The church of Christ on McDermott Road

Paul encourages the Roman Christians to consider their past life and how fruitless it was; their present freedom is the result of their turning away from that fruitless life. But their future life will be determined by the decisions they make right now, in the present. So, they must choose to make themselves slaves to righteousness in the […]

In this lesson, Wes McAdams interviews Dr. Brian Simmons, Professor of Communication, about the role of journalism in the political process, how Christians can be more discerning, and what Christians should consider before sharing things online. Wes also leads a study of Ephesians 4:25-32.

We never plant seeds simply because it’s what we want to do. We plant seeds because it is what we want to have done. In the future, when we harvest our crop, we want to be able to look back at the present and say, “I’m sure glad I planted those seeds.” The same principle applies in our […]

In this introductory lesson, Wes McAdams interviews Dr. Trey Orndorff, political scientist, professor at Oklahoma Christian University, and co-host of the Politics Guys Podcast. Dr. Orndorff defines politics and gives encouragement for how Christians can better engage in political conversations. Wes also discusses Jeremiah 29 and what it means to live as an exile in […]

Everyone thinks their house is probably fine…until a storm comes and reveals either the strength or the weakness of the foundation. Many of us go blindly through life thinking everything is fine, until we encounter a trial. It’s better to examine the foundation now and discover whether or not we are actually building our life on the foundation […]

Jesus says there is going to be confusion and bewilderment on the Day of Judgement. He says that “many” people will be shocked they are not counted among the faithful and are condemned. These people will have been those who did things in Jesus’ name, but Jesus didn’t actually know them. To be known by Jesus on […]

Jesus said a false teacher could be recognized by their fruits. Obviously, there is a time and place to examine the fruit of another person’s life, but we must first examine our own life. Have there been times when we have claimed to be a grapevine, but our fruit says we are really a thornbush? If we really […]

It’s so easy to sit and think about what we wish others would do for us. We wish people would be more complementary, less critical, more helpful, or more understanding. But maybe it’s time we spent less time thinking about how we are treated and more time thinking about how we can proactively do those sorts of things […]

When we evaluate the current state of affairs in our world and we contemplate how things can be made better, we might think the next step is telling others where they’re going wrong.  However, Jesus says the next step is probably taking the log out of our own eye. Let’s spend some time thinking about what “logs” may […]

Jesus encourages his disciples to “look” at the birds of the air and “consider” the lilies of the field. Meditating on the way God cares for his creation will give us insight into God’s care for the pinnacle of his creation, human beings. Meditating on God’s nature, God’s promises, and God’s kingdom will help ease our anxieties about […]

There is certainly a wrong way and a wrong motivation for fasting, but there is also an expectation that God’s people will spend time fasting. After all, Jesus doesn’t say, “If you fast,”but rather, “When you fast.” In this lesson we will explore why fasting is important and how fasting might help take your relationship with the […]

How do we practice the discipline of prayer? Are our prayer times primarily within the context of group prayers with family and the church? Or do we cherish personal, alone time with God? How often do we practice Jesus’ words, “Go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret”? In […]

Jesus calls giving to the needy, “practicing your righteousness.” Have we ever stopped to think about generosity that way, as practicing righteousness? Similar to the way a doctor practices medicine, God’s people are to practice righteousness. In this lesson we will explore what Jesus says concerning the right ways and wrong ways to practice righteousness […]

We explore the opportunity we have had, and continue to have, to read and study our Bibles during our recent “stay at home” period.

The kingdoms of the earth hate and destroy their enemies, but the people of Jesus’ kingdom love and bless their enemies. This is one of the primary distinctions between heaven’s kingdom and other kingdoms, so how are enemies treated and talked about in your home?