Caleb and Ryan walk through Ryan's journey to the completion of his dissertation. https://soundcloud.com/oaks-of-righteousness/ep17_orlodra-complete-relief
Complete Relief
Social Media
Our age is flooded with media night and day. How should Christians who desire to love God with all their heart think about and use social media. Ryan, Adam, and Caleb talk through how they use social media and the way their affections are shaped by the media. https://soundcloud.com/oaks-of-righteousness/ep16_orlodra-social-media
The Importance of Discipleship
In this new podcast, the guys talk through their experiences with discipleship and the importance of having close relationships to grow spiritually. Discipleship is talked about but must be pursued intentionally to see the fruit that is often desired. A good discipleship relationship is two-way and must be maintained as such. https://soundcloud.com/oaks-of-righteousness/ep15_orlorda-discipleship
General Revelation and the Christian Life
Adam, Ryan, and Caleb are back discussing the affections and how general revelation helps push us closer to the God who has given that revelation. If you listen on iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It helps us get the word out to those who also may benefit from the... Continue Reading →
Discipleship in the Family
When the Lord moved our family to Minnesota, He brought us to a church that would teach us family discipleship. Now, that sounds like something pastors would do with their kids, right? Not this time. God would show us first hand what family discipleship should look like in every Christian home. Later that year, what... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Conscience by Andrew Naselli and J.D. Crowley
Conscience. We all have one. We all know the feeling of our conscience tugging at our hearts at different moments of life. We also know the feeling of running into someone else’s conscience when it differs from ours and the frustrations that come with that. We have probably all seen or been a part of... Continue Reading →
Am I More Afraid of a Happy God or an Angry God?
While sitting in class and thinking about the love of God that chose believers before the foundation of the world, I had an interesting question come to mind. Am I more afraid of a happy God than I am of an angry God? That seems like an obvious question, but let me probe the question... Continue Reading →
Are you Doing the Best Things?
The best people I know are doers, go-getters. And I truly thank God for them. They’ve made my life better by passing on to me a hard and noteworthy work ethic, a desire to dream big for God. These men and women fought against the status quo, against the average and attainable, and dream about... Continue Reading →
(Part 4) Thanksgiving: A Sword to Slay the Giant Greed
Greed is a giant that we all must slay. We're not always aware of the giant's presence in lives. It's much easier to peg someone else as greedy than it is to recognize our own tendencies and bents toward accumulating more. For some reason, my greed radar easily detects the vice in others but is prone to malfunction... Continue Reading →
