As we come to the conclusion of Jesus’ parabolic teaching in Matthew 13, we are forced to ask the question: what now? What do
With a church made up of people from all sorts of backgrounds, personalities, opinions, and walks of life, there are bound to be times
In the second parable of Matthew 13, Jesus tells a story about a land-owner, his wheat field, and a dastardly plot by an enemy
In a dramatic shift in tactics, noted by his disciples themselves, Jesus begins teaching the crowds using parables in Matthew 13. But what brought
In the Spring of 2020, the Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge began working our way through the book of Acts. What follows are
In Psalm 84 we see the author describe the longing they feel within themselves to be in God’s presence and worship Him the way
When I was a kid, I used to hate going on road trips. I would get really bored, and even when there were things
In Matthew 12, we read one of the most pivotal moments in the entire gospel account: Jesus presents the evidence that he is the
Many of us may still remember days past when we started each day in the classroom with the Lord’s Prayer. But why this prayer?
When comfortability gets talked about in Christian circles, it tends to be with a bit of a negative tone. “You can’t be effective if
There are 15 chapters near the end of the book of Psalms that are noted as “Songs of Ascents” that God’s people sang while
In the Spring of 2020, the Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge began working our way through the book of Acts. What follows are