Struggling With Forgiveness?
Go here for a brief description of what to expect at Oak Park‘s upcoming Family Gathering with pastor/author Chris Brauns, who will unpack the ins-and-outs of forgiveness.
I have forgiven her, but I’ll never speak to her again?
Click here for a brief description of what to expect February 8, 2015 at Oak Park‘s Family Gathering where author/pastor Chris Brauns will speak to us about the most important issue and practice of forgiveness.
All of us want to experience change, but what does that look like?
Change. We all look for it in the folks we minister to. We want to see people transformed by the amazing Gospel of Christ. We pour ourselves out in ministry in order to see someone’s entire world revolutionized by the grace of God. But if you’re anything like me, there are times when, in your…
Read the Bible? What a novel discipleship plan?!?
Why do most discipleship plans that people come up with have a light does of actually reading the Bible? In fact, why have I been guilty of putting a book, article before individuals rather than simply helping people get to a place in their lives where they can read the Bible for themselves…not completely independent…
Get to know Norman Leach
Okay, so the picture is not that flattering but what follows are some truths I wanted to share with you….that hopefully are encouraging! When Jesus called Philip and Nathanael in John 1:43-51 he states in verse 47, “…Behold, an Israelite, indeed in whom there is no deceit.” When I think of Norman (who serves at…
Just Give Me The Facts: A Brief Summary of 1 Peter for upcoming series at Oak Park Church
Purpose: To offer encouragement to Christians who are undergoing suffering Author: Peter Audience: Jewish Christians who were driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Asia Minor (think modern day Turkey) Date written: Around A.D. 62-63 Setting: Peter is probably in Rome and during this time Christians were being persecuted and undergoing suffering. This persecution…
Theology Along the Way 