Behind the Message
We take you behind what we teach with long form conversations on theology, leadership and spirituality.
Episodes
Show Notes:
Superbowl halftime show
[USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2025/01/30/super-bowl-halftime-show-kendrick-lamar-setlist-predictions/78019880007/)
[Who is doing the Super Bowl halftime show 2025? Predicting Kendrick Lamar’s setlist](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2025/01/30/super-bowl-halftime-show-kendrick-lamar-setlist-predic...
This week on the podcast, Pastor Mike Meeks joins to talk about his own struggles in life and ministry, and reveals what he looks for in a church.
Christmas Vacation
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/
Eastlake Church
https://www.eastlake.church
In this week’s episode, Ben and Evan discuss how work is worship and why Christmas deserves a fresh look.
Evan’s message: https://westsidechurch.org/podcast/evan-earwicker-christ-with-us-mark-140-45/
The Anticipated Christ by Brian Zahnd – https://brianzahnd.com/2022/09/the-anticipated-christ/
Ephesians 6:12
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, agains...
This week, Ben and Evan talk about how honest we should be at Christmas, and discuss their best and worst Christmas presents from childhood.
Fun dip
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Mousetrap
https://www.target.com/p/classic-mouse-trap-board-game/-/A-85895913?ref=tgt_adv_xsf&AFID=goo...
Former lead pastor Steve Mickel joins Evan and Ben to discuss what it’s like coming back, and how faith is deepened on the other side of suffering.
Former lead pastor Steve Mickel joins Evan and Ben to discuss what it’s like coming back, and how faith is deepened on the other side of suffering.
Show notes:
Brian Zahnd prayer liturgy – https://westsidechurch.org/dailyprayer/
C.S. Lewis – ...
Pastor Mike Meeks joins the podcast to share his journey in prayer, and how letting go of control is a crucial part of living a life of prayer.
Ben and Evan discuss the 70th anniversary of Westside Church, and how prayer fits into a forward-facing vision.
What qualifies as prayer? Evan and Ben discuss how prayer is the first stop on the path towards the way of Jesus and explore how different forms of prayer are critical to “pray without ceasing”.
In this episode of Westside Church’s Behind the Message Podcast, author Joshua Ryan Butler joins Ben and Evan to discuss his new book, The Party Crasher: How Jesus disrupts Politics as Usual and Redeems our Partisan Divide.
This week, Behind the Message returns to discuss Westside’s new approach to leadership, as Pastor Steve Mickel announces the addition of 2 senior pastors. Our panel discusses.
On this first episode of season 3, Pastor Steve Mickel announces the release of his book, Walking in the Dark: Trusting God when Life Happens. “I hope what I believe is right, like when Jesus said, ‘I go to prepare a place for you where you can be with me.’ I hope he was telling me the truth, not just for me but for [my son] Chase… The sun’s going to rise again. Not just on that day when...
Steve Mickel joins the live podcast to discuss being known for vulnerability and when it can cross over into over sharing.
Westside’s new church plant will be pastored by Seth Waters. Seth joins the podcast to discuss his message on our new identity in Christ.
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