If the church wants to reach people like Jesus did, we can’t choose between spiritual ministry and practical compassion. We need both. Real transformation happens when the gospel is spoken with truth and demonstrated with love. The early church didn’t just preach—they healed, fed, forgave, welcomed, and restored. Jesus didn’t begin His conversations with condemnation. He built bridges. He met…
In Matthew 5, Jesus hands His followers two metaphors that define who we are and what we’re here to do: salt and light. They’re simple images—but they carry a powerful assignment. These aren’t decorative labels. They’re active identities. They tell us how the church should exist in the world. The question is: Are we living like salt and light, or…
We love talking about how the early church changed the world. They were bold, unified, Spirit-filled, and radically effective. But if they did it—why aren’t we? What keeps modern believers from having that same kind of impact? The answer, simply put, is we’ve settled for comfort instead of contribution. Consuming vs. Contributing Following Jesus was never meant to be passive….
When we think about changing the world, our minds often jump to big, flashy solutions: political victories, social movements, or positions of power. But the Bible points us in a different direction—one that is simple, practical, and profoundly effective. Don’t Conform—Transform Romans 12:2 reminds us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind, not conformed to this world.” Changing…
This Sunday we stepped out of Luke and into Matthew 5 — not for a long series, but for a reminder of something essential to our mission as a church. We love global missions. We celebrate the Cooperative Program. We rejoice that Baptists have been among the greatest missionary-sending movements in history. But we cannot outsource the Great Commission. The…
Local Outreach Ministry Happy February FBC Oak Grove Faith Family! I hope and pray that you are doingwell and persevering through these cold temperatures. The first month of 2025 is already behind us and I am so excited about the opportunities that lay before us. One of the most important things for the future of our church will be our…
From Luke 3:1–20 Every Christian has a calling: not to be quiet, not to blend into the background, and not to keep our faith tucked away—but to proclaim the goodness of Jesus. Luke 3 introduces us to John the Baptist, a man sent ahead of Jesus to prepare the way. And the same God who sent John to prepare now…
We don’t usually think about losing Jesus. But Luke 2 tells the wild story of Mary and Joseph heading home from Jerusalem… without realizing Jesus wasn’t with them. Three days later, they finally found Him in the temple. As funny as that sounds from a distance, the deeper truth is sobering: God’s people can lose sight of Jesus without even…
Living faithfully in the in-between. This past Sunday looked different for our church family. A blizzard pushed us indoors and onto our screens, but God still met us in His Word. Pastor Nick shared from Matthew 24:36–51—a passage many of us have read dozens of times but can suddenly hit with fresh weight. Jesus is clear: He is returning. We…