Have you ever felt spiritually stuck in a rut? Don’t worry, we’ve been there too. Whether it’s a season of dryness or perceived distance
Stephen Hawkins, one of the current elders at Oakridge Bible Chapel, addressed the Adult Sunday School class regarding the importance of and obstacles to
Few things are more certain than the reality of suffering people in the church. Grief, loss, pain, stress, sin, fear; you name it, someone
After a little over two years and one hundred episodes, we just want to celebrate! Celebrate what God has done, is doing, and will
When preparing for a marathon, there is a goal that is set in the runner’s mind months prior to the actual race. Much preparation,
Sound familiar? I cannot tell you how many times over the past 45 years as a pastor and professor that I have heard these
In the third Psalm, we read the perspectives of King David as he fled from his scheming son Absalom who incited a rebellion in
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
As a local church grows in size (or is forced apart because of a virus!) it can become increasingly difficult to actually know everyone
Joy, happiness, contentment. We know that the Bible calls for them, but what do we do when life hands us difficult circumstances and they
One of the great dangers that can debilitate our lives is living too much in the past. That does not mean we do not
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