Westwinds

What does the birth of Jesus have to do with how to be human? Pastor David McDonald explores the true nature of power as demonstrated by the birth of a baby king. He reminds us we can be healed and we can be whole.

We are invited to be connected to Jesus in the dance between Father, Son and Holy Spirit - the dance of unity, love and self sacrifice. Pastor David McDonald explores the divinity of Jesus and how we fit. He offers ways for us to accept God's invitation and live differently in today's world. 

Pastor Dave tackles the idea of Jesus being fully God  and fully human at the same time. Then he uses this to encourage us to lift up our hopes, our desires, our dreams, our frustrations and our need to a God who understands and "gets it."

Pastor David McDonald wants us to understand some of the characteristics that are missing from our common understanding of God. He provides us seven ways the incarnation of Jesus shows us the nature of God. Jesus is empathetic, grace giving, forgiving, generous, loving, trusting and strong.

What do you do when you don't feel like you have gotten what you are promised or owed? Pastor David McDonald uses the Bible characters mentioned in Hebrews 11 to offer us a deeply inspiring message of hope. He provides us with six insightful truths to remember and pass on to others.

Guest pastor, Jim Mueller, addresses the concept of the Church on mission. His guiding questions are, "Who are we supposed to be and why do we do what we do?" He uses stories from his own life and parables to encourage us to make the mission personal and be the body of Christ. 

Pastor David McDonald talks about Esther chapter 4, putting hope in our lives and others lives. 

In honor of All Saint's Day, pastor David McDonald, addresses the concept of a cloud of witnesses. Using scripture from Hebrews, he raises the question "Who is the person of faith, generosity, obedience, or wisdom to you?

Guest speaker Robin Smith , shares with us insightful thoughts on how to live a life of victory with victory to spare. She shares stories of her ministry at the Refuge for Women in California, to encourage us to listen to truth - the voice that flows out of the Word of God. She addresses the question why do we settle for "less than" when we can have "more than"? She offers guidance on how we should use our "victory to spare" to offer victory to others.

Why aren't you growing spiritually if you serve in church, study your Bible, listen to teaching, etc? Pastor David McDonald addresses this concern with one answer. Prayer. He discusses what  prayer is and what prayer does. He unpacks all of the components of The Lord's prayer to help us better understand prayer.