Otter Creek Church Sermons

Monday DevotionalAugust 26, 2013 Turning Sixes Into Sevens by Rob Touchstone   In Luke’s gospel, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16) is addressed directly to Jesus’ disciples. He had just told them, “You cannot serve both God and...

Otter Creek is a community because of what we have in common: our desire to follow Jesus. Discipleship is bigger than subscribing to a set of beliefs - it is more than a cerebral posture we hold based on our understanding of scripture. Following Jesus...

Monday DevotionalAugust 12, 2013 An update from Rob Touchstone will take the place of our normal Monday Devotional today. Thank you Otter Creek for your outpouring of love to those north of Nashville who lost so much during last week's flood...

MASHAL: Luke 15 The Prodigal Family   Also listen via Podomatic or iTunes   Prodigal has two meanings: 1) a wayward individual or 2) one who spends lavishly and recklessly. It is in that second sense of the word that we understand the deeper...

Hello OC Family - Josh has been teaching us about the parables of Jesus on Sunday mornings. For the past two Sundays he has focused on the Prodigals. I love the image of the father seeing his lost son a long way off, and being "filled with...

Matthew 13:45-46 NRSVAvailable on iTunes or PodomaticWorth Every Penny Jesus tells a story that has been told many times in many different languages: the story of the pearl of great price. In Greek, it's just 21 words--one long sentence.  He...

Mashal Parable Series Matthew 13 Available on podomatic and iTunes     It is common to interpret Jesus' parables about the path, rocky soil, thorns, and rich soil in terms of individual people. That is, we deem some people as people of the...

Mashal: The Greatest Risk Matthew 25:14ff Listen on Podomatic or iTunes Otter Creek Family: NOTE: This Wednesday night marks the beginning of our faith and film conversation. Melissa Greene will be with us (for the music) and the focus will be...

The Story Sunday's teaching is available via podcast and iTunes     Otter Creek Family:   This summer is going to be a time of community and fun in the life of Otter Creek Church. To find out about new Sunday classes/formation groups...

The Story: The Return of the King also on iTunes and podcast From Soren Kierkegaard's "A King in Disguise" The story started in a ruptured garden. It will end with a wedding in the city to come, the New Jerusalem. Once upon a time...

The StoryPaul's Final Days Available on iTunes and Podomatic Many of you have inquired about the reading David Rubio offered at the beginning of worship on Mother's Day. Click on THIS LINK to read the author's full version. This past...

Monday Devotional - May 13, 2013   Yesterday, you heard from Jerry Trousdale (Final Command)--a living embodiment of Luke 10 and Acts 2. I love that Jerry lives his life as if Luke 10 and Acts 2 are true. I want more of that for my own life. Thanks...

“Son of Man” is used extensively in the Gospel accounts to refer to the work of the Messiah, especially in the contexts of the Messiahs’ work as the suffering servant and the judge of all human history.