Families for Life

Listen to the new Families for Life Podcast episode tomorrow at oakhillbc.org/f4l or wherever you listen to podcasts. In this final episode of the Forward Together series Pastors Alan and Bryan talk about the future of Oakhill. Don't miss it!

On this special episode of the Families for Life Podcast Pastors Alan and Bryan talk about the new series Forward Together.  This week they discuss the present and how God has blessed Oakhill in many ways.  Even in a season of waiting God has been working.  Find out about the many things we can be thankful for in this episode, while also being encouraged to live a life full of gratitude.  Listen a...

The Families for Life Podcast is back with a special episode.  Jumping off of Sunday's sermon, Pastors Alan and Bryan dig deeper into the recent past of Oakhill.  Why do we have two campuses?  What is our long-term plan?  What should we do in a season of waiting?  Find out in our new episode at oakhillbc.org/f4l  or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Why is there so much confusion about discipleship?  In the church we have turned discipleship into a program that must be led by the elite Christian teachers.  Is that what Jesus envisioned for discipleship?  Is there a different way?  In this episode Pastor Bryan attempts to bring some clarity to the issue of discipleship and encourage all believers to become disciple makers. Families For Life is...

What is the deal with discipleship?  Why has the church not been very effective at making disciples?  In this new series Pastor Bryan dives into all things discipleship.  Christians should be known as relational disciple makers.  This was the plan that Jesus used in his ministry and what he commanded us to do as his followers (Matthew 28:18-20).  Join us on this adventure through what it means to...

Sometimes you just need a lighthearted conversation about movies! In this episode Pastor Bryan and Pastor Evan break down a few of their favorite movies.  Movies provide a window into another world.  While we don’t want to find ourselves using movies to escape the pains of reality, they do provide a nice break from time to time.  We hope you enjoy it.  Tell us about your favorite movies at our ema...

Should Christians attempt to enjoy an easy life?  How should we think about trials and suffering in our life?  In this episode Pastor Bryan Gotcher discusses why Christians should seek to not only endure trials but to rejoice in them.  If you have ever wondered, “Does God want me to do hard things for him?” then this episode will hopefully challenge and encourage you. Families For Life is a podcas...

Theology professor Wayne Grudem defines prayer as “personal communication with God”.  How can something so simple be so vital to the Christian walk?  On this episode Pastor Bryan Gotcher discusses the importance of prayer.  He shares the biblical theological framework for prayer as well as things he has learned about prayer from experience.  Families For Life is a podcast of Oakhill Baptist Church...

Brian Van Doren is back!  On this episode we catch up with our former co-host Brian Van Doren who is a pastor in Angleton, Texas.  Bryan & Brian discuss what God has been teaching them.  They talk about what it takes to follow God’s call, to persevere in faith, lean into spiritual disciplines, and take sin seriously.  They even include a lesson from a children’s rhyme (When God takes me somewhere...

According to a Focus on the Family article , “the drop in marital satisfaction after the first baby’s birth is a staggering 42% larger among the current generation of parents than their predecessors.”  This combined with a statistic from a Marriage Dynamics article that says, “the divorce rate among couples aged 55-64 has more than double since 1990,” indicates that there are problems in marriages...

It seems like sex is everywhere! From television commercials to the internet, it can be hard to escape.  The sad reality is that culture doesn’t understand the importance or value of sex.  Only when we understand that God created sex for a purpose will we truly see its value.  In this episode Bryan & Alan discuss the purpose of sex and how couples can find true intimacy in their marriage.  Join us...

Finances are the number one issue that married couples fight about and the number two reason for divorce, behind infidelity.  What does this tell us about the importance of finances in marriage?  Couples must learn to work together, communicate, and discover how to use their resources for the glory of God.  In this episode Bryan & Alan give a theological basis for how we need to understand our fin...

There are no roleless marriages but are the right roles according to scripture.  All husbands and wives have a core role and core response according to the Bible.  Listen as Bryan and Alan break down these roles and response from scripture.  Also, in this episode we cover the always hot button issues of headship and submission.  We hope to correct a lot of misconceptions surrounding these issues....

It has been said that communication is to the relationship as blood is to the body. Communication nourishes and sustains a relationship.  Take it away and you no longer have a relationship.  Why is it so difficult to have authentic communication in a marriage?  Why is it so difficult to resolve conflict in a biblical way.  Find out in this episode as Bryan & Alan tackle what it takes to have authe...

Is there something special about marriage?  Just from observing culture you would probably say “no”!  But what does the Bible have to say about marriage.  Over the next several weeks Pastor Bryan & Pastor Alan will dive into what a biblical marriage looks like.  In this first episode we give a biblical basis for marriage and lay the foundation for the rest of the series. Families For Life is a pod...

Food seems to have two extremes in our lives.  Either we don't think about it very much or we obsess over it.  Where should Christians come down on this issue? Does God care about what we eat?  Does the Bible have anything to say about food? In today's episode Bryan looks at the scriptures to discover the balance of food in our lives. Families For Life is a podcast of Oakhill Baptist Church. You c...

Happy New Year!  Families for Life Podcast is back for 2023.  Did you make a New Years Resolution?  Have you already given up on it?  On today’s episode Bryan discusses what it means to make goals and keep them.  If you ever find yourself struggling with keeping a goal whether it is a spiritual goal or not, this episode is for you!  Families For Life is a podcast of Oakhill Baptist Church. You can...

Are you in the business of busy-ness? It’s an easy trap to fall into for a lot of us. Is there a healthy kind of busy in which we can engage? Would you be surprised if the answer is “yes?” Busyness is widespread these days, and as the culture becomes more segmented and the digital and tangible worlds become more enmeshed, we can busy ourselves with things that are really counter productive to our...

The Christian life is one of discipleship, but what does that mean? A disciple is a learner, and the Christian disciple is one who is learning to live a transformed life for Jesus Christ. Jesus called 12 men to himself in order to instruct them on what his kingdom would look like, how his people were to live in light of that kingdom, and the hope of life with the Lord for eternity. The initial gro...

This week, Bryan and Brian are joined by Evan Gray for conversation. Evan is the newest member of Oakhill Baptist Church's leadership team, coming on board as the Pastor of Worship. Evan gives his testimony, history in service to the church, approach to worship, and a little about his interests. It is a great time of conversation that will encourage you in your own approach to worshipping the Lord...

It seems like the "Christmas Season" begins earlier each year. It is exciting in one sense to think about the joy and the festive feeling of this time of year, but the tradeoff is that we can easily lose sight of the reason we're celebrating in the first place. Throughout the history of the Christian church, believers in Jesus have celebrated the advent as a way to prepare our hearts for worship o...

In the Gospel accounts we see several moments recorded where Jesus calls men to follow him. This is not just a New Testament experience. Think of God’s call to Moses, Gideon, and others in the Old Testament. This week’s Families For Life podcast is a special episode examining the call of God. Bryan and Brian discuss the call of God on our lives today and the themes that underly discerning a call....

When you think of the word surrender, you may imagine scenes from a battle where one side has given up the fight, and when we talk about the concept of surrender for the Christian we have to recognize that it is much more than that. Bryan and Brian sit down this week to discuss the idea of Christian surrender, how submitting ourselves to King Jesus brings true freedom, and what that looks like in...

In his first letter to the Thessalonians, the apostle Paul offers comfort to believers in Jesus when he writes “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.” (1 Thes. 4:13) Death is an inevitable truth of our existence born out of the fall of man, but it is one that believers can face with confidence because o...

This week, Bryan and Brian discuss the top 3 things that get under their skin. Each of them has their own list of pet peeves, along with some bonus irritations from their wives! Families For Life is a podcast of Oakhill Baptist Church. You can stream all of our episodes in your internet browser on our website http://www.oakhillbc.org/f4l/ or listen on your favorite podcast app! Make sure to rate a...