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 | Dec 2, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Counseling, Famous Writers, Integrity, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
From the Gospel Nourished Life by Scott Lothery For the four Sundays of Advent we will reflect on four of the perfections of Jesus: His love, hope, joy and peace. Each Sunday we will take four steps to apply the gospel to our hearts: Look up at the perfection of...
by OakAdmin | Oct 14, 2022 | Apologetics, Comfort and Grief, Current Events, Generosity, Heaven, Justice, Outreach, Pain and Suffering, Scripture, Theology
Jonah and the whale. Engraving after P. Brill. Created between 1600 and 1699. Whales. Jonah (Biblical prophet). Contributors: Paul Bril (1554-1626). Work ID: e3jd27x6. “But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so...
by OakAdmin | Jul 22, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Discipline, Integrity, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, Theology
Fort in Santo Domingo, DR “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 Ancient cities were defended by strong stone fortresses like this one in the DR. Going...
by OakAdmin | Jul 8, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Discipline, Famous Writers, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.” Psalm 19:1 Praying the Bible (see the book by Don Whitney) is a wonderful way to enrich your time...
by OakAdmin | Jul 1, 2022 | Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
The Psalms have served as the prayer and worship book for God’s people for thousands of years. Check out this helpful overview from the Bible Project: There is a movement and flow to the 150 Psalms. The first word of Psalm 1 is “Blessed.” The last five...
