Book Recommendations
One of our members asked about what books I would recommend to our church family. In this episode, I walk through a handful of those recommendations. Mere Christianity—C.S. Lewis *Changed Into His Ima...
18 Jun 17min
Cremation or Burial?
Should Christians cremate their dead? While the Bible does not speak to the issue directly, there are Biblical truths that help shape our thinking about how to handle the dead. Let’s think about it. W...
7 Mai 14min
Every Moment Matters
If we look at the stories in Scripture about the exploits of great men and women and then decide that our lives don’t matter, we’re missing the point. These big stories of God’s grace help us know how...
30 Apr 12min
When Do We Receive the Holy Spirit?
In the account of Philip, we encounter an unusual moment: people are baptized as disciples of Jesus, yet they do not receive the Spirit right away. Luke presents this as an exception—which implies the...
23 Apr 20min
What Is a Deeply Formed Disciple?
Westside’s mission is to make deeply formed disciples of Jesus. But what do we mean by a “deeply formed” disciple? In this episode, Pastor Josh explains just what it looks like to be deeply formed by ...
16 Apr 15min
Learning to Grow Your Faith
Our faith can feel fragile, like the right gust of doubt could send it crashing down. But how do we strengthen our faith? C. Michael Patton’s book, “Increase My Faith”, offers a helpful breakdown of t...
9 Apr 18min
Reframing Technology and Media
In this episode, we reframe technology and media as morally neutral tools that become morally significant in use, and we explore a distinctly Christian approach that seeks redemption through repentanc...
2 Apr 18min
C.S. Lewis on Praising God
C.S. Lewis offered some helpful thoughts on the nature of our praise to God that I think can help demystify what it means to praise. Let’s consider what God requires in our praise and how to praise Hi...
26 Mar 10min
