Occ Deeper Well

In this episode, we discuss why grace is essential to the Christian faith. The only perfect person to ever walk the earth is Jesus. He is the most outstanding example and who we all strive to be, but we know we will never live up to that perfection. This is why Jesus is the only way. He is the only way because he made a way for us to know the Father and be in eternity with Him forever, despite our sin. We hope you enjoy this episode, and don't forget to share us with a friend!

In this week's episode, we reflect on our new home and the mission God has us on! Just as Abraham was blessed to be a blessing, so too are we as followers of Jesus. So take a listen as we talk about what that means as we seek to worship, serve and do life together. We hope you enjoy this episode, and don't forget to share this podcast with a friend!

With Pastor Dan at the helm as host of this week's episode, we get an opportunity to get to know the speakers for this past weekend's OCC Institute Forums, Simon Edwards and Sharon Dirckx of OCCA. We hope you enjoy it! Below is a list of their books. The Sanity of Belief by Simon Edwards Why?, Am I Just My Brain, Broken Planet by Sharon Dirckx

In our current series, "Asking For A Friend," Pete addressed the question, How Can I Know There Is A God? In this episode, we dig deeper into this question and discuss sharing our faith with those we love outside the faith and how to do so with love and compassion. We hope you enjoy.

This past Sunday, we started our new series, "Asking For A Friend," in which we tackle some of the more difficult questions of the faith. In this episode, we begin by digging deeper into the validity of the Bible, helping to give us a framework for studying and understanding the Word so we can confidently defend it. Book suggestions from this episode: 1. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality - By Glen Scrivener2. Why Trust The Bible - Amy Orr-Ewing

In this week's episode, we continue to look at the life of Abraham and Sarah as they longed for the fulfillment of God's promise to them. They learned, and so can we, about the many barriers that can come between us and believing the promises of God. Take a listen as we unpack this in depth. We hope you enjoy this episode, and don't forget to share this podcast with a friend!

In this week's episode, we talk more about waiting for the promises of God through the story of Abraham and Sarah. While every kind of season involves waiting, how do we entrust our lives to God and wait well? How does the presence of God change how we wait? We address these questions and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode, and don't forget to share this podcast with a friend!

We are excited to be back in the studio as we gear up for our long-awaited move to our new church home. Preparing for the changes, we begin a new series called New Home Same Mission. In this episode, we dig deeper into the call of the Lord on Abraham's life and how that applies to us today. And how fear can paralyze us and doubt can cloud our decision-making ability. We hope you enjoy today's episode!

As we wrap up our series called Limited, we close with a conversation around the Limited God. The idea can bring much confusion if not properly handled. So today, we unpack Dan's message from this past week and dig deeper into the meaning of God's limitations. More on how they are good for us, our relationship with God, and creation. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we address the limited nature of evil and dig deeper into the problem of evil, our response to it, and our role in being salt and light. We hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to share us with a friend.

Many of us wish for more hours in the day. We complain that we can't finish everything in the hours we've been given. But the reality is no matter how many hours we have; we will fill them and still wish we had more time. In this week's sermon, Pastor Pete tackled the subject of rest, focusing on the Sabbath. Today we dig deeper into the beauty of our need for rest and how this is a part of God's good design for his people as limited creatures.

We continue this week diving deeper into our limited series. This week we are discussing how God designed work and its purpose in the life of a Christian. We hope you enjoy!

It is a part of God's good design that we are limited creatures. But, we live in a period in time that desires to be limitless, and as a result, we have become restless people grappling for power, progress, and prestige. In other words, we have come full circle to the garden by trying to be God. Our series begins with Pastor Pete reminding us of God's graciousness in creating us with limits, and in this podcast, we dig deeper into just that. We hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to share us with a friend.

This week, we are combining our last two parables of the Prodigal Son and the Suffering Servant, digging into the act of forgiveness and addressing the complexity of forgiving and being forgiven with faithful Christ-like attitudes. We hope you enjoy and don’t forget to share with a friend!

In this week's episode, we dig a little deeper into the parable of the rich fool. Greed is a tricky subject, and talk of it can sometimes feel like we are getting our mail read. But it is essential to tackle as it tends to become a blind spot for most of us. We discuss some of the ways to recognize the pitfall of greed in our life. We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to share us with a friend!

Most of us grew up singing, "On Christ the solid rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand." You can hear it now reverberating through the church rafters. This week's parable inspired the lyric of this classic hymn and causes us to evaluate our foundation for life more deeply. In this episode, we dig deeper into the meaning of the text. We hope you enjoy it. And don't forget to subscribe!

Have you ever RSVPed to a dinner invite but then bailed last minute? Or didn't accept an invitation as an honored guest? In this week's podcast, we unpack the meaning behind the great banquet parable. Was Jesus telling us never to miss a party, or is there a deeper meaning leading us to accept His invitation and invite others to do the same?

In this week's podcast, we dive deeper into Miles Hatcher's sermon on the Pearl of Great Price (Matt. 13:44-46). In the span of three verses Jesus gives us two stories that help us better grasp the incredible joy offered in His Kingdom. We hope you enjoy it and share with a friend!

In this week's podcast, we dive deeper into Pastor Dan's sermon on the good Samaritan. The cultural implications of the story Jesus told as well as the kingdom being revealed through Christ as the Samaritan. We hope you enjoy it and share us with a friend.

We are continuing our series on Parables, Ordinary Stories of an Extraordinary Kingdom. This week we are looking at the Parable of the Unjust Judge from this past Sunday's sermon from Pastor Dan. Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe and share us with a friend.