Weekly preaching from Westwinds Community Church
Westwinds
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Weekly preaching from Westwinds Community Church
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June 28, 2026
What Happens After We Die?
<p>When you think about the future, what do you picture?</p><p>For many of us, the Christian hope has been reduced to one idea: someday we’ll go to heaven. But what if that’s only part of the story?</p><p>In the final message of The Baby or the Bathwater, we explore the closing words of the Apostles’ Creed: “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Together, they paint a bigger picture—not of escaping the world, but of God making all things new and dwelling with his people.</p><p>Because maybe the Christian story has never been about leaving creation behind.</p><p>Maybe it’s always been about its renewal.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Summary</p><p>What if the ending of the Christian story isn’t what we’ve imagined?</p><p>For many people, the goal of faith has become getting to heaven. But the closing words of the Apostles’ Creed point somewhere even bigger: the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. They’re not simply about life after death—they’re about God’s promise to renew creation and dwell fully with his people.</p><p>As this series comes to a close, we’re invited into the hope that has sustained Christians for centuries: not escaping the world, but trusting that God is making all things new—and that his future is already beginning to break into the present.</p><p>Key Takeaways</p><p>The Christian hope is rooted in resurrection, not escape.</p><p>Heaven is real, but it is not the final destination.</p><p>Throughout Scripture, God continually moves toward dwelling with his people.</p><p>The church is called to be a present sign of God’s coming kingdom.</p><p>New creation begins now and will one day be made complete.</p><p>Key Moments</p><p>[02:45] Why the Apostles’ Creed ends with resurrection, not “going to heaven.”</p><p>[08:03] The Jewish hope of “the age to come.”</p><p>[13:22] Eden as the first place where heaven and earth met.</p><p>[18:11] Jesus and the church as God’s dwelling place.</p><p>[23:17] Revelation’s vision of a new heaven and new earth.</p><p>[26:26] Why hope is something we hold together.</p><p>Scripture References</p><p>Genesis 2–3</p><p>1 Kings 6</p><p>John 1</p><p>1 Corinthians 6</p><p>Ephesians 2</p><p>Revelation 21</p><p>Revelation 22</p><p><br></p>
June 21, 2026
Why Grace Feels So Hard to Believe
<p>Most of us know what forgiveness means.</p><p><br></p><p>At least in theory.</p><p><br></p><p>But many of us still carry the weight of shame, self-condemnation, regret, and the quiet feeling that we haven’t quite done enough to deserve God’s love.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we explored one of the simplest lines in the Apostles’ Creed: “the forgiveness of sins.” Along the way, we wrestled with a deeper question: What if forgiveness isn’t something we’re trying to earn, achieve, or convince God to give us?</p><p><br></p><p>What if the invitation is simply to wake up to what’s already true?</p><p><br></p><p>Because sometimes the hardest part of grace isn’t receiving it. It’s believing it.</p>
June 14, 2026
What Does “Catholic” Actually Mean?
<p>For all the ways Christians disagree, there has always been a deeper question underneath it all:</p><p><br></p><p>What actually holds us together?</p><p><br></p><p>Across centuries, cultures, denominations, and traditions, the church has wrestled with power, belonging, identity, and who gets to decide who’s in and who’s out. Yet the Apostles’ Creed makes a surprising claim: there is one holy Catholic Church and a communion of saints.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we explored what those ancient words meant to the early church, why they still matter today, and what it might look like to belong to something much larger than our own tribe, tradition, or moment in history.</p><p><br></p><p>Because maybe faith was never meant to be something we possess.</p><p><br></p><p>Maybe it was always something we share.</p>
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