Latest Ocean lakes Podcast Episodes
In Honor of Mary
Ocean Lakes Church Service - December 10, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutesLast Sunday we centered our thoughts on "The Forgotten Man at Christmas." Today we turn our thoughts to another person in the Christmas drama, but this person is far from forgotten. No, once again, we're not thinking about Jesus, but rather at the other earthly parent of our Lord. It is...
The Forgotten Man at Christmas
Ocean Lakes Church Service - December 03, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutesHave you ever had the terrible experience of realizing all too late that you had forgotten to send someone a Christmas card, or even forgotten to get that person a gift, when all the while you had fully intended to do so? Christmas is a time when we realize that we may have forgotten so...
Getting Ready for Christmas
Ocean Lakes Church Service - November 26, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutesWe welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Are you ready for Christmas? Well, that's a bit early to be asking that question, isn't it? What will "getting ready for Christmas" mean for you? It surely should be more than just getti...
Giving Thanks and Living Thanks
Ocean Lakes Church Service - November 19, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutesCan you believe that Thanksgiving Day is only a few days away? This day has been a tradition in America for quite a few years now. This morning we will look at a few of our origins of this day and then turn our attention to the real reason for the day, which is not only "giving thanks" ...
The Age of Paradox
Ocean Lakes Church Service - November 12, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutesHave you ever heard the expression, “We’re living in quite a day! The world has gone to the dogs.” That sounds very pessimistic, but that observation is not new at all. Hundreds of years ago a man named Peter preached a sermon in which he called for people to “save yourselves from this ...
How Can We Believe (In Life After Death)?
Ocean Lakes Church Service - November 05, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutesHave you ever thought what it would be like to die? Well, that's not a very pleasant question, is it? Do we just float away into nothingness? Do we see a bright light at the end of the tunnel? Is this life on earth all that there is? There are many different opinions as to what happens ...
How Can We Believe? (In the Church)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - October 29, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutesA popular opinion among many people today, including many people who have their names on the role of some church, is that the organized church has seen its day. It is now time to discard the church as we know it. While many might not be so bold as to say this, the actions of millions of...
How Can We Believe (That One Religion Is as Good as Another)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - October 22, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutesHave you ever heard the expression, "All roads lead to heaven; it doesn't make any difference which road you take. They all lead to the same place." This is a popular opinion which many people today have, but is it really true? Is everybody going to end up in heaven, just as long as the...
How Can We Believe? (What the New Testament Says About Jesus)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - October 15, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutesUnless you've been "living under a rock" for a while, you will be aware that some recent news outlets have reported amazing archeological discoveries which they say prove the accuracy of portions of the Bible. Can we trust these reports? What about the person called Jesus? Was He an act...
How Can We Believe? (That God Answers Prayers)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - October 08, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutesOne of the most universal spiritual experiences that human beings have is that of prayer. Even the proverbial "atheist in a foxhole" may cry out to God in a time of crisis. Prayers are offered at public gatherings, such as in a church service, or even in civic or political meetings. A s...
"How Can We Believe?" (That Jesus Really Meets Our Needs)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - October 01, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutesToday we continue our series of messages on the general subject of "How Can We Believe?" Last Sunday we asked, "How can we believe in a loving God, in a world of suffering?" Today is somewhat of a follow-up of where we were a week ago. We all have challenges that face us, whether they a...
How Can We Believe? (That Jesus Really Meets Our Needs)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - October 01, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutesToday we continue our series of messages on the general subject of "How Can We Believe?" Last Sunday we asked, "How can we believe in a loving God, in a world of suffering?" Today is somewhat of a follow-up of where we were a week ago. We all have challenges that face us, whether they a...
How Can We Believe? (In a Loving God, in a World of Suffering)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - September 24, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutesWe welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. When we hear about a person who has been stricken with a terrible disease, maybe even a life-threatening illness or a terminal sickness, our hearts go out to that person. And if that il...
"How Can We Believe?" (In a Loving God, in a World of Suffering)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - September 24, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutesWe welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. When we hear about a person who has been stricken with a terrible disease, maybe even a life-threatening illness or a terminal sickness, our hearts go out to that person. And if that il...
"How Can We Believe?" (That Everything Is Going to Work Out All Right)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - September 17, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutesHave you ever found yourself in a tight situation, "in hot water," and someone comes to you trying to help? Some of these well-meaning friends may be somewhat like Job's "comforters" in the Old Testament; they are more of a hurt than a help. One of the worn-out, trite expressions we hea...
How Can We Believe? (That Everything Is Going to Work Out All Right)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - September 17, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutesHave you ever found yourself in a tight situation, "in hot water," and someone comes to you trying to help? Some of these well-meaning friends may be somewhat like Job's "comforters" in the Old Testament; they are more of a hurt than a help. One of the worn-out, trite expressions we hea...
How Can We Believe? (In God, in a Scientific Age)
Ocean Lakes Church Service - September 10, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutesFor several Sundays here at Ocean Lakes our thinking has been on the general subject of faith and how we as Christians can have a firm faith on which to stand in these difficult days that surround us. Today we are beginning a series of messages, all on the subject of "How Can We Believe...
Evidences of Our Faith
Ocean Lakes Church Service - September 03, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutesIf a law-enforcement person, a coroner, medical examiner, or some other person of authority were to be called to a crime scene, one of the duties which would occupy their time and efforts would be to gather all the evidence possible about that situation. We have been thinking together f...
August 27th, 2023
Ocean Lakes Church Service - August 27, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutesSpend a few minutes with Rev. Kirk Lawton for insight and encouragement through the word of God. The longtime Chaplain for Ocean Lakes Family Campground has been an inspiration to thousands of campground guests from all over North America. Located on 310 oceanfront acres in Myrtle Beach, SC, Ocea...
Top Priority - #2
Ocean Lakes Church Service - August 20, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutesThose of you who listen regularly to our podcast heard me say last Sunday that the subject of the sermon was "Top Priority." But if you stayed with me till the end of the message, you also heard me say that I didn't finish all I had planned to say. So - today's subject is "Top Priority ...
Top Priority
Ocean Lakes Church Service - August 13, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutesWhat is the most important thing in your life? Is it your job, your house, your automobile, a special friend, your family, your clothes, your health, the money you have accumulated? Or maybe something else? If everything were to be taken from you except the one thing you cherish most, w...
Faith That Faces Trouble
Ocean Lakes Church Service - August 06, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutesLast Sunday we concluded our series of messages on the subject of faith. However, today we are going to extend that subject by one more Sunday, as our topic this morning is "Faith That Faces Trouble." Last Sunday, we recalled the words of The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesians,...
Faith That Withstands
Ocean Lakes Church Service - July 30, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutesToday we conclude our series of messages on the subject of faith. Every person in the world, whatever our place may be, needs a firm faith in God to face trials that come to us. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians, "Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might ... that you m...
Faith That Saves
Ocean Lakes Church Service - July 23, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutesLast Sunday we continued our series of messages on the subject of faith, as we looked at some kinds of faith that are not good enough to save us, to put us in a right relationship with God. We mentioned things like blind, unreasonable faith, misplaced faith, and just "faith" - period as...
Faith That Does Not Save
Ocean Lakes Church Service - July 16, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutesLast Sunday we began our series of messages on the general subject of faith. We will begin today's message with a quote from the poet, Edgar Guest, who says "And only he may stand serene/who has a faith on which to lean." That's true, and we all can probably agree with that idea. But di...
Where Is Your Faith?
Ocean Lakes Church Service - July 09, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutesWe welcome you to our worship service today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S. C. Today we are beginning a short series of messages on the general subject of faith. This is a word which we have often heard and used, not only in church or religious settings, but it i...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Ocean Lakes Church Service - June 25, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutesNine days from today our nation will be celebrating once again our independence - - the 4th of July - - Independence Day. Already we are hearing fireworks here at the beach; merchants are decorating their wares in red, white, and blue, and family gatherings are being planned - - all for...
Heirs of God
Ocean Lakes Church Service - June 18, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutesSuppose you bought a lottery ticket, and when the winning number was announced, you discover that it is your ticket. You won the lottery! But let's say that you are the ultimate procrastinator, and you never get around to claiming what you have won! To use another example, let's say tha...
Drum-Major Desires
Ocean Lakes Church Service - June 11, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutesLast Sunday we gave our attention in the sermon to the subject, "Ride the Wild Horses." Now today the title is "Drum-Major Desires." There is actually a connection between these two sermons, but it is not obvious just from hearing the titles. And so today we are building on the foundati...
Ride the Wild Horses
Ocean Lakes Church Service - June 04, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutesWe welcome you this morning to our Sunday worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. Here is it the month of June already. When I was a seminary student in Louisville, KY many years ago, we used to look forward to the first Saturday in May for the Kentucky ...
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