Archive for March, 2009

What’s the Point?

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

This sermon begins a new series on the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, which explores the frustrations of living life “under the sun.” To faithfully interpret its words, we look not only at the earthly perspective of the “Preacher” in Ecclesiastes, but the God-oriented conclusions of the book’s narrator, as well as the supreme biblical [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Mar 22, 2009

The Heart of the Gospel

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

Local seminarian and fellow Westsider Buck Williams delivered this, his first, sermon from Ephesians 2:1-10. Buck explained how the good news of what Jesus has done for us evokes a response on three levels: the mind, the heart, and the will.

Read more | Comments (0) | Mar 15, 2009

Nursery Volunteers

Posted by Westside Church | Filed under Uncategorized

There will be a brief meeting for all nursery volunteers following the service Sunday, March 22.  We will meet in the toddler nursery room for about ten minutes. Please plan to attend whether you are new to serving in the nursery or you have been serving since the very beginning. We will discuss new policies and procedures [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Mar 11, 2009

The Beloved Community

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

In Acts 6:1-7, the twelve apostles established a pattern: Some leaders would devote themselves to the primary task of preaching the gospel, and others would devote themselves to serving the physical needs of the poor among them. As the rest of the New Testament unfolds, these roles became formalized as elders (or overseers) and deacons. [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Mar 8, 2009

Aim for Restoration

Posted by Walter | Filed under Services

Last week we looked at Paul’s theological and practical wisdom for how to confront someone you love; this week in 2 Corinthians 13:5-14 we learned how to respond if you’re the one who needs to be confronted. But Paul doesn’t stop there; he closes his letter to the Corinthians with a beautiful picture of the [...]

Read more | Comments (1) | Mar 3, 2009