Atlanta Westside

The Great Uniter

Westside Church — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:28:41 +0000

When God brings believers and not-yet-believers together, he changes their views of themselves, of others, and of himself. The divinely orchestrated meeting of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10:1-23 demonstrates this pattern, challenging both believers and not-yet-believers today.

Who Matters to God

Westside Church — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:03:05 +0000

In Acts 9:33-43, God uses the apostle Peter to heal a paralyzed man named Aeneas and to resurrect a dead woman named Tabitha. More than just improving their individual lives, these miracles reveal God’s great love for the Useless, the Useful, and the Ungripped.

One correction: In the sermon Walter slightly misquoted Gary Yagel, who used the word shame, not self-hatred — though the two ideas are closely related. The correct quote is, “Shame is a deadly form of pride because it condemns me for failing to be my own savior.”

A Jesus Shaped Life

Walter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:34:04 +0000

Walter preached this sermon from Acts 9:19a-31 on August 15, 2010. Saul’s early life as a Christian demonstrated how a believer is both shaped by Jesus and shaped like Jesus.

How God Redirects Us

Walter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:33:03 +0000

Returning to our series in the New Testament book of Acts, Walter preached this message from Acts 9:1-19a on August 8, 2010. The conversion of Saul/Paul illustrates many of the ways that God still redirects his people today.

Hearers and Doers

Walter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:32:12 +0000

Rev. Dr. Hunter Bailey, the RUF Campus Minister at Emory University, delivered this message from James 1:19-25 on August 1, 2010.

Worldly Wisdom and Godly Wisdom

Walter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:31:49 +0000

Our friend Nathan Parker, the youth director at our mother church, ChristChurch Atlanta, delivered this message from James 3:13-18 on July 25, 2010.

The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

Walter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:31:15 +0000

Rev. Adam Young, assistant pastor at Church of the Redeemer in Dunwoody, preached this sermon from 1 Peter 1:22 – 2:3 on July 18, 2010.

The Blessing of a Curse

Westside Church — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:04:31 +0000

This sermon was preached by Walter on Sunday, July 11, 2010. The sermon was about conflict and based on the Old Testament text of 2 Samuel 16:5-14.

Who Shall Go Up?

Westside Church — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:55 +0000

In Judges 1:1-3, God called the Tribe of Judah to restart their conquest alone. That venture also served to benefit the other 11 tribes.

God wanted Judah to trust him and sacrifice for others. In the same way, God calls us to sacrifice and love for the benefit of others.

How do we get the power to do that? The power comes through Jesus.

A Psalm of Hannah

Westside Church — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:25:51 +0000

Rev. Adam Young, assistant pastor at Church of the Redeemer, brought us this moving message from 1 Samuel 1-2. Hannah was a woman whose dreams were deferred, yet she modeled a faith that didn’t give up, pouring out her unedited prayers to God.