Life on the West Side

The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.

The sermon today is titled "Your Will Be Done." It is the fifth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 3, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer 
• Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our Father
• Tim Keller, "Submission: Thy Kingdom; Thy Will"

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The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.

The sermon today is titled "Your Kingdom Come." It is the fourth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 27, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer 
• Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our Father
• Tim Keller, "Submission: Thy Kingdom; Thy Will"

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• Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.
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The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.

The sermon today is titled "Holy Is Your Name." It is the third installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 20, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer 
• Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our Father
• Tim Keller, "Adoration: Hallowed Be Your Name"

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The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.

The sermon today is titled "In Heaven." It is the second installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 13, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer 
• Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our Father
• Tim Keller, "Basis of Prayer: Our Father"

I'd love to connect with you!

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The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.

The sermon today is titled "Our Father." It is the first installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 6, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.

Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.

Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• N. T. Wright, The Lord & His Prayer 
• Wesley Hill, The Lord's Prayer: A Guide to Praying to Our Father
• Tim Keller, "Basis of Prayer: Our Father"

I'd love to connect with you!

• Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.
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Church is where we share life together. We welcome each other’s joys and shoulder one another’s pain; we laugh and cry, rejoice and weep; give up our self-conceit and also bear each other’s burdens. We live as family, finding light in the darkness, strength for the journey, and refreshment in the dry patches of life.

The sermon today is titled "Estranged: When It's Up to Me." It is the second installment in our recurring series "The Struggles We Face." The Scripture reading is from Psalm 121 (NLT) & Luke 15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 26, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Dealing with Struggles and Suffering.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Every Moment Holy (Vols 1 & 2)
• Tim Keller's sermons on the Prodigal Son
• Alister Begg, "Compassion Vs. Condemnation"
• Joshua Coleman, Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict.

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Church is where we share life together. We welcome each other’s joys and shoulder one another’s pain; we laugh and cry, rejoice and weep; give up our self-conceit and also bear each other’s burdens. We live as family, finding light in the darkness, strength for the journey, and refreshment in the dry patches of life.

The sermon today is titled "Estranged Adult Children: When It's Up to Them." It is the first installment in our recurring series "The Struggles We Face." The Scripture reading is from Hosea 11:1-9 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 19, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Dealing with Struggles and Suffering.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Every Moment Holy (Vols 1 & 2)
• Pegg Stroop, “No, Parent-Child Estrangement Isn’t Just A Fad,” Psychology Today (May 20), 2023).
• Stephen Rossi, “Estranged Families,” Thechristiancounselor.com (Dec 30, 2018).
• Joshua Coleman, Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict.

I'd love to connect with you!

• Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.
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This is a look forward. Where is God leading our church in 2025? What will the preaching ministry of this church set out to cover in the next year?

The sermon today is titled "Same God, New Year: Reflections On Where We Are Headed." The Scripture reading is from Mark 1:16-20 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 12, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Announcing The Kingdom.

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This is a retrospective. Where has God led our church in 2024? What has the preaching ministry of this church set out to do over the last few years?

The sermon today is titled "Wrapping Up: Reflections On Where We've Been." The Scripture reading is from Acts 20:17-27 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on January 5, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Announcing The Kingdom.

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We are the Magi. This is our story.

The sermon today is titled "Who Wise Men Seek." It is the third installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 22, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• The Bible Project: Wise Men and Herod.
• Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.
• Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).
• Alistair Begg, "The Wise Men."

I'd love to connect with you!

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