by OakAdmin | Apr 7, 2023 | Discipline, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Photographer credit “And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, ‘So, could you not watch with me one hour?'” Matthew 26:40 What is prayer? Prayer is described in many ways in Scripture. It is a mystery on the one hand...
by OakAdmin | Mar 31, 2023 | Assurance of Salvation, Comfort and Grief, Discipline, Integrity, Justice, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Matthew’s gospel ends with a detailed presentation of the arrest, trial, beating, mockery, crucifixion and death of the Lord Jesus. The Biblical writers are always careful with how much information they include. The pace of a narrative is determined by how many...
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 | Feb 3, 2023 | Discipline, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for...
by OakAdmin | Jan 20, 2023 | Counseling, Discipline, Famous Writers, Integrity, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Apple Tree Image by brgfx on Freepik “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for...
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...
