FaithIsland – Podcast

by Pastor Mitch

Whenever someone says, no one lives on an island alone – at OSHi, Aiea we are living proof. We live on an island, but we are never alone. We welcome you to journey with us as we follow Jesus – through this life – finally arriving at the life to come. Aloha ke Akua!

• The Wednesday of Ashes
  February 19, 2026
  We are paying the price of our sin – and the sin of our family and neighbors and community and the strangers we've never met. "Everything happens for a reason" – and our reason is sin. I get that we don't like it. And it's possible we aren't as guilty […]
• Sunday of the Transfiguration audio
  February 14, 2026
  We don't know when Peter, James and John finally told everyone what they had seen and heard on that mountaintop. Once Jesus was dead, there was no sense in keeping the secret anymore. I know most of us like to think if we had been there – if Jesus had […]
• Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany audio
  February 7, 2026
  The prophet Micah says: "What does the Lord require of us? Act justly, love faithfulness and walk humbly with your God."Such acts are not easy for us mere mortals – which is why we tend to build buildings, install stained glass windows and make pews more comfortable – those things […]
• Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany audio
  January 31, 2026
  If you read the Bible – you will find every argument and complaint and disappointment vocalized by people like Ricky Gervais and the Atheist social media darlings. As Solomon said – there isn't "anything new under the sun." These individuals and others who rail against the "God they don't believe […]
• Third Sunday after the Epiphany audio
  January 24, 2026
  The worst thing about depression and darkness is you know you need to get into the light – but you just don't have the energy. Newton's first law, "a body in motion tends to stay in motion – but a body at rest tends to just give up." That's my […]
• Second Sunday after the Epiphany
  January 17, 2026
  Being a disciple is not about what you know or can prove or even how much you believe. Faith is something we can make sound a lot easier than it really is. When we say someone has faith – it doesn't mean they don't have doubts or fears. You know […]
• Baptism of Our Lord Sunday Audio
  January 10, 2026
  The simplicity of baptism is a deeper story than we will ever understand. We tried to become like God – not just His image but His power – and we failed – that's the Creation story. Since we could not become God – God became like us – that's the […]
• Sunday of the Epiphany Audio
  January 3, 2026
  Do you know how I know someone really loves me? When I am sweaty and stinky and look like I haven't showered in a month and someone says, "give me a hug!" And I respond, "I stink!" And they say, "so what – give me a big hug anyway!" – […]