OKC First Podcast

Welcome to the Season of Epiphany! This Sunday is Epiphany Sunday, which marks the beginning of the period when Christians around the world celebrate the coming of Christ as the light shining in the midst of darkness that can never overcome it.

YOU DID IT! God did it, and we did it together. Your collective sacrifice and generosity -even in the midst of a pandemic- have made possible another year of fully funded mission and ministry at OKC First, and we are very grateful. Thank you for your faithfulness! This Sunday is the Second Sunday in the Season of Christmas, and I will conclude our Comfort & Joy series with a sermon inspired by Psalm 147:12-20.

Today's scripture comes from Psalm 148:1-5

This Sunday marks the Fourth Sunday of the Season of Advent, the beginning of the Christian year. During Advent the People of God wait in quiet expectation for the coming Messiah whose birth we will celebrate in the Season of Christmas. This week we wait with Love, assured that the God who promises to deliver us is trustworthy! [Scripture Reference: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26.]

This Sunday marks the Third Sunday of the Season of Advent, the beginning of the Christian year. During Advent the People of God wait in quiet expectation for the coming Messiah whose birth we will celebrate in the Season of Christmas. This week we wait in Joy, confident that the God who promises to deliver us is on the way! [Scripture Reference: Psalm 126]

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Judges 4:1-7

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Joshua 3:7-17

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Exodus 33:12-23

Exodus 32:1-14

Exodus 20:1-20

Exodus 17:1-7

Exodus 14:19-31

Exodus 12:1-14

Romans 12:9-21

Romans 12:1-8

Romans 11:1-2a

Romans 10:5-15

Romans 9:1-5

Romans 8:12-25

Romans 8:26-39

Romans 8:1-11

Romans 7:15-25

Romans 6:12-23

Romans 6:1-11

Romans 5:1-8

Pastors Zach & Jon sit down with author, speaker, and all-around great guy Brad Jersak to discuss atonement theories, biblical metaphors and how we communicate God and Gospel to children and to our fractured world. ---- https://bradjersak.com/books/

Pastors Zach and Jon talk with Shane Claiborne about his prophetic voice- where it came from and how it works. Shane describes his ministry there in the tension-filled streets of Philadelphia and his work to protect life and reduce violence across the country.

Matthew 28:16-20

Acts 2:1-21

John 17:1-11

John 14:15-21

John 14:1-14

Pastors Zach and Jon talk about OKC First's COVID-19 plan moving forward. Then, Pastor Jon talks with Oklahoma City Mayor, David Holt about what it's like to be mayor during a pandemic. Official OKC FIrst COVID-19 Response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_yZcK-GaIc Music For This Episode Provided By: https://soundcloud.com/carsonofficialmusic Programming Note: We are in the process of switching the Unafraid Podcast to its own podcast feed! Please help us out by subscribing, rating, and reviewing. We want to expand our reach, so please share this with your friends! Here's where you can find the new feed: https://anchor.fm/unafraidconversations

John 10:1-10

Pastors Zach Lucero & Jon Middendorf talk with author James KA Smith to discuss how the Pandemic has shaped our appetites for local community. https://imagejournal.org

Pastors Jon & Zach talk with author, speaker, encourager, liberator, imagineer, & New York Times best selling Author: Jen Hatmaker. Be sure to check out her newest book, "FIERCE, FREE, AND FULL OF FIRE".

Luke 24:13-35

John 20:19-31

Pastors Zach & Jon sat down with Debbi McCullock, International Ministries Pastor and Zambia Mission Coordinator to explore the beauty of God’s Kingdom in Zambia, Africa. To learn more about our partnership in Zambia, please visit http://lukafoundation.org

John 20:1-18

Pastors Jon & Zach sit down with Katie Smith (MS MD FACOG Associate Professor OU CoM Dept of OBGYN) & Heather Wilson (MD FAAPÂ Assistant Professor OU CoM Dept of Peds) to talk about COVID-19 from a medical perspective. How have their lives changed and how can we better support the medical community?

Pastor Jon Middendorf interviews Kaylee Vaughn (Executive Director of ONE) and Zach Lucero (Youth & Creative Pastor) about how COVID-19 has shaped them from the non-profit and church perspectives. To volunteer for ONE, text “@onehelp” to 81010

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Ezekiel 37:1-3

Pastors Jon and Zach sit down with Ben Felder, Staff Writer at The Frontier to talk about the state of journalism and Oklahoma's response to COVID-19. https://www.readfrontier.org https://nondoc.com