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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...

Reconstruction: Church??? — Worship Service, January 29, 2023
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Reconstruction: Church??? — Worship Service, January 29, 2023

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...

What’s Love Got to Do With It? — Worship Service, March 20, 2022
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What’s Love Got to Do With It? — Worship Service, March 20, 2022

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...

Getting Along – Session 2 (Marriage)
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Getting Along – Session 2 (Marriage)

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...

Thoughts on Knowing God — Worship Service, January 30, 2022
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Thoughts on Knowing God — Worship Service, January 30, 2022

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...

The Antidote — Worship Service, December 19, 2021
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The Antidote — Worship Service, December 19, 2021

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

Overcoming the Humbugs
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Overcoming the Humbugs

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...