Guest Speakers
Oakwood, from time to time, has guests come and speak to the congregation. Some speakers are Oakwood leaders, some are former Oakwood members, and others are pastors visiting. Some of the messages fit within a current series, while others are stand-alone messages. All are God inspired!
Stewards of Grace
Have you ever wondered how you can be a vessel that brings God glory? What's it mean to be "good stewards of God's varied grace"? Join us Sunday to hear all about it from our guest speaker Marc Rammirez the new EFCA Southeast district superintendent. Get the...
The God Who Sees: The Woman at the Well
The woman at the well was used to hiding: her past, her pain, and her thirst. She came to draw water in the heat of the day to avoid judgment. But Jesus was already there. He sees her, speaks with her, and gently offers her living water. Her shame turns to testimony....
The God Who Sees: The Story of Hagar
Hagar’s story is raw and real. She’s caught in someone else’s bad decision, treated poorly, and then pushed out. But she’s also not innocent, she responds with pride and bitterness. Still, God finds her. He doesn’t wait for her to apologize or get it together. She...
The Way to Glory
No one welcomes suffering. Yet Romans 8:12–30 invites us to enter into the suffering around us and transform it into prayer. In doing so, God’s Spirit-inhabited children share in the path of Jesus—a path through suffering that leads to glory. Get the YouVersion notes...
Stay the Course
Paul warns the church in Colossians 2:8 to be on guard against being led astray through philosophies and empty deceit, which are based on human tradition. In a culture that places a strong emphasis on being free to believe anything and everything, the church must stay...
Shaking Your Fist at God
Join with us as we wrestle with Genesis 4:1-16, the story of Cain and Abel. This story of jealousy and unrestrained anger calls on the reader to examine their own heart and decide how they will respond to God’s correction. It offers hope and a path to restoration in...
Breakfast with Jesus
John 21 is a story of grace, not condemnation. After failure, confusion, and a long night of coming up empty, Jesus meets His disciples right where they are. He is on the shore with breakfast already cooking. He does not rebuke them; He restores them. In this tender...
Pressing On Over Anxiety
We all struggle with it—stress, worry, anxiety—even though we recognize our emotional responses cannot change the situations we blame for provoking our feelings. What if there were a way to experience victory over our feelings of anxiety? The Bible claims there is!...
Joining God in His Work
John will be speaking about Joining God in His Work as we open 1 Corinthians 3:5-9. We will see that, even in the midst of ongoing divisions in Corinth, God gives us purpose and invites us to join with Him in His work of transforming others through the Gospel.
The Command of Faith
Having faith in God is not just a wise idea, it's a command from God. In Joshua 1:9, we can see 1. The Command of Faith, 2. The Hardships of Faith, and 3. God is with us wherever we go. Faith is not the absence of fear, but the choice to trust God in the midst of...