What actions in my life can I trace back to my faith in Christ Jesus? What specific ways do you love your neighbors with action? Are you comfortable with the idea that your body is a sacred bridge bringing the
Distance Church 11/22/20
Knowing that God loves me as I am and knowing that I often times cut myself some slack when I’m not perfect, why do I still want to hold other people to impossible standards? How does this contradict the gospel?
Distance Church 11/15/20
Here are some questions to ask ourselves: Who do I dislike? Who do I like? Where do I see those people in the Beatitudes? Where do I find myself?
Distance Church 11/8/20
Here is this week’s talk. I invite you to sit with this passage on your own and to ask what action or obedience God is calling you to. Questions for reflection: What might it look like for me to live
Distance Church November 1st, 2020
Howdy Folks, Lots of reflective questions this week. This was an important but challenging passage for me, but there is good work to be done. My main question is actually an invitation to join me this week in a commitment
In Person Church 10/25/20
This week we met in person for the first time since March. The audio for our sermon and some sharing from other Oaksters is below.
Love From Your Heart- Rob Ambrose, October 18th, 2020
Hi Folks, This week Rob Ambrose is sharing a message with us. His question for everyone is: “What have you found most helpful to love people from your heart? Let Rob know at robaambrose@gmail.com” He also wanted this video clip
Distance Church 10/11/20
Our message for this week from James 1:12-15. On first reading it seems a little painful but a closer look reminds us that God is leading us into lives of abundance where the love of God is the source of
Distance Church October 4th, 2020
Hi friends. We are looking at James 1:9-11 this week. We also read from Matthew 19: 16-30 and Matthew 6: 25-34. Here are the questions that correspond to the sermon: What do I depend on/invest in that is not moving
Distance Church 9/27/20
Here is our second talk on the book of James. Be sure to be reading James as you find time and perhaps read Proverbs as well, since they are both wisdom books. Reflective questions this week: How has God been