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Westview Church Podcast
Welcome to the Westview Church Podcast, where Pastor Marty explores life’s biggest questions, unpacks biblical truths, and invites you to grow in faith and community. Join the conversation now!
Episodes
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 10: When Life Becomes Property
The Tenth Commandment Coveting is not limited to things. It reaches for relationships, labor, loyalty, and even the living world as though life itself could…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 9: When Wanting Becomes Needing
The Ninth Commandment Coveting begins in the anxious conviction that there is never enough - and that someone else's security must become ours. In Episode 9…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 8: Bearing False Witness
The Eighth Commandment A neighbor can be harmed by a lie - but also by gossip, insinuation, selective truth, accusation, and silence. The Eighth Commandment…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 7: You Shall Not Steal
The Seventh Commandment Theft is not committed only by an individual hand. It can be built into wages, contracts, institutions, and systems that quietly take…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 6: You Shall Not Commit Adultery
The Sixth Commandment The Sixth Commandment is not permission for shame, secrecy, or control. It asks whether we honor the bodies, trust, promises, and…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 5: Murder
The Fifth Commandment It reaches far beyond the taking of a life. Anger, contempt, neglect, and indifference can all diminish the life of our neighbor. Luther…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 4: Honoring Father and Mother
The Fourth Commandment What does it mean to honor those who came before us? It cannot require silence about abuse, dishonesty, or harm. In Episode 4, Pastor…
Westview Church PodcastEPISODE 3: Sabbath
The Third Commandment You are not a machine, and the world does not depend upon your constant labor. Sabbath is God's holy gift: rest for bodies, communities…
Westview Church PodcastEpisode 2: How Do You Use God’s Name?
Who gets to say, “God told me”? The Second Commandment is about far more than swearing. It confronts pastors, politicians, and movements that use God’s name to…
Westview Church PodcastThe Ten Commandments: Episode 1– What Is Your God?
The Ten Commandments. Forget the commandments as a religious checklist. Luther saw something much deeper. Episode 1 starts with the big one: What is your god?…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Don’t People Take Christianity Seriously Anymore?
Has Christianity lost credibility? Not because people stopped asking spiritual questions—but because too often the church has failed to protect the very things…
Westview Church PodcastStuff, Memory and Freedom – Part 2
What if the things we own are actually shaping us? In Part 2 of Stuff, Pastor Marty explores how our possessions, technology, and memories influence who we’re…
Westview Church PodcastStuff, Memory & Freedom – Part 1
From rabbit-ear TVs and cassette tapes to smartphones and AI, our generation has lived through entire eras of technology—and every object tells a story. But…
Westview Church PodcastFourth of July Special: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom and Faith
Fourth of July Special: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom and Faith Why has the separation of church and state been such a gift—not only for America, but for…
Westview Church PodcastThe Most Radical Thing The Early Church Did
The early church didn’t change the world because it had better buildings, better programs, or better marketing. It changed the world because it created…
Westview Church PodcastWestview On Deck Vol. 2
In this episode of Westview On Deck, Pastor Marty sits down with Ali during her final week of her first year of seminary and asks a simple but powerful…
Westview Church PodcastWestview On Deck Vol. 1
Before worship on May 3, Pastor Marty Lettow and seminarian Ali Gebhardt sat down on the deck at Westview Church to talk about one of Jesus’ most challenging…
Westview Church PodcastSeven Questions About Lazarus (That Don't Sit Right)
This might be the most famous miracle story in the Bible—and it doesn’t make sense. In John’s account of Lazarus, Jesus: •delays when his friend is dying •says…
Westview Church PodcastThe Loud Giant, the Quiet God, and the Boy who Broke the Spell
In one of the most famous stories in the Bible, a shepherd boy confronts a giant. But the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 is about more than courage…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Matthew: Why Follow Comes First
Why does Jesus call people to follow before explaining anything? In the final episode of Why Matthew, Pastor Marty brings the series together, exploring…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Matthew: The Great Commission and the Purpose of the Church
Matthew ends his Gospel not with comfort, but with a commission. In this episode of Why Matthew, Pastor Marty explores the purpose of the church through…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Matthew: The Walk — Learning the Way
Matthew presents faith not as an idea to agree with, but as a way of life to be practiced. In this episode of Why Matthew, Pastor Marty explores discipleship…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Matthew: The Heart — Breaking, Rekindling, and Learning to Care Again
Following Jesus doesn’t just change how we think—it changes how we feel. In this episode of Why Matthew, Pastor Marty explores how Matthew understands…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Matthew: Markers of Discipleship
In the Gospel of Matthew, discipleship isn’t measured by how much you know—it’s revealed by how you move, who you stay close to, and how willing you are to be…
Westview Church PodcastWhy Matthew?
Because it was written for communities under pressure—not perfect people. New episode of the Westview Podcast with Pastor Marty is available now.
Westview Church PodcastSeven Questions About the Gospel of Matthew
Welcome to the Westview Church Podcast. I’m Pastor Marty. As we enter this new lectionary year, we’re spending time with seven questions about the Gospel of…
Westview Church PodcastBuilding a Christlike Spine: Cultural Courage in a Cowardly Age
In a world where truth feels fragile and courage feels rare, this 15-minute Westview Church podcast explores what it means to grow a backbone shaped by Christ…
Westview Church PodcastSeven Questions on Personal Prayer
In this week’s episode, Pastor Marty invites listeners to explore seven deeply personal questions about prayer — not as performance, but as presence. These…
Westview Church PodcastLiving the Faith: 7 questions of the tension between Paul and Jesus for the church today
Today we’re asking what happens when the Jesus of Luke meets the theology of Paul — and how their different emphases still shape American Christianity. These…
Westview Church PodcastSeven Questions on Confession and Forgiveness
In this week’s reflection, Pastor Marty unpacks the heart of Lutheran worship — the rhythm of confession and forgiveness. Why do we begin here? Why do we do it…
Westview Church PodcastGrowing in Prayer
Prayer is more than words—it’s living in God’s presence. Growing in Prayer invites you to explore seven simple questions that deepen your prayer life. Discover…
Westview Church PodcastBible or Scripture: What’s the Difference?
In this episode of the Westview Church Podcast, Pastor Marty wrestles with seven critical questions about why we read the Bible, what we call Scripture, and…