Talks On The Road

Welcome to "Talks On The Road" where we discuss all things pertaining to Christianity and our local church. Come along with us as we talk about what it looks like to be everyday people revealing the unexpected beauty of a life committed to Christ in all we do.

The One About Fountain Pens, Soccer Games, & Church 04/24/2024

The One About Fountain Pens, Soccer Games, & Church Join us for part three of our discussion about revivalism and spontaneity. Listen to our ministry team talk about creating a space for non-believers to feel comfortable walking into our church while also cultivating an environment of holiness for our church members. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30950893

The One About Spontaneity 04/17/2024

The One About Spontaneity Is there purpose and authenticity in a planned worship service? Is spontaneous worship more authentic? Hear from our leaders today as they discuss spontaneity, what holy moments look like, and how we glorify who God is in our worship. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30862378

The One About Revival Vs. Revivalism 04/10/2024

The One About Revival Vs. Revivalism What is the difference between "Revival" and "Revivalism?" Where do we see revival in scripture? We talk about how important it is that following Christ is far more than a hightened spiritual event and the importance of discipleship in the life of the believer, especially within the local church. For further understanding you can purchase: /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30759803

The One About Baby Dedications 04/03/2024

The One About Baby Dedications This week on Talks on the Road, we're talking about our new Family Dedication class! We're so excited to start this and think that it will be a wonderful alternative to baby dedications, so join our discussion on why we're taking this approach! /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30650183

The One About Revelation 21-22 03/27/2024

The One About Revelation 21-22 This week on Talks on the Road we discuss why we chose Revelation 21-22 as the memorization for our church reading plan. Join us as we talk about some of the beautiful truths found in the imagery within these chapters. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30559013

The One About Markan Sandwiches 03/20/2024

The One About Markan Sandwiches Join us this week as we discuss the Gospel of Mark. In our conversation, we look at some of the beautiful literary devices Mark uses to highlight and communicate specific pieces of Jesus’ ministry. Listen in as we discuss how to read this gospel and specifically some of the Markan Sandwiches we thought were beautiful! /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30453813

The One About Reading Books with Scott Corbin from Crossway 03/13/2024

The One About Reading Books with Scott Corbin from Crossway This week on Talks on the Road we welcome our guest, Scott Corbin. Scott has worked in evangelical Christian publishing for over a decade and currently works at Crossway, the publisher of the ESV bible and many other wonderful books, to help serve pastors and churches. Enjoy as our staff and Scott discuss the beauty and importance of reading books. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30339573

The One About The Family Business 03/06/2024

The One About The Family Business What does it mean when we talk about the "Family Business" here at Ovilla Road? When you hear what it means to be to be purposefully committed to the family business, we mean discipleship and evangelism. Listen as we talk about how important it is to be committed to making disciples of all nations and how ORBC intentionally guides the members of our church to live a lifestyle of evangelism. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30251278

The One About Legalism in Confession 02/28/2024

The One About Legalism in Confession This week on Talks on the Road our ministerial staff encourages believers to confess their sins and not hold onto shame in their struggles. Listen as you are encouraged to surround yourselves by believers that will show you grace and push you toward righteousness. Do not call the works of God evil. Walk in His grace, be in the word, and let Him change you. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30150528

The One With Winston Hottman 02/21/2024

The One With Winston Hottman Join us this week as we welcome a special guest, Winston Hottman. Winston is an Associate Pastor at Lake Highlands Baptist Church. Winston oversees discipleship of new believers at his church. Listen today as Winston and Pastor Matt discuss how the church disciples new believers into understanding the depths of the scriptures. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/30053883

The One About The Crazy Cool Family 02/14/2024

The One About The Crazy Cool Family This week we have special guests Don and Suzanne Manning from The Crazy Cool Family! Listen as they talk about all things family and the importance of biblically & intentionally connecting with your kids. Listen along as our Ministry staff joins in on the conversation with them while providing practical tips on how to rethink how you do family with proven strategies to win your kids' hearts. You can see The Crazy Cool Family resources below: /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29947698

The One About The WKND 02/07/2024

The One About The WKND Join us this week as our ministry team talks about the WKND. In thiss episode, we disuss what the WKND is, why we do this event, why your student should consider coming, and much more. Tune in to hear the heartbeat behind why we have an event like the WKND at Ovilla Road. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29837363

The One About Family Discipleship Pt. 2 01/31/2024

The One About Family Discipleship Pt. 2 When your podcast gets rudely interrupted by an uninvited guest 🐝 you just roll with it and it becomes part of the podcast! Enjoy part two of our Family Discipleship discussion in this week’s episode as we talk about practical ways for you to disciple your kids and how to meet them where they are as an individual. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29728023

The One About Family Discipleship Pt. 1 01/24/2024

The One About Family Discipleship Pt. 1 What does family discipleship look like within the context of the local church? Is it solely for those who have kids? Are we only responsible to disciple those that are young if they are our own personal children? Listen to our Ministry Staff discuss this topic and tune back in next week for the part two of this discussion. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29615208

The One About The Stewardship Of Time 01/17/2024

The One About The Stewardship Of Time We are back for season three of Talks on the Road. Do you spend time with the Lord or do you prioritize your to-do list over spending time with your God? Listen as Pastor Matt, Candace, and Joe continue the discussion from a recent Sunday sermon about stewarding your time in a right and holy way. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29523603

The One About Christmas 12/25/2023

The One About Christmas Merry Christmas everyone! This Christmas day episode is a short redirecting of our mind from Pastor Matt as he reads Luke 2, beginning in verse 8. We pray your Christmas holiday will be full of celebrating Christ coming to us, but it will also remind you of Him coming once again to make all things new. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29133113

The One About Hard Conversations 12/20/2023

The One About Hard Conversations To have a healthy church, we would say that hard conversations are necessary. Are you willing to have those hard conversations? Do you approach the person who has wronged you with humility? Listen to this week's discussion about why we have hard conversations, how to do so, and how having hard conversations are key to having a healthy church. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29135788

The One About Theology 12/13/2023

The One About Theology This episode we welcome our guest, Jared Lawson. Jared is the Lead Pastor at The Parkway Church in McKinney, TX. Listen as he and our staff discuss the topic of theology and why studying the depths of scripture makes it to where our view of God will never be the same because we see his beauty more clearly. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/29053158

The One About Christmas Expectations 12/06/2023

The One About Christmas Expectations Christmas is almost here! If we're honest, we all come into the holiday season at the end of the year with lots of expectations. Listen to Matt, Candace, and Meagan as they discuss how we, as Christians, rightly handle expectations around Christmas. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28952708

The One About Praying the Prayer 11/29/2023

The One About Praying the Prayer Do you think that praying a prayer saved you? Listen today's discussion as Pastor Matt, Candace & Joe talk about "The Prayer" and where our hope is found. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28829198

The One About Thanksgiving 11/22/2023

The One About Thanksgiving Are the holidays something you look forward to with longing or is it something you dread? With Thanksgiving tomorrow, we wanted to talk about the holidays and how often we can have mixed emotions when it comes to this season of the year. Listen today while we urge everyone, no matter the emotions that come, to not numb yourself with the hopes of the holidays. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28547942

The One About Technology 11/15/2023

The One About Technology Do you tend to scroll for hours on your phone? Is technology something that is the first thing you go to in your day? Have you ever thought that it may in fact be weakening your capability of delighting in and sitting with the Lord? Today we talk about technology and the sinful longing that screen time appeases. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28547603

The One About Home Groups 11/08/2023

The One About Home Groups Have you been struggling to get connected to a home group in our church? Listen to the discussion today as we recognize the need for more home groups, how important they are to our church, and what we are trying to do to help create space for new people to connect. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28546919

The One About Church Planting 11/01/2023

The One About Church Planting Join us today as we talk about church planting. We discuss highs and lows that come with planting or even being an established church for a long time. We welcome our guest James Searcy, lead pastor from Cross & Crown church in Roanoke, Texas as he gives insight into a church plant that was recently planted. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28478570

The One About D-Groups 10/25/2023

The One About D-Groups What is a D-Group? Is it a secret society? How can someone be a part of one? Listen to this week's podcast about Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) and find out more on what a D-Group is, what they look like, and how you can be a part of one. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28398716

The One About Mental Health 10/18/2023

The One About Mental Health Today we are talking about self-care and mental health. Jump in the conversation with us as we talk about this hot topic and how we navigate this within Christianity and the local church. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28344827

BONUS: The One About October 10/13/2023

BONUS: The One About October With cool weather FINALLY a part of the forecast we thought it would be appropriate to share a bonus episode about why we love October! Growing up were you team fall festival or team trick-or-treating? Join in on the laughter as the staff talks about all the things we love about fall! /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28276955

The One About Mommy Juice 10/11/2023

The One About Mommy Juice As we continue our discussion over "self-care" we come to the topic of "Mommy Juice". How we choose to unwind, no matter what it is, can become idols of comfort for us. Listen today as we talk about this topic with staff and our guest and elder, Dr. Joe Etter. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28270163

The One About Laziness 10/04/2023

The One About Laziness When you have a busy day, do you often justify lying on the couch and binging a TV show as "self-care"? Listen to today's episode where we talk about how our self-care can be masking the fact that we are actually being lazy. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28203335

The One About Self Care & Legalism 09/27/2023

The One About Self Care & Legalism Have you ever thought, "If I could just have 30 minutes alone at the start of the day, then I would be a better person right now."? Do you ever feel like you have to do that one thing to set your mood for the day? Today we are starting our series on "Self-Care" and beginning with how we can set our hope on legalistic actions to make our life idealy better. /episode/index/show/orbcstudents/id/28149668

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