Life on the West Side

Our King has come, is coming, and will come again. What does it mean to think of Jesus as "our coming King"? In this first lesson of the series, I ask us to consider the conversations before creation. The sermon today...

What can I learn from the story of Joseph? That God gives hope, wisdom, forgiveness, and family. The sermon today is titled "God Gives Family." This sermon is the fourth installment in the series " Joseph's Journey."...

What can I learn from the story of Joseph? That God gives hope, wisdom, forgiveness, and family. The sermon today is titled "God Gives Forgiveness." This sermon is the third installment in the series " Joseph's...

What can I learn from the story of Joseph? That God gives hope, wisdom, forgiveness, and family. The sermon today is titled "God Gives Wisdom." This sermon is the second installment in the series " Joseph's Journey."...

What can I learn from the story of Joseph? That God gives hope, wisdom, forgiveness, and family. The sermon today is titled "God Gives Hope." This sermon is the first installment in the series " Joseph's Journey." The...

How do I come alongside a loved one who is deconstructing their faith? Is breaking down a faith system all bad, or always bad? Is there hope through it all? The sermon today is titled "Deconstructing Faith." This sermon...

How do I face bitterness and resentment? Can bitterness be replaced with blessing? The author of Hebrews answers "yes," and points us to the grace of God. The sermon today is titled "Bitterness & Resentment." This...

How do I face pain and suffering? What does a Christian say when confronted with the problem of evil? It seems to me that the problem of pain, evil, and suffering is a problem for everyone; but the Christian has a story...

If your religious heritage is associated with the American Restoration Movement, have you ever wondered what makes us who we are? Our DNA betrays us. In this final of a 3-part series, we examine the freedom fount in the...

If your religious heritage is associated with the American Restoration Movement, have you ever wondered what makes us who we are? Our DNA betrays us. In this second of a 3-part series, we examine the purity stream of...

If your religious heritage is associated with the American Restoration Movement, have you ever wondered what makes us who we are? Our DNA betrays us. In this first of a 3-part series, we examine the unity stream of the...

Unity. It was the prayer of Jesus. It is the sign of our identity. It is the proof of our Savior's presence. All will know we are Christ's disciples by how we treat one another. For we are one in Christ Jesus. In this...

Unity. It was the prayer of Jesus. It is the sign of our identity. It is the proof of our Savior's presence. All will know we are Christ's disciples by how we treat one another. For we are one in Christ Jesus. In this...

Unity. It was the prayer of Jesus. It is the sign of our identity. It is the proof of our Savior's presence. All will know we are Christ's disciples by how we treat one another. For we are one in Christ Jesus. In this...

Then a kingdom of love will be set up, and someone from David’s family will rule with fairness. He will do what is right and quickly bring justice” (Isaiah 16:5 CEV). The final lesson in our series of discipleship is...

What is the call of Christ to one who wants nothing more than to faithfully follow the scorned Savior who loves the whole world? What does it mean to exchange my will for His...and at what cost? The sermon today is...

What good is faith, if it has not works? What are words without deeds to match? What would it look like to live what we say we believe? The sermon today is titled "Live Out The Gospel." This sermon is the twenty-fourth...

How might we approach evangelism? Come, walk with me. Share my life. And learn of Christ. The sermon today is titled "Come Walk With Me." This sermon is the twenty-third installment in our series " Follow Me." The...

Jesus came…preaching (Mark 1:14). Just words? Tell that to creation (Gen 1:3). Just words? Words have conquered kingdoms and forged new worlds. And when it’s the word of the cross, the message of God’s glorious kingdom...

Jesus loved tables. The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. And the Son of Man came…eating and drinking. Perhaps we can learn something about evangelism: who doesn’t love a table? The sermon today is titled...

What is the goal of an apprentice? We have learned to be with Jesus and to become like Jesus. All of this is so that we can do as Jesus did…and does. The sermon today is titled "Do As He Did." This sermon is the...

Back To School. What are some helpful aims for beginning a new season of life? Just in time for a new season of Life on the West Side! The sermon today is titled "Back To School." The Scripture reading is from Ephesians...

Everyone I know longs for genuine happiness, lasting peace, real beauty, ultimate purpose, and honest, sincere and overwhelming love. I want you to know that Jesus came so that you can experience rich, abundant life and...

One Another. Consider how we treat one another. Paul thinks it is a big deal. So should we. The sermon today is titled "Greet One Another." It is the final installment in our series " One Another." The Scripture reading...

One Another. Consider how we treat one another. Paul thinks it is a big deal. So should we. The sermon today is titled "Instruct One Another." It is the eighth installment in our series " One Another." The Scripture...