Oakhurst Baptist Church

Wayne Grinstead reflects on Matthew 25:35-40 and our partnership with Sister church, The Betania Baptist Church in Perico, Cuba.

On May 8, 2022, we welcomed David Rensberger to the pulpit where he reflected on Revelation 7:9-17 with a sermon entitled “The Lamb Is the Shepherd.” David Rensberger is retired from teaching the New Testament at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. He and Sharon have belonged to Oakhurst for almost 40 years. He continues… Read more »

On this third Sunday of Easter, Melanie Vaughn-West reflects on John 20:19-31.

Pastor Melanie Vaughn-West reflects on Luke 24:13-25.

An Easter Celebration with Oakhurst Baptist Church!

Pastor Melanie Vaughn-West reflects on the Parable of the Lost Sheep.

On Sunday, March 27, we celebrated the ministry of Pastor Lauren Colwell at Oakhurst Baptist Church.

A message about manure, really? Yes, Jesus had much to say about the messiness of life. Listen to Pastor Melanie Vaughn-West as she contemplated Jesus’ handling of manure and a fig tree in Luke 13:1-9.

As we enter the second Sunday of Lent, we welcome Oakhurst member David Rensberger to the pulpit. David Rensberger is retired from teaching the New Testament at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. He and Sharon have belonged to Oakhurst for almost 40 years. He continues to read and write about the Bible, Christian spirituality, and other topics.
Listen as David talks about the “Fox and the Hen” based on Luke 13:31-35.

Jan Richardson writes a blessing based on Jesus being baptized, hearing God call him “Beloved,” and then the Holy Spirit immediately driving him into the wilderness for forty days. The Lenten Season is traditionally understood as our own metaphorical venture into the wilderness of our hearts, where we wrestle with demons, and are waited on by angels. Listen as Pastor Melanie Vaughn-West invites us into this season.