For His Namesake

Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.  23″And I will vindicate the holiness...

Is God’s Judgment Overdone?

Therefore, thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I, even I, am against you, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations. ‘And because of all your abominations, I will do among you what I have not done, and the like of which I will never...

The Power of the Spirit

But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 NET How would you like it if you had someone follow you around everywhere you went through a day of activities? At first this might seem humorous but I suspect...

Financial Update – 2018

OAK GROVE CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT January 29th, 2019 Final 2019 OAK GROVE CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT UPDATE Praise God! Two weeks ago our year-end giving goal was short $4,999. On Sunday during our Annual Meeting we received a gift for $4,999. God at work through those...

Update on Pastor Brad

For several weeks Pastor Brad had been having vision inconsistencies with his left eye. On Wednesday October 17th, we went to his Ophthalmologist and it was determined that he had a detached retina. Surgery was performed on Friday October 19th to repair his retina....

Thin Belief vs. Thick Beliefs

I have been reading Alan Nobel’s book: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. I have enjoyed the philosophical framework that he outlined in his opening chapters; probably the best part of the book. He proposes a thought related to what he calls “thin...