Westside Gathering - Audio

Belief is both sign of the resurrection and a path to resurrection life. But it also brings up the idea of doubt. Where are you on the spectrum of belief and doubt? Thomas (the disciple) helps us understand those who doubt and Jesus views the doubter and believer, including those sitting between both. (John 20:24-31)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240428_DavidM.pdf

Have you ever been stuck struggling to forgive? Or been under the weight of something you've caused hoping to be forgiven? One more sign of life sourced in resurrection is the power of forgiveness - for you and the world. (John 20:19-23)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240421_DavidM.pdf

Resurrection launched a new life available to anyone who would come to trust in Jesus. If this is true, what are some signs of this life? Through some post resurrection scenes in John's gospel, we start a new series exploring these signs of life available to you. We start with signs of PEACE. (John 20:19-23)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240414_DavidM.pdf

Baptism alongside faith in Christ marks our identity, inclusion and immersion into Christ and his Kingdom community. If you trust Jesus have you considered baptism? (Gal 3:26-28)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240407_DavidM.pdf

The world longs with hope for a newness of life, but how is it even possible? What happened in and through Jesus - resurrection - invites us into a new quality of life that promises a future, but available in the present. (Romans 6:4-11)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240331_DavidM.pdf

Sitting with Jesus and his disciples during the last supper helps us understand God's desire and action on and through the cross to be with us and suffer for us - so we can find life in him. (Luke 22:14-21)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240329_DavidM.pdf

Jesus gets pretty serious with anything that detours or damages those trying to, or those already, following him. This final 'hard ask' of Jesus gets graphic! (Mark 9:42-49)
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Jesus challenges His disciples that it is not enough to simply be good to enter the kingdom of God. Have your "good" circumstances been your motive to follow Jesus? (Mark 10:17-27) (Kelly Orellana)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240317_KellyO.pdf

While love can often be defined by one's experiences or choices, when we hear the call to love from Christ we are called into a love that fulfills but also demands something of us. (John 14-15, 1 Cor. 13)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240310_JohnW.pdf

Jesus uses some real life metaphors when describing what it means to follow him. He talks about families and commitments. How do we listen and live into these invitations that lead to a truer life? (Matthew 10:31-38, 8:18-22)
Our message notes can be found here http://www.gatheringcafe.com/thewestsidegathering/podcasts/WSGmsg20240303_DavidM.pdf