Author Archive for: DrOakley

   I just happened to pop on CNN in my cabin and whose face did I see but Tony Campolo. On the screen he is identified as a “spiritual adviser.” So I started listening very closely, as they were discussing the Haggard situation. What words did I hear? “Problems.” “Asking for help.” “Issues.” “Problems.” “Needed to be liberated.” “Restoration process.” “Demons

   Some of our fine folks on board are still live-blogging the Pulpit Crimes cruise here. Make sure to drop by and see their running commentary!

   I promised to post a pic of Don Kistler speaking in the main auditorium. He spoke on buying the truth and not selling it (Proverbs 23:23), so here it is. It was a great presentation and folks were very blessed thereby.    In the afternoon, David King spoke on the centrality of the headship of Christ to the very nature of

   Just finished the session with Steve Camp on the Emergent/Emerging Church movement. Tomorrow Don Kistler speaks in the morning, and tomorrow afternoon David King speaks as well.    It truly amazes me that as we move along at 20 knots out here in the middle of the ocean I am able to be on the Internet via satellite uploading pictures and

   Greetings from somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Though our first night was pretty rough (high seas due to high winds) we are all doing well here on the Veedam. I have already spoken three times, Steve Camp has spoken as well. Tonight there is a panel discussion. We have 149 folks in our group, meaning more than 1 out

   For those who might be looking to get some needed credits in your continuing education, or who just wish to further your studies, I will be teaching Special Studies in Philosophy–Christian Apologetics, a 2-hour graduate level course for the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary during Jan term, 1/2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12, 5:15 to 9:05pm. The class

   The pre-publication price on Pulpit Crimes from Solid Ground has only a few days left on it, so grab it while you can, and, while you are running by the website, take advantage of their sale running through 10/31. And, if you think that is a Halloween sale, well, you need to buy many more books from them, like, on

   For those who have encountered yet another “Ergun Caner Uses Small Parts of Spurgeon Sermons” post on his website, enjoy reading the entire sermon. Remember, Ergun thinks Spurgeon denied limited atonement, too. He is tremendously selective as to what he will respond to and what he will not. I have said many times, the amazing thing about the statement “Jacob