Get to know Leslie Larkins, Ministry Coordinator at OC West End, as she shares about what excites her most about the future of OCWE, as well as her current studies, alongside women experiencing incarceration, through Lipscomb's MACM program.

Core Stories 052: Leslie (Audio)

Listen as Laura Camp, COO at Siloam Health, shares about what hospitality means to her, as well as what she has learned through her experiences with the immigrant and refugee community in Nashville.

Core Stories 051: Laura (Audio)

Crockett Goode shares about how he ministers to children with autism through his job, and discusses how the church can be supportive of people with disabilities and their families.

Core Stories 050: Crockett (Audio)

Jeff McGruder shares about banking, racial and economic justice, and how he participates in the Kingdom of God through his work in finance.

Core Stories 049: Jeff (Audio)

Sarah McKay shares about her life as a foster parent, and her heart for ministering to these children as well as to their parents.

Core Stories 048: Sarah (Audio)

Audra Crisler and Elijha Spears discuss the ways their faith and worldviews were changed during their time studying abroad in Zambia.

Core Stories 047: Audra and Elijha (Audio)

Emily Bruff announces her new career move and introduces Becky Frazier, OC's Missional Discipleship Minister and new host of the podcast!

Core Stories 044: The Hand-off (with Becky Frazier) (Audio)

Dixie shares about calling, love, struggle, and the real meaning of ministry in her work as a middle school educator.

Core Stories 046: Dixie (Audio)

Elizabeth shares her experience with Awaken Nashville and how a month of prayer and fasting helped her see her community in a new way.

Core Stories 045: Elizabeth, Awaken (Audio)

After growing up in the Soviet Union, Ruslan has a heart for orphans in Russia and Belarus. During his most recent visit from Belarus he shares about the work God is doing through HIS+DOM.

Core Stories 043: Ruslan (Audio)

After a carjacking, house fire and near death health problems, Betsy Piper shares what it means to truly share life with a community of people.

Core Stories 042: Betsy (Audio)

Micah Redding dropped by recently to share how he became interested in bridging gaps and facilitating conversations between Christianity and the Sciences. For anyone who is interested in finding practical ways to take on tough theological, social and...

Core Stories 041: Micah (Audio)

Carrie Brock reflects on what it takes to build authentic community at church and at home.

Core Stories: 040 Carrie (Audio)

Each week on Tuesdays, the Otter Creek ministers and staff take time to eat together. It’s truly one of the best parts of the week. Occasionally we have special guests who eat with us. This particular Tuesday, one of our shepherds, Kevin Colvett as...

Core Stories 039: Samba, Living Water Project (Audio)

Megan Munson shares how foster care was an unexpected pathway to the family she had always desired.

Core Stories 038: Megan (Audio)

Shodankeh Johnson has been in partnership with Final Command's Disciple Making Movement since 2005, though he has worked as a missionary in Sierra Leone for 25 years. Listen to the great work God is doing through Shodankeh and thousands of others.

Core Stories 037: Shodankeh (Audio)

Merritt Rowe manages a special group of teens called "service learners" who work during the school day for ministries at Otter Creek. Merritt, along with a few of the 2018-2019 service learners, Zane Arnett, Noah Dixon, Addison Carney...

Core Stories 036: Service Learners (Audio)

Zac Swann reflects on his journey into serving the worship ministry and the beautiful ways two worship styles can influence each other.

Core Stories 035: Zac (Audio)

Dr. Joyce Hardin reflects on her time as a missionary in Korea, raising "3rd culture kids" and transforming mission training in higher education. Dr. Hardin is the author of many educational curricula and books on mission including...

Core Stories 034: Joyce (Audio)

William Jenkins tells about the work he is doing for racial reconciliation at Otter Creek and in the community.

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