OCC Podcast

What does it mean that no one seeks after God? Do we search for answers? Is that seeking God? What is a 'work' and do we 'work' for salvation? How do you receive a gift? Calvinism? Wretched man, chief of sinners, loved by God. All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

There are none who seek after God. None. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Who's talking? How can James expand on a passage that is already considered one of the most confusing passages? Are there any more contextual clues to what was happening in Rome then? What advantage do we have in having an actual Bible? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Paul responds to the objection, "But if we sin, doesn't that make God look better?!"

What does ASMR mean? What is the point of family services? Did it matter she was a widow? What's the deal with the laying over the boy 3 times? Are these questions super vague and confusing? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

What do Mother's Day, Wesley and Brenton, and the bible story of Elijah and the Widow have in common?

What did Paul mean by religion, and why did he talk so much about it? Do we help redirect others? What is all this stuff about water and baptism? Why should we take communion with a repentant heart? All this and so much more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Are we living in a way that points people towards God? ... or away from God?

Will Pastor James reveal his nickname? How do you change the mindset from religion to relationship? How do you model relationship? Do I have a true relationship with God? All this and so much more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

What's the difference between religion and relationship?

What is the follow-up from Easter and Christmas? What makes us so important to God? Should we, as parents, tell our kids the truth about made-up characters? What does it mean to be set apart as a Christian around the holidays? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Who is Jesus and why do we celebrate Easter?

Is there crying in Heaven? Is it true that God never gives us more than we can handle? What about the title of the Angel of Death? What is the symbolism of the lion and the lamb? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

The one who is worthy.

Why is it so hard to share the gospel? What do you do if you consider yourself a baby Christian? Why are miracles hard to see? Can you profess faith in the Holy Spirit? Do kids go to hell? All this and more on this week's double-double episode. Enjoy!

Does God judge fairly?

We are saved by faith and not by works.

What is the opposite of self-righteousness? Where does James get his dad jokes? How should one avoid pride? What do you say when someone thanks you for your sermon? Why are people so fond of judging? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Be careful where you point your finger.

What is a strawman argument? Can you attend a wedding and not celebrate? What is eating kosher about? Should you just sit back and watch people sin? Which do we follow, the Old or the New Testament? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

What is the Biblical position towards homosexuality?

Did God create Adam and Eve to disobey? Is all sin equal? Is sexual sin worse? How should we show love and grace against sin? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

What does it mean for God to give sinners over?

Can God be both loving and wrathful? Why can't God just forgive and forget? What is special revelation and general revelation? Are there inconsistencies in the Bible? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

We must take seriously the reality of God's wrath towards sin.

What was the funniest joke of the WB Show? Why is parenting so difficult sometimes? How many stones did David grab and was it significant? What are the Christian holidays around Easter? What is the purpose of the family service? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Wesley and Brenton ruin the story of David and Goliath. Well, not really the story but the... you know what? You'll just have to listen and find out!

What superpower would you choose? Why does James title his messages the way he does? How difficult is it to be thankful? How can we grow in our prayer life? How can we not be ashamed of the gospel? All this and more on this week's midpoint. Enjoy!

Christ's followers can unleash God's power by being thankful, prayerful, purposeful, responsible, and confident.

What are the essential elements of the gospel message? What is the most powerful message behind the good news? What didn't Brenton like about the sermon? Can we be an apostle? Is every believer supposed to be in ministry? Why do we struggle to say we're saints? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

The 'mullet' is a terrible analogy for Jesus.

What impact did Romans have on the early church? Why only one verse? How many times is the gospel mentioned? Why study Romans? Are babies born sinners? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Freedom and abundance come from following the One who died to give us freedom from sin and life abundant.

What would OCC do with $10 million dollars? Is there a conflict of interest in preaching a message to give when it supplies our paychecks? Have more families given to the church as a result of the 'generous' series? Does God always bless when we give? All this and more on this week's midpoint. Enjoy!

When it comes to generosity, should the practice be rejected, received, or redeemed?

What is the difference between the prosperity gospel and the poverty gospel? Should we be convicted if we give, but just not... cheerfully? What is the rarest and most precious thing? How many Bible verses can James fit into a sermon? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

Is money our master?

What is the relationship between sacrifice and joy? Is it all about the money? How do we generously join God where He's at work? Should we change the way we give? Can believers lose their salvation? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

When asked to be generous with our time, resources, gifts, and talents, we should give out of our abundance, joy, and obedience.

Are you fearful you'll miss out on eternity? Are we in the last days? Did Daniel know or not know what was going on? Did the Book of Daniel get wrapped up? Want to know what's next? All this and more on this week's episode. Enjoy!

The wrap-up of the series in the Old Testament book of Daniel.

When believers understand sound doctrine, we in turn take time to teach and train others using the grace that God has given us.

This is the last podcast of the year, where the guys end with a wrap-up of the advent series MAGNIFY and a short discussion revolving around Mary's song, "The Magnificat!" as well as things like the end of the year message, visiting kids, and a few other topics. Enjoy!

Mary's song.

Why aren't certain verses good enough? Was Bethlehem a major city? Is the knowledge of the end times for us more significant than that of Jesus' birth for them? How do we have and show grace to ourselves? All this and more in this week's episode. Enjoy!

Jesus' economy shows God's economics differ from ours.

What is the advent equivalent for Easter? In what order should Advent candles be lit? What is the saddest Christmas holiday tradition? What is the most biblically accurate angel depiction in movies and television? And how do you fix your broken rejoicer? All this and more on this week's Midpoint. Enjoy! Lifehouse skit mentioned: https://youtu.be/uFRYdGihOl4?si=_V4nNZGR5bk5zKqT

Jesus gives us a living hope, an imperishable inheritance that doesn't disappoint us even in the face of trials.

Ep. #118 - In this episode, James and Andrew talk through last weeks sermon, the start of the new advent series 'Magnify,' Christmas traditions, and so much more. Enjoy! To download the advent devotional, download the pdf by clicking the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MR279YNVwTT-X06QOavVZ3gmfvmt8s7r/view?usp=drive_link

Looking at Christmas through the viewpoint of the Old Testament.

Ep. #117 - Wesley and Brenton reflect on their last WB Show, during which they ruined the story of Jonah. In this episode, they discuss their process for creating WB Ruin scripts, the use of Spotify polls, giant seahorses, Aquaman, gurgling noises, confidence in God, and what it would look like if they placed themselves in the story. Enjoy!