OCC Podcast

We don't want to miss God's instruction. Thankfully, from this passage, we see 7 ways that God leads us to where we need to be.

Ep. #62 - Pastor Forrest and Pastor James sit down together to talk about last Sunday's sermon on Acts 15. They discussed many topics including spiritual freedom, discerning what is true in Scripture, and the spiritual discipline of reading God's word. Enjoy!

When is it OK to compromise? Also, we shouldn't do things that would give people an opportunity to reject the gospel. Let God's word be your guide in both faith and practice.

Ep. #61 - Wesley and Brenton talk through the Samson service and talk through a myriad of topics such as their own personal heroes, parenting strategies and difficulties, reading fast, and intentionality behind crafting services. Enjoy!

Wesley and Brenton discuss the story of Samson and answer the question of whether or not Samson should be considered a hero of the Bible.

Ep. #60 - This week James and Brenton discuss debating and discussing and how we as Christians 'fight' for truth and what is worth truly fighting for among many other topics like dying to yourself, conflict, heart change, and God's word never returning void. Enjoy!

There are things worth fighting for (unchangeable doctrines) when it comes to the Christian faith.

Ep. #59 - Pastors James and Wesley talk through Paul being nearly stoned to death and yet still persevering and preaching the gospel and what that means for us as Christ followers in this day and age. They also hit on topics like persecution, the benefit of trials, the difficulty of dying to ourselves, and where was Barnabas.

Faithful servants of God should mirror Paul and Barnabas and possess qualities shown in Acts 14.

Ep. #58 - On this episode, Brenton and Andrew get together and talk about persecution, living out gratitude for the gospel, defining weird words, and the bumper video for the Anchored series. Enjoy!

We should be filled with overwhelming gratitude for the gospel that is now available to everyone.

Ep. #57 - James and Forrest talk through James' sermon about Paul's sermon. They also talk about things like hermeneutics, the meaning of 'AD', biblical illiteracy, arguing against Jesus, and then a look ahead to next week's sermon. Enjoy!

There is good news and bad news that impact eternity.

Ep. #56 - James interviews Brenton this time around on his sermon regarding being anchored in Christ and they talk through questions about fasting, dying to yourself, confronting people like Paul, and many others. Be sure to tune in, like, follow, and share. Enjoy!

Jesus is the anchor that we tie ourselves and we can either push people towards that anchor or pull them away from Him.

Ep. #55 - This week, pastors James and Wesley talk about the final sermon in the series DNA and discuss Peter's angel and guardian angels in general, knowing God's will, the many executions in Acts 12, the significance of the 'days of unleavened bread', and our next sermon series ANCHORED. Enjoy!

Peter is in prison and the situation looks bleak. On the other hand, Herod's position is very prosperous. But near the end, we see the perspective flips and see how this should dictate our own walk with Christ.

Ep. #54 - James and Forrest take on the task of discussing the twelve disciples and why on earth Jesus would pick them because...well...they were 'idiōtēs' (ἰδιώτης). What's the difference between a disciple and an apostle? What tribes are they from? And, if the disciples were connected in a small group, is this the only way to get connected? And then a look ahead to a somber chapter i...

Everyone has a place in God's kingdom. Just look at the twelve!

Episode #53 - On this episode, James and Andrew talk through topics such as Saul becoming Paul, the rift between Jews and Gentiles, Jesus and the Law, Israel looking for a king, church growth metrics and yes, spicy foods. Enjoy!

God had a plan to grow the church: accept the gentiles, reach them, encourage them, and then create fellowship with them. What does that mean for us?

Episode #52 - On this week's episode, Pastor James and Marissa discuss last weeks sermon from Acts 11 where they discuss topics such as growing as Christians, river analogies, near death experiences, the unthwartable plan of God, biblical numerology, and women's roles in the church. Enjoy!

When we pick up our feet God will carry us a long way.

Episode #51 - James and Brenton take some time to discuss the ins and outs of serving and getting in the game of doing church by talking about practicing what you preach, why we all should serve, shaping hearts and minds, and vision casting towards the ideal outcome, as well as discussing the new series DNA and looking ahead. Enjoy!

Relational connection is what we are after. It is good for you and it is good for the body of Christ. We need to find it, build it, and then sustain it.