26 West Church: Audio Podcast

Learning to Lead: Why Christmas?

1 Timothy 3v14-16

Paul ends a conversation on how we lead in team with graphic pictures of what the church is for and why Jesus’ birth changes everything.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Learning to Lead: What Are Deacons?

1 Timothy 3v8-13

Jesus came to serve, not to be served. Deacons lead the way in care and service throughout the community. Conversations about leadership should cause us to ask, “Who can I serve?” and “Where should I start?"

Taught By Jose Zayas

Learning to Lead: What Are Elders?

1 Timothy 3v1-7

Who’s called to lead the church and what kinds of people are qualified? Leadership in the church is focused on character. Elders are a gift to help guide and guard the community.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Learning to Lead: Find Your Fit

1 Timothy 2v8-15

"Pray with lifted hands. Don’t wear gold or pearls. Women learn in quietness and will be saved through childbearing?!" Jose Zayas and Taylor Turkington unpack a controversial and often misunderstood section of Paul’s letter to Timothy. In the church there’s a place for everyone. We’re to find our fit and live in a way that’s fitting.

Taught By Jose Zayas and Taylor Turkington

Why Meeting Together Matters

Psalm 105 

Why church? What does gathering together each week produce?

Psalm 105 reminds us we were created to praise and pursue God, who is faithful in keeping His promises. Praise doesn’t always come naturally. We need each other to remind each other to grow in pursuing God.

 

Taught By Jose Zayas

Learning to Lead: Leading From Brokenness

1 Samuel 16v3-13, 2 Samuel 12v1-13

 

Taught By Andrew Rothrock

Learning to Lead: Leaders Love

Various Text

Three things I hope I’ll have done at the end of my life: Fought the fight. Finished the race. Kept the faith!

Taught By Scott Ballard

Learning to Lead: What Determines a Good Leader?

Various Text

The principles in 1 Timothy (and all of Scripture) are about much more than church management. Leadership applies to all of life. Today’s podcast includes an interview and insights from a global business leader who also happens to be part of 26 West Church.

Taught By Jose Zayas and Guest.

Learning to Lead: A Call to All

1 Timothy 2v1-7

You are part of something bigger than just “you.” You’re part of a family. You’re part of a school or work team. You and I are part of a church. 1 Timothy chapters 2-3 help us see how to lead in team. Paul gives us three things we ought to do to serve the people around us.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Learning to Lead: Hand Them Over to Satan?

1 Timothy 1v12

As Paul continues his mentorship of Timothy in the opening chapter, we discover several more character traits of healthy leaders. However in doing so, we must also navigate this strange idea of handing someone over to Satan. Listen in to see what we can learn about the importance of our every-day influence in the lives of others around us.

Taught By Ian Nelson

 

Learning to Lead:Three Traits of Healthy Leaders

Text: 1 Timothy 1v3-11

Paul sends Timothy to stop false teachers from fracturing the church. What makes for healthy leadership? In the opening instructions we see that healthy leaders are grounded in the truth, learn to discern, and are motivated by love.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Learning to Lead: What is a leader?

1 Timothy 1v1-2

In the first teaching of the series, Jose lays of foundation of what leadership is and why growth is so important.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Follow Me: Future: The Best is Yet to Come

Ephesians 4v1

There’s your past and your future; who you are and who you want to be. Ephesians 4v1 is a “hinge,” connecting who we are because of Jesus with how we are called to live.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Follow Me: Witness: Sharing Your Story

1 Thessalonians 1v4-10

God’s plan has always been to rescue and restore. What part do we play in God’s Story?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Follow Me: Prayer: Talking and Listening

Verious Text

Prayer is an invitation to relationship with God. It’s about more than asking. It’s about listening. But how? How can we know what God is saying?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Follow Me: Holy Spirit: God’s Power and Presence

Various Text

How does the Holy Spirit help us follow Jesus? The who, what, where, when and why of the Holy Spirit.  

Taught By Steve Marshman

Follow Me: Bible: Learning God’s Ways

Various Text

Worlds are shaped with words. Words build up and tear down. God’s given us the Bible to shape our relationship, growth, and change.
What does is mean to say the Bible is “God’s Word?"

Taught By Jose Zayas

Follow Me: Church: Following Jesus Together

Various Text

What is church and why is it important to grow as disciples to Jesus?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Follow Me: Jesus said, “Follow me.”

Matthew 9

Jesus invited people to follow Him. What does that mean, really? And how do we live that out in our selfie world?

Taught By Jose Zayas

 

Good News Today 2018

Listen to Jose’s message from Good News Today at Hillsboro Stadium on August 12, 2018.

Love My Neighbor: part 7: Love looks like opportunity

Acts 8v26-40

In the final teaching of the series, Jose looks at how God opens doors to love people and why our response matters.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Love My Neighbor: Part 6: Love looks like a towel

John 13v1-17

Jesus washes the feet of His disciples. What is that about? And what does it say about how we serve people around us?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Staying Faithful

Psalm 101

Jesus never asked His followers to go out and become famous, but He does long for them to be faithful. Living a life of faithfulness will yield a rich reward.

Taught By Phil Comer

Love My Neighbor: Part 5: Love Looks Like A Second Chance

Luke 7v36-50

We label people all of the time. Rich. Poor. Conservative. Liberal. Popular. Loner. Jesus helps us move past labels to see people for who they really are. Loving our neighbor means looking for ways to offer a second chance.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Love My Neighbor: Part 4: Love looks like a conversation.

John 3-4

Jesus is the master at helping people know and experience the Father’s love. Learn, from Jesus, how to listen well and share Good News in a compelling way. 

Taught By Jose Zayas

Love My Neighbor: Part 3: Love looks like a meal

Luke 5v27-32

 

To Jesus eating is about much more than food. It’s an invitation to relationship and one of most natural ways to connect with people who feel far from God.

 

Taught By Jose Zayas

Love My Neighbor: Part 2: Ask The Right Questions

Luke 10v25-37

Loving our neighbors begins with asking the right questions. Jesus moves the conversation from "who" our neighbor is to "how" to become more like Him in how we see and treat people.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Love My Neighbor: Part 1: A Heart Like The Father

Luke 15

Loving God and neighbor is central to the way of Jesus. What does it mean to "love" God and people? In a string of parables, Jesus reminds us that we can live in God's house yet miss the heart of God.

Taught by Jose Zayas

Resurrection Is What Makes The News Good!

John 16v16-20

Jesus’ words, “but your grief will turn to joy” is a Kingdom principle, an invitation to look at our suffering through the lens of His resurrection…that today, and more fully one day in the future all things will be made whole again because of Jesus’ life, death, burial, and resurrection. This is the hope we live with as God’s family.

Taught by Nate Kupish

A snack, staff, and some stones: Where’s your heart with what you have?

Various Text

Far too often we concern ourselves with what we don’t have. This message challenges us to instead focus on what we do have and allow God to use it.

Taught By Brian Hogan

Jesus Lifted Up

John 3v14-15

What does it mean to “believe” in Jesus?

Taught By Steve Marshman

Greater Things

John 14v1-17

What do you think God wants to do through you life? Listen to Jesus’ radical claim (again) that greater things are possible for anyone who follows Him.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Family: A Beautiful Mess

Taught By Ian Nelson

Romans: In light of the Day: Final words

Romans 16v17-27

Paul ends the letter with a few reminder of how to experience life in Jesus together.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: In light of the Day: Name Drop

Romans 16v1-16

Church is a family. From Paul’s list of 27 names, we get a glimpse of the kinds of people that make up the church. What should the church look like in our city? And what is God calling our church to become?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: In light of the Day: Taking new ground together

Romans 15v14-33

It’s easy to slow down, become content, and miss opportunities God is calling us to step into. Let Paul’s life and example remind us that it’s time to take new ground together. 

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: In Light of the Day: Aim for peace (part 2)

Romans 15v1-13

How do we respond to conflict? Instead of attacking or avoiding, we can learn to manage the issue and work towards peace. This is second part of the teaching.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Strength through suffering

Text: Various

If Jesus is risen (and He is) then why is following Him so messy? Why the pain, trouble, and heartache? An honest conversation on how to find strength in the midst of suffering.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Hope is Rising

Matthew 28v1-10

Mary Magdalene was the first person to see the risen Jesus. What does her story teach us about encountering Jesus today?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: In Light of the Day: Aim for peace

Romans 14v13-23

We’ve looked at the “what” and “why” of navigating conflict. In this teaching we look at “how” to begin. It starts with our initial response. Do we attack, ignore, or try to manage this issue?

Taught By Joze Zayas

Romans: In Light of the Day: We Will Give An Account

Romans 14v4-12

Relational conflict. While we’re mostly on the same page with the important things, it’s the little issues that often drive friendships apart. What’s it going to take to keep us together?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: In Light of the Day: Accepted by Grace

Romans 14v1-3

Paul calls the church to unity, telling us to accept one another just as Jesus accepted us. In light of God’s grace towards us, we should show grace to others.

Taught By Steve Marshman

Romans: In Light of the Day: Wide Awake

Romans 13v8-14

Scripture talks about a future coming, called “the Day” or the “day of the Lord." What does it mean for us to live in light of Jesus’ return? We’re to be ready. Not asleep, but wide awake.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: Real Love: God and Government

Romans 13v1-7

Jesus is King. Following Jesus means total allegiance to HIs teaching. So what about our allegiances? How do we navigate a love for God and country?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: Real Love: People of Peace

Romans 12v14, 17-21

How do we respond to the evil in our world and in our lives? Paul reminds us to love like Jesus - the Prince of Peace. 

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: Real Love: More than a feeling

Romans 12v14-16

Love is much more than an emotion. It’s a commitment to walk through the ups and downs of life together - to rejoice, mourn, and stay united - even when life’s challenges are pulling us apart.

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: Real Love: Put your money where your mouth is

Romans 12v13

Real love is generous and welcoming. What does it look like for us to grow in inviting people into our hearts and homes?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: Real Love: Be Joyful

Romans 12v12 

How do we extend real love when the world is falling down around us?

Taught By Steve Marshman

Romans: Real Love: Devotion and Honor

Romans 12v10

How do we show real love in our technological age where people are more connected than ever but still feel isolated and alone?

Taught By Jose Zayas

Romans: Real Love: Set On Fire

Romans 12v11

It’s easy to start following Jesus with passion and slow down over time. What we need is “zeal", something Scripture says we can grow in. Rather than growing cold, we can be set on fire to serve.

Taught By Jose Zayas