Westview Church Podcast

Listen to Pastor Toby's exhortation, "Confess for Joy."

Listen to Pastor David's sermon, "Taking Pains in Gospel Ministry," on 2 Corinthians 6:1-13.

Listen to Pastor Zach's exhortation, "Love is Not Irritable," from 1 Corinthians 13:5.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon, "Be Reconciled to God," on 2 Corinthians 5:16-21.

Listen to Pastor Michael's exhortation, "Practice Gratitude," from James 1:17.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon, "Constrained by Love," on 2 Corinthians 5:11-15.

This is a reading of the article "Investment for Formation," which can be read at https://westviewchurchmn.com/blog/2026/04/30/an-investment-for-formation.

At Westview's first "Options in Christian Education Night," Pastor Brett argues for why Christians ought to pursue an explicitly Christian education for their children. If you would like to also hear the introductions from the schools, send an email through our contact page to request the audio.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon, "Be of Good Courage," on 2 Corinthians 5:1-10.

Listen to Pastor Toby's exhortation, "You Are Not God," to lead us into a time of confession.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon "Glory Grounds the Work" on 2 Corinthians 4:13-18.

Listen as one of Westview's members shares about how and why she has gone about extended Bible memory before reciting 2 Corinthians in full. Soak in this letter to be encouraged by it and to promote your own efforts in memorizing Scripture.

Listen to Pastor David's exhortation, "Come and Have Breakfast," from John 21:9.

Listen to Pastor Zach's sermon, "Treasure in Jars of Clay," on 2 Corinthians 4:7-12.

This is a reading of the article "Who Are You Becoming?," written and read by Pastor Brett. You can read the article at https://westviewchurchmn.com/blog.

Listen to Pastor Brett's exhortation to be assured by history.

Listen to Pastor David's sermon, "Resurrection Praise," on Luke 24:46-48.

Listen to Pastor Toby's Good Friday sermon, "Deliverance From Sin & Misery," on Luke 22-23.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon, "We Proclaim Christ," on 2 Corinthians 4:1-6.

Listen to Pastor Michael leading us to affirm the covenant relationship we enjoy as a church.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon, “You Become What You Behold,” on 2 Corinthians 3:12-18.

Listen to Pastor Michael's exhortation from Proverbs 12:25 to be eager for a good word.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon, "The Surpassing Glory of the Gospel," from 2 Corinthians 3:7-11.

This is a reading of the article "The Why & What of My Sabbatical," written and read by Pastor Brett. You can read the article at https://westviewchurchmn.com/blog.

Listen to Pastor Michael's exhortation to pour out your soul before the Lord.

A letter is a personal message written to a specific audience with a clear purpose. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul defends his apostolic ministry while expressing his deep love and concern for them. Listen to Pastor David as he explores the key elements of Paul's message to the Corinthians and considers how its lessons apply to the church today in this sermon on 2 Corinthians 3:1-6.

This is a reading of the article "An Open Letter for Pastors' Sabbaticals," written and read by Pastor Michael. You can read the article at https://westviewchurchmn.com/blog.

Listen to Pastor Zach's exhortation to us to commune constantly with the Lord.

Being a Christian is the greatest thing—who is sufficient for it? Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 for more.

Listen to Pastor David exhort us to draw near to God by our hearts and not merely by our lips.

Listen to Phil Newton, Director of Pastoral Care & Mentoring at the Pillar Network, draw out from 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 how the local church lives in Christ to glorify Christ and avoid Satan's traps.

In this second session, Phil Newton speaks to what it is that elders are called to do.

In this third session, Phil Newton speaks to why a man should *not* aspire to or consider serving as an elder in a local church.

In this first session, Phil Newton speaks to why a guy would want to serve the local church as an elder by looking at the New Testament's teaching on aspiring to the role.

Listen to Pastor Brett read the article "The Catechumen Challenge." Find a PDF download of the reading challenge online at https://westviewchurchmn.com/blog/2026/02/18/the-catechumen-challenge.

Listen to Pastor Toby remind us of the role of blood that we might be reconciled to God.

Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 2 Corinthians 1:23-24.

Listen to Pastor David's sermon on 2 Corinthians 1:15-22.

The command to love one another is basic for our lives together as Christians. But what is the thing we need most to do that? Listen to Pastor Zach's exhortation to love the Lord for more.

Not every drive is made the same. A black asphalt driveway with a little salt will clear up ice pretty quick. And in 2 Corinthians 1:12-14, Paul aims to clear up an icy relationship with the warm foundation of the gospel and the proof of our union in Christ.

In this exhortation, Pastor David addresses present tensions within our city with five premises he and the pastoral team would have us hold to.

If Jesus is risen, we can face all affliction with hope in the God who raises the dead. And we can rejoice all the more as God works deliverance through our prayers. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 for more.

“But when Christ appeared”—would such a short phrase give rise to amazement? Listen to Pastor Toby's exhortation for more.

“Kintsugi” is a Japanese art form that restores broken pottery with gold-infused laquer to make for a more beautiful piece. Through the weakness of being broken and the glory of its restoration, we see an image of a theme in 2 Corinthians. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 for more.

Listen to Pastor David's exhortation to pray as we reflect on Jesus' words to ask, seek, and knock.

On what basis will you be granted access to that enteral rest your soul longs for? Throughout Ecclesiastes, Solomon has been wisely guiding us to live in light of that sure end. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 for more.

Every creature is inclined towards activity. A squirrel is going to climb trees; there's no stopping it. Humans are designed for good works, and what we do reveals who we worship. Listen to Michael Urch's exhortation to devote yourself to good works for more.

As we near the end of Ecclesiastes, have you been changed? Have you been wisened by this book? Solomon returns to the themes of the uncertainty of life, the judgment of God, and the inevitability of death in the last complete section of his book. Listen to Pastor David's sermon on Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8 for more.

Who did you pursue in Christ-like love in 2025? Who will you so pursue in 2026? Job was a father to the needy and an advocate of the stranger. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. Listen to Pastor Zach's exhortation to pursue others in love for more.

Was Christmas a let down? The presents, the meal, the company—did the reality of the holiday not meet the expectation? A similar disappointment leading to disillusionment was experienced by Israel upon their return to the land. It lead to complacency and rampant sin requiring God's prophet Malachi to speak. Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on the book of Malachi for more.