The OTW Podcast

As Christians, we must learn what worship is and how to engage our hearts in such a way that we leave transformed. Learn more by listening to the third episode in our series over the Psalms.

There is a cure for spiritual dryness. We must pour out our hearts to God anyway, analyze our hopes, remember the grace of God, and preach the word of God to our hearts. Learn more by listening to the second episode in our series over the Psalms.

Meditation serves as a bridge to prayer. Learn more by listening to the first episode in our series over the Psalms.

Have you ever questioned if there is any good in grief? Or wondered where God is during your sorrow? Join us for this final sermon on the book of David as we delve into the grief experienced by Mephibosheth. 

Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?

Jealousy can be a common challenge, but there’s hope! Turn to scripture for guidance, and discover ways to reclaim your joy, build connections, and strengthen your self-control.

Do you know the difference between counterfeit courage and true courage? The battle between Goliath and David shows us and teaches us how to fix our eyes on Jesus, our Champion, and know that joy is on the way!

The world looks at the outer appearance, but God looks at the heart!

The heart is deceitful above all else - who can understand it?  (Jeremiah 17:9). Jesus can. 

Learn how to let your desperation direct you to Jesus. 

Is there a disconnect between what your mouth says about God and what your heart really believes about Him? Find out more about how to reconnect by listening to this last message of the Cast of Christmas.

Christmas Spirit: The Christmas spirit is God stepping out of heaven to bring salvation to you and me, a group of undeserving nobodies because He loves us.

The shepherds in the Christmas story shows us that God loves People Like Us!

Joseph shows us how to worship God out of the spotlight.

The church has been given the keys of the Kingdom of God and is called to legislate heaven to earth. 

How would you define spiritual maturity? Jesus defines spiritual maturity by the way we love one another. 

A “Nevertheless” kind of unity gets messy and uncomfortable and works through humility.

God is not just a “Me,” but an “Us”, and we won’t be happy until we are not just a “me” but an “us.

Sword of the Spirit & Praying in the Spirit are Offensive weapons God gives us. They are meant to cut the enemy and send him fleeing. The Sword of the Spirit is meant for hand-to-hand combat when your enemy is up close. Graphe: The scriptures. Many people stop at Graphe, and they have no armor on.  Logos: The message of Scripture worked into the deepest places of your soul and spirit. (The Arm...

The helmet of salvation is meant to govern our thoughts so that we are protected and resilient against the enemy’s schemes. The mind serves as the control center for the body’s function. God can see the battlefield of life better than we can.

Faith is a fight! The shield of faith is given to us to protect as we storm the enemy’s stronghold. We must take up this piece of armor when the flaming arrows of the evil one are flying. Biblical faith means to act on the truth of God. Faith is formed in fire.

We all want peace from God, but we must have peace with God first. Find out more as Pastor Hope teaches how to wear the readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace. 

Christ's righteousness covers the deepest feelings that we have about ourselves, so that we can hold our head up high and stand firm in the battle. 

What standard of truth are you gathering all of who you are into?

The Armor of God = Obedience Obedience: Submitting your will to God and no longer trusting in or relying on your own understanding. Is God your Boss or your Commanding Officer? One you agree with the other you obey.