1 Timothy | Stay True - Season 5, Episode 54

The Ministry Behind the Ministry - Season 5, Episode 63

What if the most significant contribution you make to ministry this week never requires you to set foot where the ministry happens? Drawing from Paul's closing charge in Colossians 4, Andrew Calabrese confronts the church's tendency to measure ministry by what is visible while overlooking the invisible work that makes it all possible. Using Paul's three-part call to pray persistently, expectantly, and specifically, Pastor Andrew illuminates prayer not as preparation for the greater work, but as the greater work itself. Every believer, regardless of their role, is challenged to still their heart and pray — because behind every visible work of God is an invisible one. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

1 Timothy | Character Over Image - Season 5, Episode 62

What holds a church together when the culture around it strives after image, marketing, and rapid success? In 1 Timothy 3, Pastor Dorrell examines the rigorous qualifications Paul sets before Timothy for church leadership — not as a job description, but as a portrait of the man. The central thesis is unflinching: the church of the living God cannot be sustained by strategy or personality, but only by the bedrock of individual character. Every member is called to the same standard as the pastor — blameless, proven in the home, mature, and living as a visible witness to the gospel. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

1 Timothy | Trust the Architect, Part II - Season 5, Episode 61

What happens when we ignore the designer's blueprint and attempt to improve upon the original plan? Drawing from 1 Timothy 2:9-15, this sermon examines Paul's instructions to the church at Ephesus — a culture steeped in matriarchal paganism and chaos — and challenges believers to trust God's architectural order for the local church and the home. Just as violating an engineer's design produces catastrophic consequences, departing from God's distinct roles for men and women generates confusion, exhaustion, and spiritual loss. Listeners are called to embrace submission not as limitation, but as the foundation of peace, protection, and the fullest expression of who God created them to be. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

1 Timothy | Trust the Architect, Part I - Season 5, Episode 60

What happens when we ignore the designer's blueprint and attempt to improve upon the original plan? Drawing from 1 Timothy 2:9-15, this sermon examines Paul's instructions to the church at Ephesus — a culture steeped in matriarchal paganism and chaos — and challenges believers to trust God's architectural order for the local church and the home. Just as violating an engineer's design produces catastrophic consequences, departing from God's distinct roles for men and women generates confusion, exhaustion, and spiritual loss. Listeners are called to embrace submission not as limitation, but as the foundation of peace, protection, and the fullest expression of who God created them to be. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]

Ecclesiastes | A Fire Uncontrolled - Season 5, Episode 59

Have you ever said something and wished instantly you could take it back? Solomon confronts one of the most destructive forces hiding in plain sight: the unbridled tongue. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 10:11-15, this sermon illuminates how careless words — like an uncharmed serpent — strike without warning, escalating from minor frustration into lasting relational ruin. The fool's mouth becomes a trap door, destroying not only others but the speaker's own character and credibility. Listeners are challenged to practice the pause — measuring every word against whether it is true, helpful, and necessary before speaking. Eastland is a Place to Belong Eastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don’t just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging. Join Us Find service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join]. Connect with Us Website: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa [https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsa] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist [https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptist] To support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give [https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give]