Each of us has a story of what God has done in our lives. Pastor Charlie Brown shares his own story, and several stories of biblical characters and people he knows, before challenging us to go out and share our stories with others. Text: Matthew 28:16-20 An order of worship with announcements may be found...
God loves you absolutely — no matter your past or your present. God also calls you to be and do more. An order of service with announcements may be found here. Speaker: Dorinda Amissah
God loves you absolutely — no matter your past or your present. God also calls you to be and do more. Speaker: Dorinda Amissah An order of service with announcements may be found here.
Somehow, as the world is growing more crowded, our lives are growing lonelier. It can be easy to make hundreds of “friends” on social media and yet have no one to eat with. For those of us who know what loneliness is, and sometimes wonder if our lives matter to anyone, this week’s message offers...
So, if you are not perfect… When we are first told that the Bible is a holy book about God meeting people and doing great things, it is almost natural to expect that most of the people in the Bible would be perfect, or nearly perfect. That of course is not the case. Instead, the...
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...
