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Abiding in Christ Jesus for the renewal of all things.
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- Podcast Ep 76: Everything from God is Grace · 36 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck & Martha Van Houten with Special Guest: Hannah Oosterhout Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: Called By Grace (November 1, 2026) · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 8Scripture Text: Galatians 1:10-24 Andy Tobin Quotes for Reflection Charles Simeon, Horae Homileticae: Galatians-Ephesians I would most gladly, if it were in my power, please all…
- Podcast Ep 75: The Gospel’s Origin, Essence, and Exclusivity · 32 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: No Other Gospel (October 25, 2026) · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 7Scripture Text: Galatians 1:1-9 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Tim Keller, Galatians for You This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be…
- Podcast Ep 74: Perseverance in Suffering · 33 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck & Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: The Long Faithfulness (October 18, 2026) · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 6Scripture Text: Romans 5:1-5 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is…
- Podcast Ep 73: Living Out Our Ordinary Days · 25 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: The Sacred Ordinary (October 11, 2026) · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 5Quotes for Reflection Amy Peeler, Ordinary Time Jesus’ life would have included many ordinary days, days in which he was simply walking from one place to another. His human…
- Podcast Ep 72: The Hospitality of Jesus · 23 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: Room for One Another (October 4, 2026) · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 4Scripture Text: Luke 10:38-42 Matt Jolley Quotes for Reflection F. Scott Spencer, Luke [Jesus'] double “Martha, Martha” reflects sensitivity, not hostility (she and sister Mary…
- Podcast Ep 71: Staying in Place · 28 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Martha Van Houten with Special Guest Andy Jeffrey Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: The Gift of Place (September 27, 2026) · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 3Scripture Text: Jeremiah 29:1-14 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Péter Nádas, A Careful Definition of Place Ever since I have lived near this gigantic wild pear tree, I have…
- Podcast Ep 70: Our Friend, Jesus · 24 minQuestions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: Spiritual Friendship (September 20, 2026) · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 2Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 18:1–4; 20:35–42 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Angela Duckworth, “I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common”. The New York Times…
- Podcast Ep 69: Imagine Yourself a Tree (Psalm 1) · 30 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: A Liturgical Life (September 13, 2026) · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 1Scripture Text: Psalm 1 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Byung-Chul Han, The Disappearance of Rituals Rituals stabilize life. To paraphrase Antoine Saint Exupéry, we may say…
- Sermon: The Lord is Righteous (September 6, 2026) · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 53Scripture Text: Psalm 129 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection George Herbert, The Sacrifice With clubs and staves they seek me, as a thief, Who am the Way and Truth, the true…
- Sermon: Have Mercy On Us (August 30, 2026) · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 52Scripture Text: Psalm 123 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Paul Goodman, Little Prayers and Finite Experience Patience is drawing on underlying forces; it is powerfully…
- Sermon: Rich Toward God (August 23, 2026) · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 51Scripture Text: Luke 12:13-21 David Bast
- Sermon: Good & Pleasant (August 16, 2026) · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 50Psalm 133 Josh Hill Quotes for Reflection Michael Reeves, Delighting in the Trinity Since God is, before all things, a Father, and not primarily Creator or Ruler, all his ways…
- Sermon: A Child with its Mother (August 9, 2026) · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 49Sermon Text: Psalm 131 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Tim & Kathy Keller, The Songs of Jesus We so often approach God only for what he can give, rather than simply to rest in…
- Sermon: Out of the Depths (August 2, 2026) · 15 minScripture Text: Psalm 130 Jim Byrne Quotes for Reflection Christof Barth It is the righteous who confess their unrighteousness before God.Only the godless man refuses to do…
- The Liturgical Feasts Ep 10: The Feast of the Transfiguration · 29 minWith Special Guest Bryan Buck Click here to download liturgy and celebration ideas for the Feast of the Transfiguration. Sources and Further Reading on the Feast of the…
- Sermon: Blessing in Fear (July 26, 2026) · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 48Sermon Text: Psalm 128 Jim Byrne Quotes for Reflection David Dickson (1583-1663) The scope of this psalm is to show the blessedness of the one who fears God, which appears first…
- Sermon: Unless the Lord Builds the House (July 19, 2026) · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 47Scripture Text: Psalm 127 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction The first people to sing this psalm had expended much effort…
- Sermon: Restoration & Joy (July 12, 2026) · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 46Scripture Text: Psalm 126 Bryan Buck
- Sermon: The Lord Surrounds His People (July 5, 2026) · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 45Scripture Text: Psalm 125 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Thomas Keating, Open Minds, Open Hearts You can only face up to who you really are in the presence of someone you…
- Sermon: The Lord is On Our Side (June 28, 2026) · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 44We apologize that the first couple minutes of this sermon replay are missing, but you can jump right in to the main content of the sermon! Quotes for Reflection Eugene Peterson…
- Sermon: Joy in the House of the Lord (June 21, 2026) · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 43Scripture Text: Psalm 122 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Anyee Bhutani, “Young New Yorkers Have a New Hot Spot: Sunday Mass, WSJ May 3, 2026 Gen Z Christians attend church…
- Sermon: The Lord Our Keeper (June 14, 2026) · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 42Scripture Text: Psalm 121 Bryan Buck (Series: Psalms of Ascent) Quotes for Reflection Steven Lawson, Holman Old Testament Commentary Making the trip to Jerusalem required making…
- Sermon: Deliverance from Deceit (June 7, 2026) · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 41Scripture Text: Psalm 120 Series: Psalms of Ascent Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Julian of Norwich, The Showings of Julian Norwich As long as we are in this life, whenever we…
- Sermon: The Disciples at the Well (May 31, 2026) · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 40Sermon Text: John 4:1-42 Pat Roach
- The Liturgical Feasts Ep 9: The Feast of the Holy Trinity · 37 minWith Special Guest Jim Byrne Click here to download liturgy and celebration ideas for the Feast of the Holy Trinity: Sources and Further Reading on the Feast of the Holy Trinity…
- Sermon: A Faithful Father (May 24, 2026) · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 39Scripture Text: Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 and Acts 2:1-13 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Ben Witherington III Throughout Acts, the presence of the Spirit is seen…
- The Liturgical Feasts Ep 8: The Feast of Pentecost · 37 minThe Liturgical Feasts Podcast Series Martha Van Houten With Special Guest Alex Wenig Click here to download liturgy and celebration ideas for Pentecost. Sources and Further…
- Sermon: Ascended & Reigning (May 17, 2026) · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 38Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:17-23 and Acts 1:1-11 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection N.T. Wright, Acts for Everyone In the world of the first century, when someone was enthroned…
- The Liturgical Feasts Ep 7: The Feast of the Ascension · 36 minThe Liturgical Feasts Podcast Series Martha Van Houten With Special Guest Jim Byrne Click here to download liturgy and celebration ideas for the Ascension. Sources and Further…
- Sermon: To The Lost (May 10, 2026) · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 37Scripture Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16 and Luke 15:1-10 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Kylne R. Snodgrass, Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus Few…
- Podcast Ep 68: Free to Love Our Neighbor · 22 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck & Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: To the Least of These (May 3, 2026) · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 36Scripture Text: Deuteronomy 15:7-11 and Luke 10:25-37 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Timothy Keller, Ministries of Mercy What was the point of Jesus’ parable? We could put it…
- Podcast Ep 67: The Ministry of Prayer · 25 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: A Brief Theology of Prayer (April 26, 2026) · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 35Scripture Text: 1 Kings 18:17-39 and Acts 6:1-4 Daniel Robbins Quotes for Reflection: Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Way (quoting Tito Colliander on the Ascetics). "Prayer is…
- Podcast Ep 66: Parish Life in the City · 29 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck & Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: Investing in People & Place (April 19, 2026) · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 34Scripture Text: Philippians 1:3-11 and Acts 16:6-34 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Eugene Peterson, Working the Angles The biblical fact is that there are no successful…
- Podcast Ep 65: The Fear of Others & the Fear of the Lord · 27 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck & Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!
- Sermon: A New Creation Sent (April 12, 2026) · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 33Scripture Text: Exodus 3:1-15 and 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:1 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Ed Welch, When People Are Big and God is Small In the biblical sense, what we fear…
- Sermon: Death Swallowed Up in Glory (April 5, 2026) · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 32Scripture Text: Isaiah 25:6-9 and Matthew 28:1-10 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection John Calvin, The Gospel of Matthew We now come to the closing scene of our redemption. For the…
- Good Friday Homily: The Glory We Did Not Expect · 17 minScripture Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 and Matthew 27:27-54 Bryan Buck
- Sermon: The King Who is Worthy (March 29, 2026) · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 31Scripture Text: Zechariah 9:9-12 and Matthew 21:1-11 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection C.S. Lewis, A Word About Praising The world rings with praise — lovers praising their…
- Podcast Ep 64: The Justice, Criteria, and Motivation for God’s Judgment · 32 minThe Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Week 5 in our Lenten series, "Ashes to Glory" Exodus 29:1-9 Matthew 25:31-46 Questions or comments about this podcast…
