by OakAdmin | Oct 9, 2024 | Comfort and Grief, Heaven, Outreach, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Theology
“And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ And he...
by OakAdmin | Oct 4, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Comfort and Grief, Pain and Suffering, Persecution, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
“Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer...
by OakAdmin | Sep 20, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Comfort and Grief, Identity, Prayer, The Holy Spirit, Theology, Unity
Photo by VJ Paul This section of John’s gospel (John 14-17) gives us the clearest and most extensive information about the Holy Spirit in the Bible. We see the names of the Spirit, the goals of the Spirit and the personality of the Spirit. “Truly, truly, I say...
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 | Aug 6, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Counseling, Discipline, Prayer, Sabbath, Scripture, Shalom, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Work
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1 Two months away from the responsibilities of ministry, much of it in beautiful places away from home, gave us time and space to rest in the Lord, be refreshed in His lavish...
by OakAdmin | Aug 2, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Comfort and Grief, Discipline, Integrity, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1 What enables you to trust someone? Knowing them. Living with them and seeing what they say and what they do. Over time, a person proves themselves either trustworthy or...
