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...
by OakAdmin | Jun 10, 2022 | Disciplemaking, Famous Writers, Global Missions, Outreach
“And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.” Acts 6:7 The church is designed not just to grow, but to multiply. Just as plants...
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...
by OakAdmin | Mar 4, 2022 | Counseling, Discipline, Integrity, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
“Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” Matthew 6:13 “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is...