by OakAdmin | Oct 18, 2024 | Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Heaven, Identity, Work
“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding...
by OakAdmin | Sep 13, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Global Missions, Integrity, Pain and Suffering, Persecution, Prayer, Scripture, Shalom, Spiritual Growth
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matt. 5:11-12 In these...
by OakAdmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Counseling, Disciplemaking, Discipline, Famous Writers, Global Missions, Prayer, Scripture
(Photo by Nancy Fischer, USASOC Public Affairs) “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 It’s a remarkable reality that in recent years “obedience based discipleship” has emerged as a new approach in the global church. I first...
by OakAdmin | Mar 28, 2024 | Famous Writers, Hell, Identity, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, Shalom, The Gospel, Theology
Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all...
by OakAdmin | Mar 21, 2024 | Discipline, Famous Writers, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my...
by OakAdmin | Mar 6, 2024 | Discipline, Famous Writers, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” Ephesians 5:18-19 After the command to walk in...
