The Ordinary Means with Wilson Van Hooser Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-ordinary-means Weekly sermons, biblical teaching, and conversations featuring Rev. Wilson Van Hooser, Senior Pastor of Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Fairhope, Alabama. © 2026 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Fairhope Alabama 707da217-a9dd-5868-a9b6-f0df0d65c5da yes en Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:20 -0500 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:04:46 -0500 http://espc.church https://img.transistorcdn.com/s-H5apleCgza-v2-kbHkbZkEcLIWQomezzQfeTk3KPY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMzU3/ZmM2NTkwZTA3MjU5/NzkzYjQwNTYzODEw/ZjhjOS5qcGc.jpg The Ordinary Means with Wilson Van Hooser http://espc.church episodic Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Weekly sermons, biblical teaching, and conversations featuring Rev. Wilson Van Hooser, Senior Pastor of Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Fairhope, Alabama. Weekly sermons, biblical teaching, and conversations featuring Rev. Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church No No In The Glen: When Experience Differs From Theology 6 6 In The Glen: When Experience Differs From Theology full 14c8a9bd-eb14-4f17-aa0e-745ef60f4c95 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a62df958 You often hear it put this way: "I know that's true, but I just don't feel it in my life." It's very common for Christians to go through circumstances where life and theology doesn't appear to match up. But God's word remains true in all circumstances. When it doesn't feel like God is near us, He has irrevocably declared that He is.

]]> You often hear it put this way: "I know that's true, but I just don't feel it in my life." It's very common for Christians to go through circumstances where life and theology doesn't appear to match up. But God's word remains true in all circumstances. When it doesn't feel like God is near us, He has irrevocably declared that He is.

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 2390 You often hear it put this way: "I know that's true, but I just don't feel it in my life." It's very common for Christians to go through circumstances where life and theology doesn't appear to match up. But God's word remains true in all circumstances. When it doesn't feel like God is near us, He has irrevocably declared that He is.

]]> Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama No Wilson Van Hooser True vs False Repentance 5 5 True vs False Repentance full de16dd9c-d302-4322-9de4-411efc447dea https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bbc3ffd We often skip over some of the most important truths in Scripture. In an age of busyness and the tyranny of the urgent, we over "microwave" our Bible reading and miss the rich food of Scripture. In Zechariah 1:3, we come across three English words (translated from two Hebrew words) that change the way we think about Christianity. "Return to me." God doesn't desire merely changed actions and habits; He wants your heart. He wants you to want Him. True repentance is the desire to turn from sin and turn to God Himself (which then overflows in righteous living). To understand the book of Zechariah, we must slow down and unpack this short sentence: "Return to me."

]]> We often skip over some of the most important truths in Scripture. In an age of busyness and the tyranny of the urgent, we over "microwave" our Bible reading and miss the rich food of Scripture. In Zechariah 1:3, we come across three English words (translated from two Hebrew words) that change the way we think about Christianity. "Return to me." God doesn't desire merely changed actions and habits; He wants your heart. He wants you to want Him. True repentance is the desire to turn from sin and turn to God Himself (which then overflows in righteous living). To understand the book of Zechariah, we must slow down and unpack this short sentence: "Return to me."

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:43:45 -0500 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 2606 We often skip over some of the most important truths in Scripture. In an age of busyness and the tyranny of the urgent, we over "microwave" our Bible reading and miss the rich food of Scripture. In Zechariah 1:3, we come across three English words (translated from two Hebrew words) that change the way we think about Christianity. "Return to me." God doesn't desire merely changed actions and habits; He wants your heart. He wants you to want Him. True repentance is the desire to turn from sin and turn to God Himself (which then overflows in righteous living). To understand the book of Zechariah, we must slow down and unpack this short sentence: "Return to me."

]]> Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama No Wilson Van Hooser Learn From Past Faithlessness & Respond To God's Grace 4 4 Learn From Past Faithlessness & Respond To God's Grace full 2592efdf-dcd0-43df-8700-7ad5136be0ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/56bcaffc Zechariah 1:1-6 calls us to deal honestly with our past so that we can learn from it. It also teaches us to respond to God's pleadings of grace. In this sermon, Rev. Wilson Van Hooser doesn't only explain what the text is saying, but also how it is saying it. By understanding the "what" and the "how", we come to better understand what God is calling us to do.

]]> Zechariah 1:1-6 calls us to deal honestly with our past so that we can learn from it. It also teaches us to respond to God's pleadings of grace. In this sermon, Rev. Wilson Van Hooser doesn't only explain what the text is saying, but also how it is saying it. By understanding the "what" and the "how", we come to better understand what God is calling us to do.

]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:30:00 -0500 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 2511 Zechariah 1:1-6 calls us to deal honestly with our past so that we can learn from it. It also teaches us to respond to God's pleadings of grace. In this sermon, Rev. Wilson Van Hooser doesn't only explain what the text is saying, but also how it is saying it. By understanding the "what" and the "how", we come to better understand what God is calling us to do.

]]> Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama No Wilson Van Hooser God Is Unflinchingly Determined To Do Good To You 3 3 God Is Unflinchingly Determined To Do Good To You full 77ed630a-6ee3-41a8-8849-fbafa716d815 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e585acf7 God is utterly, unflinchingly, and unreservedly determined to save us and do good to us despite our sin and the wrath we deserve. We ought to take great confidence and live with optimistic faith and trust that God has unchangeably resolved to show infinite grace to us—wiping out all our sin by His appointed Messiah. Because of this, we must live in true obedience to Him rather than hypocritical religious ritual.

Originally preached on 6-28-2026

]]> God is utterly, unflinchingly, and unreservedly determined to save us and do good to us despite our sin and the wrath we deserve. We ought to take great confidence and live with optimistic faith and trust that God has unchangeably resolved to show infinite grace to us—wiping out all our sin by His appointed Messiah. Because of this, we must live in true obedience to Him rather than hypocritical religious ritual.

Originally preached on 6-28-2026

]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:13:00 -0500 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 2632 God is utterly, unflinchingly, and unreservedly determined to save us and do good to us despite our sin and the wrath we deserve. We ought to take great confidence and live with optimistic faith and trust that God has unchangeably resolved to show infinite grace to us—wiping out all our sin by His appointed Messiah. Because of this, we must live in true obedience to Him rather than hypocritical religious ritual.

Originally preached on 6-28-2026

]]> Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama No Wilson Van Hooser Beginning With God 2 2 Beginning With God full be0a756e-9127-471f-aea3-c45f62babe5f https://share.transistor.fm/s/220446cb Zechariah is all about moving forward. The work of rebuilding the Temple had stalled after Haggai’s prophetic word and now God sends Zechariah to encourage Israel to endure in rebuilding the Temple. But the first and foremost responsibility they had was to begin with God Himself. They were called to be different than their fathers—who neglected God and were greatly punished for it. They must begin rebuilding the Temple with their own return to God Himself. God was to be their great foundation in all they do moving forward.

]]> Zechariah is all about moving forward. The work of rebuilding the Temple had stalled after Haggai’s prophetic word and now God sends Zechariah to encourage Israel to endure in rebuilding the Temple. But the first and foremost responsibility they had was to begin with God Himself. They were called to be different than their fathers—who neglected God and were greatly punished for it. They must begin rebuilding the Temple with their own return to God Himself. God was to be their great foundation in all they do moving forward.

]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:56:00 -0500 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 2480 Zechariah is all about moving forward. The work of rebuilding the Temple had stalled after Haggai’s prophetic word and now God sends Zechariah to encourage Israel to endure in rebuilding the Temple. But the first and foremost responsibility they had was to begin with God Himself. They were called to be different than their fathers—who neglected God and were greatly punished for it. They must begin rebuilding the Temple with their own return to God Himself. God was to be their great foundation in all they do moving forward.

]]> Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama No Wilson Van Hooser When Jesus Says "Never Ever" 1 1 When Jesus Says "Never Ever" full d5f725e5-93fa-4621-b88c-d97fdd245b00 https://share.transistor.fm/s/966c3dfd Who is qualified to come to Jesus and be saved? What does it mean to actually be a Christian? If you come to Jesus, will He ever refuse to save you? We might not say it out loud, but often our hearts doubt the answers the Bible gives to these questions.

]]> Who is qualified to come to Jesus and be saved? What does it mean to actually be a Christian? If you come to Jesus, will He ever refuse to save you? We might not say it out loud, but often our hearts doubt the answers the Bible gives to these questions.

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:37:00 -0500 Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church 2351 Who is qualified to come to Jesus and be saved? What does it mean to actually be a Christian? If you come to Jesus, will He ever refuse to save you? We might not say it out loud, but often our hearts doubt the answers the Bible gives to these questions.

]]> Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian, PCA, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Bible Teaching, Expository Preaching, Christian Podcast, Sermons, Fairhope Alabama No Wilson Van Hooser