One Community Church Podcast

Happy 14th Anniversary, OCC! As we celebrate today, Pastor Conway continues our sermon series “Exiles" with an encouraging message to us in the midst of this digital Babylon to fill in the cracks and be the church for the glory of God!

How do you handle the dark seasons of your life? We have been programmed to believe that darkness is a bad thing. But sometimes the blessings that God has for us can only be accessed when the lights go out. Pastor Eric Alexander stops by One Community Church with a message to remind us that God is NOT afraid of the dark. Maybe it's time we stop running from the darkness in our lives and instead le...

Our sermon series, “Exiles” continues with Dr. Conway Edwards challenging us to ask ourselves in the midst of digital Babylon... What does the soil of our hearts look like? Join us as he continues to encourage us to trade our screens for the word and voice of God.

When the crises of life show up, how do you know if you're operating in faith or fear? Pastor Bryan Loritts stops by with a special message to remind us that the key to navigating a crisis is not pretending that we are not afraid, but instead when we feel the fear, we respond in faith remembering who our God is and the power in His name!

What does it mean to have resilient faith? We are living in a digital culture that is intentionally seeking to pull our heads, heart and habits away from the church and the word of God. Dr. Conway Edwards returns home to kick off our new sermon series, Exiles, with a powerful reminder that we are on assignment and must be ready for action. We must be resilient in our faith so that we can teach the...

When we are focused on the wrong reflection, we make everything about ourselves. Sometimes when life seems hard, God is simply providing us with an opportunity to remember who He is and what He has already delivered us from! Jada Edwards returns home to One Community Church to continue our #BestSummerEver Series with a message of self-examination. We were created in the image of God and it is our...

What has been consuming your mind lately? Do you feel like you can't find your way or you're in a dark place? This weekend, Bishop Dale Bronner reminds us to look up, and focus our eyes and heart on Jesus, The Author, and Finisher of our faith; For He works all things for the good of those who love Him and it's all for His glory.

These days the smallest things can disrupt our relationships. We have gotten comfortable not speaking to people and cutting them out of our lives when we are offended… but.. what if God did that to us? Aren’t you glad that God doesn’t “block” or “cancel” us even though we offend him daily? Our #BestSummerEver series continues with Pastor Bryan Loritts reminding us that we are never more like Chris...

What would you do if you had nothing to fear? Often times the very thing that you are afraid is where God is, where He is moving and where He has called you to be. You just have to push past your fears and GO FOR IT! Bishop Van Moody stops by this weekend with a reminder that those impossible odds set the stage for God to show up and do His best work!

Have you ever prayed and it didn't work? Have you found yourself questioning your faith because God didn't answer your prayer? This weekend, we walk through the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus himself prayed, and yet His circumstances did not change. Pastor Eric Alexander teaches us that prayer is more than just getting what we want from God; its purpose is to get us in alignment with Him and to...

What can we give to God that God does not already possess? Dr. E. Dewey Smith stops by One Community Church to kick off our Summer series with a reminder of how good our God really is! We stand as evidence of his goodness and his mercies and all he asks from us in return is that we give Him all of the glory!

In today's world, there are millions of things that can take away our focus. From our phones, TV, social media platforms, and relationships, we are constantly distracted; sometimes we invite those distractions into our lives to mask our pain. Pastor Matt Anderson teaches us how to identify the things that steer us away from God's purposes (The White Noise) and be fully present with God. 

As we continue our “Stretched Thin” sermon series,  Dr. Conway Edwards challenges us with the question, "Are we the sons of Issacher" in 1 Coronicles 12:32. Do we understand how to discern the times and know exactly what to do - how to think, act and behave? Dive in with us as we obtain the manifold wisdom of God to handle whatever is coming while continuing our purpose for God's mission.

When the pressures in life become overwhelming, all you want to do is run away! But what do you do when those pressures are God-ordained? What happens when you leave and God tells you to go back and face the very thing that is causing your stress? Our “Stretched Thin” series continues with a reminder from Pastor Eric Alexander that with God by our side, we are so much bigger than anything we’re ru...

Philippians 4: 13 is one of the most quoted verses in the Christian community, however, the context is misunderstood. The words "suffering and "misery" although common experiences for the first-century believers are peculiar to us in the modern world. This weekend, Dr. Conway begins a new series disclosing some of the reasons for our discontent, and cynicism towards God's will for us to rejoice in...

In this life, we all go through storms. It's not a matter of IF the storms will come, but WHEN. This weekend, Pastor Kendahl challenges us to look at the storms in our lives from a different perspective. Storms come to reveal who God is in our lives. We just need to focus our eyes on Him and hear his voice and he will bring us the peace and comfort we need to walk through.

Do you know what makes love possible?  Pastor Bryan Loritts teaches us that “A Love Supreme” is made possible through a mutual commitment with a unified standard.  We are called to have conversations of forgiveness and reconciliation. Jesus, at our lowest, paid the price, emancipated and set us free.

In today's culture, having a comfortable living, possessions, stocks, and retirement plans is the definition of success; This weekend, Dr. Conway teaches us the contrast between the world's and God's definition of success. While the world tells us we need education, power, position, and riches, God tells us to boast only in His knowledge and understanding, because biblical success is directly tied...

Our series Solo to Soulmates continues as Dr. Conway Edwards teaches us the 7 signs of a healthy marriage. He warns us to take heed of the unhealthy desires and tendencies that we bring into our relationships and explains how God uses marriage (The Workroom) to conform us to the likeness of Christ.

How do you stop the sin cycle in your relationships? Guest Pastor Steve Stroope shares the formula for fighting temptations. This is the third message in our relationship series at One Community Church, "Solo to Soulmates."

Fabricated joy is a common temptation for Christians. We feel the pressure to project an image of joy even when we're not joyful. But the truth about joy doesn't look anything like that. Join us for this timely message, the day after Christmas, as Jada Edwards teaches us the truth about living a life of joy.

What's so Merry about Christmas? Dr. Conway Edwards helps us wrestle with this theological question by looking into the fear of death we have that Christ came to set us free from. Join us for this Christmas Eve message that shows us where our comfort & joy really should come from!

Do you struggle with depression? Do you ever feel like life is just too much to handle? And that you can't say that out loud because you're "supposed" to have it all together? This message brings light to the reality of the ups & downs of this walk as we follow Christ as Pastor Eric Alexander encourages us to release our pride, take time to rest, and renew our minds through the word of God. 

Once again, Dr. Conway presses on the importance of practicing spiritual disciplines, where we quiet ourselves, shut out culture to hear God. There are no shortcuts in becoming a disciple of Christ and grow; otherwise, culture wins.

Did you know that what you see grow in your life is a reflection of what you value? Dr. Conway continues our series " Sacred Rhythms" and this week he teaches us a principle that we deal with every day of our lives. Value and Appetite. When our appetite is distorted, we miss God's voice, assignment, and ultimately what He has for us in the future. Tune in to learn the importance of the "Mary momen...