Sermons from Oak Church
A little church learning Christ's hope, healing, and hospitality with neighbors.
At the Mercy of Our Ideas (St. Dallas Willard)
11/01/2026 – All Saints Day Proverbs 4:23 & 1 John 1:5-7 Richella Parham Music for Sunday’s worship gathering A Way to You (Isaac of Ninevah) by Chambers May the Mind of Christ My Savior by WilkinsonHe Leadeth Me by Gilmore/BradburyEstablish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate WorshipThe Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal When the Saints Go Marching […]
Builders of Communion
10/25/2026 – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 22:34-46 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering The Greatest Commandment by Porter’s Gate Worship We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCrackenBring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate WorshipIn Christ Alone by Getty/TownendBehold by Mission House When the Saints Go Marching In by […]
I Have My Bicycle (St. Gino Bartali)
10/11/2026 – Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 6:1-8 Justin Farmer Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering God Revealers by McCracken/Wright Crowded Table by The HighwomenBring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate WorshipOur Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach/BluettNew Every Morning by Porter’s Gate Worship When the Saints Go Marching In by Traditional Eternity […]
God’s Not Dead, He’s Bread (St. Corita Kent)
10/04/2026 – World Communion Day John 6:1-13 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Oyster Shell by Porter’s Gate Worship Holy Manna by MooreAll Ye Refugees by McCrackenThe Kingdom is Yours by Common HymnalGood to Me by Assad When the Saints Go Marching In by Traditional This Table is Yours by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology
We’re Going on a Treasure Hunt
9/27/2026 – 17th Sunday after Pentecost Luke 19:1-10 Madeline Erwich Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering The Zaccheus Song by Porter’s Gate Worship We Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCrackenOpen the Eyes of My Heart by SmithAll the Poor and Powerless by All Sons & DaughtersHe is Among Us by Porter’s Gate Worship […]
In This Manna Economy?
9/20/2026 – 17th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 16:2-15 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering All Shall Be Well by Julian of Norwich/Van Deusen Patient Kingdom by McCrackenRock of Ages by TopladySteadfast by McCracken/NouwenAlways With Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Restore Us Again by Zach/Vice Doxology
Let’s Eat (Together)
9/13/2026 – 16th Sunday after Pentecost Romans 14:1-12 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Leaning on the Everlasting Arms by Showalter/Hoffman Father, Let Your Kingdom Come by Porter’s Gate WorshipMy Hallelujah by TorwaltsGod With Us by All Sons & DaughtersSing Over Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Always With Me by Porter’s […]
Our Hands & God’s
8/23/2026 – 13th Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 90 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Spirit Move! by Porter’s Gate Worship He Leadeth Me by Gilmore/BradburyHere I Am Lord by SchutteEstablish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate WorshipBehold by Mission House Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Let Nothing Disturb You by Zach/Bluett Doxology
Armor That Fits
8/16/2026 – 12th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 6:10-24 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Open Unto Me by Thurman/Chambers This Joy by CaesarHigher Ground by OatmanThose Who Trust by WaterdeepThey’ll Know We Are Christians by Scholtes Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson All Will Be Well by Zach/Bluett Doxology
Jesus is My Roommate
8/9/2026 – 11th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Toph Banke Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering This Table is Yours by Porter’s Gate Worship Canticle of the Turning by CooneyAll the Poor and Powerless by All Sons & DaughtersHope of the Poor by KimbroughSing Over Me by Porter’s Gate Worship Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson When Your Kingdom […]
When Things Become gods
8/2/2026 – 10th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 5:1-20 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Wake Up by Arcade Fire Be Thou My Vision by Hull/ByrneCome Light Our Hearts by Rain for RootsInstrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate WorshipGood to Me by Assad Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Lesser Loves by Bifrost Arts Doxology
Connected to God’s Life
7/26/2026 – 9th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 4:17-32 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering The Kingdom of Jesus by Guerra Down by the Riverside by TraditionalFlourishing by McCrackenAmazing Grace by NewtonHeal Us by Cowper/Twit/Morton Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson I Shall Not Want by Assad Doxology
Like the Trees in a Forest
7/19/2026 – 8th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 4:1-16 Natalie Palazini Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Take My Life and Let It Be by Havergal All Creatures of Our God & King by St. Francis/DraperEstablish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate WorshipYour Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate WorshipThe Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Sanctuary by […]
Love in 4D
7/12/2026 – 7th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 3:14-21 Luke Langston Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Your Love is Strong by Foreman Crowded Table by HighwomenJubilee by Porter’s Gate WorshipThere’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy by FaberThis Table is Yours by Porter’s Gate Worship Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Your Love is Deep by Smith Doxology
A More Perfect Union
7/5/2026 – 6th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 3:1-13 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Deeper Well by Way Holy, Holy, Holy by Heber/DykeGreat Are You Lord by All Sons & DaughtersI Am For You by Meek SquadAll Ye Refugees by McCracken Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Nothing Else Matters by SEU Worship Doxology
Beyond Wins & Losses
6/28/2026 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 2:11-22 Ty Wrage Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering In Christ There is No East or West by Staples/Tweedy How Firm a Foundation by Rippon/FunkNothing But the Blood of Jesus by LowryInstrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate WorshipNew Every Morning by Porter’s Gate Worship Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Bind Us […]
The Gospel In Extremis
6/21/2026 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 2:1-10 Madeline Erwich Music for Sunday’s worship gathering By Your Love (Reprise) by DeConto/Walton Open Unto Me by Thurman/ChambersFlourishing by McCrackenRestore Us Again by Zach/ViceHave Mercy by McCracken/Cockrell Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson I Will Never Leave You Alone by Zach/Vice Doxology
God’s Powerful Strength
6/14/2026 – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 1:15-23 Chris Breslin Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach/Bluett Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Scriven/ConverseHow Great Thou Art by Boberg/HineNothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate WorshipYour Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Slow […]
Location, Location, Location
6/7/2026 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Ephesians 1:3-14 Bettejean Cramer Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Scriven/Converse Behold by Mission HouseBeautiful Things by GungorGood to Me by AssadJesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson How Can I Keep From Singing? by Lowry Doxology
Growing Saints
5/31/2026 – Trinity Sunday Ephesians 1:1-2 Chris Breslin Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering No Not One by Oatmen/Zach Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Scriven/ConverseLeaning on the Everlasting Arms by Hoffman/Showalter10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by RedmanSteadfast by McCracken/Nouwen Sanctuary by Scruggs/Thompson Trinity Sending Song by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology
Million Dollar Answer
5/17/2026 – Seventh Sunday of Eastertide John 17:1-11 Chris Breslin Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering In Christ There is No East or West by Staples/Tweedy May the Mind of Christ My Savior by Wilkinson/GordonHail to the Lord’s Anointed by Montgomery/McCrackenThis is My Father’s World by BabcockPsalm 126 by Bifrost Arts I’ve Got a River of […]
How Long? Not Long.
5/10/2026 – Sixth Sunday of Eastertide John 14:15-21 Justin Farmer Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Spirit Move! (Keep on Moving) by Porter’s Gate Worship Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by Zach/BluettRock of Ages by Toplady/HastingsIn Christ Alone by Getty/TownendYour Labor is Not In Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship I’ve Got a River of Life by Chilton I Want it […]
One More Cup of Coffee ‘Fore I Go
5/3/2026 – Fifth Sunday of Eastertide John 14:1-14 Toph Banke Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Abide With Me by Lyte/Monk/Groves Open Our Eyes by Rain for RootsWe Will Feast in the House of Zion by McCrackenWe Abide, We Abide in You by Porter’s Gate WorshipDrive Out the Darkness by Porter’s Gate Worship I’ve Got a River of Life by Chilton […]
Oak Youth Sunday 2026
4/26/2026 – Fourth Sunday of Eastertide John 10:1-10 Owen Wisselink & Charlotte Ellison Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Brother/Sister by The Brilliance Bring in the Year of Jubilee by Porter’s Gate WorshipRest by Maher/Cockrell10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by RedmanBehold by Mission House I’ve Got a River of Life by Chilton Nothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology
Missing God in Plain Sight (on the Road to Faith)
4/19/2026 – Third Sunday of Eastertide Luke 24:19-31 Cristal Ocampo Ruiz Music for Sunday’s worship gathering I Want Jesus to Walk With Me by Traditional I Have Decided to Follow Jesus by MarakGod With Us by All Sons & DaughtersBonhoeffer’s Prayer by Bifrost ArtsEstablish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate Worship I’ve Got a River of Life by […]
Peace Be With You
4/12/2026 – Second Sunday of Eastertide John 20:19-31 Chris Breslin Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross by Crosby/Doane All Creatures of Our God & King by St. Francis of AssisiFlourishing by McCrackenHe is Among Us by Porter’s Gate WorshipThe Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Surely by Zach Because He Lives by Gaithers Doxology
Learning to Garden Hope
4/05/2026 – Easter Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 | John 20:1-18 Chris Breslin Slides from Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Christ the Lord is Risen Today by Wesley Jesus, What a Beautiful Name by Riches Jesus, You’re Leading Us Home by Anderson10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by RedmanHow Great Thou Art by Boburg/Kine I’ve Got a River of […]
In Jesus’ Dangerous Company
4/03/2025 Good Friday Station of the Cross Chris Breslin The Cross Made a Change Common Hymnal STATION 1 Jesus PraysMatthew 26:30-46STATION 2 Jesus is Betrayed & ArrestedMatthew 26:47-56 Up on a Mountain The Welcome Wagon STATION 3 Jesus is Condemned by Religious LeadersMatthew 26:57-67STATION 4 Peter Denies JesusMatthew 26:69-75 CONFESSING TOGETHER The Worship SourcebookHave Mercy McCracken/Cockrell STATION 5 Jesus on […]
Used Car Messianic Motorcade
3/29/2026 – Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 | Matthew 21:1-11 Chris Breslin Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Peace Like a River by Traditional Hosanna Walking Song by BankeHow Can I Keep From Singing? by TraditionalGreat Are You Lord by All Sons and Daughters Jesus, You’re Leading Us Home by Anderson Hosanna by Garrels Doxology
Weep, Grieve, & Believe
3/22/2026 – Fifth Sunday of Lent Psalm 130 | John 11:1-45 Garrett Kaiser Music for Sunday’s worship gathering The Breastplate of Saint Patrick by Porter’s Gate Worship Down by the Riverside by SeegerHoly, Holy, Holy by Heber/DykesDaughters of Zion by Porter’s Gate WorshipBe Thou My Vision by Hull/Byrne I Need Thee Every Hour by Lowry/Hawks The Kingdom of Jesus by […]
Mud, Mercy, & New Sight
3/15/2026 – Fourth Sunday of Lent Psalm 23 | John 9:1-25 Cristal Ocampo Ruiz Music for Sunday’s worship gathering The Lord is My Shepherd by Guerra Rest by Maher/CockrellLeaning on the Everlasting Arms by Hoffman/ShowalterAmazing Grace by NewtonHeal Us by Cowper/Twit/Morton I Need Thee Every Hour by Lowry/Hawks Eat this Bread by Bertier Doxology
A Deeper Well
3/8/2026 – Third Sunday of Lent Psalm 95 | John 4:5-26 Chris Breslin Music for Sunday’s worship gathering 50 Miles of Elbow Room by McGee/Carter Family Just a Closer Walk with Thee by TraditionalAbide with Me by Lyte/GrovesCome All You Weary by Zach/BluettAlways with Me by Porter’s Gate Worship I Need Thee Every Hour by Lowry/Hawks Deeper Well by Way […]
We Love It (Toph Banke’s Ordination)
3/1/2026 – Second Sunday of Lent Psalm 121 | John 3:1-17 Toph Banke & Chris Breslin Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Crowded Table by The Highwomen Our Salvation is Bound Up Together by ZachGreat is Thy Faithfulness by ChisholmGood to Me by AssadHave Mercy by McCracken/Cockrell I Need Thee Every Hour by Lowry/Hawks Take Up […]
Pass/Fail
2/22/2026 – First Sunday of Lent Psalm 32 | Matthew 4:1-11 Chris Breslin Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering From the Dust by Zach Rock of Ages by TopladySteadfast by McCracken/NouwenIn Christ Alone by Getty/Townend10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Redman I Need Thee Every Hour by Lowry/Hawks Taste and See by Son of Cloud Doxology
The Mountaintop
2/15/2026 – Transfiguration Sunday Matthew 17:1-9 Brant Copen Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Centering Prayer by Porter’s Gate Worship This Little Light/This Joy by Traditional/CaesarCome Thou Fount of Every Blessing by RobinsonNothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate WorshipThe Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal Open Up by Rain for Roots The Transfiguration by Sufjan Stevens […]
Normal Christian Stuff
2/8/2026 – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 5:13-20 Chris Breslin Slides for Sunday’s worship gathering Music for Sunday’s worship gathering I See the Birds by Guerra They Will Know We Are Christians by ScholtesOur Salvation is Bound Up Together by ZachAll the Poor and Powerless by All Sons & DaughtersYour Labor is Not in Vain by Porter’s Gate Worship Open […]
Living the Good Life on Purpose
2/1/2026 – Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 5:1-12 Toph Banke Download An Examen for a Time of Crisis
A Good Crisis
1/25/2026 – Third Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23 Chris Breslin Download An Examen for a Time of Crisis
Testimony of a Beloved Community
1/18/2026 – Second Sunday after Epiphany Psalm 40:1-11 Kiki Barnes Music for Sunday’s worship gathering No Not One by Oatman/Zach How Firm a Foundation by Rippon/FunkSteadfast by McCracken/NouwenThose Who Trust by WaterdeepInstrument of Peace by Porter’s Gate Worship Open Up by Rain for Roots Daughters of Zion by Porter’s Gate Worship Doxology
Love Spoken by the River
1/11/2026 – Baptism of the Lord Matthew 3:13-17 Cristal Ocampo Ruiz Music for Sunday’s worship gathering Surely by Zach Hail to the Lord’s Anointed by Montgomery/McCrackenEstablish the Work of Our Hands by Porter’s Gate WorshipNothing to Fear by Porter’s Gate WorshipHeal Us by Cowper/Twit/Morton Open Up by Rain for Roots Come All Ye Weary by Zach Doxology
