Oak Pointe Church West Bloomfield Podcast

Legalists take their faith seriously. The problem is that legalists subvert the grace that Jesus came to give. In this episode, we'll see several ways to look out for legalism.

The gospel is how we live as part of the kingdom. The problem is that there are spies among us. In this episode, we'll see how gospel living overcomes evil.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is one pure truth. The problem si that for various reasons people come forward with a distorted gospel. In this episode, we'll see a couple of tells to help us to detect any distorted gospel.

God wants to be in a mutual relationship with you. The problem is that misalignment happens when expectations aren’t established in relationships. In this episode, we'll see how prayer communicates expectations between you and God.

Repentance matters to God . The problem is that repentance is often incomplete or incorrect. Repentance is a difficult, faithful action and in this episode we'll see several realities of mercy that come from God when we repent to Him.

Listen as Ranae Seestadt delivers a powerful spoken word on the process of repenting.

Grief needs to metabolize. The problems is that we avoid lamenting. In this episode, we'll learn why lamenting is a faithful action.

Listen to Ranae Seestadt deliver a heart-moving spoken word on what it feels like when we lament to God.

God wants to hear from us. The problem is that some of us struggle with how to begin with God. In this episode, we'lll learn two ways to start by praising God.

Sin leaves a stain. The problem is that we can’t remove the stain of sin. In this episode, we'll seek to reconsider the consequences of sin.

God commanded us to have no other gods before Him and to not worship idols. The problem is that we don’t find idols, idols find us. In this episode, we'll see why it's so important to guard your heart from idols.

Life is short. “What is your life?  For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” (James 4:14) . The problem is that many people don’t perceive this life properly. In this episode, we'll see why to put your life into the proper perspective.

God makes people wise. The problem is that people’s desire for more wisdom is being replaced with wanting more information. In this episode, we'll see why it is so vital to seek out the wise.

God welcomes our critical questions. The problem is that we are hesitant to critically question God. In this episode, we'll see how God answers our critical questions.

Every person desperately needs God. The problem is that people pursue paths that don’t assure access to God. In this episode, we'll see how Solomon’s Temple fostered access to God, while knowing that Jesus assured access to God.

A plan of God will always succeed. The problem is that our plans often fail. In this episode, you'll be encouraged to participate in a plan of God by reviewing several must-haves from the life of King Solomon.

You can ask God for anything. The problem can be that “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions (James 4:3)." In this episode, we'll learn several steps to ask God rightly.

The Bible is a story of God’s redemption of people. The problem is that the Bible includes stories of people’s violence. In this episode, we'll see how to make sense of Solomon’s violent rise to power.

Being a Dad matters. The problem is that dads are prone to make mistakes. In this episode, we'll see how every Dad leaves a legacy of inaction and action.