by OakAdmin | Nov 16, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Guilt is knowing you have done something wrong. Shame is feeling that you are something wrong. A detailed and insightful article on this is available here. Shame can haunt you long after you’ve experienced forgiveness for a past mistake. And unlike guilt, shame...
by OakAdmin | Nov 16, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Mercy is not getting the punishment we deserve. Grace is getting blessings we don’t deserve. The Gospel beautifully combines God’s mercy and grace to us in Christ. First, He mercifully withholds from us the punishment we deserve, pouring His wrath full...
by OakAdmin | Oct 30, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
The Evangelical Free Church is known for its commitment to the authority of Scripture and the centrality of the Gospel. The Bible is our foundation and the cross of Jesus Christ is our center. This dual commitment gives us fierce clarity on the essential doctrines of...
by OakAdmin | Oct 13, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Since I grew up in an Evangelical Free Church, studied at the EFCA Seminary (Trinity) and have served only at EFCA churches, I am very familiar with our denomination. But in case you are not, here is a quick overview of what the EFCA is all about. The word...
by OakAdmin | Oct 5, 2018 | Church News, Darin's Blog, Ministries, Upcoming Events
Our mission is to join God in His work of transforming ordinary people into fully devoted followers of Christ. We use this baseball diamond to illustrate the pathway people can follow on our way to full devotion to Christ. Love for God moves us to grow in Christ,...
