We are firmly in Act III of the Gospel of Mark today as Jesus is anointed for burial by a woman at the home of Simon the Leper. This anointing points to Jesus’ Kingship, Messiahship, and pending sacrifice. The woman’s total commitment to Him is...

We look today at Jesus’ longest discourse in the Gospel of Mark. Mark 13 contains some of the most dramatic language and images in the gospel. As Jesus ...

We return today to the Gospel of Mark (12:35-44) and find again that Jesus/Mark have packaged 3 stories together that seem unrelated at first bu...

Duey shares a message on Jesus' command in John 13:34. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

Stories of a lost sheep and a lost coin in Luke 15 point to how much Jesus wants us to be found, and the great lengths to which He will go to do ...

In our journey with Jesus through the Gospel of Mark we have recently arrived in Jerusalem after Jesus' triumphal entry on a donkey. (Mark 11:11-25) As...

We return to our survey of the Gospel of Mark today and find ourselves at a key structural point in Mark’s storytelling. Mark’s gospel can be divided into three “acts.” Act I takes place in Galilee, Act III takes place in Jerusalem, and Act is ...

As a result of the grace that Jesus has showered on us, we are moved to share His story with others. Jesus is the King who comes with His kingdom to break into the present while ensuring its eternal future. in

Because God has lavished His grace upon us through His Son, our lives reflect that grace in how we live with one another. Today we look at how His grace moves us to live lives of forgiveness, patience, and kindness. We love because He first lov...

We’ve begun 2025 with a brief series on “The Four G’s of Grace,” examining how the grace God has lavished on us impacts our attitude and behavior. This week we focus on how grace gives us a grateful orientation, aware that God is providing all ...

We complete the Christmas Season together as we examine the story of the Magi, the first humans to know of the coming King, and the furthest from...

Welcome to Oakhaven Church! The Christmas Season is well under way, Advent having finished on Christmas, we are now in the “12 Days of Christmas,” celebrating with joy the coming of the Messiah. This season ends with marking the journey and arr...

On this final Sunday of Advent, we celebrate the love of God, shown most clearly in the gift of His Son to us. “For unto us a child is born… and the government shall be upon His shoulders, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Might...

We look at two passages from the Gospel of Luke today: Gabriel's visit with Mary in Luke 1:26-38, and Luke's sparse account of Jesus' birth in

Two passages by Isaiah are highlighted in today's, both prophecies describing the coming Messiah and His far-reaching impact. Isaiah 9 and

As we cross into December today, we step into an ancient season, Advent, set to focus our minds and spirits on the great gift given us by God in the form of His incarnate Son. Working toward our special service on Christmas Eve of lessons and c...

The Gospel of Mark has turned a corner and Jesus has left Galilee on His way to Jerusalem to fulfill His destiny. Twice before today’s passage H...

In Luke 18 and Mark 10, Jesus makes a point o...

Luke 15 contains 3 parables with a similar, powerful message: God delights in the salvation of His children. 

Let's put things in a larger perspective and look at politics, money, and religion through the lens of Jesus' wise "bipartisanship" in Mark 12:13-17....

Mark 10:17-31 holds the story of Jesus' exchange with the rich young ruler who had lived a devoted life to that point but balked at Jesus' rigorous ...

Jesus tries to shift the disciples' fundamental orientation on multiple fronts in today's passage from the Gospel of Mark. Twice He uses...

Mark 9:14-29 may raise more questions than it answers when the issue of having "enough" faith is raised when a man's son has got a tough to budge demon....

Jesus' transfiguration (Mark 8:34-9:13) is a multi-layered moment in which Jesus is ministered to and strengthened, his disciples are schoole...

In months with five Sundays, we forego a formal sermon in favor of hearing testimony from one of our members of how God has worked in their lives. We are blessed this week to hear from Carolyn McPherson, a longtime member of Oakhaven. Carolyn u...