by OakAdmin | Dec 16, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
John Piper’s teaching summarized – Desiring God I love how John Piper summarizes the point in this short video. We often think we have to choose between the Biblical mandate to glorify God and the human desire to be happy. But the truth is that our...
by OakAdmin | Dec 2, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Counseling, Famous Writers, Integrity, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
From the Gospel Nourished Life by Scott Lothery For the four Sundays of Advent we will reflect on four of the perfections of Jesus: His love, hope, joy and peace. Each Sunday we will take four steps to apply the gospel to our hearts: Look up at the perfection of...
by OakAdmin | Nov 11, 2022 | Counseling, Famous Writers, Integrity, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” Psalm 139:23-24 How well do you know yourself? How familiar are you with the sinful tendencies of your...
by OakAdmin | Oct 7, 2022 | Famous Writers, Global Missions, History, Integrity, Justice, Outreach, Spiritual Gifts, The Gospel
The Bible Project – Overview of Jonah Invest 9 minutes in the video above for a visual summary of this hilarious book. It’s funny to laugh at God’s prophet who does everything wrong – funny, that is, until you realize that you are Jonah, and so...
by OakAdmin | Sep 9, 2022 | Counseling, Discipline, Famous Writers, Generosity, Ministries, Outreach, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Work
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Every follower of Jesus has a unique assignment from God – a calling. There are specific good works God...
by OakAdmin | Sep 1, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Counseling, Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Outreach, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
You can’t do it anyway. What? We shouldn’t even try to pray? Who is writing this? Well, keep reading. Prayer is a miracle. Yes, prayer connects us with the power of God who does miracles but that’s not what I mean. Prayer itself, when it happens, is a...
