by OakAdmin | Mar 17, 2020 | Church News, Discipline, Ministries, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Rotator Graphic for af.mil. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario “Charo” Gutierrez) This article from Christianity Today is very helpful in explaining why early response is critical to contain a virus like COVID-19. Excerpts here:...
by OakAdmin | Mar 14, 2020 | Global Missions, History, Ministries, Pain and Suffering
History proves that crises provide opportunities for Christians to demonstrate what makes our worldview different. This article from the Gospel Coalition provides a helpful summary of ways the early church stepped up in the plagues of the third and fourth centuries...
by OakAdmin | Mar 5, 2020 | Church News, Comfort and Grief, Elders, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Theology
Most of you have heard of a new coronavirus that originated in China and has had several small scale outbreaks elsewhere in the world. Media reports on the topic have ranged in tone from panic to calm reassurance.While there is certainly cause for concern, there are...
by OakAdmin | Jul 19, 2019 | Comfort and Grief, Darin's Blog, Message Series, Pain and Suffering
Check out this post from Desiring God: Richard Baxter has taught me more about the art of meditation than anyone else. He was a Puritan who lived during the 17th century. Baxter suffered chronically from kidney stones, headaches, bleeding, toothaches, swollen feet,...
