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 | Mar 17, 2020 | Church News, Discipline, Ministries, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Rotator Graphic for af.mil. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario “Charo” Gutierrez) This article from Christianity Today is very helpful in explaining why early response is critical to contain a virus like COVID-19. Excerpts here:...
by OakAdmin | Mar 5, 2020 | Church News, Comfort and Grief, Elders, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Theology
Most of you have heard of a new coronavirus that originated in China and has had several small scale outbreaks elsewhere in the world. Media reports on the topic have ranged in tone from panic to calm reassurance.While there is certainly cause for concern, there are...
by OakAdmin | Jan 17, 2020 | Church News, Discipline, Experiencing God, Message Series, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
To make the most of our sermon series and discussion focus in our Community Groups we are encouraging everyone at Oakwood to use the Experiencing God Workbook. There are five lessons each week during this twelve week study. Download the overview and schedule here: PDF...
by OakAdmin | Jan 8, 2020 | Experiencing God, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
As we start the Experiencing God Bible Study I’ve been looking for ways to communicate both freedom and discipline. There is an unavoidable tension between the freedom we have in Christ and the holiness God’s Law demands of us. Both are absolute. The...
by OakAdmin | Aug 16, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series, Open the Bible, Prayer, The Gospel, Theology
“Therefore, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the...