The OTW Podcast

Without forgiveness there is no Christianity. Find out more by listening to our second part of a series from one of our very own OTW preachers.

Pressure doesn’t put something into you—it reveals what’s already there. Find out more by listening to our fourth episode in a series on the book of James.

Your next yes doesn’t have to be spectacular. It just has to be surrendered. Find out more by listening to our third episode in a series on the book of James.

Pride says: “I know better.” Humility says: “God, show me where I’m wrong.” Find out more by listening to our second episode in a series on the book of James.

Jesus didn’t suffer so that we would never suffer, but so that when we suffer, we will look like Jesus. Find out more by listening to our first episode in a series on the book of James.

Faith will always require us to press past the crowd. Find out more by listening to this episode on learning what it means to have faith in the miracles Jesus' can do both historically in the Bible and even in today's world.

Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith and newness of life. Find out more by listening to our fourth episode in a series of sermons from preachers at OTW church.

Mutual submission applies to all believers in the church, because it removes the human hierarchies by requiring mutual respect and service regardless of status, gender, or position. Find out more by listening to our third episode in a series of sermons from preachers at OTW church.

We are called to eliminate your enemy's greatest fear. Find out more by listening to our second episode in a series of sermons from preachers at OTW church.

The “manager” in us wants to be the Potter. But surrender is returning to the wheel. Find out more by listening to our first episode in a series of sermons from preachers at OTW church.

The fruit of darkness will always start with a sweet taste, but it turns sour once swallowed. The fruit of light will always start with a sour taste that turns sweet once swallowed. Find out more by listening to our thirteenth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

A mental courtroom is where we place our performance and the performance of others on trial. It is a self-imposed prison where shame and bitterness constantly torture us. Find out more by listening to our twelfth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

We are never choosing between belief and non-belief when we have doubts. Instead, we are choosing what to believe. Find out more by listening to our eleventh episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

We learn from Paul that experiencing heaven without the thorn, or the thorn without heaven, is profoundly dangerous. Find out more by listening to our tenth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

When we trace our broken focus back to its source, we find that there is something we are afraid of in the waiting, something that shames us. Find out more by listening to our ninth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

God’s primary way to teach us is through other people. Find out more by listening to our guest speaker, watchman Chris Deniger, a long-time member and leader in our church.

Self-preservation does not lead to peace; surrender does. Find out more by listening to our eighth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

Joy is living in the confidence that comes from what you know is true about God, and is a direct result of a heart that has placed all its hope in Christ. Find out more by listening to our seventh episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

Being lovable cannot be accomplished by an act of will. Find out more by listening to our sixth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

Growth takes our diligence and intentionality. Find out more by listening to our fifth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

It is the Hesed love of Christians that demonstrates the power of God. Find out more by listening to our Mother's Day sermon over Ruth showing Hesed love in the Bible.

Weariness runs on willpower, and willpower is not a renewable resource. Find out more by listening to our fourth episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

The product of active and passive disciplines is that we will become more like Jesus. Find out more by listening to our third episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

True spiritual growth happens in the dirt. If your “growth” never calls you to get your hands dirty, then what you have isn’t growth, it is glitter. Find out more by listening to our second episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.

The true and only incentive for growth and righteousness for a Christian is the love of God. Find out more by listening to our first episode in a series about being "rooted" in our faith in a season of growth.