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Weekly preaching from Westwinds Community Church

28 июн.

What Happens After We Die?

When you think about the future, what do you picture? For many of us, the Christian hope has been reduced to one idea: someday we’ll go to heaven. But what if that’s only part of the story? In the final message of The Baby or the Bathwater, we explore the closing words of the Apostles’ Creed: “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Together, they paint a bigger picture—not of escaping the world, but of God making all things new and dwelling with his people. Because maybe the Christian story has never been about leaving creation behind. Maybe it’s always been about its renewal. Episode Summary What if the ending of the Christian story isn’t what we’ve imagined? For many people, the goal of faith has become getting to heaven. But the closing words of the Apostles’ Creed point somewhere even bigger: the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. They’re not simply about life after death—they’re about God’s promise to renew creation and dwell fully with his people. As this series comes to a close, we’re invited into the hope that has sustained Christians for centuries: not escaping the world, but trusting that God is making all things new—and that his future is already beginning to break into the present. Key Takeaways The Christian hope is rooted in resurrection, not escape. Heaven is real, but it is not the final destination. Throughout Scripture, God continually moves toward dwelling with his people. The church is called to be a present sign of God’s coming kingdom. New creation begins now and will one day be made complete. Key Moments [02:45] Why the Apostles’ Creed ends with resurrection, not “going to heaven.” [08:03] The Jewish hope of “the age to come.” [13:22] Eden as the first place where heaven and earth met. [18:11] Jesus and the church as God’s dwelling place. [23:17] Revelation’s vision of a new heaven and new earth. [26:26] Why hope is something we hold together. Scripture References Genesis 2–3 1 Kings 6 John 1 1 Corinthians 6 Ephesians 2 Revelation 21 Revelation 22

30 мин.
21 июн.

Why Grace Feels So Hard to Believe

Most of us know what forgiveness means. At least in theory. But many of us still carry the weight of shame, self-condemnation, regret, and the quiet feeling that we haven’t quite done enough to deserve God’s love. This week, we explored one of the simplest lines in the Apostles’ Creed: “the forgiveness of sins.” Along the way, we wrestled with a deeper question: What if forgiveness isn’t something we’re trying to earn, achieve, or convince God to give us? What if the invitation is simply to wake up to what’s already true? Because sometimes the hardest part of grace isn’t receiving it. It’s believing it.

27 мин.
14 июн.

What Does “Catholic” Actually Mean?

For all the ways Christians disagree, there has always been a deeper question underneath it all: What actually holds us together? Across centuries, cultures, denominations, and traditions, the church has wrestled with power, belonging, identity, and who gets to decide who’s in and who’s out. Yet the Apostles’ Creed makes a surprising claim: there is one holy Catholic Church and a communion of saints. This week, we explored what those ancient words meant to the early church, why they still matter today, and what it might look like to belong to something much larger than our own tribe, tradition, or moment in history. Because maybe faith was never meant to be something we possess. Maybe it was always something we share.

32 мин.
7 июн.

What Does the Holy Spirit Actually Do?

For a lot of people, the Holy Spirit feels like the most confusing part of Christian faith. God the Creator makes sense. The story of Jesus feels tangible. But conversations about the Spirit can leave us somewhere between skeptical, uncertain, and quietly confused. This week, we explored what happens when we stop treating the Holy Spirit as a strange theological idea and start seeing the Spirit as the power behind the entire Christian story. Because maybe the question isn’t whether the Spirit is present. Maybe the question is whether we’ve become open enough to notice.

33 мин.
24 мая

A Different Kind of Power

Power is complicated. Most of us have seen what happens when power is abused. We’ve experienced it in institutions, workplaces, families, churches, and sometimes even in ourselves. We know how easily power can become control, self-protection, image management, or the ability to get our own way. So what happens when Jesus tells his followers, “You will receive power”? This week, we explored the surprising contrast between the power we know and the power of the Holy Spirit. From Babel to David to Rome to Pentecost, Scripture tells a story about power that gathers, controls, and protects itself - and a radically different power that moves toward vulnerability, shared responsibility, and love.

34 мин.
17 мая

What Kind of Judge Is Jesus?

For a lot of us, judgment feels more threatening than hopeful. Even if we believe God is loving, the idea of standing before Jesus still stirs up fear, anxiety, shame, or the instinct to hide. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to imagine judgment as getting caught instead of getting healed. This week, we explored one of the most uncomfortable lines in the Apostles’ Creed: “He will come again to judge the living and the dead.” But what if judgment has never been about humiliation or rejection? What if it’s about restoration? Protection? Mercy? What if the problem isn’t judgment itself—but the kind of God we imagine standing behind it?

21 мин.
10 мая

So Where Is Jesus?

Where is Jesus right now? Not the Sunday school answer. Not the theological answer. The real answer. Because a lot of us live as though Jesus mattered once, will matter again someday, but feels strangely absent in the middle of ordinary life. This week, we explored one of the most overlooked lines in the Apostles’ Creed: “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” What if the ascension wasn’t Jesus disappearing? What if it was his coronation? And what if heaven isn’t far away at all—but breaking into the world around us in ways we’ve stopped noticing? Episode Summary For a lot of people, the ascension feels like a strange footnote in the story of Jesus. The cross makes sense. Resurrection feels important. But the image of Jesus ascending into heaven and sitting on a throne somewhere “up there” can feel distant, abstract, or disconnected from real life. This week, we stepped into that tension and asked a deeper question: where is Jesus right now? As the message unfolds, the ascension becomes less about Jesus leaving and more about his ongoing presence, reign, and work in the world. Not someday. Right now. And maybe the invitation of faith is learning to notice where heaven is already breaking into ordinary life. Key Takeaways The ascension is not about Jesus disappearing—it’s about Jesus reigning. Heaven is not just a future destination, but God’s present reality breaking into our world. The kingdom of God often shows up through ordinary acts of love and self-sacrifice. Humans were always intended to partner with God in bringing flourishing to creation. Faith means learning to see God at work in everyday life. Key Moments [02:09] The question underneath the creed: where is Jesus right now? [07:24] Why Psalm 110 becomes so central to the early church [11:17] Jesus’ ascension as coronation, not disappearance [18:13] Heaven as God’s dimension woven into our present reality [22:12] Why Jesus ascended so his presence could fill every space [27:44] An airport shuttle driver and an ordinary moment of grace Scripture References Psalm 110 Genesis 1 Daniel 7 1 Corinthians 15 Revelation 5 Reflection Question Where might heaven already be breaking into your ordinary life—and have you slowed down enough to notice it?

32 мин.
3 мая

What Do We Do With Hell?

What do you do with a belief that doesn’t sit right anymore? For a lot of people, hell is one of those ideas. It raises questions, discomfort, even distance from faith. Not because people don’t care—but because what we’ve been handed doesn’t always make sense. This week, we stepped into one of the most debated lines of the Apostles’ Creed: “He descended into hell.” Instead of trying to define it or explain it away, this message moves in a different direction—looking at how Jesus actually talked about hell, and what he was trying to awaken in people. Because it turns out, the conversation might not be about where you go when you die. It might be about how you live right now—and whether fear or trust is shaping your life.

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