Hope. Hope is something that we all need; but are not always sure how to find. Politicians promise hope, but often cannot deliver it. The church says that there is hope to be found through believing in God; but is that really true? This week’s service and message focus on the hope that is promised...
For many people Christianity just does not work, largely because they want it to be something it never can be. They want their faith to be a hobby, to be practiced when they feel a need, or have the time. Others want to treat the cross, or prayer, as something like a magic charm, which...
Many people today do not know what to believe about God, but at the heart of the Christian faith is an incredible claim that must be seriously considered, “God is real and once he came to live among us in the person of Jesus Christ.” To be certain; that is a wonderful hope, but is...
Being a Christian does not seem to mean as much as it used to mean… or as it is supposed to mean. Sunday worship is just “one option” among many. We study our phones more than our Bibles. Many follow politicians more passionately than we follow Christ. It is not supposed to be this way....
The world is filled with religion and spirituality of all kinds, so naturally, one of the questions that many people have is, “Is any of it real?” In this week’s message, several members of Mount Oak will share their real-life stories of how they came to have a living faith. After that, Pastor Barnes will...
It is not easy to miss the fact that our nation is often divided, confused, and uncertain about what the rules that govern sex should be. As a result, many Americans look, with either fear or hope, to the Supreme Court or Congress to give us direction. As Christians, however, we realize that the relational...
There are some parts of our faith that are difficult to talk about. One of them is the idea that we should personally worship and even love, God. For some people that makes no sense. For others it is uncomfortable. So, “tell me that we need to go to church, keep the commandments, even give...
It is often preached that because of Jesus, God will accept us as we are. That much is largely true, but what comes next? We Christians obviously are not perfect, so does God expect us to change after we become a Christian? Or does the fact that he forgives us of our sins, mean that...
If you are a Christian and you don’t feel happy all the time, are you a failure at faith? If you are a Christian, and sometimes your faith makes you feel like something is wrong, does that mean there is something wrong with God? Today and tomorrow, Pastor Barnes takes on some common misconceptions about...
What made Jesus angry? And why does it matter to us? Please join us to find out. On order of service with sermon notes and announcements is available at https://www.mtoak.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/220403-online.pdf. Speaker: Pastor Robert Barnes Text: Luke 19:45-48
