When we meet people who are different from us, whether at home or across the world, there are barriers to building relationship and sharing about Jesus. This morning, two of Mount Oak’s sponsored missionaries share how Jesus broke barriers for the first disciples, and continues to do so for us today. Text: Portions of Acts...
The world is changing fast and things that we once took for granted are no longer certain. One of them is “church”, and this is far more than only a matter of the habits people make and break on Sunday mornings. The decline of faith in Christ in America strongly coincides with a similar decline...
Today is StreetReach Sunday — part of an annual local mission in which we do yard work for local people who cannot do it for themselves and do other service projects. Pastor Robert Barnes shares a message about helping, based on the story of the Good Samaritan. An order of service with sermon notes and...
Many of us don’t think we have “enemies”, but we all have people with whom we are in conflict or who we just don’t like. Pastor Keith Butler challenges us to behave with love toward everyone, and gives some practical tips on how to change both our behavior and our thoughts. An order of service...
When Rodney King captured the country’s attention by famously asking “Can’t we all just get along?” he uttered words that were bigger than his own court case, bigger than Los Angeles, bigger than race relations, and bigger than any one issue. As human beings, most of us dream of harmony, peace and friendship, but these...
Many Christians today are almost overwhelmed by a cacophony of “spiritual messages,” all making different claims. This week Pastor Barnes will help us to re-center our faith by speaking briefly on four different topics: 1) how we read our Bibles 2) keeping politics from co-opting our faith 3) what to expect when we pray, and...
In order to produce great fruit, sometimes we have to prune off some good fruit. Please join us for worship and a message from Pastor Keith Butler. Text: Luke 3:2-18. An order of worship with announcements may be found here.
n the garden of Eden, a sickness called sin entered the world. Jesus is the antidote. Please join us for worship and a message from Luke 2. An order of service with announcements may be found here. Speaker: Pastor Keith Butler
Life is often hard and unfair. But the Gospel brings good news anyway. An order of service with sermon notes and announcements may be found here. Speaker: Pastor Robert Barnes Text: Luke 1:68-79
Have you ever noticed this? There is almost always something to distract us from the real meaning of Christmas. If it isn’t some personal crisis, the commercialization of the holiday can do the trick. After all, who can think of angels and shepherds when the malls are packed, and Amazon is on back order? Or...
