Today marks the beginning of Holy Week – walking, in remembrance, with Jesus as He journeyed to the cross and redemption. We know the way. It will take us, with Him, through deep sorrow and unimaginable suffering. We cannot help but long to rush ahead to the part where unspeakable…
Read more“9 So Moses took the staff from the Lord’s presence, just as he commanded him. 10 He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” 12 Then Moses…
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Do you find yourself yearning for something new to burst forth in your life? You’re not alone. We were all created with a yearning deep within to fulfill a purpose, a tiny seed that God planted with our DNA just waiting to sprout new life and be transformed. But first,…
Read more“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 All through the winter months, through wind and cold and a rare snow storm, the Live Oaks stood strong. While others trees around them rose stark and bare against the winter sky, they flourished –…
Read moreCount it all joy when you fall into various trials. In the first chapter of James, James is talking to us about our attitudes. More specifically, having a proper attitude when things don’t go right. I had a day, the other day, where things just didn’t seem to go right…
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