Episodes
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Ben Fleming: The Weight of Regret, Psalm 32:3–5
Regret has a way of convincing us that we’re doing something productive when all we’re really doing is suffering. God recognizes the destruction that guilt can cause us, and through his perfect grace, he creates a space where we can come honestly to him with even our biggest regrets.
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Jesus Loves Silver Rail
In light of the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School this week, we dedicated our Sunday services to a time of prayer, lament, and reflection. We love you, Bend, and we are here for you as we process our grief, anger, and confusion together.
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Lindsay Parnell: What is the Holy Spirit? John 14:16-26
Good Questions Week 5 | The Holy Spirit is God’s personal presence in our lives. It is continually transforming us to become more like Jesus and producing the fruit of the Spirit in us.
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Evan Earwicker: What If I Change My Mind? Romans 12:1-2
Good Questions Week 4 | Healthy things grow, and growing things change. Throughout Jesus’ teachings, we observe that he frequently encouraged his disciples to lean into Him and think critically about what it meant to be a follower of Jesus.
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Ben Fleming: What Do We Do With Anger? James 1:19-20
Good Questions Week 3 | Anger should act as a warning light for us, not a steering wheel. Through Jesus’ teachings and the stories of how he handled anger, we learn that anger itself is not bad or sinful; however, we are never called to let our anger turn into hatred for another human being.
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Evan Earwicker: How Do I Know if I'm Hearing God? John 10:11-27
Good Questions Week 2 | Hearing God often comes from knowing Jesus so deeply through Scripture, prayer, and community that we learn to recognize his voice and work in our everyday lives and let his character shape our decisions.
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Ben Fleming: Does My Faith Have to be Radical? 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
Good Questions Week 1 | In the first week of our Good Questions series, we learn from the Apostle Paul’s teachings that it is better to walk intentionally (and often quietly and slowly) next to Jesus than to put on an outward show to convince others that we are “good Christians.” A radical faith...
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Gonzalo Franco: Join In, Romans 15:30
This Sunday, Westside commissioned the Franco family as they prepare to move to Spain as missionaries. We had the privilege of hearing Pastor Gonzalo preach about mission work. Pastor Gonzalo shares that the church’s ultimate mission is about introducing people to Jesus – not merely Christian...
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Evan Earwicker: How's Your Posture? Philippians 2:1-8
Healthy Relationships: Week 4 | Healthy relationships require adopting the humble, selfless posture of Jesus. From Jesus’ example in the Bible, we see the value of prioritizing others and practicing vulnerability, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
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Ben Fleming: Listening Like Jesus Did, John 4:4-30
Healthy Relationships: Week 3 | Through the story of Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, we learn from Jesus’ example that listening is an act of love. Healthy listening does not involve interjecting or fixing the situation – it is slowing down and seeking to understand.
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Ben Fleming: What Lies Beneath, Mark 14:32-37
Healthy Relationships: Week 2 | In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ interaction with God helps illustrate that healthy relationships begin by honestly confronting what is happening beneath the surface of our hearts – being brutally honest with ourselves and with whoever we are in friendship or...
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Evan Earwicker: What Relationships Require, John 15:9-17
Healthy Relationships: Week 1 | What can we learn from the Bible when it comes to building healthy relationships? Because Jesus calls his followers to love one another, we learn that healthy relationships require commonality, consistency, and vulnerability – and the church can become a place of...
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Josh Cordell: Turn Towards God, James 5:13-20
James Week 4 | In this week’s sermon, Pastor Josh shows us how James often gives us simple, clear instructions on how we can turn towards God. In hard times, God calls us to come close. In good times, we are called to worship. While these actions can feel insignificant, it is only through the…
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Ben Fleming: What to Do with Conflict, James 4:1-12
James Week 3 | In the final installment of our series through James, we learn what to do when we encounter conflict with others. Rather than build up our defenses and look for ways to blame others for our actions, James encourages – or even demands – that our first action when dealing with…
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Evan Earwicker: Words that Set the World on Fire, James 3:1-8
James Week 2 | James’ message in his third chapter sounds so harsh because he is being incredibly serious; words have the power to literally build up or tear down the character and wellbeing of the people around us. When Jesus interacts with the world, he does so with words of sincere kindness –...
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Evan Earwicker: A House That Stands, James 1:22-25
James Week 1 | As we begin our study through James, we are reminded that faith was never meant to stop at understanding God’s Word. As the body of Christ, believers are called to carry the hope, compassion, and restoration of Jesus into the world, allowing God’s grace to flow through them in...
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Mike Meeks: Who Do You Say I Am? Matthew 16:13-17
Jesus’ question, “Who do you say I am?” is the defining question that moves faith from opinion to personal surrender. It reveals that our true identities are found not in performance, approval, or control – but in recognizing Christ as Lord, even if we can’t fully wrap our minds around the...
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Ben Fleming: Adam & Eve, Genesis 3:1-21
Sunday School Week 5 | The story of Adam and Eve reveals that the humanity’s deepest problem is not simply that we break rules that God put in place; rather, humanity’s greatest issue originates from us choosing to distrust God’s goodness, which leads to shame, blame, and the hiding. To…
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Ben Fleming: The Story of Samson, Judges 13-16
Sunday School Week 4 | Samson’s story shows us that even in times of intense hardship, hope remains because God is present in the valley. We must realize that it is Him and not us – even with our strong willpower and grit – who can turn an ending into the beginning of something good.
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Evan Earwicker: The Tower of Babel, Genesis 11:1-9
Sunday School Week 3 | We observe humanity’s drive to achieve, control, and remove limitations through stories as old as the Tower of Babel – and we can see that same desire echoed in our everyday lives as we interact with technology today. While the world pulls us into a world of efficiency and...
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Ruth, Women in Ministry and the Theology of Aliens
SBC Ammendment on Women in Leadershiphttps://www.christianpost.com/news/sbc-passes-amendment-banning-female-pastors-elders.html Aimee Semple Mcphersonhttps://www.foursquare.org/about/history/aimee-semple-mcpherson Women leaders in the New Testament:There are Women Pastors in the New Testament –...
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Evan Earwicker: Ruth, Ruth 1:1-22
Sunday School Week 2 | Ruth's story shows us that even in suffering, hope remains because God draws near to the marginalized, transforms bitterness, and uses broken stories to create something good and lasting.
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Ben Fleming: Namaan, 2 Kings 5:1-16
Sunday School Week 1 | Namaan's story illustrates Andy Stanley's quote, "To understand, you must first obey," perfectly. Namaan was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy (v. 1). When he heard that there was a God who could heal him, he imagined his healing process as one fit for a king – but God...
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Ben Fleming: Restoring the Good Life, Matthew 7:13–27
Westside One: On the Mount Week 7 | In the final week of our observation of the Sermon on the Mount, we see that Jesus contrasts two ways of living: a narrow path rooted in his teachings that leads to real life, and a broad, self-centered path that ultimately leads to destruction.
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Evan Earwicker: Judge Not, Discern Well, Matthew 7:1-12
Westside One: On the Mount Week 6 | God alone holds the authority to judge humanity – he does not pass that authority onto us. Rather than judge and condemn those around us in our own ignorance, we are instead invited to build intentional relationships with others that are supported by God’s...
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Ben Fleming: What Money Can't Buy, Matthew 6:19-34
Westside One: On the Mount Week 5 | Money easily shifts from a useful tool into something that controls our hearts and fuels anxiety – especially when we equate it with security, identity, or worth. God invites us to rely entirely on him and turn from a life of self-preservation to one of...
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Lindsay Parnell: Performing the Faith, Matthew 6:1-18
Westside One: On the Mount Week 4 | True transformation comes not from performing for others but from rooting identity in God’s unconditional love, which frees people from the exhausting need for approval and image management. Practicing faith in the “secret place”—where motives are hidden and...
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Evan Earwicker: Am I a Good Person, Matthew 5:17-20
Westside One: On the Mount Week 3 | In our third week of studying the Sermon on the Mount, we learn that following Jesus isn’t about piling on more rules or proving our worth, but leaning further into Jesus and accepting the grace he offers freely to us.
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Evan Earwicker: Am I a Good Person, Matthew 5:17-20
Westside One: On the Mount Week 3 | In our third week of studying the Sermon on the Mount, we learn that following Jesus isn’t about piling on more rules or proving our worth, but leaning further into Jesus and accepting the grace he offers freely to us.
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Ben Fleming: The Luckiest, Matthew 5:1-12
Westside One: On the Mount Week 2 | The Beatitudes reveal an upside-down kingdom where Jesus made statements like “Blessed are the poor in spirit…” (v. 3) and “Blessed are those who mourn…” (v. 4). Jesus did not mean that these people earned blessings by being sad or broken – instead he revealed...
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Evan Earwicker: The Greatest Sermon Ever Told, Matthew 4:23-5:2
Westside One: On the Mount Week 1 | Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount reveal a radically different way of life rooted in God’s present kingdom. Instead of a rule-based faith focused on managing sin, the invitation is to follow Jesus closely and be transformed from the inside out…
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Ben Fleming: Easter Sunday, John 21:1-16
The Gospel of John: Week 14 | Easter Sunday marks a day of not only the miracle of Jesus rising from the grave, but of an invitation for anybody and everybody to know that their stories are not over. No matter your regrets, failures, or uncertainty, Jesus invites every one of us to come and sit...
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Evan Earwicker: God in the Garden, John 18:1-11
The Gospel of John: Week 13 | In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus, by handing himself over to his attackers, shows that he is not a powerless victim, but the only one with authority to choose the path of the cross to save others.
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Ben Fleming: Abiding & Thriving, John 15:3-17
The Gospel of John: Week 12 | Jesus invites us to remain connected to him like branches to a vine, trusting that real transformation and fruitfulness comes not from abiding in his life and teachings – choosing to simply be with him – not striving to prove our dedication or worth.
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Josh Cordell: Peace in a Troubled World, John 14: 1-14
The Gospel of John: Week 11 | The peace that Jesus offers isn’t found in specific circumstances or self-improvement. It is found by realizing that we are vessels of his goodness, and are fully reliant on his presence through the Holy Spirit.
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Evan Earwicker: Love That Lowers, John 13:1-17
The Gospel of John: Week 10 | While the disciples argued about who among them was the greatest, Jesus stooped to wash their feet. By loving even those who would betray and abandon him, Jesus showed that loving your neighbor has nothing to do with status – it is about lowering yourself in order to...
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Ben Fleming: Worship That Costs, John 12:1-8
The Gospel of John: Week 9 | Mary’s (the sister of Lazarus) bold act of anointing Jesus with costly perfume reveals that true discipleship flows from humble devotion at his feet – not pride, efficiency, or transactional religion that believes God “owes” us something.
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Evan Earwicker: Resurrection & The Life, John 11:1-14
The Gospel of John: Week 8 | Jesus’ bold declaration, “I am the resurrection and the life,” confronts the hard question: Why God sometimes seems slow in the face of suffering? We are invited to trust Christ’s nearness in grief, believe in His power to bring life from death, and become a community...
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Ben Fleming: The Voice We Know, John 10:1-10
The Gospel of John: Week 7 | Jesus’ declaration as the Good Shepherd invites us to consider what it truly means to recognize His voice amid the noise and competing influences of everyday life.
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Evan Earwicker: Learning to See, John 8:12
The Gospel of John: Week 6 | When Jesus declared himself the Light of the World, it was a declaration that asked something of humanity, too. It asked us to keep our eyes open and willing to recognize that before we saw Jesus’ light, we were blind – but by acknowledging his light, now we can see!
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Ben Fleming: A Tale of Two Frustrations, John 6:1-15
The Gospel of John: Week 5 | When Jesus fed the crowd but refused to be made a national savior, he disappointed the revolutionaries who viewed him as a means to an end – just like the Pharisees had before. Instead of seeing Jesus simply as someone who can change our circumstances, we should see…
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Evan Earwicker: Do You Want to Be Well? John 5:1-18
The Gospel of John: Week 4 | Following Jesus means allowing his teaching to change us. When John wrote about Jesus healing the paralyzed beggar, he noted how easily brokenness can become our identity – and how Jesus calls us to leave it behind.
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Mike Meeks: Grace & Truth, John 4:1-30
The Gospel of John: Week 3 | Jesus is not half grace and half truth. He is fully grace and fully truth, which allowed him to completely see our sin and then sacrifice himself as a perfect atonement for it.
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Ben Fleming: Jesus Brings Abundance, John 2:1-12
The Gospel of John: Week 2 | The Jesus who quietly and miraculously turned water into wine, refilling what had run dry, is the same Jesus who overturned tables at the temple, bolding disrupting a system that was denying people access to God. Jesus’ peace does not mean quiet – but it does mean...
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Evan Earwicker: God Is on Our Side, John 1:1-18
The Gospel of John: Week 1 | The Apostle John’s account of the Gospel differs from Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s accounts in that John’s Gospel is a personal reflection on his experience of living and serving in Jesus’ presence. John writes earnestly that Jesus, who was the living, breathing Voice of...
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Dave Dealy: A People of Expectation, Luke 2:25-40
Through the humility of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the faith of Simeon, and the joy of Anna, we are reminded that the light of Jesus cannot be overcome. We are invited to believe – and expect – that God will move powerfully now, just like he did in the past.
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Ben Fleming: Love & Beholding, Matthew 2:1-18
Advent Week 4: LOVE | We are often told that we must always move up, be more, and fix ourselves. During the last week of Advent we look at LOVE, and how it tells us a different story. Instead of climbing higher, loves descends down into our wounds. Love is a person, and he chooses to be with us.
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Evan Earwicker: Joy & Rejoicing, Isaiah 9:2-3
Advent Week 3: JOY | True joy isn’t something we achieve through success, circumstances, or possessions, but a gift produced by God’s nearness. We receive it when we make room for Him in our ordinary lives, which allows us to live in child-like wonder, even in times of sorrow.
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Experiencing the life and love of Jesus together.
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Evan Earwicker, Ben Fleming and the Speaking Team of Westside Church
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