by OakAdmin | May 15, 2020 | Darin's Blog, Famous Writers, Heaven, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
The book of Ephesians is the apostle Paul’s most beautiful and balanced presentation of the truth of the gospel (chapters 1-3) and the application of the gospel (chapters 4-6). The order is important. The work God has done comes first. Our response comes second....
by OakAdmin | May 8, 2020 | Assurance of Salvation, Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“You have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self,...
by OakAdmin | Apr 17, 2020 | Church News, Discipline, Famous Writers, Heaven, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
Starting April 19 and running through June we will study the book of Ephesians and learn to apply the Gospel to every part of our lives. Click here for a list of sermon titles and the Bible text for each week. On Sundays at 9:30 a.m. there will be an open Zoom...
by OakAdmin | Apr 10, 2020 | Experiencing God, Famous Writers, Life Stories, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Phil Vischer, the creator of Veggie Tales, wrote an engaging book telling that story – Me, Myself and Bob. This article provides a helpful summary of his journey – losing Big Idea Productions very suddenly in 2003, wrestling with God for a year or two,...
by OakAdmin | Nov 16, 2019 | Assurance of Salvation, Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
John Bunyan is rightly famous for writing The Pilgrim’s Progress while in prison for preaching the gospel. This allegory of Pilgrim’s journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City recount’s Bunyan’s experience. At first, like...
by OakAdmin | Jul 18, 2019 | Comfort and Grief, Darin's Blog, Famous Writers, Heaven, Message Series, Theology
The inspiring and challenging words of C.S. Lewis: It may be possible for each to think too much of his own potential glory hereafter; it is hardly possible for him to think too often or too deeply about that of his neighbor. The load, or weight, or burden of my...