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Here is an article titled, "Pursuing Joy in Generosity," written and read by Pastor Brett. You can read this article at https://westviewchurchmn.com/blog.

Why are certain men called “father”? It isn’t a mere biological reality, nor is it a projection for us to refer to God as Father. Men are fathers because God is. And God is Father means he pursues happiness. Listen to Pastor Brett’s sermon on John 17:24-26 and God’s delight in God for more.

The wrath of God against sin was famously and rightly highlighted in Jonathan Edwards’ sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” We do well to reflect on such truths. Listen to Toby Phillips’ exhortation for more.

We have begun publishing articles on our website, westviewchurchmn.com/blog. To make these resources more broadly accessible to our members, equipping you in following Christ in all of life, here is “The Market Demand for Chaplains” written and read by Pastor Brett.

"All men seek happiness." That is conclusion of 17th century philosopher Blaise Pascal. We experience happiness when we function according to our design. However, if we're going to do that, we need to know our Designer's purpose. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on Ephesians 1:3-6 in answering the question, "What is God's greatest purpose?"

Are you walking according to the Spirit? How would you know? Listen to Pastor Brett's exhortation for more. [Tag: Romans 8:1-8, Galatians 5:16-26]

As we listen to the prophet Joel, we hear him speak of devastating judgment, redeeming restoration, and sharing in the blessing that comes through repentance that is inward, outward, and Godward. Listen to this reading of the book of Joel and Pastor David's sermon on the whole book.

The brief book of Jude exhorts us to keep ourselves in the love of God by building, praying, and waiting. Doing so moves us to overflow in evangelistic joy, "snatching them out of the fire." But we are not left to ourselves to attain this—God is the one who keeps us (v.24). Listen to Gabe Johnson's exhortation for more.

Hell is real. Unity is hard. Christ is coming. In verses that can too easily be glossed over, we see the apostle brings 1 Corinthians to a close in a similar way to how he began it: giving attention the theological reality of God's blood-bought people and the preciousness of Christ himself. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 1 Corinthians 16:19-24 for more.

The commendation for being a fellow laborer is invalid if we do not commit ourselves to any activity sanctioned by Jesus for his disciples. We must exert ourselves in the things Scripture exhorts us in with gospel sweat. Listen to Pastor David's exhortation to do the work for more.

In a passage like 1 Corinthians 16:10-18, we need to do the diligent work of moving from the original context, across the bridge of the universal principle, in order to land on application for our lives. In doing so, we see we ought to be subject to fellow workers and act like men. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon for more.

If you walk into a dirty room that is just utterly filthy, you will quickly recognize that the occupant needs to learn how to clean. The same is true in seeking and offering forgiveness. We can't just offer up a generic, "Sorry." We need to confess fully. Listen to Pastor Zach's exhortation for more.

Robert Moffat spent fifty-four years laboring for the advance of the gospel among the Tswana people of South Africa. He saw little fruit of his labors. What could keep him at such work for so long? The perfect patience of Christ to save sinners. Listen to Connor Kennedy's sermon on 1 Timothy 1:15-17 for more.

There is a place for godly ambition—doing great things, daring great things in the name of the Lord. But we must not, particularly moms, be discontent with the simple faithfulness of our place in life. Listen to Pastor Brett's exhortation for more.

You give it away and try to get more every day. You have argued about it, but you don’t talk about it with others. What is it? Money. The love of which is the root of all kinds of evils (1 Timothy 6:10). There are a number of ways to safeguard against such a danger, one of which is planned generosity for gospel partnership. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 1 Corinthians 16:1-9 for more.

We ought to be stirred up in our diligent labors by looking to the ant. It requires no parent, no supervisor, no authority, yet labors faithfully. Work is good, and no small work should be despised. Listen to Michael Urch's exhortation to not walk in idleness for more.

"Preach the gospel, die, and be forgotten." Is that a motto you would ascribe to for your life? It comes from an 18th century German count who saw no disconnect between the resurrected Christ and the work to be done today. Neither does the Apostle Paul. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:58 to be challenged be steadfast in the hope of the resurrection by abounding in the work of t...

Are you ready for the world to come? Are you ready to engage in that life that Christ has secured for eternity? There will be no one in Heaven who does not want to be there, so is there even now a growing desire for the Kingdom of God? Listen to Pastor David's exhortation for more.

When was the first time in your life you experienced death? How do you make sense of this world in light of the problem that is death? First Corinthians 15:51-57 not only provides the solution but provokes us to the boldness of confident hope that God is giving us the victory. Listen to Pastor Brett’s sermon for more.

The Tenth Commandment might not be climactic but it is different as it takes place in the heart. What happens in your heart when a friend receives something good? Listen to Pastor Zach’s exhortation to not covet for more.

Wake up, and know your God! The reality of the resurrection of the dead transforms how God’s people live: we are to proclaim the resurrection through a life of sacrifice, and we have hope and contentment now as we fix our eyes on Christ, our ultimate treasure. Listen to Pastor Zach’s sermon on I Corinthians 15:29-34 to learn how to live in the knowledge of the resurrection.

Why is stealing wrong? Because when we take what we haven’t worked for and what we don’t deserve, we tarnish the image of God that we bear. And even if you’ve never shoplifted, you still might be a thief; stealing takes many forms, but it always robs God of something he has entrusted us or others to steward. Listen to this week’s exhortation from Toby Phillips for more.

As we grieve, lament, and question the pervasive presence of death in this world, our perspective is that of Mary and Martha: we wait between the promise of resurrection and its possession. But we do not wait in vain. Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, and his resurrection guarantees both the resurrection of all believers and the triumph of God’s kingdom. Listen to Pastor David’s sermon...

The lifelong covenant of marriage is like a greenhouse that allows sexual expression to flourish and bear fruit. Meanwhile, adultery is a blight to the one-faith union, telling lies about the gospel. And lust is adultery in seed form. Listen to Pastor Zach’s exhortation on the Seventh Commandment to learn why our sexual behavior matters to God.

Omitting the resurrection from a presentation of the gospel is to leave the work of Christ without effect. There is no salvation if Christ is not raised. And that’s the claim we make by believing—or functioning as though—we all will not be raised. Listen to Pastor Brett’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:11-19 for more.