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Lessons in the Storm — Combined Service, August 20

How do you respond to the storms in your life? Do you think God doesn’t see you? Do you get mad at God, or feel abandoned? Or do you look for Jesus in the storm? An order of worship with announcements may be found here. Speaker: Darren Plummer Text: Mark 6:45-52

The Dawn of Salvation — Worship Service, December 18, 2022
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The Dawn of Salvation — Worship Service, December 18, 2022

Recently the financial world was rocked by the collapse of FTX Bitcoin, a digital currency or cryptocurrency, which is used as a medium of exchange on computer networks. Suddenly, people who had made a fortune in trading a currency that was backed by nothing, found that their fortunes were not worth the paper they weren’t...

The Winter of Our Hope — Worship Service, November 27, 2022
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The Winter of Our Hope — Worship Service, November 27, 2022

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...

All or Nothing — Worship Service, September 11, 2022
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All or Nothing — Worship Service, September 11, 2022

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...

Who Is This? — Worship Service, July 31, 2022
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Who Is This? — Worship Service, July 31, 2022

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...

Pharisees, Vampires, and Jesus — Worship Service, July 24, 2022
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Pharisees, Vampires, and Jesus — Worship Service, July 24, 2022

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...

Lenten Devotional – WORSHIP AND DEVOTION
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Lenten Devotional – WORSHIP AND DEVOTION

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...