Archive for July, 2009

The Word of Christ in the Way of Christ

Fellow Westsider Rev. Aaron Jeffrey, who is also the RUF Campus Minister at Georgia Tech, brought us this message from 1 Peter 3:8-17 on the type of community Christ is forming us to become.

Christianity Reconsidered

Adam Young takes a look at Acts 5:17-42 in his sermon “Christianity Reconsidered.”  In Acts 5, the apostles show us the reality of suffering in the Christian life. We learn about the danger of pride from the religious leaders (ironically). And the intriguing character Gamaliel (himself a leader) highlights the danger of denial, particularly denial [...]

Baptisms

During the service on Sacraments, Andy Chern gave his testimony of coming to faith for the first time, and he and two other Westsiders, Donovan Bess and Teddy Heck, were baptized.

The Sacraments

Walter continues his series on habits that form us. This week he addresses baptism and communion, as several Westsiders are baptized and welcomed into membership.

The Profitable Word

This sermon begins a new series called Forming Habits, about essential Christian practices that, when they become part of the habitual pattern of our lives, God uses to “form” us into new people.  The first two habits are also known as the Means of Grace, beginning with Scripture. Few passages explain the usefulness and sufficiency [...]