Westside Gathering - Audio

An original spoken work piece by Deanna Smith and Jason Selman. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161223_DeannaJason.pdf

Ever notice the theme of worship that runs through the original Christmas stories? Wonder why? You'd be surprised how relevant it is to everyday life. This is a brief message from our Christmas Eve-Eve Gathering 2016. It will also help you kick off 2017 in a way that fills and doesn't drain you. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20...

We end our series looking at what it means to live fully devoted to God and loving it. (Romans 11:33-12:8) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161218_DaveM.pdf

It's not enough to discern what habits shape what we love. Today we explore how worship is a liturgy that moulds what we love from God's story. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161211_DaveM.pdf

We are all designed to love something as ultimate. Listen in as we understand a few of the rival liturgies committed to shaping what we love. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161204_DaveM.pdf

We launch into this new advent series reflecting on what we love and long for. Psalm 42:1-2 Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161127_DaveM.pdf

Brief snapshot of the why and what of BE RICH. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161120_DaveM.pdf

We close out this series exploring some initial steps at how each of us can look more like God everyday. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161113_DaveM.pdf

Interview with Amy van Donkersgoed, Julia Santamaria and Heather Guo with a focus on being a stay-at-home mom. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161113_FaithAndWork5.pdf

This week we focus on the complexity of sexuality and same-sex relationships in our world and how the church can live and love like Jesus. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161106_DaveM.pdf

We explore the beauty, brokenness and boundaries of sexuality including an honest look at same-sex relationships. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161030_DaveM.pdf

Shifting our view of marriage and singleness as vocation - Part 2 (Matt 19:1-12; 1 Cor. 7:1-40) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161016_DaveM.pdf

Shifting our view of marriage and singleness as vocation - Part 1 (Matt 19:1-12) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161009_DaveM.pdf

Elijah was desperate for change in Israel's spiritual trajectory. What can we learn from this risky moment where God's intervention was desperately needed? (1 Kings 18) Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20161002_DaveM.pdf

It's not enough to know we are created in God's image, but to know why. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160925_DaveM.pdf

If God is relational and we're made in His likeness, we were created for relationship - with Him and others. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160918_DaveM.pdf

How could it be that there are no ordinary people and that you have never talked to a mere mortal? Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160911_DaveM.pdf

Listen as this ancient song helps you face the reality of life (or this season) with both resistance and rest. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160904_DaveM.pdf

Interview with Karell Frenette, Matt Nardozza and John Roberts with a focus on education and teachers. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160904_FaithAndWork4.pdf

From Mark 10, Nathan Whatley shares how Jesus stops, listens and transforms. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160821_NathanW.pdf

Guest speaker Doug Hiebert of MB Mission ties life stories from his work in Burundi to the suffering of the Apostle Paul from Acts 16:16-34 and what it all means for us. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160814_DougH.pdf

Romans 14-15 highlights characteristics of strength needed to build people up in Christian community and society. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160807_DaveM.pdf

We explore why 'there is life in loving God' with some simple ways to leverage your summer for spiritual renewal. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160626_DaveM.pdf

Sometimes the call to Love God and neighbour can lead us to miss the people in our closest circles. Today we look at how the scriptures give us a vocation to invest in our family, friends, and church. Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160619_DaveM.pdf

As you call your summer into purpose, this message helps you understand God's vision for rest (Sabbath) and how to get true rest into our summer. Listen and answer the questions: What gives me true rest? What replenishes me? Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20160612_DaveM.pdf