by OakAdmin | Oct 9, 2017 | Darin's Blog
Philippians 2 challenges followers of Jesus to “count others more significant than yourselves,” (v. 3) by embracing the mindset of Jesus. Though Jesus was (and is) of the same substance and nature as God, he did not cling to his status and rights but...
by OakAdmin | Oct 4, 2017 | Darin's Blog
People from every tongue and tribe and nation singing with one voice, “How great is our God!” This is why we are alive. This is why Jesus has not yet returned. This is why Oakwood exists as a church. This is why Jesus sent us out to make disciples of all nations. So...
by OakAdmin | Sep 28, 2017 | Darin's Blog
Check out this powerful song from Steven Curtis Chapman. I used this to conclude the sermon on Sunday for how powerfully it speaks to our confidence as believers even in the face of terrible suffering. “I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will...
by OakAdmin | Sep 21, 2017 | Darin's Blog
A sermon series in Philippians “Finally, brothers, rejoice in the Lord.” Philippians 3:1 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 Paul commands in the last two chapters of Philippians what he models in the first...
by OakAdmin | Sep 14, 2017 | Church News
Anything that reminds us how big God is and how small we are is an opportunity to grow. The massive size and power of Hurricane Irma staggered our minds and gripped our hearts, if only for a few days. One image has stuck with me of the 600 mile diameter of Irma...
