When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
2 Cor 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Read the context Very few people prefer to make someone else sad. So why should we talk about rebellion and sin? This isn't sorrow for the sake of just feeling bad enough. The purpose of repentance is to point back to the cross. Godly sorrow leads us again to the source of our salvation. Sorrow over sin doesn't remain, instead it leads to greater joy. When have you felt...
Welcome to 167/168! Your weekly update and encouragement on all things related to our Oakley Mission. Here's what's new this week: Launch Meeting: April 24th 📅 Thursday, April 24th ⏰ 7p-8:15P📍 CoHatch Hyde Park Please mark this date on your calendar! We will walk through a few very important things for the months ahead... including: ➡️ Our schedule for the Summer leading up to worship in Oakley➡️ Reviewing plans for worship environment ➡️ Organizing for roles of service in Oakley➡️ Prepping...
Romans 12:1–2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Read the context Kids are impressionable. They love to mimic what they see other people doing. Adults aren't all...