Westside Unscripted Westside Baptist Church

Are human bodies more than mere clumps of cells? Do they have any value? Do they have any purpose? Do they have any meaning? Our culture increasingly answers these questions with a resounding no, treating human bodies as blank canvases, raw pieces  of clay to be modified or preserved, celebrated or terminated, just as we see fit.  
Pastor Peter introduces his summer series, "Un-virtual Reality: Why We Can't Escape Our Bodies (and Why We Shouldn't Try)" by talking us through the need for a focus on the human body. 
If you have a question that you would like Pastor Peter to address on Westside Unscripted, please email it to josh@bibledirectionforlife.com.

No, we're not talking about the Levitical prohibition against eating pork. We're talking about Noah's son and the curse he received in Genesis 9. Pastor Peter breaks down what he thinks is going on in that text and how it can be applicable to us today.
If you have a question that you would like Pastor Peter to address on Westside Unscripted, please email it to josh@bibledirectionforlife.com.

The King James translation includes the phrase "without cause" into Matthew 5:22 but most newer translations exclude the phrase. Which is correct? Pastor Peter answers this question and helps us think through how we should approach sticky textual questions like this one.
Recommended Reading from this Episode:
Skins, Strongholds, and the Limits of a Culture War Mindset
Social Media and the Lack of Boundaries (with some reference to Tim Keller...)
If you have a question that you would like Pastor Peter to address on Westside Unscripted, please email it to josh@bibledirectionforlife.com.

Taking a seat at the Lord's table is an essential part of the Christian life. The bread and wine signify the body and blood of the risen Christ whom we follow. Does the way we distribute and partake of the elements have special significance as well?
Recommended from this Episode:
American Underdog
Begotten or Made? by Oliver O'Donovan
If you have a question that you would like Pastor Peter to address on Westside Unscripted, please email it to josh@bibledirectionforlife.com.

Pastor Peter and myself recently recorded a forthcoming podcast series with the Textual Confidence Collective. On today's episode, he explains what the Textual Confidence Collective is and how we hope this podcast bolsters Christian's confidence in the Scriptures we hold in our hands today. 
Recommended Reading from this Episode:
Eve in Exile - Rebekah Merkle
If you have a question that you would like Pastor Peter to address on Westside Unscripted, please email it to josh@bibledirectionforlife.com.

Pastor Peter is unavailable to be with us for this week's episode, so we are playing part two of the sessions from last year's men's retreat entitled, "Feed the Light."
If you have a question that you would like Pastor Peter to address on Westside Unscripted, please email it to josh@bibledirectionforlife.com.