West Umc Podcast

40% of our actions are our habits, we don't even know we are doing them.Habits have a powerful impact on our lives. What are your positive habits? What are habits you have that cause harm to you or others?  Our habits are driven by what we crave and the reward we receive from the actions we take to fulfill that craving. For our bad habits, the difficult part is not just "kicking the habit" but instead figuring out what we TRULY crave that is causing the habit.Here is an example - for smokers, it is not just about craving nicotine (although research has shown that it is a highly addictive substance). If that were the case, people would be able to quit smoking by using the patch or nicotine gum. Research has shown that only about 10% of smokers can stop the habit of smoking by using other means of receiving nicotine. Instead, it is about something more. Like connecting with others, going to a public area where you can smoke typically puts you in contact with other people, and that is often what p

The future is going to be better than the present. We are taught to die so that we may live...not physically but spiritually and emotionally.What do you need to put to death today in your life so that you may start living?Happy Mother's Day from West Church LKN! Today is about love and nurture whether from females, males, non-gender-conforming humans, mothers, fathers, friends, other family members, etc. We celebrate ALL types of mothers and recognize those who struggle with the holiday.Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connected through our social media channels!Fac

Have you ever wrestled with the end of time? A lot of people think the book of Revelation is foreshadowing what  is to come in our current world. Join us in this message series as we dive into who Revelation was written for and the context behind it. It may not be interpreted the way we think!Who was John writing to in Revelation? He was writing to 7 churches that were struggling in their time. He was trying to help them fix themselves so that they could be successful moving forward.Don't give up, keep your faith, and hold on!Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connect

Watch this message based off the movie "Father Stu".When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.Doubt can be transformational if we allow it to be.Seeing is believing and believing is seeing!What are some things you've doubted that ended up being transformational in your journey?Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email dev

West Church LKN has a different kind of Easter message for you! Take a look as we walk through the differences and inconsistencies in the Easter story in the gospels.Resurrection is new life, new ways of understanding, and transformation.Angels are messengers sent from God. Who are the angels in your life?Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connected through our social media channels!FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/WestChurchLKNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/westchurchlkn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9C...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@westchurchlkn

The promise Jesus gave to his followers before he was arrested and ultimately killed was that he would “be with them always”. That presence is offered to all people, it is also known as the Spirit. There is no magic prayer, no statement that we must “say” to experience this presence. The key to this presence lies within all things. May this key be a reminder that there is no door, no rule, no religion that can keep you from experiencing the presence of God. Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connected through our social media channels!FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Wes

Christians have said “Jesus is the way” for centuries. It is based on the verse, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” -John 14:6. This is one of the most misunderstood and misused phrases of Jesus, ever! It is used to keep people “out” of faith instead of providing pathways “in.” May the maze and puzzle help us remember that Jesus provides us an individual relationship and pathway to life. Faith is a puzzle, but one we solve as steps in a journey, not a magic phrase. Have you ever been excluded from an invitation that others in your “circle” received? How did that make you feel? If God is a God of infinite love, if God is Love, how would or could God be an exclusionary God and still be a God of Love? Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest

The word “Savior” only appears twice in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to describe Jesus. Why is it such a predominant focus of Western Christianity? We project our human propensities onto God. Humans function in such a “guilt based system.” Living in a world where everything is right or wrong, good or bad, and we judge things and people. Thus, we believe that's the nature of God. Why would humans want a savior that leads out of a guilt based system? Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connected through our social media channels!FaceBook: https://www.facebo

Watch this powerful message as Dero and Prosper from the West Church Uganda launch team share their testimonies. Look at how God is working through this partnership across the world!Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connected through our social media channels!FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/WestChurchLKNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/westchurchlkn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9C...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@westchurchlknR.E.A.L. Youth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestChurchYo...R.E.A.L. Youth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westyout

As our knowledge of Jesus grows, we learn to see his life and teachings with new perspectives. New light of many different hues and shades is shed on his teachings and the lessons we apply to our lives. We experience new freedom as we learn to see the different shades of Divine Love. Of the approximate 90 times Jesus is addressed directly in the New Testament, roughly 60 refer to him as “teacher,” “rabbi,” “great one,” or “master” (like a “schoolmaster”). What do those terms mean?When it was originally written, the word “Rabbi” did NOT mean “Jewish clergyperson”. Nor did that term appear in the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament). It was JUST coming into existence as a term for use during Jesus’ time. It meant “one who bore spiritual authority”. To be a rabbi in the first century meant to be a teacher who was crafting a new approach to Hebrew texts, traditions, and interpretations. And as a rabbi, Jesus was a radical revolutionary. He challenged their norms. Teachers have “rules” that they live by. Jesus was no

Watch this week's message in our "Freeing Jesus: Be a Ninja!" Lent/Easter series!This week we are discussing Jesus as our friend.What are some qualities of your first friend that you remember? What qualities drew you to them?Our most unconditional friendship is Jesus.True friendships are uncomplicated, full of trust, and easy!We were created as human beings to have deep friendships/relationships.Thank you for watching! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for notifications when we post content.We are Real People. Doing Real Life. Sharing God’s Love in Real Ways.Learn more about West Church:Check out our website at headingwest.orgSubscribe to our weekday email devotions: https://www.headingwest.org/morning-m...Subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s...Sign up for text message updates: https://app.textinchurch.com/groups/e...Stay connected through our social media channels!FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/WestChurchLKNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/w