Oglethorpe Baptist Church

08/30/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻

Have you ever prayed, waited, and wondered whether God had forgotten you?

In this message from Luke 1, we look at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth—faithful people who loved God, served Him, and still carried disappointment for years.

Their story reminds us of something important:

𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

When you cannot see what God is doing, keep serving. Keep praying. Keep trusting.

𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

I pray this message encourages you and reminds you that God is faithful, even in the waiting.

𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 Mike Richardson
𝗢𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵
Oglethorpe, Georgia

08/23/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗡𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥

“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” — Mark 9:24

Have you ever believed God and still been afraid? Have you ever prayed and still wondered what God was doing? Have you ever trusted God on Sunday morning and wrestled with doubt on Monday night?

This message is for anyone whose faith is real, but has been tired, disappointed, wounded, or shaken.

𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵.

Bring Him your questions.
Bring Him your disappointment.
Bring Him your fears.
Bring Him your family.
Bring Him the faith that is struggling.

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀.

Watch the full message:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿

— 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 Mike Richardson

08/17/2026

This morning’s message was 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 from 2 Chronicles 20.

Sometimes life brings battles we never expected, and we reach the point where we simply have to say, “Lord, I don’t know what to do.”

Jehoshaphat prayed, 𝗡𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂.

We may not have all the answers, but we know the One who does.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱.

If you missed the message, I hope you’ll take time to watch it.

God bless you,
𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 Mike Richardson

08/09/2026

𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗢 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗢.

In Mark 5, we meet a man everyone else had given up on. He was broken, isolated, tormented, and beyond human help.

𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗗.

One encounter with Jesus changed everything.

The same Jesus who delivered that man is still saving, restoring, and changing lives today.

𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡.
𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗢 𝗙𝗔𝗥.
𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘.

Watch this message from Oglethorpe Baptist Church and share it with someone who needs hope today.

— 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥 Mike Richardson
𝗢𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗣𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛

08/06/2026

⛪ 𝗬𝗢𝗨’𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗! ⛪

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬!

No matter what you’ve been through this week, Jesus can do what no one else can do.

This Sunday we’ll open God’s Word and discover the powerful story from Mark 5 of a man everyone else had given up on… but not Jesus.

✨ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

📖 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹: 10:00 AM
🙏 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 11:00 AM

📍 𝗢𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵
210 Sumter Street
Oglethorpe, GA

Come as you are. Leave encouraged.

— Pastor Mike Richardson

❤️ We’d love to welcome you and your family this Sunday! Please share this invitation and invite a friend.

08/03/2026

Face to Face with Jesus

One encounter with Jesus can change a life forever.

In this message, I share the stories of several people whose lives were transformed by the grace of God, along with the story of the Samaritan woman in John 4.

No matter your past, your failures, your pain, or your struggles, Jesus sees you. He knows where you are, He cares about you, and He can give you the Living Water that truly satisfies.

Your life matters to Jesus.

I hope you will take time to watch and share this message with someone who may need encouragement today.

Pastor Mike Richardson

07/27/2026

Facing the Giant: Learning to Trust God in Impossible Situations

We all face giants—fear, discouragement, anxiety, health problems, family struggles, and situations that seem impossible. But no giant is greater than our God.

In this message from 1 Samuel 17, we learn from David how to face our battles with faith, reject the voice of unbelief, trust God completely, and move forward with courage.

“Your giant is not greater than your God.”

Watch and share this message with someone who may need encouragement today.

Pastor Mike Richardson
Oglethorpe Baptist Church

07/07/2026

Thirteen years ago today, I was traveling from Mexico to Georgia, where I was scheduled to preach the following Sunday. On Friday evening, I stopped for the night in Lafayette, Louisiana.

I had been driving most of the day, but I didn’t want to spend the evening sitting in a hotel room. I started looking for a church that might be holding a revival service. I drove around for a while until I finally saw a church with a parking lot full of cars.

“This must be it,” I thought.

I pulled in, parked, and walked toward the building. A lady met me at the door and asked, “Can I help you?”

I told her, “I’m looking for the church that’s praying for revival.”

She looked at me and said matter-of-factly, “That’s not us. Maybe it’s the church down the road.”

I was a little surprised. I looked back at all the cars in the parking lot and said, “Well, I noticed all the cars. Is there a service or a class I could attend?”

“No,” she said. “We’re having meetings for those preparing to go to Christian youth camp.”

So I asked, “Could I speak to the pastor?”

Again, the answer was no.

“He’s on vacation.”

I thanked her, turned around, and walked back across the parking lot.

When I reached my car, I stopped.

I had been driving around Lafayette looking for a church that was praying for revival. But standing there beside my car, it occurred to me that revival is always easy to pray for somewhere else. It is easy to ask God to revive a church, a city, a nation—or somebody else.

So I stood beside my car in that church parking lot and prayed for revival.

But this time, I asked God to begin with me.

This Sunday morning, I will stand to preach again, just as I was preparing to do thirteen years ago. And my prayer is still the same: that God would pour out His Spirit on those who hear, that He would put His words in my mouth, that He would give us ears to hear—

𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀, 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲.

Pastor Mike Richardson
Oglethorpe Baptist Church

07/05/2026