SunWest Church Weekly Sermon Podcast

When the first followers of Jesus chose to follow him they knew intuitively they were embracing a life of risk. When hardship and challenges came their way they weren't seen to back down, they chose to buckle down. They chose courage over comfort. Many today see Jesus as the key to a comfortable life. Let’s not confuse the peace that Jesus brings with worldly comfort. May we rediscover the call to...

There’s probably one thing that everyone in the world can agree on…there are a lot of problems in the world. But most people assume the “real” problem is out there. Consequently our hope for change often is out there somewhere too. But what if we take the Bible seriously and believe the real problem is in the human heart. If that’s true, then real transformation doesn’t start out there, it starts...

Have you ever been so excited about something that you weren’t able to keep it to yourself? Why is it that many Jesus followers say that Jesus is the most important thing in their life, yet they are very reluctant to even talk about him? Jesus was all about breaking barriers and encountering people that were far from him. When his followers "got it" they too began to believe they couldn’t keep Jes...

Sometimes maintenance is good. Staying on top of your dental cleanings, doctor check-ups, and oil changes is important. We do maintenance when we want something to stay the same as long as possible. But God doesn’t want everything to stay the same. God wants us to experience growth and transformation and for others to experience that too! Jesus invites us not to maintain but to multiply.

Jesus had some very strong words for some people. That’s not surprising. The surprising thing is that his strongest words were reserved for the religious community. They lacked an awareness of their own condition while they were quick to judge the condition of others. This prevented them from receiving the gift God had for them, and it prevented others from experiencing it too. Jesus invited every...

Words create. In the beginning God spoke creation into existence. Today when we speak we can bring things into existence. We can build up and tear down, and we can create cultures and environments through our words. The words we choose will shape us over time. Join us for this six week series as we look at the values of SunWest… the words that we have chosen to live by.

It’s a wonderful time of the year! The SunWest ministry year begins again. Invite your family and friends for a celebratory Kick-Off service, with a free hot dog bbq lunch and family activities provided after.

In a world of judgment and outrage, Jesus calls us to adopt a different posture—one that enlists us in his kingdom-come mission.

When we feel like the odds are against us, just remember that God is for us and we too can be people of faith. The bottom line is: God has called us, he equips us, and then he sends us out to accomplish his mission in the world. All we need to do is make ourselves available, remain faithful to his call, and to obey!

This week we continue our God and the Underdogs series. If you have ever felt unqualified, unsure, or unseen… you’re in good company! God delights in using people like you to make a difference. Kelvin Block is joining us to bring the message this Sunday. We are excited to hear what God has put on Kelvin’s heart to share with us!

This week we continue our God and the Underdogs series. If you have ever felt unqualified, unsure, or unseen… you’re in good company! God delights in using people like you to make a difference. Brad Huebert is joining us to bring the message this Sunday. We are excited to hear what God has put on Brad’s heart to share with us!

When we feel like the odds are against us, just remember that God is for us and we too can be people of faith. The bottom line is: God has called us, he equips us, and then he sends us out to accomplish his mission in the world. All we need to do is make ourselves available, remain faithful to his call, and to obey!

When we feel like the odds are against us, just remember that God is for us and we too can be people of faith. The bottom line is: God has called us, he equips us, and then he sends us out to accomplish his mission in the world. All we need to do is make ourselves available, remain faithful to his call, and to obey!

Often referred to as magic words, they can work wonders. Nothing opens doors like "please". Nothing mends fences like "sorry". Nothing builds bridges like "thanks". Asking, apologizing, and appreciating can revolutionize relationships. This is not only true of human relationships but of our relationship with God. Join us in this series as we learn how to incorporate these three simple words in pra...

Often referred to as magic words, they can work wonders. Nothing opens doors like "please". Nothing mends fences like "sorry". Nothing builds bridges like "thanks". Asking, apologizing, and appreciating can revolutionize relationships. This is not only true of human relationships but of our relationship with God. Join us in this series as we learn how to incorporate these three simple words in pra...

Often referred to as magic words, they can work wonders. Nothing opens doors like "please". Nothing mends fences like "sorry". Nothing builds bridges like "thanks". Asking, apologizing, and appreciating can revolutionize relationships. This is not only true of human relationships but of our relationship with God. Join us in this series as we learn how to incorporate these three simple words in pra...

Have you ever walked into a space and immediately felt like you didn't belong? Have you had the opposite experience where you felt like you belonged? That feeling can change everything. In faith circles we often reflect on the importance of behaviour and belief, but most people need to have a sense of belonging before they alter any behaviour or belief. As we look ahead to our biggest community ev...

So here we are. We are at the end of the book of Revelation and consequently the end of history as we know it. But the ending is actually a beginning! This is not what most were expecting. How we understand the future significantly changes the way we live in the present. While it may look like the world is unraveling before us, Jesus gives John a picture of the future where are all things will be...

We are now in the penultimate week of our series on the book of Revelation. Before we get to the new heavens and the new earth, we encounter numbers and images that are only mentioned here - yet have dominated many people's thinking and understanding of the end of the world. We are introduced to a thousand-year reign (what's that all about?), the final battle (again? I thought we already did that!...

Like the word apocalypse, Armageddon has been a very misunderstood concept. For many, it is a critical idea to how they understand what will happen at the end of time. It is perceived as a violent end of the world war. We are confronted in the book of Revelation that the Apocalypse is good news, and it turns out that Armageddon isn't the blood bath many think it is. The climactic battle turns out...

It's springtime, and among other things this means it's wedding season. Couples who got engaged over this last year are "tying the knot" as they gather their friends and family to witness the covenant and union of two people. The scene of a wedding and marriage is one of the dominant images in the book of Revelation (and the Bible). But who's getting married? And did you get an invite?

As we get to the last quarter of the Book of Revelation we are introduced to two cities: Babylon and the New Jerusalem. The city of the Dragon and the city of God. Babylon, for the first-century followers of Jesus, was Rome and its empire. But every stage in history has Babylons; cities, and cultures that are moving Jesus out of the centre to the fringes of society. Are we living in Babylon? If we...

Judgment is good news? Well, it depends on who you're asking. Many people feel that the judgment we read about is at odds with the loving God we read about. Yet as we'll see this week they are intrinsically linked and it may be our vantage point that is distorting our ability to see it.

The beasts in Revelation have been the source of fear, speculation, and predictions about the future. This week we will see that it is not as complicated as it has been made it out to be. Through these images, Jesus actually intended to give us clarity on how to follow him today. In fact, what Revelation 13 tells us is something I believe you already know intuitively. These last few years you have...

This week we look at the centre of the book of Revelation, it is actually the central message of the book for the church. In Revelation 12 we are brought back to the Christmas story. There is something about that story that continues to help us understand what is going on in our story. As we look around our world today we can honestly say, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas".