Band of Brothers

This past Sunday marked the last day of Jonathon Woodyard serving at Oak Park Baptist Church.  He and his family (Gina, Calvin, and the newest edition Caleb) are making their way to Minneapolis, MN to study at Bethlehem Seminary.  By God’s grace Oak Park called Chase Sears to be our new Family Pastor; he actually was…

Christian Ministry is Truth in Love

This past year I started working on a Doctor of Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Biblical Counseling and from Day-1 I have been overwhelmed as God has confirmed and affirmed my decision to enter into this program.  In serving as one of the pastors at Oak Park Baptist Church I have been afforded…

Three Common Traits of Youth Who Don’t Leave the Church

There’s a lot of spurious claims out there concerning the percentage of high schoolers that leave the church after graduating.  That issue isn’t the focus of this post, but rather what traits characterize students that actually do stay in the church.  To that end, read this article by Jon Nielson.  He writes succinctly, convincingly, and biblically concerning this ever-present issue…

Sustaining the Covenant of Marital Love

The following video is an interaction between D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, and John Piper concerning the question of what sustains the covenant of marital love.  Enjoy this short but insightful and encouraging video.  And may our marriages exemplify the type of covenant love discussed in the Scriptures in the person and work of Christ…