by OakAdmin | Oct 26, 2023 | Community Life, Disciplemaking, Outreach, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, The Gospel, Work
When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his...
by OakAdmin | Aug 11, 2023 | Community Life, Discipline, Generosity, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, Stewardship Series, Unity
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good...
by OakAdmin | May 11, 2023 | Community Life, Disciplemaking, Famous Writers, Identity, Spiritual Gifts, Work, Worldview
Since work tends to be difficult, and is often frustrating, we can wrongly conclude that work itself is more of a curse than a blessing. “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of...
by OakAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Community Life, Integrity, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Unity
Trick question: how many churches are there in Tampa Bay? Answer: one. “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through...
by OakAdmin | May 13, 2022 | Community Life, Ministries, Spiritual Growth, Work
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be...
by OakAdmin | Apr 29, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Community Life, Kids & Family, Outreach, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
Jarvis the Golden Doodle What says love more than a furry face like this? Why do dogs represent love for us? There is something special about the unconditional, affectionate, persevering devotion of a family dog. We had a German Shepherd for 15 years – and she...