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,...
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...
by OakAdmin | Sep 26, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
God is the fountain of life. All of creation came into being by the Word of His power. Jesus alone offers living water (see Love God message from John 4) we can drink and never be thirsty again. “Revival is just the life of the Lord Jesus poured into human...
by OakAdmin | Sep 25, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
The Importance of Prayer, rightly understood: “Life is war… Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church… not a domestic intercom to call for more comforts in the den…...
by OakAdmin | Sep 20, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 suggests that people are the combination of Intelligence Quotient, personality and emotional intelligence (E.Q.). I.Q. and personality are established and unchangeable. E.Q. can grow and develop. Bradbury and Greaves argue, therefore, that...
by OakAdmin | Sep 19, 2018 | Darin's Blog, Message Series, Ministries
“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” Hebrews 10:24 Have you noticed how your passion for things tends to settle down? Can you even remember your new year’s resolution for 2018? Exactly. We start a new exercise program...
