OKC First Podcast

Zach and Jon welcome Brenda Hernandez (VP of Tango Public Relations) to the pod to discuss the power and joy of public service and the unique Latino experience in Oklahoma City. Listen and learn!

Welcome to the second Sunday in the Season of Lent, a period in the Christian calendar that marks 40 weekdays of prayer, fasting, and contemplation leading up to Easter Sunday. In Lent, we are reminded to consider the example of Christ, examine ourselves, and confess the difference in community. This Sunday in the 10:30 am Community Worship we will continue our "The Death of Me" Lenten series with a sermon inspired by Mark 8/31-38.

Welcome to the First Sunday in the Season of Lent, a period in the Christian calendar that marks 40 days of prayer, fasting, and contemplation leading up to Easter Sunday. In Lent, we are reminded to consider the example of Christ, examine ourselves, and confess the difference in community.

This Sunday in the 10:30 am Community Worship we will gather to celebrate the Liturgy of Ashes and begin The Death of Me Lenten series with a sermon inspired by Matthew 6/1-6

This week, the OKC First staff shares stories of Heaven meeting earth.

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“Thin places assure us that what we can see is not all there is, that within the struggle, joy, pain, and delight that attend our life, there is an invisible circle of grace that enfolds and encompasses us in every moment.” -Jan L. Richardson (UMC)

This weekend is the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, a season when Christians around the world recognize Christ as the light shining in the midst of a darkness that can never overcome it. // Special thanks to congregants Susie Robinson and Cathy Miller, RN, for coordinating our weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Site response on very short notice this week! To sign up as a medical or non-medical volunteer for the Vaccine Site (Saturdays in February and March), please email [email protected]. // Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:21-31

Zach and Jon speak with Elliott Shin, Executive Director of Toronto City Mission about a 20 year partnership with OKC First and interrupting the cycle of poverty. For more information about Toronto City Mission: http://www.torontocitymission.com

This weekend is the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, a season when Christians around the world recognize Christ as the light shining in the midst of a darkness that can never overcome it.

Welcome to the Season of Epiphany! This weekend is the Third Sunday after Epiphany, a season when Christians around the world recognize Christ as the light shining in the midst of a darkness that can never overcome it. This Sunday, we continue our Stay Curious series with a sermon inspired by Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Lean in an listen as Pastors Zach and Jon discuss race, racism, and reconciliation hope with Lieutenant Wayland Cubit of the OCPD and founder of the FACT mentoring program for urban youth. Let us know what you think! // "How To Build Bridges Over Your Bias" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5JOIx-XqI