Westlight Podcasts

What does God see in me? God sees all the brokenness inside us, yet he is excited to have us on His team. [Luke 5:1-11]

What qualifies you for a helping hand from Jesus? In the First Century, people believe your race, gender, socioeconomic status, your health, and belief systems played a role in receiving blessings from God. What if you have a demon - does that disqualify you? [Luke 4:31-44]

We've all fallen short of God's expectations. What should we do about it? Lucky for us, the Bible is filled with people who have fallen short, and what God did about it. Where we failed, He has succeeded! [Luke 4:1-13]

Is Jesus truly the Son of God? Luke uses His genealogy to prove that He is indeed the Messiah and that our hope should be placed in Him. [Luke 3:21-38]

It's so much easier to blame than to take responsibility. When we focus only on our safety, evil flourishes. [Luke 3:1-19]

Life is not a formula and neither is God. He is unpredictable because He is love.

God hears the cry of victims. But, does He hear you cry when you are responsible for your own downfall? Zechariah quotes Isaiah 40, an ancient prophecy that people desperately clung onto.

When Mary discovered she was carrying God’s Son, she sang a song (called The Magnificat). Similarly, Hannah (1 Sam. 2:1-10) sang a song when God gave her a son. The nature of both songs are very similar. Waiting for God to work can be difficult. What can we do in the meantime?

When Gabriel told Mary to name her son, Jesus (heb. Yeshua, which is the same name for Joshua), images of the Old Testament leader, Joshua began to revive in her mind. She was being reminded of the trust Joshua placed in God, which is the same thing she had to do, now that she was now carrying the Son of God.

Have you been disappointed with God? Have you carried doubts about Him? Maybe God is calling you to a deeper understanding of Him.

The Church was birthed into our world to solve a problem. What is that problem, and how does Westlight Community Church play into the bigger picture?

There are two categories of prayers - the Original Prayer (prayers that you make up on your own) and the Prescribed Prayers (prayers that were written by someone else that you recite; also known as Liturgical Prayers). The first church was recorded habitually praying liturgical prayers corporately.

What comes to mind when someone says, “Breaking bread?” The first church understood Break break as sharing a meal with their brothers and sisters in Christ.

What comes to mind when someone says, “Let’s fellowship!”? The first church understood “fellowship” as sharing their resources for the sake of their brother or sister in Christ. [Acts 4:33-35]

The church was birthed out of four practices, and today, we are focusing on the first one - Learning the implications of the Gospel. What is required of me if I believe that Jesus died and rose again? [Acts 2:42]

When we say "yes" to our calling, God begins to develop us so we can fulfill the tasks He has given us. Yukari and Tatsuya Marumoto opened an ice cream shop to spread the love of God. Listen to their journey and how God helped them build their business.

What am I supposed to do with my life? God has first called us to Himself, then to His teachings. When these two are fulfilled, then we can receive our specific duties. Kathy Gaulton, the founder of Heavenly Treasures, embodies this perfectly.

If God is molding us to become people who show hospitality, then we need to know what this entails. Hospitality requires empathy. [Hebrew 4:15]

Between who God intended you to be and who you are today is a gap. How do we deal with this gap?

How does God view our work? The best way to discern this is by looking at how God works. When God works, He brings order and beauty, which often benefits others. [Gen. 1]