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...
by OakAdmin | Jul 21, 2023 | Discipline, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Theology
So much of the Christian life is living with unresolvable mysteries. God is three, yet He is one. Jesus is fully God and also fully human. God is sovereign, yet people are responsible. And prayer. We pray with the confidence that God has a plan, is working that plan...
by OakAdmin | May 25, 2023 | Counseling, Integrity, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Scripture, The Gospel, Theology
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darkness_%281670488216%29.jpg “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our...
by OakAdmin | Apr 28, 2023 | Counseling, Discipline, Identity, Integrity, Justice, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Theology
“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you...
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...