by OakAdmin | Jun 5, 2019 | Church News, Darin's Blog, Upcoming Events
Many thanks to all who joined the elders in praying and seeking the Lord as we studied and discussed the book of Acts on our retreat in May. What follows is a summary of the direction we feel the Lord is leading us over the next five to ten years. One of the lessons...
by OakAdmin | May 30, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Life Stories, Ministries, Video Messages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFhyv0NwHgo The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole...
by OakAdmin | May 2, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
With our strong emphasis on the grace of God and freedom in Christ, many evangelicals fall into the trap of having a passive stance toward sin. We rightly believe that salvation is the work of Christ alone from beginning to end. But we wrongly conclude from that...
by OakAdmin | Apr 19, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
This Sunday we reach a key moment in Israel’s history where idolatry and true worship collide. 950 prophets of Baal and Asherah (the most prominent Canaanite deities) face off against the one remaining prophet of the LORD, Elijah. Worship “Let two bulls be...
by OakAdmin | Mar 29, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
God’s promises are the foundation of our faith. If we dig the roots of our lives deeply into the rich and wonderful promises of God we will grow strong in Him and will live fruitful lives for His glory. God’s promises should make us confident as we remember that He is...
by OakAdmin | Mar 15, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
The Bible Project helpfully summarizes and illustrates how Judges presents the story of Israel’s Total Failure. This was one of the darkest times in Israel’s history – a time of chaos, rebellion and judgment. But it was also a time of deliverance as God kept on...
by OakAdmin | Mar 6, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, therefore go and make disciples of all nations…...
by OakAdmin | Mar 5, 2019 | Church News, Darin's Blog
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 Believers usually know we are called to “encourage...
by OakAdmin | Mar 1, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
The book of Leviticus is filled with detailed instructions for making atonement. Sin causes damage to our relationship with God. The process for fixing that damage is called atonement. Reading through Leviticus makes it clear that this is no easy process, nor can it...
by OakAdmin | Feb 17, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Most people think they are relatively good. The key word there, of course, is “relatively.” Compared to other people we know, especially compared to some of the villains of history, most of us would stand up to scrutiny pretty well. The question is: how...
