by OakAdmin | May 3, 2024 | Scripture, The Gospel, Theology
At a glance these two verses do not seem compatible with one another. Did James and Paul disagree on a core matter of doctrine? Were they at odds with each other in general? As with all matters of Bible interpretation – context is the key. What is James doing in...
by OakAdmin | Apr 4, 2024 | Comfort and Grief, History, Integrity, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
“Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:21-22 James was the half brother of...
by OakAdmin | Mar 28, 2024 | Famous Writers, Hell, Identity, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, Shalom, The Gospel, Theology
Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all...
by OakAdmin | Mar 15, 2024 | Identity, Integrity, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” Ephesians 6:10-11 Spiritual warfare is real. There is an unseen realm that affects us and our...
by OakAdmin | Feb 29, 2024 | Discipline, Famous Writers, Identity, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
There is a classic moment in the hit comedy Friends when Joey retaliates against his roommate, Chandler, by putting on all of Chandler’s clothes. Not the most mature thing Joey ever did, but among the funnier things. If we imagine layers of clothes like this...
by OakAdmin | Feb 15, 2024 | Counseling, Famous Writers, Outreach, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
For a brief overview of the history and philosophy of Biblical counseling click here for a previous post. We made the video above to visualize Paul Tripp’s helpful 3 trees handout and exercise. As we walk through our six week series on Connecting (2/11/24...
