White Oak Christian Church

White Oak Christian Church

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10/4 The God Who Delivers

Does God really see what I'm going through? The God who sees, also sends. Exodus begins with a God who refuses to look away from pain. He sees His people's oppression. He hears their cries. And He comes down — not with a plan from a distance, but with rescue up close. Then God calls Moses. Not because Moses was ready, strong, or willing — but because God's rescue has always included His people's participation. The same God who sees you in your need is the God who sends you to bring His freedom to someone else. Next Steps: 1. Ask yourself honestly: do I believe God sees what I'm carrying right now? 2. Identify one place of need, injustice, or darkness God may be sending you into this week. Your next step starts at thewocc.com/welcome
Sep 27

9/27 The God Who Saves

The God who sees, also sends. Exodus begins with a God who refuses to look away from pain. He sees His people's oppression. He hears their cries. And He comes down — not with a plan from a distance, but with rescue up close. Then God calls Moses. Not because Moses was ready, strong, or willing — but because God's rescue has always included His people's participation. The same God who sees you in your need is the God who sends you to bring His freedom to someone else. Next Steps: 1. Ask yourself honestly: do I believe God sees what I'm carrying right now? 2. Identify one place of need, injustice, or darkness God may be sending you into this week. Your next step starts at thewocc.com/welcome
Sep 20

9/20 The God Who Confronts

Does God really see what I'm going through? The God who sees, also sends. Exodus begins with a God who refuses to look away from pain. He sees His people's oppression. He hears their cries. And He comes down — not with a plan from a distance, but with rescue up close. Then God calls Moses. Not because Moses was ready, strong, or willing — but because God's rescue has always included His people's participation. The same God who sees you in your need is the God who sends you to bring His freedom to someone else. Next Steps: 1. Ask yourself honestly: do I believe God sees what I'm carrying right now? 2. Identify one place of need, injustice, or darkness God may be sending you into this week. Your next step starts at thewocc.com/welcome
Sep 20

Formation Conversation Ep. 16 - Thomas Cheek

Thomas spent years running at full speed. Job hopping, band hopping, saying yes to everything, it eventually caught up to him in the form of severe stress and burnout. A few years ago he walked away from a stable job to go all in as a full-time musician, and what followed were some of the hardest years. In this Formation Conversation, Thomas talks about the book that changed everything for him, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, and the rhythms he's built since: a daily digital detox, a weekly Sabbath with his wife Emily and son Adam, and quiet mornings alone with God in the White Oak building before anyone else arrives. "It was almost a sin to rest," he says. "My mind was convincing me of that for a long time." Now on staff at White Oak and still playing drums on the worship team at both campuses, Thomas shares what it's actually looked like to slow down, and how it's changed the way he shows up for his family, his work tuning pianos around the city, and the people he meets along the way. In this conversation we talk about: • Job hopping, band hopping, and the years God felt distant • The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and why it completely floored him • A daily digital detox: no phone from 6-9am and again from 5-8pm • Building a weekly Sabbath rhythm with his wife and son • Finding silence and solitude alone in the church building before sunrise • Why slowing down has opened doors to share his faith with strangers ` Chapters 00:00 — Introduction: Meet Thomas Cheek 01:05 — Rapid Fire: Getting to Know Thomas 08:59 — Alone with God: Mornings in the Building 09:46 — Wandering: Job Hopping, Band Hopping, and Burnout 11:07 — The Turning Point: Betting on Full-Time Music 12:45 — Discovering The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 15:20 — Digital Detox: No Phone Mornings and Evenings 19:16 — The Ripple Effect on His Marriage 21:12 — A Convicting Moment: Jesus's Burden Is Light 22:39 — Practicing Sabbath as a Family 26:23 — Hurry Sickness and Learning to Sit Still 29:00 — Silence and Solitude in an Empty Building 34:12 — No Screen Saturdays 38:19 — Becoming an Apprentice of Jesus 42:48 — Slowing Down Opens Doors to Share Faith 46:41 — Key Takeaway: One Day at a Time 52:27 — Closing Prayer — White Oak Christian Church Connecting people to Full Life in Jesus 📖 Explore spiritual practices with us: thewocc.com/formation 🌐 New to White Oak? Start here: thewocc.com/welcome Join us in person: Colerain Campus — 3675 Blue Rock Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247 Ross Campus — 1500 Ross Millville Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013
Sep 13

2026-09-13 The God Who Rescues

The God who sees, also sends. Exodus begins with a God who refuses to look away from pain. He sees His people's oppression. He hears their cries. And He comes down — not with a plan from a distance, but with rescue up close. Then God calls Moses. Not because Moses was ready, strong, or willing — but because God's rescue has always included His people's participation. The same God who sees you in your need is the God who sends you to bring His freedom to someone else. Next Steps: 1. Ask yourself honestly: do I believe God sees what I'm carrying right now? 2. Identify one place of need, injustice, or darkness God may be sending you into this week.
Sep 6

9-6 Gathering Around the Table

Is it worth it to gather together? Community is practiced through shared experiences. Community is practiced through presence — and few things practice it like a shared table. Around the table we share our stories, our meals, and our faith. In those simple, sacred moments, we encounter Christ and one another. The table is where strangers become family, burdens are shared, and grace is experienced in real time. From strangers to family. From presence over outcomes to God at work among us. That's why we gather. Next Steps: 1. Host or join a shared meal this week — practice presence and gratitude. 2. Put one gathering on your calendar this week before the moment slips away. Your next step starts at thewocc.com/welcome
Aug 30

8/30 Giving and Receiving for the Sake of Others

We were never meant to do life alone. Community is a six-week journey into what it means to live life with God, lived together—moving from an isolated, private faith into the kind of connected life that actually forms us. Following the ancient rhythm of worship, we'll walk from adoration to commission: learning to show up, to be honest about our brokenness, to give and receive accountability, to navigate conflict with grace, to serve one another, and to gather around the table where strangers become family. God shapes us most deeply through the people right next to us. This is an invitation to stop watching from a distance and step in.
Aug 23

8-23 Navigating Conflict and Brokenness

We were never meant to do life alone. Community is a six-week journey into what it means to live life with God, lived together—moving from an isolated, private faith into the kind of connected life that actually forms us. Following the ancient rhythm of worship, we'll walk from adoration to commission: learning to show up, to be honest about our brokenness, to give and receive accountability, to navigate conflict with grace, to serve one another, and to gather around the table where strangers become family. God shapes us most deeply through the people right next to us. This is an invitation to stop watching from a distance and step in.

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Podcast by White Oak Christian Church

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White Oak Christian Church
Years Active

2019 - 2026
Episodes

461
Rating

Clean
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