by OakAdmin | Sep 14, 2019 | Church News, End Times, Theology
The EFCA Statement of Faith was just updated in June of 2019 to state: 9. We believe in the personal, bodily Premillennial and glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed...
by OakAdmin | Aug 17, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series, The Gospel, Theology
Luke 23 shows us first the beauty of the incarnation and then the glory of our salvation at the cross. The incarnation is the beautiful mystery of the eternally divine Son of God who was also the fully human and perfectly righteous Son of Man. Because Jesus was 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...
by OakAdmin | Aug 8, 2019 | Comfort and Grief, Darin's Blog, Life Stories, Message Series, Theology
Laura Story and her family One of the most inspiring concerts I’ve ever been to featured Laura Story and her song, Blessings, from the album God of Every Story. “What if your blessings come through raindrops, what if your healing comes through tears. What if a...
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 | Jun 15, 2018 | Darin's Blog, End Times, Theology
In 2012, since the Mayans had predicted the end of the world, I decided to preach through the book of Daniel. I figured my church would benefit from the familiar and encouraging stories in the first half, and then lots of people would be away for the second half of...
