Podcast The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:1–25) The Adult Sunday School class at Oakridge Bible Chapel meets at 9:30am each weekend, just prior to our main meeting at 10:30, to study Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd December 10, 2023
Podcast I Vow… Many times throughout the Bible we see people making a vow or swearing an oath—sometimes to God or before God, sometimes in the name Read More >> Written by Tim Wessel and Andrew Longmire May 17, 2023
Podcast All is Vanity! “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” This is the way that “the preacher” starts his exploration of life and purpose in Ecclesiastes 1. It’s Read More >> Written by Tim Wessel and Andrew Longmire May 10, 2023
Sermon, Podcast, Video The Cleansing of the Temple (John 2:13–22; Matthew 21:12–13) Read More >> Written by Nate Vellekoop April 23, 2023
Sermon, Podcast, Video Our Problems, God’s Promises (Isaiah 7:1–16) C. S. Lewis once wrote, “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” Do you share his optimism? Do you Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd December 4, 2022
Sermon, Podcast, Video The Church: What on Earth Are We Here For? (Selected Scriptures) In July 1961, Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers, stood before thirty-eight professional football players ready to start a new season. Six Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd September 11, 2022
Podcast A Great Ending When thinking of the conclusion of Matthew’s gospel, the so-called Great Commission often comes to mind for many believers. But as we explored chapter Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd and Andrew Longmire August 31, 2022
Sermon, Podcast, Video When the End Is the Beginning (Matthew 28:1–20) Oftentimes an end is also a beginning. The end of summer signals the beginning of autumn. The end of childhood means the beginning of Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd August 29, 2022
Sermon, Podcast, Video The Crucifixion of the King (Matthew 27:27–66) It is customary for a good sermon to begin with an introduction of sorts, an attempt to orient the hearer to the text or Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd August 21, 2022
Podcast The Trials of Christ The Passover meal has been eaten, Judas has done his betrayal, and as we conclude Matthew 26 and begin chapter 27 we see Jesus Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd and Andrew Longmire August 17, 2022
Sermon, Podcast, Video The (Kangaroo) Court Is in Session (Matthew 26:57–27:26) A “kangaroo court” is a trivial-sounding idiom that, in reality, describes something far less playful than its title may suggest. According to one source, Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd August 14, 2022
Podcast Lessons from the Garden The middle section of Matthew 26 shows us the beginning of Jesus’ misery as he moves ever closer to the cross, and in this Read More >> Written by Josiah Boyd and Andrew Longmire August 10, 2022