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 | Jan 5, 2024 | Famous Writers, Global Missions, Heaven, Outreach, Scripture, The Gospel
“The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” Revelation 22:17 These are some of the last words in...
by OakAdmin | Nov 9, 2023 | Community Life, Global Missions, Outreach, The Gospel
One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. John 1:40-42 One of the greatest joys in...
by OakAdmin | Aug 31, 2023 | Disciplemaking, Experience God Series, Global Missions, Outreach, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Theology, Unity
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Jesus was fully God and fully human. Right. Got it. Of the same divine essence as God the Father...
by OakAdmin | Aug 24, 2023 | Disciplemaking, Discipline, Experience God Series, Famous Writers, Generosity, Global Missions, Outreach, The Gospel, Theology, Work
Water tap. Free public domain CC0 photo. “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.” 2 Timothy 2:21 Why did God...
