There is a vicious snake hiding in the grass of every church, ready to sink its deadly fangs in and spread its venom. That snake is legalism. Disguised as righteousness, piety, or even concern, legalism has only the power to destroy. Today on the podcast, Josiah and Andrew discuss this unity-breaking monster: how to notice it in our own lives, and keep on the lookout for the ways it is affecting our church. More importantly, they discuss the best defense against such a terrible foe: grace!
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Josiah has served the Oakridge Bible Chapel family as one of its elders and one of its pastoral staff members since September 2018, before which he ministered as an associate pastor to a local congregation in the Canadian prairies. Josiah's desire is to be used by God to help equip the church for ministry, both while gathered (edification) and while scattered (evangelization). He is married to Patricia, and together they have five children—Jonah, Henry, Nathaniel, Josephine, and Benjamin.
Andrew is the Associate Pastor at Oakridge Bible Chapel. He grew up in a Christian home, and spent time serving in churches of varying sizes and denominations before landing at Oakridge with his wife in 2017. He likes to verbally process theological issues he finds challenging and is always ready to learn something new. He has a passion for teaching the Bible, and seeking to explain confusing passages in a clear way, preferably with a good illustration or two.
