by OakAdmin | Aug 6, 2020 | Discipline, Famous Writers, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Work
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because...
by OakAdmin | Jul 16, 2020 | Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth, Work
How do you feel about the work you do? Do you consider your work a blessing or a curse? Do you feel called by God to do your work, or do you consider it a simple earthly necessity to put food on the table? Why do you work? Consider your motivations… To make...
by OakAdmin | Jun 7, 2020 | Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, History, Justice, Life Stories, Ministries, Pain and Suffering
How often have we concluded our pledge of allegiance with these words: “with liberty and justice for all”? Our declaration of independence was signed in 1776 with the self-evident truth etched for all time that, “all men are created equal,”...
by OakAdmin | Jun 5, 2020 | Comfort and Grief, Community Life, Current Events, Famous Writers, Integrity, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Once again the evil seeds of our past have born the fruit of injustice, death and national turmoil. Here are some helpful statements from national Christian leaders as we prayerfully process the tragic murder of George Floyd – a graphic visual of what so many in...
by OakAdmin | May 15, 2020 | Darin's Blog, Famous Writers, Heaven, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
The book of Ephesians is the apostle Paul’s most beautiful and balanced presentation of the truth of the gospel (chapters 1-3) and the application of the gospel (chapters 4-6). The order is important. The work God has done comes first. Our response comes second....
by OakAdmin | May 8, 2020 | Assurance of Salvation, Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“You have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self,...