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,...
by OakAdmin | Oct 3, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
At Oakwood we believe in the sufficiency of Scripture and the centrality of the Gospel. God’s Word will accomplish His work (Isaiah 55:11). The power to change lives is in the seeds of God’s Word that take root in humble, responsive hearts (Luke 8:11). And...
by OakAdmin | Sep 30, 2018 | Darin's Blog
Is God sovereign or are people free? This is a tricky issue. It hasn’t been solved for 500 years so it’s not likely to be solved this week. But I’ve found this visual helpful (PPT file here: Calvin vs Arminius). The Bible teaches two truths: God is...
by OakAdmin | Sep 27, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series, Upcoming Events
The evangelical church is growing like crazy all over the world. Every single day: 34,000 people commit to Christ in Latin America 30,000 trust in Jesus in China 25,000 are converted in Africa 10-15,000 Muslims come to Christ in the Middle East [Source: The Traveling...
