City Church OTR Messages

Gold. Frankincense. Myrrh. Unusual gifts for a baby born in unusual circumstances. But there's more to these gifts than meets the eye, each one a unique telling of this child's true identity. A baby himself born to be a gift to a world in need. This week, Chris Marlin teaches on the gift of myrrh and poses the question: When did Mary know that her baby's story would be powerful and tragic?

Gold. Frankincense. Myrrh. Unusual gifts for a baby born in unusual circumstances. But there's more to these gifts than meets the eye, each one a unique telling of this child's true identity. A baby himself born to be a gift to a world in need. This week, Chris Marlin teaches on frankincense and the power of intercession.

Gold. Frankincense. Myrrh. Unusual gifts for a baby born in unusual circumstances. But there's more to these gifts than meets the eye, each one a unique telling of this child's true identity. A baby himself born to be a gift to a world in need.Join us at City Church OTR in December as we explore The Gift(s). This week, Rob Groves kicks off the series teaching about the gift of gold, generosity, and giving.

What if the point of all we do is to be in the presence of God? The thing that changes everything for us. It brings healing, peace, restoration, and wholeness. What if more than anything else, His presence is all we need? And, what if it’s more accessible than you think? This week, during our annual Sermon Slam, Cole Martin, Jason, Bart, Lena, and Kristen share on their personal experience with the presence of God.

What if the point of all we do is to be in the presence of God? The thing that changes everything for us. It brings healing, peace, restoration, and wholeness. What if more than anything else, His presence is all we need? And, what if it’s more accessible than you think? This week, Chris Marlin teaches that we need to believe that we can go after the presence of God, and that we should be going after it relentlessly.

What if the point of all we do is to be in the presence of God? The thing that changes everything for us. It brings healing, peace, restoration, and wholeness. What if more than anything else, His presence is all we need? And, what if it’s more accessible than you think? This week, Rob Groves speaks on manifest presence: God breaking into our present reality.

What if the point of all we do is to be in the presence of God? The thing that changes everything for us. It brings healing, peace, restoration, and wholeness. What if more than anything else, His presence is all we need? And, what if it’s more accessible than you think? This week, Chris Marlin teaches on fight cynicism, choosing a position of hunger for the presence of God, and the ministry of Peter.

This week, Dwight Young talks about Jeremiah, The Weeping Prophet. Similar to Jesus’ ministry in many ways, Jeremiah’s story teaches us the power of Purpose, Passion, and Hope.

In a world of both/and, sometimes Jesus confronts us with an either/or. Sometimes we hold the tension of the AND, and sometimes choosing one thing is good. Paul writes the letter of Galatians to a church living in the tension of navigating opposing ideologies. This week, Chris Marlin wraps up our Galatians series with a look at the old creation vs. new creation.

In a world of both/and, sometimes Jesus confronts us with an either/or. Sometimes we hold the tension of the AND, and sometimes choosing one thing is good. Paul writes the letter of Galatians to a church living in the tension of navigating opposing ideologies. This week special guest teacher, Dave Workman, unpacks the two kingdoms at war in show in Galatians 5: the flesh vs the spirit.