OCA's Road Noise

On this extra special episode, we talk about imagination, love, and bravely influencing our world for good, as the students take the mic to interview New York Times Bestselling author, creator, and all-around wonderful human, Brad Montague!

This week, Jay and Will are talking about prayer. What is it? Who's it for? How do you do it and why? For answers to these questions, we explore ancient conversations with God from Numbers, Proverbs, Psalms, Daniel, and more. And we learn that God's big enough for all our head and heart stuff... and He's ready to listen.

Enjoy the road!

It's Bible study time. In this episode, Jay asks Will to consider James 1:26-27 and just what it means to practice "pure religion." This one's about our Kingdom Calling at the most fundamental level, and we hope it helps focus and energize you today. Enjoy the road!

It's fall break! Are you ready? If you're quietly concerned that your off hours will slip through your fingers and you'll come back just as tired as you left, then this one is for you. On this episode, Jay and Will get prepped for vacation by adjusting their psychological perception of break time, and by exploring Saundra Dalton-Smith's "Seven Types of Rest." Enjoy the road!

Is your child "done" before the school day even starts? Do they come home tired? Grumpy? Anxious? We get it and we've been there. In this episode, Jay and Will talk about back-to-school stress. From exploring micro-stressors throughout the school day, to identifying signs of stress in our homes, to journeying with our kids through it all--we hope today's conversation encourages you and equips you for one of your family's healthiest semesters yet. Enjoy the road!

In this long overdue episode, Jay and Will talk about Christ's call to become like children and ask the question, "How do we learn to act more like kids in all the right ways?"

He is risen! Join Will for a quick story from Brad Montague on how we might view life and (on blessed weekends like this one) the world-changing resurrection of our Savior with childlike eyes of wonder.

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Jay and Will discuss several recent statistics and reports that speak to the state of our kids in 2023. Headlining these reports is the topic of mental health. Globally, our children are more persistently sad, anxious, and stressed than we have seen in recent memory. As invested grownups, how are we supposed to respond to these trends? How do we help our kids shape a healthier outlook and a healthier world? Warning: emotionally heavy topics discussed.

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Sometimes really honest students ask, "Does all our time have to be Bible time?" No one studies scripture 24/7, right? Surely our lives include more than reading and praying and church service--don't they? This week, Jay and Will tackle the idea of what they do every day that's "not the Bible." Spoiler Alert: No, they don't read scripture all day. Yes, they still talk about the Bible a lot in this episode.

Enjoy the road!

On this episode, Jay surprises Will with a quick discussion on "power." Do we have it? What should we do with it? Is there possibly enough to go around? As always, Christ offers us answers that flip our cultural expectations upside-down.

Enjoy the road.