Oak Pointe Church West Bloomfield Podcast

For centuries, peace with God felt distant and temporary. One priest. One day a year. Judgment always looming. Then Jesus came as our great High Priest, offered His own blood once for all, and carried our sin away for good. Real peace with God, others, and yourself is not out of reach. It is near, it is finished, and it is yours in Christ.

God is near, and He made you to connect. Following Paul in Athens (Acts 17), we walk three steps to reach the people around you: observe what’s right now, find common ground, and share the truth in love. You don’t need a big personality. You need a willing heart.

Following isn’t weakness. It’s the heart of the Christian life. Jesus named the greatest commandment: love God with everything, and love your neighbor as yourself. But following Him also means humbling yourself to learn from others walking the same road. God doesn’t want your performance. He wants your heart.

In this short episode, Pastor Joe speaks outside at the Orchard Lake Fine Art Show about God's invitation to heaven through Jesus Christ.

Our mission statement at 7West is to make disciples of Jesus in West Bloomfield. (7 words for 7West). With any mission, we need onboarding, reminders, and support to carry out our mission. In this episode, we'll see how 7West can make disciples of Jesus in West Bloomfield.

Work isn’t a punishment to survive. God designed it as good, the fall made it hard, and Jesus redeemed it. Learn why your labor matters, how your job connects to your calling, and how to hand the hard parts back to God.

Jesus is our example to follow. The problem is that we can become more reliant on ourselves than on God. In this episode, we'll see 2 adjustments to make to better follow God’s lead.

Good and evil coexist since the Fall. The problem is that the enemy is deceptive, disguising evil for good. In this episode, we'll learn to look out and be on guard against the coming Antichrist.

Jesus will return. The problem is that each day Jesus doesn’t return can make us less anticipatory of His return. In this episode, we'll see a couple of reasons why it is so important to anticipate Jesus’ return.

We’re meant to become more like Jesus, daily. The problem is that sanctification requires participation. In this episode, we'll learn 4 ways to participate in the process to be sanctified.

We all know the value of preparation for the important things. Jesus and His apostles warned people to prepare for the afterlife. In this episode, we'll see how to prepare for the afterlife.

The afterlife carries some of life’s greatest questions. The problem is that the afterlife also carries some of life’s greatest anxieties. In this episode, we'll see how to be encouraged about the afterlife.

The church shines Jesus’ light in the culture. The problem is that the church must figure out how to engage with the culture. In this episode, we'll see 2 keys to engaging the culture.

Ongoing faith requires perseverance. The problem is that perseverance isn’t a showy action. In this episode, we'll see several effects that build up the church when believers persevere through faith in Christ.

Moms are pioneers. The problem is that women pioneers are rarely written about in the Bible. In this episode, we'll see 3 examples to follow from the early Church (Lydia, Junia and Phoebe). So, dear Ms. Disrupter, keep pioneering.

Jesus has a perfect, winning record. The problem is that the Jesus mission may appear stalled. In this episode, we'll see several reasons why the Jesus mission won’t return empty.

The gospel of Jesus Christ must advance. The problem is that Christians face barriers to advancing the gospel. In this episode, we'll experience how to thank God for disrupters by looking at several encouraging words that the apostle Paul gave to the church in Thessalonica.

God has a Plan for Jewish People. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare, and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile" (Jeremiah 29:11-14).The problem is that antisemitism is rising again and is a barrier to relationships with Jewish people. In this episode, we'll learn what the Bible says about Jewish people and God’s plan for their future.

We are under Christ’s authority. The problem is that we need to live differently. In this episode, we'll learn to live in His presence.

Jesus is alive. The evidence includes: The Empty Tomb (Matthew 27:62-66; Jn 20:1-4)The Untouched Clothes (John 20:5-7)The Divine Encounter (John 20:11-18) All of the evidence in the world means nothing without faith.In this episode, we'll look at the question of why does the resurrection of Jesus Christ matter?

Holy Week began on Palm Sunday. The reality is that Holy Week shouldn’t be the only time we focus on Holy Week. In this episode, we'll see why it's so important to believe like every week is Holy Week.

The Bible is relevant for today. The problem is that most people don’t learn from mistakes people have already made. In this episode, we'll learn from Nabal and Abigail, two characters who show us lessons from the Bible.

“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8). In this episode, Pastor Joe will address the horrific attack on Temple Israel on March 12, 2026 by talking about how the church needs to respond.

With 8.3 billion people in the world, there’s always an audience  watching you. The question is are we focusing on the right audience? In this episode, David focused on an audience of One. We'll see several outcomes how he did that.

God responds to us. The reality is that we must interact with God as if He’ll respond. In this episode, we'll see several reasons why you can expect God to respond to you.

God alone brings people to deliverance. The starting point for deliverance is despair. David the Commander helped usher God’s deliverance. In this episode, we'll learn how Jesus is the True Commander to worship.

David had a unique mission to carry out. The problem is that David’s mission hit an unfortunate roadblock. In this episode, we'll see how God supports us when we are in survival-mode.

Old Testament saints found Jesus. The problem is that Jesus didn’t come until 2,000 years later. In this episode, we'll see why and how Jonathan pointed to Jesus.

The Holy Spirit is unfettered. The problem is that many of us rationalize the Holy Spirit. In this episode, we'll see several overtakings of the Holy Spirit on people and see why we should respect the Holy Spirit.

We serve a relational God. The problem is that we experience relational hurt. In this episode, we'll have an chance to learn from David and Saul’s relational differences.

God wants us to develop soft hearts and thick skin. The problem is that we tend to develop thick hearts and soft skin. In this episode, we'll see how God helped David endure hardship.

Becoming involves the process of discovering. The problem is that it’s usually a slow process to discover who God made us to become. In this episode, we'll see several motivations that reveal why God wanted David to discover who He made him to become.

A special message from Pastor Eli Garza on how to start off the new year well considering the growth and change ahead.

God wants to commune with us anywhere, anytime. The problem is that we lack belief in the power of prayer. In this episode, we'll see why Jesus is as real and active as anyone in our lives.

In this Christmas Eve episode, we'll look at 3 reasons why we should trust in Immanuel Shalom, God with Us in wholeness, completeness, well-being, and peace.

The Messiah’s shalom has been promised since the garden. The problem is that shalom often feels like a distant hope. In this episode, we'll learn why we all need the Messiah’s shalom by reviewing several reasons.

God designed us to experience shalom with ourselves. The problem is that life involves suffering and shalom is opposed to suffering. In this episode, we'll explore several ways to experience shalom in our suffering.

We are designed for shalom with God. The problem is that shalom gets disrupted in our lived experiences. In this episode, we'll see 3 key lessons in how to restore shalom with God.

Shalom means more than peace. The problem is that a lot of us would settle for occasional peace. In this episode, we'll see two reasons why we’re desperate for shalom.

God is continually at work in the local church (Matthew 16:18, Hebrews 10:25, Acts 2). The problem is that we sometimes miss out on participating in God’s work in the  local church. In this episode, we'll learn how to participate in the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the local church.

Every follower of Christ has the Spirit of Christ in them. That means that every pre-believer of Christ lacks the Spirit of Christ in them. In this episode, we'll answer the question, how do you spot a Christian by looking at 2 marks.

We like options, yet we realize that one great option far surpasses a buffet of mediocre options. In this episode, we'll see why to accept no more spiritual buffets, meaning Jesus can't just be on the menu; Jesus is the full entree!

Once saved, always saved (John 10:27-29). The problem is that saved people can still wander . In this episode, you'll can learn how to make an appeal for a brother or sister in the faith to turn back to Jesus.

Disciples of Christ are heirs of God. The reality is that heirs of earthly estates are entitled to their inheritance from the day they are born. On the other hand, disciples of Christ become heirs of God, and in this episode we'll see how that occurs.

9 out of 10 adults, globally, retain their parents’ religious beliefs. The reality is that people have a “don’t just stand there, do something” mindset. In this episode, you'll be encouraged to, “Don’t just do something, stand there” and pick your path.

The most basic spiritual need in life is to be saved. The problem is that gen pop doesn’t see the need for salvation. In this episode, we'll know why salvation is needed,

Legalists take their faith seriously. The problem is that legalists subvert the grace that Jesus came to give. In this episode, we'll see several ways to look out for legalism.

The gospel is how we live as part of the kingdom. The problem is that there are spies among us. In this episode, we'll see how gospel living overcomes evil.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is one pure truth. The problem si that for various reasons people come forward with a distorted gospel. In this episode, we'll see a couple of tells to help us to detect any distorted gospel.

God wants to be in a mutual relationship with you. The problem is that misalignment happens when expectations aren’t established in relationships. In this episode, we'll see how prayer communicates expectations between you and God.