Bent Oak Church

In our first week of this new series, we take a closer look at how our culture has become increasingly obsessed with and sensitive to offense. But we ask a question rarely asked in our culture. Why? Why do we now find ourselves so easily offended, and what does the Bible have to say about the feeling of offense? 

Daniel wraps up our Immanuel series by sharing about how God changes our hearts and leads us into acts of humility and self-sacrifice. 

Todd Tolbert continues our Immanuel series by discussing God's grace and how he disciplines those he loves toward greater sanctification and joy. 

As is our tradition, we'll spend the Advent season hearing from members of our congregation. Each share how God has been with them through challenges and seasons of life. This week, Elizabeth Lombardi described the challenges she's faced and how through it all, there is reason to worship. 

As we finish up our series on the Bible, we take a closer look at how the word of God always moves us to worship. We have not fully experienced God's word if it has not done its work on both the head and heart. The Bible is fundamentally the story of what God has done for us, and our rightful response is gratitude and worship. 

As we continue our look at the place of scripture in the life of the believer, we unpack James's advice to be not only hearers but doers of the Word. James described the scripture as the perfect law of liberty. We take a closer look at how the Bible leads us to freedom. 

As we continue to look at the Bible, Pastor Barry Kinzer tracks the history of how this collection of 66 books came together. Looking at the history and providence of the scriptures, Barry helps us recognize how God's hand has been guiding the Bible's creation. The Bible truly is a miracle. 

As we continue our look at the role of scripture in the life of the believer, we acknowledge that sometimes reading the Bible can be hard. Learning to study God's word is a skill that takes both time and commitment. But for those willing to wrestle with questions and meditate on them, the Bible offers innumerable riches. 

As we continue our look at the Bible, we ask the question, is it true? Many people raise questions about the bible's accuracy and history. Can it be trusted? We explore the evidence and ask what it means for the Bible to be active and alive.

We begin a new series looking at the Bible and its place in the life of the believer. In this first message, we take a closer look at Paul's advice to Timothy to continue in what he had learned through the scriptures. We look at how the Bible is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and instructing toward righteousness.