GOSPEL
Jesus died on the cross to take away our sin, give us new life, and become our king. We do everything by the power of the cross.
COMMUNITY
Jesus lives in perfect fellowship with the Father and Holy Spirit. Like the Trinity, we do everything in the context of community.
MISSION
Jesus’ mission is to build a growing kingdom of grace and love on earth. We do everything in light of his redemptive mission.
GLORY
Jesus lives to bring glory to the Father. We do everything to glorify God above all else, and we want to influence others to do the same.
Our Sunday Blueprint
At Harbor West, we believe that Jesus is beautiful. We believe that the Gospel, the story of Jesus defeating sin and death and redeeming the world, is truly beautiful, true, and good. We passionately work to display that beauty in our church liturgy, weekly...
What Do You Look For In A Church?
What do you think of when you hear the word church? I was doing some research this week and as of mid last year it was estimated that 73% of Americans self identify as Christians. That’s 7 out of every 10 people in America say they're Christians. But, only 3 in 10...
Ephesians Sermon Series
Ephesians is all about Jesus. Ephesians is all about the church. Ephesians is all about the mystery of Christ and the church (5:32). Ephesians is rich in doctrine in chapters 1-3, and powerfully practical in chapters 4-6. Ephesians is packed full with a message that...
The Way, The Truth, The Life
"Hey, so, we’re going to have to foreclose on your house. There’s nothing you can do about it; you’re just going to lose it. Oh, and Friday was your last day at work. We’ve decided to let you go. Oh and uh, your car got stolen last night. And your dog died. But don’t...
The Good Shepherd
In John 10:11 Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” Why give that metaphor? What was he teaching about himself? I’m sure that right when he said that people would have thought of Psalm 23. A shepherd named David wrote Psalm 23. He began that psalm by saying that God,...
The Door
In John 10:9 Jesus said, "I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture." In Jesus' day, people would've understood this metaphor to mean that Jesus was the door of the sheepfold. A shepherd would lead his sheep into a...
