by OakAdmin | Jul 19, 2019 | Comfort and Grief, Darin's Blog, Message Series, Pain and Suffering
Check out this post from Desiring God: Richard Baxter has taught me more about the art of meditation than anyone else. He was a Puritan who lived during the 17th century. Baxter suffered chronically from kidney stones, headaches, bleeding, toothaches, swollen feet,...
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...
by OakAdmin | Jul 12, 2019 | Famous Writers, Integrity, Message Series, Open the Bible, Prayer
Daniel found himself in Babylon with sudden access to the luxuries of this now dominant culture. On the surface the food from the king’s table might not seem to be a serious issue. But in Daniel’s case it represented the temptation to compromise essential...
by OakAdmin | Jul 12, 2019 | Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Message Series, Open the Bible
“Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food.” Daniel 1:8 As a young man, Daniel (who would become a great interpreter of dreams and prophet of the Lord), made commitments he stuck with throughout his life. What resolutions...
by OakAdmin | Jun 28, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series, Video Messages
Here is an excellent intro and overview of the inspiring prophecy of Ezekiel. It is one of the trickiest books to understand, but these two videos go a long way to unlocking the meaning. Thanks Bible Project! Continue with Part 2: Don’t forget to read the...
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...
