Westside Church Podcast

From the series, "Now What?" Part 4 with guest speaker, Steve Cox. Being a Christian is not just a matter of ‘getting saved and going to heaven’. It is partnering with Jesus in the power of the Spirit to advance the Kingdom now, bringing heaven’s reality to earth in terms of forgiveness, justice, holiness, and healing.

From the series, "Now What?" Part 3 with guest speaker, Matt Collins. When we say the great commission many panic. The thought of getting up and sharing the gospel is terrifying. Today we want to look at several approaches that make it more attainable and removes the fear from making disciples.

From the series, "Now What?" Part 2 with Dave Stimers. We all have failures in our past. That’s just part of being human, but there is a real danger that our past failures could hold us back from the future that God is calling us to. Don't let your failure steal your future!

From the series, "Now What?" Part 1 with Dave Stimers. This 2-week series will focus on the events following the resurrection of Jesus. Religion can get scary. It can be misused to spark fear that shrinks people’s faith, rather than grows it. But in the days following his resurrection, Jesus offered a new way, a better way.

Easter Sunday message with Dave Stimers. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and remind ourselves that what God has done for Jesus, He is going in all of creation.

Good Friday message with Dave Stimers. On Good Friday we remember the cross of Jesus Christ and reflect on the power of God that is greater than our greatest struggles.

From the series, "Tried and True: Real Faith for Real Life" Part 3 with Dave Stimers. Jesus calls us to be a people of love. That’s a beautiful thing but it isn’t easy. And when we struggle to see the power of love, one of the greatest temptations is to try to control.

From the series, "Tried and True: Real Faith for Real Life" Part 2 with Dave Stimers. There are a lot of voices in our lives that tell us who they think we should be. It’s so tempting to try to be impressive, successful, and popular and to appease those voices. And yet, living that way puts us on an exhausting journey for approval. We think we want to be liked, but what we really need is...

From the series, "Tried and True: Real Faith for Real Life" Part 1 with Dave Stimers. Most of us have been conditioned to expect life to be fast, efficient, and convenient. We want fast food, next-day delivery, and on-demand programming. But real life and real faith isn’t built quickly. It’s found in the slow and silent moments.

From the series, "Forgive and Forget?" Part 3 with Dave Stimers. Forgiveness isn’t fair, and sometimes the most painful part of a broken relationship is when the other person isn’t willing to admit their fault. In that case, how do we deal with that hurt and how can we move forward?

From the series, "Forgive and Forget?" Part 2 with Dave Stimers. Forgiveness isn’t fair and it can even seem like forgiving someone allows them to get away with bad behaviour or even abuse. Does that make forgiveness unjust? Maybe we need to adjust how we approach forgiveness in order to pursue true justice and reconciliation.

From the series, "Forgive and Forget?" Part 1 with Dave Stimers. Is it healthy to forgive and forget? Why should we forgive at all? Forgiveness is not easy and the process is often misunderstood. What are we actually attempting to do when we forgive? Forget? Or is it something more powerful than that?

Special message on building a culture of prayer at Westside with John Latta. Praying is simply us talking and God listening; God talking and us listening. Yet for many of us, prayer is a hard practice to understand. With the insights of Christie Latta and Steve Cox, we are going to look at a variety of aspects of prayer. They will help and encourage us as to how we can develop individually and bec...

From the series, "Centring Jesus." Part 5 with Dave Stimers. Why do we centre Jesus in our faith? Because when Jesus is at the centre, everything else comes into focus. In this message, we talk about how Jesus reveals to us who God is and how He gives us access to His Spirit.

From the series, "Centring Jesus." Part 4 with Dave Stimers. Jesus taught his followers not to respond to violence with violence. He taught a non-violent approach to dealing with conflict of all kinds. That doesn’t always seem practical, especially when we’re confronted with real evil in the world. What do we do with this kind of teaching when it seems so impractical?

From the series, "Centring Jesus." Part 3 with Dave Stimers. Politics and religion are among some of the most cringe-worthy topics for so many people. When the church has engaged in politics the results have often been tragic. That’s why placing Jesus at the centre is so important. Jesus was and is very political, just not in the way many of us might think.

From the series, "Centring Jesus." Part 2 with Dave Stimers. The Bible can be a dangerous book. Depending on how it has been interpreted it has been used to welcome, forgive, and encourage but also to hurt, condemn, and oppress. What if the key to understanding how to read the Bible starts with placing Jesus at the centre of it all?

From the series, "Centring Jesus." Part 1 with Dave Stimers. What does Jesus mean when he tells his followers to take up their cross and follow him? What kind of religion is that? Why would anyone be willing to do that? The answer might be more powerful and compelling than you expect!

Special New Year's message from Pastor Dave Stimers. Have you made new year's resolutions? The truth is that most of us who set goals in the new year, end up giving up pretty quickly. That can be discouraging, but there are actually some reliable steps that you can take to see a big difference in your life this year. Also, toward the end of the message, we share an exciting update on the results o...

Join Christie and John Latta for a short message to begin 2023. Help us prayerfully consider what is next for our church this year. We are all invited to spend time with God by ASKING, LISTENING then SHARING what God is revealing to each of us, so we corporately discern our next steps as a church family. After you listen, visit westsidehamilton.com/2023 to share with us!

Christmas Eve message from Pastor Dave Stimers. IMMANUEL means God with us. God with us means that God is FOR us. "The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world" (John 1:9). We hope you enjoy our Christmas Eve message - as the waiting of Advent ends and the celebration of Christmas really begins!

From our Advent series, "Worth Waiting For" with Dave Stimers. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas. It is a time in which we wait and anticipate, a time of longing while we look for God to show up. It reminds us that even when things aren’t perfect Jesus brings us hope, love, joy, and peace. The fourth week of Advent focuses on peace. Peace is a popular theme that we celebrate at Christma...

From our Advent series, "Worth Waiting For" with Guest Speaker, Steve Cox. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas. It is a time in which we wait and anticipate, a time of longing while we look for God to show up. It reminds us that even when things aren’t perfect Jesus brings us hope, love, joy, and peace. The third week of Advent focuses on joy. Why is the Christmas message so full of joy?...

From our Advent series, "Worth Waiting For" with Dave Stimers. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas. It is a time in which we wait and anticipate, a time of longing while we look for God to show up. It reminds us that even when things aren’t perfect Jesus brings us hope, love, joy, and peace. The second week of Advent focuses on love. Christmas is a joyful time, but it’s also a tough seaso...

From our Advent series, "Worth Waiting For" with Dave Stimers. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas. It is a time in which we wait and anticipate, a time of longing while we look for God to show up. It reminds us that even when things aren’t perfect Jesus brings us hope, love, joy, and peace. The first week of Advent focuses on hope. Today we’re hearing from Arlene and Cliff Martz, fo...