209_DaveM.pdf

We don’t have to live life out of a shallow source. We add the role of the Holy Spirit to the practice of silence and scripture and begin to see how the Spirit is both a deep well we can draw from and a designer who brings various pieces together to guide our lives. Take time on your own to reflect on Romans 8:1-17 and Galatians 5:16-25. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe...

Each of us lives out of a source, whether we choose it intentionally or not. Followers of Jesus see his 'words' and the whole of scripture as deep well to live out of. Today we explore how we draw from them daily. (John 15:7) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200126_DaveM.pdf

Does it sometimes feel like we try to pray or discern or live out of a shallow source? What if we had a deeper well to draw from. We start this series with a focus on Elijah's welcome of SILENCE as a source for experiencing God and listening to God for life and direction. (1 Kings 19) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20200119_Dave...

Christmas Eve Eve - Every End Has a Beginning Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20191223_DaveM.pdf

How would you pray differently if you turned the Lord's Prayer into a Christmas Prayer? Where's the overlap in the birth of Jesus and what we're praying for? Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20191222_DaveM.pdf

Living the life of God’s kingdom principles can lead to trials and testing. This message helps us understand temptation and the reality of the Evil One’s plans to detour us from the life God envisions for us. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20191215_DaveM.pdf

Jesus invites us to pray for forgiveness but then assumes our experience of it will overflow into life and community. In advent we anticipate the fullness of God's kingdom of forgiveness. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20191208_DaveM.pdf

Jesus invites us to ask God for what we need but there’s way more in this short prayer than a request. We understand God and ourselves more while dealing with some anxiety that God wants to relieve us from along the way. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20191201_DaveM.pdf