Today we’re going to fight a disease together, one that often goes undetected and has eternal side-effects. The disease is that of exhibitionism—the desire to
Lew walks us through the first fourteen verses of Colossians and into the context of Colossae, where a new form of heresy was sneaking
In these days characterized by repeated lockdown, constant inconvenience, forced isolation, and a seemingly never-ending stream of bad news, do you find yourself increasingly
COVID-19 has forced us apart as a church and paused or changed many of the functions of our church, but we recognize the virus doesn’t exempt us from being the
The arrival and spread of the coronavirus has largely rendered churches oxymoronic unassembled assemblies tantamount to uncrowded crowds or ungrouped groups. At Oakridge, our prayer
On this, our final Sunday together before Christmas 2020, we look together at the opening two chapters of Luke’s gospel account. In these opening
So, have you ever seen angels? Some have. Hebrews 13:2 says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have
God’s people waited hundreds of years for the Messiah. So, too, we wait for the return of Jesus as our coming King. While there
One of the unpardonable sins in our culture today is telling someone they’re unqualified—that they don’t meet the standard necessary for participation in a
After his announcement by John the Baptist (3:1–12), his authentication at baptism (3:13–17), and his proven acceptability through temptation (4:1–11), Jesus finally appears proclaiming
First impressions are important and powerful. It’s why we dress-up for a job interview, act politely on a first date, prepare well for a
For centuries the Jewish people had anticipated for the arrival of the promised Messiah, one who would fulfill prophecy by sitting on David’s throne