Life on the West Side
Everyone I know longs for genuine happiness, lasting peace, real beauty, ultimate purpose, and honest, sincere and overwhelming love. I want you to know that Jesus came so that you can experience rich, abundant life and overwhelming love! Join me, Nathan Guy, preaching minister for the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas, as I share my passion for Jesus Christ in weekly teachings, conduct exciting interviews with other ministers, authors and church leaders, and discuss things learned along the way. Each episode will offer a recent sermon or interview with inspiring guests intended to encourage you in your faith formation as disciples of Jesus Christ. In addition, I will link to further resources such as a discussion guide, points to ponder, and recommended resources. You can watch these sermons and find more resources at nathanguy.com, follow me @nathanpguy and subscribe to my weekly e-mail at nathanguy.substack.com.
Episodes
206 episodes
When The Bough Breaks
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul affirms both singleness and marriage as good options for Christians. But when he is asked about issues of separation and divorce, Paul applies the teaching of Jesus and the heart of God in a way that offers both ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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36:33
Body Matters
In 1 Corinthians 5-7, Paul deals with a variety of situations that call for a healthy understanding of Christian sexual ethics. The heart of his response can be summarized as “honor God with your bodies.” How can Paul’s response to Corin...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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37:10
When Rights Can Wrong
I have the right to surrender to Christ. I have the freedom to become a slave of Christ. I have the liberty to become dependent on Him. And living out of a cross-shaped story, I can choose to give up and give in for the good of the body ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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37:30
Neighbor Matters
Won't you be my neighbor? The Christians in Corinth were called to be “city lights,” shining the light of Christ in a dark world. So how does your light shine in your neighborhood? This week, we unpack Paul’s seven lenses and ask how Chr...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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31:09
One God, Whose Name Is Love
Who is God? Well, God is patient, and He is kind. He does not envy or boast. He is not arrogant or rude. He does not insist on his own way. He is not irritable or resentful. He does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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32:13
One Hope: Living Out Of Our Inheritance
Now these three abide – faith, hope, and love. If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain, and you are dead in your sins. But since Christ is raised from the dead, He will also raise your body by the power of his spirit. He sha...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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35:04
One Lord: The Supreme Allegiance Which Unites Us
If you only have one Lord...why is that hard to tell during an election season?This week, Jimmy Shaw--a Shepherd at West Side--invites us to consider what it means to claim ultimate allegiance to Jesus Christ.The sermon...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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39:47
One Faith: Our Way Of Life
Show me your way of life…and I’ll show you what you believe. This week we reflect on our “way of life in Christ” (1 Cor 4:17). We tell of our shared faith story as we welcome 4 new shepherds to lead one flock under Jesus Christ, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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30:28
One Spirit: Power & Wisdom
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is power…freedom…transformation…unity…glory. The wisdom of the world can’t hold a candle to the mind of the Spirit. And we, people of the Spirit, sharing in one Spirit, walking by one S...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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38:24
One Baptism: Sharing A Common Bond
Paul's answer to the divisive factions in Corinth is a call to unity: one body, centered on one Lord, sharing one baptism. Paul asks them to consider three profound questions (1 Cor 1:13): Can Christ be divided? Who was crucified for you...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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31:10
One Body: Called To Unity
Unity. It is a central feature of the 7 ones in Ephesians 4. It was Jesus' final wish in his garden prayer. And it is the plea of Paul to the church of God at Corinth. Avoid division and pursue unity for you are one body in Christ.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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37:28
7 Lenses For Christians In Corinth
Could Jesus live in Corinth? In our opening lesson exploring First Corinthians, we are going to put on a set of lenses to see the church and the world anew. These 7 lenses show how a Christian can navigate their way in a dark world and y...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:12
What Life On The West Side (Season 4) Is All About
Everyone I know longs for genuine happiness, lasting peace, real beauty, ultimate purpose, and honest, sincere and overwhelming love. I want you to know that Jesus came so that you can experience rich, abundant life and overwhelming love...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:09
The Gospel In Every Story: A Retrospective
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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25:07
The Gospel In Revelation
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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30:15
The Gospel In 2-3 John
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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27:46
The Gospel In 1 John
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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27:14
The Gospel In 2 Peter And Jude
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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30:28
The Gospel In 1 Peter
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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24:56
The Gospel In James
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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28:20
The Gospel In Hebrews
Read the Bible with Gospel Lenses. When God says he will bless the entire world through one man. When all cry out for deliverance from Egypt, or Assyria, or Babylon…and God comes to their rescue. When outsiders beg for mercy, and dare to...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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27:14
In Memory Of These Women
Find any powerful story in Scripture—then look closely. Past the obvious. Behind the headliners. You will likely read about a woman or man, perhaps a servant or onlooker, who contributes a line, a word, or a gesture. The serv...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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28:01
Those Who Turned
Find any powerful story in Scripture—then look closely. Past the obvious. Behind the headliners. You will likely read about a woman or man, perhaps a servant or onlooker, who contributes a line, a word, or a gesture. The serv...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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30:54
