We all carry regrets — relationships that fell apart, decisions we wish we could undo, losses we can't stop grieving. In fact, regret might be one of the most universal human experiences.  But what if regret doesn’t have to be the end of our story?  The resurrection of Jesus isn't just a historical event, but a radical offer of renewal for every broken and buried part of your story. In the very beginning, God spoke light into darkness. With the resurrection of Jesus, that same God is now speaking life into death.  Easter isn't about forgetting what broke you. It's about being made completely new.  And because Jesus beat death, the worst thing is never the last thing.

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S): 

Matthew 28:1-3 NIV, John‬ ‭20‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭NIV

Disney has built an empire on one powerful storytelling secret — great stories begin with devastating loss. From Simba's father to Moana's grandmother to Ellie in Up, rupture always precedes repair. This is no accident — it resonates because somewhere deep in us, we know that's our story too. But what if your guilt, your shame, your regret, and your pain aren't the end of your story, but the setup for the greatest repair ever made? Jesus stepped into the broken human story and rewrote it from the inside out — and he's ready to rewrite yours.

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S): 

Romans 5:19-21 NIV

Have you ever let someone else take the blame for something you did? In this message, we unpack the biblical idea of substitution and how Jesus willingly became our substitute. Through a powerful look at one of Jesus’ most famous stories - the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 – we discover the true elder brother who willingly paid the cost to bring us back home.

SPEAKER:

Andy Gridley

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

Romans 5:7–8, Luke 15:11–32

In the Roman Empire, crucifixion was propaganda—a brutal warning to anyone who dared resist the empire. But the New Testament makes a shocking claim: through the cross, Jesus wasn’t defeated—He was victorious. In this message, we explore the biblical vision of the cross as a declaration of victory, where Jesus defeats the powers of evil and liberates humanity from fear, sin, and death. And while the Romans used the cross to intimidate and crush rebellion— in Jesus, it became the moment God won the ultimate victory.

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

1 Corinthians 15:51-57 NIV

We all live with the fear of being judged—by others, by ourselves, and even by God. But what if God as Judge is actually good news? In this message, we explore the Bible’s legal and courtroom images of Jesus as a judge.  We explore how the cross is the place where the verdict over our lives was already spoken: “no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”—a grace that not only frees us from shame, but transforms how we live with and extend grace to others.

SPEAKER:

David Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

Colossians 2:13-15

What is something really worth? From $100 million paintings to priceless family treasures, we explore how value is defined — and what it means when the Bible says that Jesus gave His life as a “ransom for many.” In this message, we discover the immense cost and even greater love behind the cross — and what that says about your freedom, your worth, and the King who gave everything for you.

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S): 

Mark 10:32-45 NIV

We’ve become desensitized to blood in our movies and on our screens — but Scripture says blood isn’t about violence, it’s about life. In this message, we explore why “the life is in the blood” (Leviticus 17:11), how sin drains us at the deepest level, and why the cross is not divine cruelty but God’s holy love going all the way. Just as a heart transplant brings new life to a failing body, Jesus gives His life so we can truly live.

SPEAKER:

Ruth Nazanin BetEivaz

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

Romans 3:25-26 NLT

Why did Jesus die—and what does His death actually accomplish? In this message, we explore the cross as the new Passover.  The cross is God’s great act of deliverance, fulfilling the story of Passover and leading us out of slavery into freedom. Jesus, the true Passover Lamb, willingly gave His life so that judgment might pass over us and we might be reconciled to God. The cross reveals the stunning truth that we are fully known, yet still fully loved and rescued by Christ.

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

Colossians 1:19-20 NIV

The story of WestGate Church—past, present, and future—and a testimony to what God can do when His people choose surrender over control, Spirit-empowered living over self-reliance, and sacrificial love over comfort. In Ephesians 3, the Apostle Paul invites followers of Jesus to trust God with what feels too big, to kneel in faith amid uncertainty, and to play our small part in God’s work “throughout all generations.”

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

Ephesian 3:20-21 NIV

Most Christians believe we should share our faith—but few feel like they know how exactly to do that.  What does it look like to live an invitational life as an ordinary follower of Jesus? In Acts 8, Philip meets an Ethiopian eunuch on a desert road, and we discover how God uses ordinary attentiveness—not extraordinary giftedness—to invite people in crisis, curiosity, or spiritual quest into the life-giving Way of Jesus.

SPEAKER:

Jay Kim

BIBLE PASSAGE(S):

Acts 8:26-34 NIV