Four Oaks Midtown Podcast

Sermon | Future Blessings (Genesis 49:1-33)

Jacob blesses his sons

That‘ll Preach | How We Sing Shapes Who We Are (Why Church Matters Series)

Bryan and Paul discuss the topic of singing in the church and how it shapes who we are. Also Bryan attempts to sing and it does not go well. 

Teaching | Hosea: Washed Clean (Hosea 12-13)

How do we understand God's judgement in light of his mercy? Hosea 12-13 gives us the answer. And it's all about Jesus.

Sermon | The Tribes of Jacob (Genesis 48:1-22)

Jacob blesses Manasseh and Ephraim

That‘ll Preach | The Power of Preaching (Why Church Matters Series)

Preaching is essential to the church, but maybe not for the reasons you think. What makes preaching different than a TED talk or motivational speaking? In one word: God. God speaks through the preaching of his Word to change us on the spot. Bryan and Paul trace the origins of preaching in the OT as well as how to listen to preaching. What more would you expect from a podcast called That'll Preach?

That‘ll Preach | Jesus Went to Church... And So Should You (Why Church Matters Series)

It's popular today to speak about spirituality in individualistic terms. It's all about you and Jesus. Well it's not just about that. It's also about you and the body of Jesus -- the church. The New Testament does not have a category for a Christian disconnected from a local church. Bryan and Paul dive into why being part of a local church forms us into mature and wise people.

Sermon | Jacob Blesses Egypt (Genesis 47:1-31)

Jacob blesses Pharaoh and Joseph administers food in the famine.

Teaching | Hosea: Hope for the Future (Hosea 10-11)

We toss the word "hope" around with sentimentality and fluff. But biblical hope is durable. It does not bend under pressure because it is founded on the character of God. God offers a hope for his wayward people that is greater than they could ask or think. And that same hope is offered to us.

Sermon | Into Egypt (Genesis 46:1-34)

Jacob goes to Egypt

That‘ll Preach | Don‘t Read the Bible For Yourself (Why Church Matters Series)

Church creeds are there to help us draw on the rich tradition of our faith to make us better readers of Scripture. If we were on a deserted island with just our Bibles we would probably come up with strange interpretations. If you don't believe this just look at Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses. We believe that Scripture is the highest authority, but not the only authority. God has given us the church to train us to read the Bible properly. This is the heritage that the Protestant Reformers drew upon for all their teaching. We should do the same.