“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.” Matthew 10:16. All we have to do is turn on TV, or pick up a newspaper and read the front page. What we see and read about is a culture saturated by confrontation. Spouses confronting each other, kids confronting their parents, teachers, […]
Confronting Culture
Do you have confidence to confront your enemies? Gearl Spicer shares how to prepare for confrontation of all kinds.
Graduation Day
Jesus sent the twelve out after instructing them.” Matthew 10:5a Talk about a life change! Twelve disciples had been coat-tailing Jesus for three years, marveling at His compassion, His power, His miracles and His teaching. Matthew 9:35-36 says, “Jesus was going through all the cities and villages teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the […]
Binding Commands
Gearl Spicer explores how our lives are enhanced when we follow the Lord’s commands. Following His commands allows us to be authentic and helps us to impact our world.
Radical Sacrifice
Do you have anything in life that causes you extreme sacrifice? Learn about God’s sacrifice of love in this important message by Gearl Spicer.
Radical Sacrifice
This is my commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. John 15:12-13. Sacrificial love has gone out of fashion today. We read heartwarming stories of people doing wonderful things for others, usually in […]
The Task At Hand
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore and make disciples…” Matthew 28:18,19a The command was simple. “Go.” It was Christ’s last. His teaching on earth was complete. His mission finished.Crucified, dead, buried and risen to eternal life. And the word He wanted to leave with His disciples […]
Grasping the Task
What tasks did Jesus teach that you find easy to own? Do you ever question whether God can use you? Gearl Spicer teaches in this sermon that coming to grips with Jesus commands allows us the opportunity to experience the FAITHFUL life!
Captured By A Vision
What captures you? Gearl Spicer explores this topic by healing core believers to see what should capture their hearts.
Can You See It?
It’s out there. It’s waiting for you to recognize it, then commit your life to following it. The “it” is God’s vision for your life. Would your family and friends and neighbors and co-workers say you’ve caught it? His vision for each of our lives is light years away from anything we could think or […]
Keeping a Core Focus
Gearl Spicer asks the question, do you have a hard time keeping commitments? Keeping a core focus on Christ allows us to keep commitments. This sixth sermon in the Faithful series helps us learn that as CORE believers we can live in a way that allows us to keep commitments and to accomplish our eternal […]
Responsibility – No Surrender
Gearl Spicer looks into our responsibility to follow Christ and be faithful to him in the four message of the Faithful series.
Obedience – Pleasing Who Counts
Pleasing the Lord Jesus and living faithfully for Him is paramount for any Christian. Join Gearl Spicer for this third sermon in the Faithful series.
Commitment – Anchoring Our Hearts
Gearl Spicer preaches the second sermon in the Faithful series. This message addresses what commitment to the Lord Jesus means in the life of any believer.
The Choice of a Faithful Life
Gearl Spicer begins a wonderful new series from I Thessalonians that deals with what it means to choose to live faithfully
The Energizer Bunny And Faithfulness
Are you an Energizer or an Agonizer? You can’t be part of one and part of the other. You’re one or the other. Would you rather go to a birthday party or a pity party? It’s usually fun to be around folks at a birthday party. They usually create a festive, celebratory mood. On the […]
Energizing for a Greater Purpose
Join Gearl Spicer as he continues our study through I Thessalonians. We look at what it means to life energetically for Jesus in our everyday lives.
God Pleasers
“…just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts.” 1 Thessalonians 2:4 What do we do to please other people? Many folks wear masks. They walk into church or a crowd or their workplace smiling and glad-handing […]
Faithful to the Core
Imagine you come to the end of your journey in life! You look back to ask yourself a simple question–Have I been faithful? The journey we are currently on at OHC is at the heart of all that Jesus came to do! He came to lead His children to a faithful life. There are some […]
Five-Or-Two-Talent Servants
In Matthew 25 Jesus tells the parable of a landowner who goes away and entrusts three slaves with his possessions according to their own abilities; one with five talents, one with two talents and one with only one talent. When he returns the slaves with five and two talents invested them and returned the talents […]
Celebration!
“But you, Bethlehem, Ephrathah, though you are small among the tribes of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2 Even in the Old Testament we read signs of the coming of Christ. The Old Testament signs even […]
Christmas at OHC
Christmas 2011 Dear One Heart family and friends, This Sunday we return to our regular schedule with services at 9:30 and 10:50! Please remember to be present at your respective service. As we move towards the Christmas season I want to make sure we don’t forget to be present each week. On Sunday–WAKE UP, STEP […]
Take Away Truths From Joshua
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9. That’s just one of the promises God made to Joshua. Then in 21:45 Joshua writes, “Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to […]
Time Change Sunday – Missions Sunday
What an amazing Sunday we have planned for OHC! I want to ask every member to plan on being present for our Global Missions Sunday! This Sunday we will be blessed with a lobby full of various ministries to learn more about and a time you just won’t want to miss. PLEASE make every effort […]
Faithful During the Holidays
During these days we have had the most awesome privilege of looking in to the life of Joshua on Sunday mornings. Joshua’s life was characterized by faithful and obedient living. We cannot help but learn from his life as we turn the corner and approach the holiday season. By the way, its my favorite time […]
Hitting the Wall
” . . .the people shouted with a great shout and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight ahead, and they took the city.” Joshua 6:20b Have you ever hit a wall in your life? A better question might be how many walls have you […]
Markers
Let this be a sign among you so that when your children ask later, saying, “What do these stones mean to you? Then you shall say to them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed the Jordan; when it crossed the […]
Taking the First Step
Those of us who have had children remember baby’s first step. We practiced walking with them. They gripped our finger with their tiny hands. We walked. They held on. Eventually, we dropped one hand and walked some more. Then we wriggled our other hand loose from their tight little fist. The child wobbled tentatively. They […]
God Can Use Anyone
Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and came into the house of a harlot, whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.” Joshua 2:1 God can use anyone What qualifies us to be of service to God? As […]
Working – God’s Way
In all labor there is profit; but mere talk leads only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 In our culture Labor Day marks the official end of summer. The tourist season slows, women decide not to wear white any more, and football season usually kicks off during the Labor Day weekend. It’s a time to honor our […]
Are You Ready?
“All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.” Joshua 1:16b When we prepare for a family vacation, getting ready becomes a major project. Then once we drive off we spend part of the trip asking ourselves, “Are we ready?” “Did we forget anything?” It haunts us […]
Special Sunday – September 4
Dear One Heart family and friends, This Sunday promises to be a special day as we gather both services into one special time as a family at 10:30. Please make plans to be here as we recognize the wonderful folks who have joined our church in the last few months. We are blessed to have […]
Exciting Things at OHC!
Dear OHC family and friends, We are in the midst of an amazing season of ministry! God is bringing new families to our fellowship and many new ministries are launching. This week we watch two new launches occur— #1 — Our new pastor, Ron Swift, begins his first new series on Wednesday night as he […]
Joshua in Charge
“Moses, my servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross the Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.” Joshua 1:2. God doesn’t mince words or waste time. His command to Joshua to take over from Moses the leadership of His people was direct […]
Transformed
Transformed – The Amazing Journey to Victory One of the most amazing things about life is the way God meets us where we are and takes us to places we only dreamed of before meeting Him. As a church we witness the amazing ways God chooses to bless us as we are being transformed by […]
What Will Last?
“For he [we] will never be shaken; the righteous will live forever.” Psalm 112:6 Do you have anything that will last? If you visit any dump site you’ll discover lots of plastic bags among the refuge. We throw away used plastic bags, but we don’t get rid of them. Scientists tell us plastic we don’t […]
Middle of the Summer
We had a spectacular service on July 3rd! It was wonderful to sing about all the blessings of being a part of America. We were also blessed with a wonderful picnic afterwards! WE are now in the MIDDLE of the summer! I want to ask you to do a quick review as we experience the […]
VBS Week
It is Vacation Bible School Week at One Heart. Would you join me in praying for great blessings in the lives of our children. It’s going to be a great week. Don’t miss this coming Sunday—it’s going to be a great day as we embark on a great summer. Yesterday—I shared about my dear friend […]
Trust in the Lord
A friend and I were flying across country recently. My friend was not a strong believer. High over Kansas I asked him, “What is the pilot’s name on this flight?” “I don’t know,” my friend responded. “Do you know where he went to flight school?” “Of course not,” he came back. “Do you know whether […]
Your Legacy
What will our legacy be? “The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.” Psalm 16:6 “You have made known to me the path of life.” Psalm 16:11 How will your loved ones remember you? At most funerals we hear wonderful things about the deceased, whether they’re true or not. But when the casket’s […]
Our Biggest Battlefield
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not from the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of strongholds. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought […]
May 14 and 15
I trust all is well in your life this week. I’m truly blessed as I think about all that God is up to at OHC. Our church is making a difference here and around the world. We are living out our vision to be- Authentic followers of Jesus, committed to impacting our world. I’m confident […]
Place Workshop
Easter 2011 has been celebrated! What a glorious celebration of the Resurrection of our blessed Savior. I am glad you were here and to see many of you accompanied by family or friends or neighbors or associates. It was a GREAT day! Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection has given us life. A Resurrection life that we […]
Easter 2011 is Upon Us!
Dear One Heart family and friends, Easter 2011 is upon us! The glorious celebration of the Resurrection of our blessed Savior. There is no greater day to be in His house than the day we gather to declare together HE IS RISEN! I’m thrilled by all the reports I’m hearing of folks inviting their friends, […]
How Heavy is Your Cross?
They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of the Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha. There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side and Jesus in between. John 19:17-18. Easter is a time we remember the sacrifice […]
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
We are about to enter two of our most important Sunday’s of the year. I’m trusting that you are praying for God to do amazing things on these two Sundays. As we journey to the Cross and understand the Resurrection we will be anchoring our hearts in the truths of God’s Word. This Sunday, we […]
Do You Get the Message?
“Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know–this man delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.” Acts […]
Hanging Out or Hanging On
We who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 2 Corinthians 4:11. Why do you go to church? Is it just to soak up a few feel-good stories? Is it to hear some Scripture? Or is it just […]
Peace
Every Miss America hopeful since the contest began tells the world her goal in life is to see world peace. That phrase is an oxymoron, like dull roar, or express mail. The two are mutually exclusive. Jesus says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world […]
Are You Prepared?
“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.” John 16:1 You cannot completely prepare for a tsunami or an earthquake. There is a need for “higher ground.” There is a need for “shelter from the storm.” Without advance warning to evacuate the area, the destruction roars across the […]
Time Change Sunday
I have an important word-Time change is this Sunday! This means we spring forward ONE hour and get to church on time. Be sure to make note of this and plan on being here for another great Sunday in His house. NOW- *Ladies — this Saturday at 2pm we have a great day planned just […]
Coming in March
It has been a few weeks since I last wrote and it’s amazing how much has changed. At one moment we found ourselves in the middle of winter and now we feel the breeze of spring. Isn’t that just like life? We are moving along in a difficult chapter and all of a sudden we […]
Answers for a Chaotic World!
We live in a day where even the proliferation of electronic media can’t keep us abreast of all that is happening. We in many ways see this chaos as a part of regular life and yet we yearn for something more. A sense of peace in the midst of storms and a source of hope […]
A New Challenge
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, I rejoice in all I see God doing in our midst! Yesterday we experienced another great day in His house. Usually I write and encourage your participation in the many exciting activities at OHC but today I want to simply challenge you as we move toward the end of […]
Cabin Fever
Dear One Heart family and friends—Has cabin fever hit you yet? What an unusual week to live in Atlanta, Georgia! I’ve never seen anything like it and I’m confident I’ve never read so many students express a desire to go back to school! I have the perfect solution for this fever—a melt off over the […]
Welcome to One Heart Church
Welcome to One Heart! A church family committed to authenticity and impact. In a world that desperately needs to experience the meaning of truly following Jesus we offer an experience that Will equip you and prepare you for the future. Would you like to make an impact? Would you like your life to count? OHC […]
Back on Track in 2011
We are now back to our regular schedule! Every Sunday we Will worship at 9:30 and 10:50! I want to encourage you to be present as we gather this Sunday. We had a blessed day this past Sunday as we took the time to draw a line regarding our commitment. It’s time to be faithful […]
White Christmas/Year End Giving
Dear One Heart family and friends–Well we can now say we have all experienced a White Christmas in Atlanta. I was blessed we were able to have services even though many were unable to attend. As you know, it was the final Sunday of the year and a very important one regarding our year end […]
Ordinary Men With An Extraordinary Story
“When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, ‘Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.’ ” Luke 2:15 In Jesus’ day shepherds were not popular in most social circles. Their jobs […]
What’s the Message You Send at Christmas?
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life. Philippians 2:5 and 15 […]
Winter Has Arrived!
The cold air has arrived! It so reminds me that there are distinct seasons to life. Aren’t you grateful for this season in which we all join our lives together to be One Heart! Our future is so bright! Let me challenge you as the final three weeks of December are upon us. This Sunday […]
Cure for the “I’m Just Gettin’ By” Blues
“The eyes of all look to You; and You give them their food in due time. You Open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Psalm 145: 15-16. Brother Gearl gave us the cure for the “I’m Just Gettin’ By” blues Sunday in his message from Psalm 145. It is easy in […]
Back to Schedule – December 5
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, This Sunday we resume our regular worship services (9:30 and 10:50) and our weekly Bible study groups! In other words-I’m looking for you this Sunday and we are going to have a great time together. We start our three Sunday emphasis on Christmas and I’m certain it will be […]
One Service – THIS Sunday, November 28, 10:30 a.m.
Dear OHC family and friends, What a fabulous Sunday we experienced this week! I’ve never had such a wonderful time with God’s people than I did on Sunday. I loved the wonderful meal and the fabulous desserts. I limited myself to tasting only 10 different desserts which means we’ll need to have another fellowship in the […]
Passing Through the Valley of Baca
Passing through the Valley of Baca “How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion! Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; the early rain also coverts it with blessings. They go from strength to strength, every one of them appears before […]
November 21 – One Service – 10:30 a.m.
t is such a joy to be back home in the beautiful USA. We have watched God move in an amazing way and I’ll share some of that with you on Sunday. Several reminders…. 1. One Service only this Sunday and the 28th at 10:30! 2. Don’t forget to bring your favorite dessert while we […]
One Service Sunday
Dear OHC family and friends, These two weeks of mission work have been so rewarding. I’ll be back Sunday, November 21st, to share with you some of the amazing testimonies of how God has moved. I’m so thankful for your prayers and love. I’m so grateful our church is focused on impacting the world. Don’t […]
This Sunday, November 14 – Ron Swift
Dear OHC family and friends, As you read this I am 7000 miles away in Romania! I’m so excited that Ron Swift will be preaching for our services this coming Sunday, November 14th. He is a gifted man with a heart for Jesus. Make plans to come and hear the message God has placed on […]
The Mission Field
“Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13. In a large local church a huge sign spans three sets of exit doors. As members of the congregation leave the […]
Time Change Sunday
Dear OHC Family and Friends, This Sunday is a favorite for many people! It is Time Change Sunday! An extra hour of rest before coming to church seems to invigorate our lives. I want to remind you to set your clocks back an hour and come expecting a very special day of worship. We have […]
Romania Update 2
We have arrived safely in Kiev, Ukraine. It is almost 6:00 p.m. here, 6 hours ahead of you. We are tired after traveling all day, but are still about 3 hours from the town we are working and staying in with Pastor Peter. We will eat dinner in their home and then go to sleep. […]
Safely in Paris
Brother Gearl and Brother Charlie’s UPDATE Safely arrived in Paris. Kiev in 2 hours. Good flight. Bumpy across the water. DO NOT FORGET TIME CHANGE SUNDAY!!
Evaluate Your Heart
“And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31. The bottle of cough syrup medication carried this prominent label: “Shake well before using.” We had to shake the bottle […]
The Gift of Christmas
The Gift of Christmas All of us are accustomed to giving gifts to those we love! It is in this simple expression that we convey value and meaning to those closest to us. When I think about gifts I often think of the gift that God gave all of us in Jesus. No greater gift […]
Global Missions Sunday
Dear OHC Family and Friends, It is with such great joy that I anticipate this coming Sunday. It is Global Missions Day at OHC and I’m confident that it will be spectacular. I wanted to remind you of a few things to make the day even better: 1. We have our annual global missions lunch […]
3-4-ONE@5 Continues!
Dear OHC Family and Friends, We are in the middle of our 3-4-ONE @ 5 focus. This past Sunday we kicked off our three week celebration of 5 years of ministry. It was a beautiful time of communion! Now, we are approaching this Sunday the second Sunday of emphasis as we celebrate with all those […]
God of Second Chances
“Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?” 2 Thessalonians 2:5 Most everyone has received a second chance at something in life. When we bruise relationships loving people are often willing to forgive us for a second chance. Our children are often the most willing to […]
3-4-ONE@5 This Sunday
Dear OHC Family and Friends, We are now entering our very special three week emphasis on 3-4-ONE@ 5! This three Sunday emphasis gives us the opportunity to highlight three wonderful areas of our ministry and rejoice in His blessings over these last five years. Let me remind you that we are asking you to be present […]
The Amazing Power of Love
I love the change of seasons! I love the wonderful people God has placed in my life! I love the way God works through all things! But more than anything I love the Lord! I often say that people do what they love—in other words our actions convey what is really important to us. It […]
Look What’s Coming!
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, We are now in the change of seasons! The weather reminds us that for every season God has something special in store for us. I noticed Sunday that a large number of our flock were out and about and I want you to know you were missed. We had […]
Only Believe
Only Believe The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the […]
Never Give Up
Finally, then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk) that you excel still more. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Brother Gearl’s’ message Sunday had an underlying theme: Don’t give up. When […]
Fall Faithfulness
The Fall is coming Dear OHC family and friends We experienced this weekend the beginning of Fall as the temperatures dropped and the breeze began to blow. It is an exciting time of the year that refreshes us and reminds us that with every change come new opportunities. I wanted to remind you that this […]
A Precious Gift
If you will receive my words and treasure my commandments within you, make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding; for if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of […]
Labor Day Weekend
This Sunday is a special holiday service for the One Heart family. We will meet at 10:30 AM only and it is going to be a great time of worship and study. Please make note of the time! We have full activities for our children while we participate in worship. It’s going to be a […]
Cross Examination
The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him. Proverbs 18:17. For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God […]
Wednesday Nights Continue
We continue our study on Power Point tonight at 6:45 in the lobby. I’m looking for others to join us in this intriguing study of the parables. I also want to remind our parents that your children will be greatly blessed by the special time planned for them every Wednesday. We need every child present […]
His Favor in the Fall
His Favor in the Fall This year our church has claimed Psalm 90:17 as our focus verse! It simply asks for God’s favor to rest on us. As we head into the beautiful Fall season, it might be that you find yourself at a place where you would like His favor to rest on you. […]
Life Changing Faith
We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 Someone who is balanced knows how […]
Midweek Resumes Wednesday 6:45 PM
We have just experienced an awesome day at OHC on Sunday. We watched as our children moved up to new rooms, our new middle school ministry launched and our services were filled with wonderful crowds. I trust God spoke to your heart as we embarked on our new journey through I Thessalonians. I’m confident this […]
Rebuild Those Walls!
Whose idea was it to rebuild the Jerusalem wall? “Remember the word which You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful I will scatter you among the peoples; but if you return to Me and keep My commandments and do them, though those of you who have been scattered were in the most […]
Ministry Opportunities
Dear One Heart Family and Friends, This past Sunday was totally awesome! I have spoken with many of the visitors and they loved OHC. This fall is going to be great! We have some very important ministry opportunities coming up for OHC. First, We are blessed to host a special simulcast of the Beth Moore […]
Passion’s Reach
“So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.” Acts 12:5 “But when Pricilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the ways of God more accurately.” Acts 18:26. How could a story told at a class reunion in […]