Words Can Build Or Tear Down. There is a reason we have a library of words that either built us up or tore us down. Our words have the superpower of either bringing life or death.由Branches OC

Works are not something added as extra to faith - they go together. The real contrast is not faith vs. works. One cannot exist without the other. Faith without action is a faith that hasn’t yet been activated.由Branches OC

James 1:9-10 NLT “ Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them.”由Branches OC

The brother of James had words for the suffering of the early church. It doesn't take the pain away, but these words are a gift to us today.由Branches OC

As followers of Jesus we realize we are not righteous people called to correct the unrighteous. We are people who know His love for Us and are compelled to invite others to this freedom. Make sure you stay in you lane.由Branches OC

Pete fills in this Sunday morning to expand on the beauty of the gospel.由Branches OC

The Bible is a library and not a book. For that reason, we can allow the Word to more easily transform us when we have understanding and a plan on how to approach it.由Branches OC

Jesus gives many descriptions of what it looks like to be 'successful.' Spoiler Alert: It probably isn't what you think it is.由Branches OC

The truth is that Jesus left. But, He promised He wouldn't leave us alone like orphans. Let's look at what that means.由Branches OC

Does this mean I have to go on more service or mission trips? No. This discipline is a lifestyle of seeing a need and filling a need.由Branches OC

You can submit from a place of weakness. That’s giving up. You submit like Jesus, from a place of strength. We choose to treat others as more valuable than ourselves. Phil 2:3-8由Branches OC

Simplicity is meant to set us free. It takes time, but there is reward immediately.由Branches OC

Confession is a spiritual discipline that has gone off the rails over the years. Why should we do it and what does it look like?由Branches OC

We take on what we focus our mind upon. But, how can we study Bible if I'm not an academic or scholar?由Branches OC

If your direct tv service stops working in your home and you know you paid the bill, you don’t assume the waves from the company aren’t surrounding your dish. Something is wrong on our end. It’s not that God is not whispering, it’s that we’re not listening.由Branches OC

Ryan continues the spiritual disciplines series, with a deep dive into what it means to worship.由Branches OC

1/29/2023 Stephany Rose by Branches OC由Branches OC

We are terrified of being alone with God without distractions. We also don’t know what to do. Let’s answer those 2 questions by looking at Jesus and people that have gone before us.由Branches OC

1/14/2023 "Are you good at praying?" by Branches OC由Branches OC

1/7/2023 New Year's Resolutions by Branches OC由Branches OC

It's not the most wonderful time of the year because of what's happening. It's wonderful because of what happened.由Branches OC

It's not the most wonderful time of the year because of what's happening. It's wonderful because of what happened.由Branches OC

It's not the most wonderful time of the year because of what's happening. It's wonderful because of what happened.由Branches OC

On this Sunday morning, Derek Ketchum shares with us.由Branches OC

The Gospel Message of Jesus’ resurrection is usually reserved to talk about only on Easter. But, moving forward, we see that it was the foundation of the early church’s message and faith.由Branches OC

There is one term, one overpowering element that is used to describe being in Heaven - Love. It is so overwhelming that scripture and other witnesses lead with that when describing being in the presence of God. God is love.由Branches OC

For those who have been in Heaven or the presence of our God, the question they always get is, “Now that you’ve seen God, been to Heaven - how are you living your life differently.” Let’s answer that question.由Branches OC

Will my dog be in heaven? Will I not know my spouse or children? What will we look like? Let’s listen in to God’s Word so the picture becomes clearer.由Branches OC

Heaven won’t have everything. And you will be glad of that. Let’s take a deeper dive.由Branches OC

Can we know what Heaven is like? Does it really matter?Let’s take a quick dive on what God says Heaven is like in Revelation and in Hebrews. It is so freeing and exciting to see how much our God loves us by what He has created!由Branches OC

We talk more about Hell then Heaven. Why? There is so much more detail and description concerning Heaven and we ignore it. We look away? But, Jesus thought Heaven was important enough too.由Branches OC

This Sunday morning, we sit down with the worship team to learn about worship and its meaning.由Branches OC

Maybe God is more complicated than we think. By looking at these two habits, characteristics that define Jesus we see that we need to stay in a state of curiosity and wonder on the complexity and beauty of God. Maybe we don’t know as much as we think we know.由Branches OC

He is always speaking. He has, He is, and He will. The difficulty is that we have tendency to turn away from His Word. We don’t stay planted like a tree at a stream of water. Let’s look closer at hearing from God for the purpose of obeying. The result is that we will bear much fruit!由Branches OC

We are always in a hurry. We attribute it to scheduling too much, not often enough, or saying 'yes' when we should be saying 'no' to a request. But, when we look at the unhurried life of Jesus we see that it is something much simpler that will bring about the unhurried life.由Branches OC

Exploring the deep truths found in Jesus' response to this simple request.由Branches OC

There are 10 occasions where Jesus was in synagogue in the New Testament. Most of us have no idea what ‘synagogue’ was like and how significant it was to the people of Israel. But, there is a reason Jesus (and Paul) chose the synagogue for much of getting the Message out via the spoken word. But, there is so much more to this habit than ‘hearing a …

We all have a list in our heads, like Santa, of who is bad and who is good. Yet, maybe our confidence in that should be questioned looking at Jesus' choices.由Branches OC

It's difficult if not impossible to keep a habit if you don't feel confident that you know how to do that habit. Let's make it clearer on "how" to pray.由Branches OC

It's the time of year when most people consider making changes to their life. A diet is popular change. But, when you get older you realize a diet is more than just mood, it's the lifestyle of what you watch, consume, follow, relationships, hobbies, routines, etc. To help guide us, let's look at Jesus' #1 habit that we could adopt.…

Special people and powerful moments should not be forgotten. That’s why we have birthdays, anniversaries and Holy Days. The Holy Days of Christmas is meant for us to remember the faithfulness of God. To not remember creates an environment for doubt to grow.由Branches OC

Christmas is branded with the idea of Joy. Then, why do so few people experience joy at this time? Let's look together to unlock the joy that is promised to all of us.由Branches OC

Is it possible for us to return to the hope, peace, joy, and love this season was born from? What does that look like?由Branches OC

I can’t really get through to what God has for me if I’m stuck in a loop of what I think He wants from me. My only hope to navigate is this crazy unexplainable faith. Sometimes it’s hard work and in my opinion, it can’t be done alone.Scripture Verse:2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ...”My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I a…

To Witness is simply to tell true stories. It’s been God’s pattern from the beginning. We are part of a Legacy of storytelling that originates from love and finds it’s purpose in love.由Branches OC

Jon Eshleman joins us this week to speak on love.由Branches OC

In this short message we look at the Biblical example of what it is to witness and what it looks like for us today to 'bear witness.'由Branches OC

Following Jesus is more caught than taught. When you start a job, what they tell you doesn’t teach you how to do the job as much as what those at work do. Jesus makes it clear he is not calling people to join the club but to follow Him.由Branches OC

When it comes to sharing our faith, most people think it is awkward. We feel we have to talk about things we don’t understand to people we don’t know. That is awkward. Don’t do it. As we look at the way Jesus shared the Truth and the way those who trusted Him shared about Him we see a pattern that is natural for us. We only have to remember two wor…

What if the character of Christ was reducible to two elements?What if we, in sharing our faith, require just two ingredients?In fact there are 2 qualities that are necessary in being the sincere, transparent witnesses of Jesus.由Branches OC