Otter Creek Church Sermons

Do you know what would really change the worship in our churches? People like you and me coming into the throne room of God on Sunday and EVERY DAY saying, “Lord, you’re holy. I’m not! But you love me anyway! Use me!”

Holy Week was a tremendous time of remembering Jesus' past and God's future. I have never fully exhausted the story of Jesus and the two searchers in Luke 24. It's one of the more interesting and perplexing stories in all four Gospels...

Hope Fools: Street Theatre Luke 19 NRSVSunday's teaching available via website or iTunes Holy Week with Otter Creek is off to a great start. As we wrap up our important work with Habitat for Humanity, I want to reiterate--on behalf of the...

That Old Rugged Cross 2 Cor. 4:7-10Podcast available via the website or iTunes William Willimon tells the story of a funeral he attended when he was serving a small congregation in rural Georgia. One of his members' relatives died, so Willimon...

Hope Fools: Playing the Holy Fool Podcast available via website or iTunes1 Cor. 1:20-25 NRSV The cross is the source and shape of our salvation. That is, the cross frees us from sin, darkness, murder, and idolatry. Yes, it frees us from death. But...

Hope Fools John 6:51ff Teaching available on our website or iTunes John 6 is one of the more mystifying passages in all of John's Gospel. Jesus says that "unless we eat his flesh and drink his blood, we can have no part of...

Hope Fools: God's New Thing Phil. 2:12 and Isa. 40:6-8 Teaching available on our website or iTunes Otter Creek Family, Two things to remember: First, Ash Wednesday worship is THIS Wednesday night at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Some of our OCYGers...

Hope Fools: The Death of God Psalm 90:12Teaching available on our website or iTunes.     Otter Creek Family: This Lent series (Ash Wednesday to Easter) is ultimately a series utterly dependent upon the faith we have that God will raise us from...

Hope Fools: The Death of Death (with Dr. Richard Beck) Hebrews 2:14-15 Teaching available on our website and iTunes     Otter Creek Family: For the next several weeks, our church family will explore the reality of death and the promise embedded...

What We Talk About When We Talk about Worship Ephesians 5:11ff  Available on our website and iTunes     Dear Otter Creek Family: My last two Sunday teachings on worship, Scripture, and Otter Creek Church (parts 1 and 2) are available HERE. Thank...

Wisdom (I Cor. 15 & Heb. 2) with James and Elizabeth Parnell, Blake and Danielle Malone   Two things for you to consider as your week begins. #1. This article is powerful and builds on what the Parnells and Malones shared with us during the...

Dear Otter Creek Family, Yolanda Lancaster shared her journey of despair to hope, isolation to community, darkness to light. She shared her passion for the power of Jesus' life, Next Right Step, and the love of the Otter Creek family. Do one...

Dear Otter Creek Family, Yesterday, we were graced to hear the story of Tommy Caldwell. We heard about how God is always working, always moving, always ready to receive us back to himself. If you were moved by Tommy's courage and story, would...

Dear Otter Creek Family, Below is an update from Wayne Tomlinson on behalf of the elders concerning the former Otter Creek Church facility on Granny White Pike. Please read this when you have the opportunity. Thank you for your continued, prayers...

As we enter this Christmas week, we have good news, as shared below in a message from Chad Boyd, on behald of the elders: Good morning, On behalf of the elders, I'm very excited to let you know that we have hired a new Worship and Creative Arts...