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
279 episodes
Encourage One Another
One Another. Consider how we treat one another. Paul thinks it is a big deal. So should we.The sermon today is titled "Encourage One Another." It is the first installment in our series "
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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26:49
The Habit of Confession
In a world full of lies, pride, and image control, there is a powerful alternative that is as counter-cultural as it gets. Confession, said Michel Foucault, is when we "go on record against ourselves."The sermon today is titled...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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36:38
The Habit of Less
What if the story of Jesus emptying himself became the model for our lives? What if the way up is down, the way forward is back, and the way to have, experience, and enjoy more of life...is to practice the habit of less?The ser...
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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31:19
The Habit of Sabbath
We heard Jesus and Paul rightly tell us the problem with legalistic prescriptions that made Sabbath day anything but honoring to God. But we failed to see the assumption lying behind Jesus (Matt 11:28-30), Paul (Acts 13, 17, 18), and Heb...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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39:39
Don't Covet
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Covet."...
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Season 4
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Episode 82
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22:36
Don't Bear False Witness
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Bear Fa...
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Season 4
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Episode 81
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27:37
Don't Steal
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Steal."...
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Season 4
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Episode 80
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27:30
Don't Commit Adultery
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Commit ...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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26:16
Don't Kill
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Don't Kill." ...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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26:08
Honor Father And Mother
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Honor Father ...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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21:45
Remember The Sabbath Day
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "Remember the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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30:21
No Name In Vain
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Name In Va...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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24:56
No Graven Images
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Graven Ima...
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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29:18
No Other Gods
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "No Other Gods...
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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27:08
I Am The Lord
These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?The sermon today is titled "I Am The Lord...
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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26:20
You Are Not In Control
We feel the need to be behind the wheel. To choose our future. To control our lives. But very little turns out the way we designed. Haven’t we learned by now…We are not masters and commanders of the universe. But we follow the one who is...
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Season 4
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Episode 71
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29:18
The Slow Fix
It took decades to form you into the person you are. The stories you’ve come to believe and the ones you tell yourself over and over. The habits and routines you’ve come to rely on that define virtually every morning and every night of y...
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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33:45
Three Losing Strategies
"Information alone does not produce transformation." John Mark Comer cannot be more right. Whether it's our willpower, our knowledge, or counting on a sudden zap from God, we need something more, something better, something of heaven.
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Season 4
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Episode 69
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26:27
No Accidental Saints
"There are no accidental saints. You can't just slip your hand up at the end of a sermon. It's a high bar of entry: It will require you to reorder your entire life around following Jesus as your undisputed top priority, over your job, yo...
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Season 4
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Episode 68
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34:03
Spiritual Formation
"A disciple is not above his teacher," said our master; "but everyone when he is fully trained will be LIKE his teacher" (Luke 6:40). In the past, we were predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom 8:29). In the present, we ...
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Season 4
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Episode 67
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33:00
Blessing Down
In the book of Genesis, there are few things more powerful than the spoken blessing handed down from fathers to their sons. Offering a blessing became integral to life in Israel, and it continues to play an important role in equipping th...
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Season 4
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Episode 66
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26:36
Blessing Up
Every family tree has some nuts and squirrels up in there. Maybe, for whatever reason, you blush when you think about your family tree. Jesus certainly could have. The list given in Matthew 1 is not the guest list you would have imagined...
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Season 4
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Episode 65
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29:52
Hope From 1 John
What are some reasons to be filled with hope? Let the book of 1 John answer this.The sermon today is titled "Hope From 1 John." The Scripture reading is from
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Season 4
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Episode 64
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29:45
