Westview Church

Loving God is Loving Our Neighbor Leviticus 19:12, Psalm 138 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick Loving God Is Loving Our Neighbor (Leviticus 19:12, Psalm 138) When you were a kid, what was your most prized possession? Was it a baseball…

Glorious Reflection 2 Corinthians 3:7-18; Exodus 33, 34 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick If you are familiar with the Bible, you know that it is a Book of books. It’s divided first into two parts, the Old and New Testaments,…

Were You There When He Instructed Us to Love? Mark 12:28-34 Sermon by Pastor Jacob Parks     You are welcome at Westview Church! Join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for worship (Children’s Worship and nursery care available) and stay for Discovery Hour (all…

Reflecting the Shepherds Luke 2:15-20 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen     You are welcome at Westview Church! Join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for worship (nursery care and Children’s Worship available; Discovery Hour is on break until January).

Prayer Wakes Us Up Colossians 4:2-4 Pastor Jacob Parks     You are welcome at Westview Church! Join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for worship, and stay afterward for Discovery Hour classes at 10:45 (all ages, little ones through adults).  Nursery is available for…

Resounding Impact Nehemiah 11:1-2; 12:27-47 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick According to chaos theory, the science of the nonlinear and the unpredictable, if a butterfly in New Mexico flaps its wings at precisely the right moment, eventually it will cause…

Own It Nehemiah 9: 1-38 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick   Confession may be good for the soul, but it’s tough on the ego. No doubt that’s by design or necessity or both. We can’t be repentant and self-satisfied at…

Do You Really Want to Follow? Luke 9:57-62 Sermon by Christa Mooi Click here   You are welcome at Westview Church! Join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for worship (Discovery Hour is on summer break, but nursery care is available for the littlest ones…

Attentive to the Word Nehemiah 8: 1-18 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick After only fifty-two days, and thanks to the devoted efforts of many volunteers, the wall and gates around Jerusalem were complete. The enemies of the Jews were no…

God is the Difference Maker Nehemiah 6:15–7:4 Kat Hatting You are welcome at Westview Church! Join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for worship. Click here 

The Cry of the Powerless Nehemiah 5: 1-19 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick   Here in the United States, one of the wealthiest and most powerful nations in the world, more than thirteen million children live in food-insecure homes. And…

All Hands on Deck Nehemiah 2: 11-20 [3: 1-32] Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick About fourteen years ago, God stirred the heart of someone at Westview Church toward people in the western suburbs of greater Des Moines who were going…

Becoming a Difference Maker Nehemiah 1-2:10 Sermon by Pastor Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick Perhaps after reading or watching the news, you’ve sat with your head in your hands, despairing over what is going on in our world. Undocumented immigrants, frequently the victims…

Identity Crisis Galatians 3:23-4:7 Kat Hatting     You are welcome at Westview Church! Join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for worship.

The True Vine John 15:1-17 Sermon by Josh Van Leeuwen Introduction by Phyllis Yearick   Metaphor: “a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison” (Grammarly.com). If you…