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
251 episodes
The Habit of Community
What we do is what we become. Christians replace cultural habits we've imbibed with spiritual habits we intentionally embrace. What if we thought of our spiritual community as a spiritual habit?The sermon today is titled "The H...
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Season 4
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Episode 58
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31:08
Wasting Time With God
Dallas Willard challenges us to "ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life." John Mark Comer was so moved by this line, he titled his book "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry." We wonder why we can't hear the voice of God, or find his pre...
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Season 4
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Episode 57
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29:06
The Reward For Being With Jesus
What if the reward for following Jesus...is Jesus? What if gazing upon the beauty of the Lord was its own reward? Welcome to the power of contemplative prayer.The sermon today is titled "The Reward For Being With Jesus." It...
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Season 4
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Episode 56
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29:06
The Habit of Abiding in God
How can we practice the presence of God? By abiding in the vine.The sermon today is titled "The Habit of Abiding in God." It is the sixth installment in our series "
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Season 4
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Episode 55
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30:55
Being With
We are good at working for or being for others. But maybe we need to learn how to “be with.”The sermon today is titled "Being With." It is the fifth installment in our series "
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Season 4
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Episode 54
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30:16
A Time For Choosing
We tend to think of our baptism as our day of choosing. But today...and every day...will we choose Christ or ourselves?The sermon today is titled "A Time For Choosing." It is the fourth installment in our series "
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Season 4
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Episode 53
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37:57
Making Little Christs
Recognize what God has done through Christ--the only source of power. Respond with love to become all that he called us to become through His power. And seek to imitate, so that we might bring up "little Christs."The sermon tod...
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Season 4
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Episode 52
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39:59
Apprentices To Jesus
Be with your rabbi. Become like him. Do what he did. This is discipleship.The sermon today is titled "Apprentices To Jesus." It is the second installment in our series "
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Season 4
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Episode 51
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28:16
Covered In The Dust of Your Rabbi
Everyone follows someone. The question is: who is your rabbi? And how can anyone tell?The sermon today is titled "Covered In The Dust of Your Rabbi." It is the first installment in our series "
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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29:50
Power And Glory
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Power and Glory." It is the ninth and final installment in our series "Our Father." The...
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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20:40
Deliver Us
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Deliver Us." It is the eighth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture rea...
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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27:02
Forgive Us
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Forgive Us." It is the seventh installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture re...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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26:01
Give Us
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Give Us." It is the sixth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture reading...
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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24:05
Your Will Be Done
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Your Will Be Done." It is the fifth installment in our series "Our Father." The Scriptu...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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25:08
Your Kingdom Come
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Your Kingdom Come." It is the fourth installment in our series "Our Father." The Script...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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25:21
Holy Is Your Name
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Holy Is Your Name." It is the third installment in our series "Our Father." The Scriptu...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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19:31
In Heaven
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "In Heaven." It is the second installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture read...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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26:16
Our Father
The prayer our Lord taught us to pray.The sermon today is titled "Our Father." It is the first installment in our series "Our Father." The Scripture read...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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26:19
Estranged: When It Is Up To Me
Church is where we share life together. We welcome each other’s joys and shoulder one another’s pain; we laugh and cry, rejoice and weep; give up our self-conceit and also bear each other’s burdens. We live as family, finding light in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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36:50
Estranged Adult Children: When Its Up To Them
Church is where we share life together. We welcome each other’s joys and shoulder one another’s pain; we laugh and cry, rejoice and weep; give up our self-conceit and also bear each other’s burdens. We live as family, finding light in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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33:32
Same God, New Year: Reflections On Where We're Headed
This is a look forward. Where is God leading our church in 2025? What will the preaching ministry of this church set out to cover in the next year?The sermon today is titled "Same God, New Year: Reflections On Where We Are Head...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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25:15
Wrapping Up: Reflections On Where We've Been
This is a retrospective. Where has God led our church in 2024? What has the preaching ministry of this church set out to do over the last few years?The sermon today is titled "Wrapping Up: Reflections On Where We've Been." ...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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33:09
Who Wise Men Seek
We are the Magi. This is our story.The sermon today is titled "Who Wise Men Seek." It is the third installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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29:20
