Westlight Podcasts

Have you felt tension with another person for no reason at all? It could be that other people process problems differently!

While we find comfort in being with like minded people, God desires His people to journey through life with people who are different than you.

In our journey with others, we may have encountered difficulties that may have led to a better understanding of ourselves. By using a tool (such as the DISC inventory), we can learn more of who we are.

God has given the Israelites a tabernacle and the early church a labyrinth to discover our spiritual state. How are you doing spiritually?

What is the Mary and Martha story really about? Why did Jesus rebuke Martha and commend Mary? Sometimes, following Jesus leads us to breaking down walls! [Luke 10:38-42]

What must we do to receive eternal life? Jesus gives us a deeper insight into what it means to be a part of God's kingdom. [Luke 10:25-37]

Before we are called to do something, we are first called to be like Jesus. Does the thing that brings joy to Jesus bring joy to us? [Luke 10:21-24]

Jesus invited all to follow him. But there’s something you need to know about following Jesus. It will cost you something eventually. But you’ll find that when you pay the price for following Jesus, it will bring about a new creation. [Luke 9:57-62] *Due to technical difficulties, there is poor audio quality from 8:57-12:20.

In the Old Testament, God's blessings translated to arrogance. What can we do to make sure we don't fall into this pattern? Let us recognize that God loves everyone. [Luke 9:46-56]

What do you do when you feel that your prayers aren’t reaching God? Do you turn to someone “more spiritual” than you and ask them to pray on your behalf? Jesus warns us that this is a form of idolatry. [Luke 9:37-45]

Why doesn't God display His power for the world to see? What if He did? Would that accomplish Heaven on Earth? The transfiguration story is a reminder that God's might cannot changes the hearts of people. [Luke 9:28-36]

When Peter declared Jesus as Messiah, what did he mean? What does it mean to follow Jesus? [Luke 9:18-27]

*Due to technological difficulties, the audio is substandard. What role are we supposed to play in His plan? What does it take for God to do something amazing? When you do what you can do and trust God to do what only He can do, the results will be astounding. [Luke 9:10-17]

Why did Jesus command his disciples to carry nothing on their journey? To create the optimal conditions for deep interactions. [Luke 9:1-6]

When everyone expected God to enter through the front door, Jesus came onto the pages of history through the back door.

If we want to invite God into our future, we must invite Him into our lives today. Mary experienced this, and as a result, the world became saturated with God.

God wants us to invite Him into our power. We all have power that can be used for good or evil. Our desire to control others needs to be surrendered to Jesus.

It takes guts to invite people into your life. God has been inviting us into His life, so let's invite Him into ours this season! Let's invite Him into our regrets and mistakes.

Question and Response

One of the biggest barriers to belief in God is that we don't want to believe. Our will is so powerful that we can will God out of existence. Brutal honesty is needed.