Woodside Bible Church White Lake

How do believers become more Christlike in our giving? As we continue our message series - Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All - the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 9 urge us to trust the sufficiency of what God has given us and pursue the deeper fruit of giving! Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares the final message in our series, Giving & Ability, as celebrate that we can give be...

Do you give out of obligation? Does it take a lot to convince you? Or do you find yourself giving freely and cheerfully in response to God's goodness? In part 4 of our Overflow sermon series, we continue our look at 2 Corinthians 8-9 by seeing why our faithful, cheerful giving is used by God to advance His Kingdom. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message, Giving & Ministry, as he...

As we continue our message series - Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All - we are again encouraged by Paul on the importance and the practice of giving! Listen with us to our newest message, Giving & Partnership, as Pastor Rob Bentz speaks to the importance of Giving & Partnership. We'll discover why we should eagerly give to others and wisely choose where we give!     

We continue Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All, sermon series by returning to 2 Corinthians 8 to see the power of excelling in our generosity! Listen with us to our latest message, Giving & Love, as Pastor Rob Bentz teaches us how exceptional giving displays God’s grace, genuine love, and ultimately the truth of the Gospel!

Have you received God’s grace in your life? This is the big question we're asking through our newest message series: Overflow: From Him, Through Us, For All. The evidence that we've received that gift of grace is seen in how it overflows throughout all aspects of our lives regardless of our circumstances, beyond our limitations, and as a giving of our very self to God. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz s...

We examine the powerful events that took place at three key destinations following the death and burial of Jesus. Pastor Rob Bentz shares why these events, detailed in Matthew 28, continue to so important in the lives of believers today and throughout human history.

We examine the events of the final hours of Jesus' life as detailed in Chapter 27 or Matthew's Gospel. Experience the intensity, the questions, and the drama in our four-segment Good Friday worship experience featuring reader Mike Klier and Pastor Rob Bentz.

In the closing words of Jesus' final teaching before His crucifixion, He paints the picture of a shepherd separating sheep from goats. This is to teach us a critical lesson: our faith reveals our identity and determines our ultimate destination. Our current series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, concludes with a hard look at our own faith in the anticipation of Christ’s return. Listen as Pas...

Jesus frequently used parables to teach His people important lessons. In our latest message, we examine the Parable of the Talents. This will help us see what it' like to multiply – or squander – the gifts God’s given us. Listen as we continue in our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message, Being Ready Means Being Diligent.

Last week we posed the question, “Are you Ready?” This week we challenge you, by asking the question once again--with a twist. In part 5 of our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, we look to Matthew 25 to examine whether our following of Jesus is authentic or superficial--and what this means about our preparedness for His return. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message, "Real...

Are you ready? That question alone is enough to put us on edge. Today we continue through our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, by examining whether we're truly ready for the long-awaited day when our Savior returns. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our newest message, "Are You Ready?", as we dig deep into the words of Christ about the last days before His return.

In the difficult times we find ourselves, many of us have found ourselves asking, “What could possibly happen next?”  Yet, in the midst of the unknown, God invites us to hold fast to His unchanging nature and steadfast promises. Part 3 of our series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, helps God's people see that while the things of this world will always change, the Words of Jesus never will! Li...

No one likes to suffer, but the extremes many take to stay comfortable has become an idol to many. In Part 2 of our sermon series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today, Pastor Rob Bentz addresses the hard truth that suffering in this life is inevitable--especially as Christians. Listen to our latest message, Don’t Be Surprised When Suffering Comes, as we look at what Jesus teaches His followers in...

Today, we begin our new message series, What Now: How Tomorrow Shapes Today based upon Jesus words from the Olivet Discourse. Together, we'll unpack some tough questions about what Jesus calls His followers to consider in light of tomorrow. Listen with us as Pastor Rob Bentz shares the message, Not So Breaking News, as we explore how the Gospel should and WILL be proclaimed throughout the world re...

In our culture, we've come to relate the idea of birth with a new beginning, a fresh start, a grand renewal.  In the final part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, we unpack what it means that our new birth in Jesus Christ to make us a child of God. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our latest message, Born into God’s Family, to discover how 1 John 5 reveals that when we b...

In Part 5 of The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, the words of the Apostle John in his first letter reveal that to believe in Jesus Christ as Savior is to know God’s love! Listen as Pastor Rob shares our newest message, What’s Love Got To Do With It?  * Also in this episode, Pastor Rob interviews worship team member Jen Bowers *

Has loving the people around you ever felt like a chore? Like you're running on an empty tank? In the next part of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, 1 John 4 teaches us God is our ultimate, enduring source of love because He IS love! Listen with us as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our newest message, Love Defined, to discover how love begins, manifests, and is perfected through t...

It wouldn’t take much searching to find harsh, hate-filled words being spoken in the name in our culture today. We may even contribute to these damaging conversations ourselves. In part three of our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, the words of the Apostle John reveal how seriously God condemns hatred--to the point of equating it with murder! Listen as Pastor Ben Hixson shares...

We often hear that God is love--and He is! But our world has a way of twisting something God created into a thing He never intended it to be. And our understanding of love is no exception. In our misunderstanding of God's love. Today, we continue in our series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again, by looking to 1 John 2:12-17 for the truth about love. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our...

When we face trials, we can easily lose sight of what it means to really love. Today, we begin our new sermon series, The Forgotten Virtue: Learning to Love Again. Listen as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our newest message, The Old (New) Commandment, as we discover how truly knowing God transforms our understanding of love.

At the end of an incredibly difficult 2020, Pastor Rob Bentz offers the White Lake church family biblical encouragement from the promise of God's peace found in Philippians 4. The truth of this promise is important for today--and the year ahead! 

Our Advent sermon series, Gift Wrapped, concludes with a look at the amazing new covenant in Jesus Christ. The prophet Jeremiah helps believers see the new covenant that believers have in Christ is a far better gift than we could ever imagine! Here on Christmas Eve, Pastor Rob Bentz shares from Jeremiah 31:31-34. 

Whether depicted in movies, books, or even in our imagination, when we see a king they're typically being catered to many servants. Between royalty, wealth, or status, those in authority seem to have many at their disposal to serve their needs and wants.  This week we continue our series, Gift Wrapped: From Longing to Lavished, where we will unpack the covenant that God made with David in the book...

As each new unprecedented update fills our news feed, we can’t help but wonder “Why?” This week we continue our series, Gift Wrapped: From Longing to Lavished, where we unpack the covenant that God made with Moses and His people in the book of Exodus. Listen with us as Pastor Rob Bentz shares our newest message, Bearing the Family Resemblance, to see how meets us in the unexpected! 

When reading the promises of God in Scripture, our minds are stirred to wonder: Will God keep these promises? Can I really trust God to do what He says? This week we continue our series, Gift Wrapped: From Longing to Lavished, by answering these lingering questions. Together we'll examine the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 15. What we'll find is a promise that God is still keeping with us today! Li...