Pastor Ted Jones continues the James series with a message titled, Dead or Alive. Preaching from James Chapter 2, Pastor Ted encourages us to contemplate whether we have true faith in Christ which is demonstrated by a tranformed life and obedie

Jude - Facts, Faith & Forgiveness

10 days ago

Pastor Don Jackson gives an introduction to the book of Jude and explains the importance of facts, faith and forgiveness in the Christian life.(no message notes today)

Youth Service

17 days ago

Today was a special day at Oakwood Community Church. The Youth of our church lead us in worhip. Two young men gave inspiring messages from the Word of God and one young lady spoke about how youth ministry at Oakwood has impacted her life. We ha

SECURITY Where Can I Find Security?

24 days ago

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the series titled, Brave. In this message, Pastor Don explains the meaning of Daniel, Chapter 7, which can be difficult to understand. Daniel's dream ultimately points toward God and helps us to see the wisd

CONSISTENCY Serve Well / Stand Firm

Jun 16th, 2024

Lead Pastor, Don Jackson continues the 'Brave' series in Daniel, Chapter 6. In this scripture passage, we see how Daniel modeled consistency and steadfastness, even to the point of ending up in a lion's den! Pastor Don walks us through this pas

HUMILITY - See Through The Glitter To The Writing On The Wall

Jun 9th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues the 'Brave' series in the book of Daniel. Preaching from Daniel Chapter 5, Pastor Don implores us to learn about God's holiness and sovereignty through God's lesson to a king in this amazing Old Testament story

Don't Play Favorites

Jun 2nd, 2024

Pastor Ted Jones continues in the series on the book of James. In this message, Pastor Ted walks us through Jame's teachings on favoritism. He encourages believers not to judge each other based on outward appearance, but instead to focus on get

5 Reasons Why Unity In The "Glocal" Church Is Essential

May 26th, 2024

Lead Pastor, Don Jackson gives a message with a focus on unity in God's church. Rather than focusing on labels we tend to use for various churches, we are called to unify as believers in Jesus Christ to help each other and to reflect God's ligh

SPEAK OUT Because God Is Good!

May 19th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the series titled 'Brave'. In this message, Pastor Don teaches about King Nebuchadnezzar; about how God exposed his pride, warned him and then humbled him- all in the hopes of bringing him to salvation.Onli

Obedience Despite The Consequences

May 12th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues the Brave series in Daniel, Chapter 3. In this message, Pastor Don walks us through this dramatic and inspiring scripture passage. We see an amazing example of obedience to God and how this act displayed God's

Let's Be Responsive

May 5th, 2024

Pastor Ted Jones continues the James series in James, Chapter 1. In this message, Pastor Ted helps us understand the importance of reading the Word, taking time to learn from the Word, and then being intentional about doing what it says.Online

A God-Sized Confidence!

Apr 28th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the series on the book of Daniel titled, 'Brave'. In this message, Pastor Don explains the significant points related to Daniel's interpretation of a King's dream. With God's help, Daniel was able save himse

Know God's Line - Don Not Cross It!

Apr 21st, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the series titled, 'Brave'. In this message, Pastor Don encourages us to read God's Word, The Bible, so that we discern right from wrong in today's world.Online Message Notes

Cooperation Without Compromise

Apr 14th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson starts a new series today titled, 'Brave'. In this message, Pastor Don shows how Daniel can inspire us to live in this world as Christians, putting our focus on God and our eternal home with Him.Online Message Notes

Escaping Temptations

Apr 7th, 2024

Pastor Ted Jones continues in the 'James' series with a message on temptation. Pastor Ted uses the book of James, Chapter 1 and other scriptures to teach about what temptation is and what tools God gives us to resist the temptations in our dail

Made New In Christ

Mar 31st, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson concludes the 'Made New' series as he shares scriptures that explain what it means to be Made New In Christ. What joyous news this is!Online Message Notes

Good Friday - The Messiah In The Passover

Mar 29th, 2024

Guest Speaker, Rabbi Jerry Weinstein leads us through the rich symbolism of the passover meal, showing us how the elements point toward Jesus, The Messiah.Note: No online message notes this week.

Faith In Action

Mar 24th, 2024

NOTE: At video minute mark 50:19, we lost audio for about 5 minutes.Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the Easter series titled, Made New. Pastor Don, preaching from James Chapter 2, explains the relationship between faith in Jesus and evide

A New Family

Mar 17th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the series titled, MADE NEW. In this message, Pastor Don helps us understand what it means to be part of God's family and part of the family at Oakwood Community Church.Online Message Notes

Moving Past Our Past

Mar 10th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson (PD) starts a new series for Easter titled, "Made New". In today's message, PD shows us how we can live with a forward facing mindset instead of focusing on our past guilt and shame. While we have worldly consequences fo

The Level Ground of Trials

Mar 3rd, 2024

Pastor Ted Jones continues the series on the book of James in Chapter 1. Pastor Ted teaches on the "paradox of trials" that we find in the scriptures and encourages us with the hope we ultimately have in Christ.Online Message Notes

Help For Your Troubles

Feb 25th, 2024

Assistant Pastor, Ted Jones gives a message titled, Help For Your Troubles. Each of us face troubles in our lives. Pastor Ted encourages us through James 1:5-8 that as believers, we can trust God to give us wisdom in all circumstances.Online M

A Completely New Outlook On Life

Feb 18th, 2024

Guest Speaker, Jeff Totten is from SCORE Ministries and is the Detroit Tigers Chaplan. Jeff uses his experience working to minister to athletes to illustrate how we can minister to others by looking UPWARD, INWARD and OUTWARD.

An Effective Witness Must Be Authentic & Relevant

Feb 11th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson walks us through what the Bible says about witnessing to people about the Gospel. He shares one method of marking key scriptures in the Bible.Click Here for 'Marking Your Bible' for Soul Winning

Community Is God's Plan

Feb 4th, 2024

Lead Pastor Don Jackson continues in the series titled, Dive In. In this message, Pastor Don uses a "powerful" demonstration to illustrate the importance of community in God's church.Online Message Notes