Audio podcasts of Resurrection Oakland Sunday mornings

Genesis 11:1-9; 12:1-4 | January 4, 2025

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us.

Matthew 5 | Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5 | Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5 & John 12 | Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5:7 & Luke 10:25-37 Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5:6 & 13:1-23 Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5:5; 11:25-30 Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5:4 and Isaiah 61:1-3 Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

Matthew 5:1-9 Everyone wants to be happy, but what if everything we thought about the way to get it was wrong? What if ‘the good life' – or ‘the blessed life' as Jesus calls it in his very first sermon – was found in the very places we often try to avoid? Tune in to hear our series on The Beatitudes, where we learn about the life God calls us to, how it looks nothing like we think, and why it's better than we could ever imagine.

It's been said, “The church is the only society that exists for the benefit of those who are not its members.” Every fall, we take three Sundays to remind ourselves why we exist as a church. Tune in to listen to our vision series called Not for Ourselves.

It's been said, “The church is the only society that exists for the benefit of those who are not its members.” Every fall, we take three Sundays to remind ourselves why we exist as a church. Tune in to listen to our vision series called Not for Ourselves.

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us. Tune in for a sermon from visiting preacher, Rev. Joe White.


We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us. Tune in for a sermon from visiting preacher, Pastor Larry Austin.

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us. Tune in for a sermon from visiting preacher, Rev. David Jones.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us. Join us for the second of two weeks of visiting pastor Rev. Elbert McGowan Jr.'s preaching on Jesus' calling in our lives.

Thank you for listening! Resurrection Oakland Church is a community of people seeking to love our neighbors and our city as Jesus has loved us. Join us for the first of two weeks of visiting pastor Rev. Elbert McGowan Jr.'s preaching on Jesus' calling in our lives.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

Pastor and local Christian rapper, Larry Austin, guest preaches from 1 John 3, to consider who and how we already are in Christ. The gospel takes us out of our personal narratives and into God's--we see our lives not from what we're going through, but from His redemptive story.

We are living through intense division in our society. But the problem of division is not unique to our time. The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is filled with division. In this sermon series, “Jacob: God's Hope for a Divided People," we will study the story of Jacob (Genesis 25-48) to consider the great hope God gives us for redemption and reconciliation across seemingly irreconcilable differences.

“Without faith it is impossible to please God,” says Hebrews 11:6. Faith is important to God, but it is often confusing for us - both Christians and skeptics alike. What does it mean to believe? Is faith a gift or something we cultivate? What does faith look like? Feel like? Act like? Join us for a new series called I Believe as we learn about the important, yet often misunderstood, topic of faith.

“Without faith it is impossible to please God,” says Hebrews 11:6. Faith is important to God, but it is often confusing for us - both Christians and skeptics alike. What does it mean to believe? Is faith a gift or something we cultivate? What does faith look like? Feel like? Act like? Join us for a new series called I Believe as we learn about the important, yet often misunderstood, topic of faith.

“Without faith it is impossible to please God,” says Hebrews 11:6. Faith is important to God, but it is often confusing for us - both Christians and skeptics alike. What does it mean to believe? Is faith a gift or something we cultivate? What does faith look like? Feel like? Act like? Tune in for our series called I Believe as we learn about the important, yet often misunderstood, topic of faith.

Tune in for the last session of our inaugural ResOak Conference. Pastor Russ Whitfield, from Grace Mosaic Church in Washington, DC preaches on the life of freedom we find in the Holy Spirit.

“Without faith it is impossible to please God,” says Hebrews 11:6. Faith is important to God, but it is often confusing for us - both Christians and skeptics alike. What does it mean to believe? Is faith a gift or something we cultivate? What does faith look like? Feel like? Act like? Tune in for a new series called I Believe as we learn about the important, yet often misunderstood, topic of faith.

We are all longing for something or someone. This Easter, we explore the one person and event who can answer all of our longings: Christ and the Resurrection.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

he modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

he modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

Rev. Dr. Irwyn Ince shared the beauty that awaits God's people as depicted in Isaiah 62 and Revelation 21. Jesus has defeated death. The old world will pass away, and there will be a new heaven and a new earth, with no more death or mourning or suffering. We live in the hope and promise of that beauty, as we long for it and its fulness.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

The modern belief of freedom is an absence of restrictions, but the Christian notion of freedom is finding the right restrictions. Tune in for our series, "The Law of Freedom," as we learn how true freedom is found in the confines of God's law, why this law is good news for the whole world, and the ways in which it all points us to Jesus.

We see the Law of God as constraining and demanding, but Jesus sees it as quite the opposite. In the opening of our new series, “The Law of Freedom,” Pastor Brent teaches us that the the true 4 words that frame the Ten Commandments are beauty, freedom, love, and grace.