Faith is a word that’s gets mentioned in all aspects of Christian life: We’re saved by faith (Ephesians 2:8–9), invited to walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7), appreciate the gift of faith (1 Corinthians 12:9), and commanded to contend for the faith. But often, while we rightly use the word “faith” with great regularity, we don’t talk much about what it really is or what it really means.
Join Josiah and Andrew on this episode of the podcast as they seek to remedy that possible deficiency, discussing the various ways we use “faith”: as a gift, a choice, a discipline, and more, inspired by a recent sermon by Dr. Jim Rennie.
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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.
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.