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Nathan Trudeau looks at two snapshots of the early church in Acts 4: believers praying for boldness when Peter and John face opposition, and a community so united in its love for Jesus that they share what they have and care for those in need. Their example points to a life shaped by trust in God’s sovereignty, freedom from the hold of possessions, and a firm love for people.

This message invites us to consider how we respond to opposition, whether we know the needs of people around us, and whether we’re willing to let others know when we need help. The church is called to carry one another’s burdens, pray together, and put compassion into action.

Scripture: Acts 4:23–37

Pastor Lucas Chance explores Acts 4 and the example of Peter and John, who followed the Holy Spirit’s leading and showed kindness without knowing what would happen next. Their story invites us to trust God, take courageous steps of faith, and let our actions point others to Jesus.

Think Bigger: Faith That Builds Bridges

What does it mean to think bigger? Pastor Lucas Chance looks at Acts 3–4 and Colossians 3 to explore faith that looks beyond personal needs and sees a hurting world with compassion. Peter points the crowd to Jesus after a man is healed, and Lucas challenges the church to trust God with what feels impossible, welcome people as they are, and build relationships that make room for the gospel. A message about bold faith, practical mercy, repentance, and investing our lives in God’s kingdom.

In this message, Pastor Lucas Chance explores what it means to live with genuine compassion. Looking at Jesus’ example in Matthew 9 and the healing of the lame beggar in Acts 3, we’re challenged to see people through God’s eyes, feel with His heart, and act with His purpose.

Compassion calls us beyond our own plans and comfort. God can use our time, prayers, resources, and willingness to serve to make a difference in someone’s life. We may not always know where to begin, but we can start by helping the person right in front of us.

Compassion is more than feeling — it’s taking action.

Scripture: Matthew 9:35–38; Acts 3:1–11.

Thanks + Giving | George Krahn

What is the difference between receiving God's blessings and truly responding to His goodness?

In Luke 17:11–19, Jesus heals ten men with leprosy, but only one returns to thank Him. All ten experience physical healing, yet the grateful man's encounter with Jesus points to something deeper: spiritual wholeness and salvation. His story reminds us that genuine thankfulness is about more than what we receive; it is about recognizing the One who gives and responding to Him in faith.

Drawing also on John 4:7–12 and Philippians 4:6–7, guest speaker George Krahn explores how God's generous love should transform our hearts and shape the way we live.

True thanksgiving moves beyond words. As we recognize God's goodness and the price Jesus paid to set us free, we are challenged to live with grateful hearts, generous hands, and a willingness to love others the way God has loved us.

Thanks + Giving: Gratitude that goes beyond blessings and changes how we live.

Guest speaker Ashley Chance uses the familiar experience of maps and GPS to illustrate how Scripture helps us understand where we came from, where we are now, and where we are going.

Exploring Hebrews 3–4 and the biblical theme of Sabbath, Ashley traces rest from creation, through Israel’s redemption from Egypt, and ultimately to Jesus Christ. Sabbath reminds us that we are finite, dependent creatures made in God’s image—and that our identity and worth are not determined by what we produce.

Through Christ, believers enter God’s rest by trusting in His finished work rather than trying to earn God’s acceptance. At the same time, a future rest remains: the day when Christ returns, sin and death are defeated, and all things are made new.

Ashley encourages us to live faithfully in this “already and not yet” reality—receiving Christ’s rest now while anticipating its fullness in the future.

The message closes with a reminder to remember, receive, and anticipate: remember Christ’s sacrifice, receive His grace, and look forward to His return.

Be Still — Women’s Conference 2026 | Panel Discussion

In this candid panel discussion, women from different generations and seasons of life talk about what it means to truly rest in God.

The conversation explores identity, productivity, motherhood, work, caregiving, grief, and the pressure many women feel to keep accomplishing. The panel distinguishes between genuine rest and activities that merely distract us from the noise within.

The women share what they have had to surrender—including control, perfectionism, over-functioning, and the need to prove their worth—and encourage us to remember that our value comes from being loved by God, not from what we accomplish.

True rest isn't simply about recharging. It is about becoming still enough to trust God and allow Him to do the work only He can do.

A special panel discussion from the Westside Family Fellowship Women's Conference 2026.

The Yoke of Christ — Women’s Conference 2026

Ashley Chance explores Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11 to come to Him, take His yoke, and find rest. Looking at the biblical meaning of a rabbi’s “yoke,” she contrasts Jesus’ gentle way with the burdens of striving, control, and human expectations.

The message presents Sabbath as a gift rather than another obligation, built around three practices: ceasing, resting, and delighting. Ashley examines the different dimensions of rest and encourages us to receive God’s goodness with gratitude, worship, relationships, creation, and the simple pleasures He provides.

The message ultimately points us back to Jesus—the One who invites us to stop striving, bring our unfinished lives to Him, and discover true rest in His presence.

What Happened to the Fourth Commandment? | Ashley Chance

In this Women’s Conference message, Ashley Chance explores the biblical meaning and purpose of Sabbath. Beginning in Genesis and tracing the theme through Israel’s covenant, the ministry of Jesus, Paul’s teaching, and church history, Ashley asks whether Sabbath still has significance for Christians today.

Rather than presenting Sabbath as a legal requirement for salvation, Ashley describes it as a God-given pattern of work and cessation—a gift that calls us to stop, receive, worship, and trust God. She challenges the modern culture of constant productivity and availability, asking whether we have become so accustomed to never stopping that we have forgotten the freedom God intended for us.

Ultimately, Sabbath points beyond a day on the calendar to the deeper rest we find in Christ and the future fullness of God’s rest when all things are made new.

Pharaoh’s Quota — Ashley Chance

In this Women’s Conference message, Ashley Chance examines the story of Israel under Pharaoh and the relentless demand to produce more. She draws a striking parallel between Pharaoh’s quotas and the hidden expectations that can shape our own lives—leaving us feeling that we are never doing enough.

Through Israel’s experience with manna and the Sabbath, Ashley shows how God teaches His people a new rhythm: receiving rather than constantly producing, trusting rather than controlling, and recognizing that there can truly be “enough for today.”

Ultimately, this is a message about freedom. Christ has already set us free, and part of learning to live in that freedom is discovering that we can stop, rest, and trust God to continue being God when we stop producing.