Westlight Podcasts

What does God want to be famous for? According to his story, LOVE is the answer.

Why does it matter that we define God? Who is Elohim, and does He have a name?

Is Christmas for those who aren't feeling the Christmas Spirit? We are used to hearing about the holly jolly experiences of the holidays, but what if you aren't feeling it?

What does one need to do to start the journey towards Jesus? Is it a prayer? A ritual? A belief? A declaration?

A church that is Centered Set must define its center. Who is Jesus, and what were his values? Is there any evidence that Jesus was Centered Set?

What does a Jesus Model church look like? How do we create a church that lives according to the question, “What does love require of us?”

Jesus initiated the church to resist the Temple Model, which focused on sacred places, men, and texts. He began a movement that was based on truths that were founded on love. What would our church look like if we lived out the implications?

Has the Church hurt you? What can we do better to address these issues?

If Jesus expelled the Temple Model from His movement, why do we have churches that prioritize law-keeping over loving others?

Paul, a leader who lived in the Temple Model wrote a letter to a first-century church to warn them of the dangers of mixing the Temple Model with the Church.

Why has the church become unnecessarily unattractive? It is because Jesus eradicated something from his movement and was brought back into the Church.

As we close out this series of discernment, Joy discusses the importance of hearing from the Holy Spirit.

Journeys are filled with forks in the road. What tools will you use to make decisions along the way?

What role do your attachments play in your decision-making?

How do we discern what we are called to do? We may paralyze ourselves from doing anything if we dwell on this thought too long. There are two ways of discovering our call.

The major difference between decision-making and discernment is that discernment draws us closer to divine love. One of the most important qualities of discernment is embracing reality.

Healthy decision making is more about collaborating with God, than getting the right or quick answer. What does collaboration look like?

The last two chapters of Revelation end with a new City with a Garden within its walls. What does this all mean?

What are beasts in the Bible? Beasts are puppets of the Dragon and a poor imitation of God.

One of the themes found in Revelation is the Dragon! Who is the Dragon and what does that mean for us today?

Jesus is known as the Lion and the Lamb. What do these titles imply about the character of Jesus?

Kats leads the congregation in interpreting John 8:1-12.

What did Jesus mean when he said he was the bread of life? What did he mean when he said that we will never go hungry? We are all called to nourish ourselves with Jesus!

"The Bible says it; that settles it" is not a good way of approaching the Bible. This is because the Bible does not endorse everything it describes.

Is knowing the Bible enough? How are we called to live out His Word in relationship?

What do we mean when we say the Bible is "Inspired"? Let's let the Bible define what the Bible is!

Moving from Disorientation to Reorientation is an invitation from God to the community. Does God care about our choices or love us no matter what?

Naomi experienced disorienting events in her life and was convinced God was responsible. But can we judge God based on our misfortunes? How do we reorient?

The prime example of someone who has gone through Orientation, Disorientation, and Reorientation is Job. What role did God play in this process?

Christians did not always believe in rapture. So, where did it come from? What are the consequences of living according to this pop culture doctrine?

There is a misunderstanding that God cannot be with sinners. Despite our sins, His perfect love compels Him to pursue us forever!

Tell me Jesus is the King of kings without telling me he is the King of kings!

When we experience "death" in our lives, God wants to create something new and beautiful. So God took their "death" in Paul's journey and created unity. [Acts 27:27-28:10]

When is it okay to give up on our callings? What motivates us to hang on to our mission? How Did Paul do it? [Acts 27:1-20]

Jesus told us that following Him should lighten our load. However, for some of us, Christianity is heavy on our shoulders. What can we learn from Paul and Agrippa? [Acts 26:22-29]

As Paul encounters representatives of their respective groups, he reminds them to uphold their own legal systems. Why does Luke record this for us? [Acts 23:12-24:23]

What makes a religion shallow? It comes from our habit of creating an "Us vs. Them" community. [Acts 21:27-23:10]

When Christians who hold on to differing cultural values mingle, chaos erupts. How does Paul navigate this tension? [Acts 21:1-26]

Discussion with pastors Lori, Stan, Tim, and Jordan about Do Over. Why should the church care about emotional health? How can we grow?

When we say, "All are welcome!" what do we really mean? Does it sound hypocritical or shallow? Note: The readers of the testimonies are reading anothers' testimony, not portraying themselves.

We are all part of a story, whether we recognize it or not. God is inviting us to His story of redemption, but what role are we supposed to play in it? In 2023, we will focus on rediscovering His story.

What's the deal with Christmas? Why was this story repeatedly told and passed down throughout the generations? What would the First Century Jews have felt when they heard this story?

What problem is the Church supposed to solve? If we were to look at the church today, what would we assume is the problem that is being solved?

We all have trauma in our lives. How does God want us to deal with them?

What we believe about the story's end affects how we behave today. Kats takes us on a journey of the evolution of eschatology.

Did you know that a power dynamic is created wherever money is involved? How do we deal with this? What can we do about it?

Money is a tool we can use for good if we have mastery over it. However, if we aren't careful, money can have mastery over us.

Why should the Church talk about money? Jesus spoke about money and how it can use our wealth for ministry and our hearts.

What is the Church's purpose, according to Paul?

Traveling thousands of miles has its drawbacks. Why would Paul choose to put himself in these dangerous circumstances? [Acts 20:1-6; 13-24]

What can the story of Eutychus falling asleep during Paul's sermon teach us about the church today? [Acts 20:7-12]