Worship is a conversation. Actually, worship is multiple conversations happening all at once. Did you know that when we come together to worship on Sundays, we are actually entering into a series of dialogues between God, ourselves, and other believers? Corporate worship is that time each week ...

RENEWAL OF VOWS I’m so proud of the scores of couples who renewed their vows this past Sunday at church. They were taking a stand not only for each other, but for the cause of Christ. Marriage today is under attack like never before.  Some are trying to redefine it. Others are seeking ...

Roy Soto, Oak View’s Interim Missions Coordinator, traveled to Chiapas, Mexico this month to work with 160 pastors and church leaders in developing their leadership and pastoral skills. Oak View has been deeply involved in the state of Chiapas for many years establishing the Sloan Institute ...

THE JOURNEY CONTINUES Over three hundred people have signed up The New Testament Challenge. If you are reading through these 50 passages, let me encourage you to e-mail or mail me your insights, blessings and questions. I’d love for you to share what God is saying to you and how He is ...

JOIN THE JOURNEY I can’t tell you how excited I am with the response we’ve had so far to THE NEW TESTAMENT CHALLENGE. Our staff, deacons, Bible Fellowship leaders, students and guests are all involved. And it’s not too late for you to join us. You may have never used a Bible ...

A New Year of Opportunities The Apostle Paul’s most often used description for the Christian life is to be “in Christ.” And one of the greatest joys of our life in Christ is that we have access to a constant source of new beginnings. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he ...

How will you Worship, Connect, Serve and Go in the month of January? What evidence will your walk and talk reveal about your relationship with Jesus Christ? What aspects of that relationship are you very excited about seeing God do a great work in you?   Throughout the month of January, ...

World Mission Offering Yesterday was a special Lord’s Day. The weather didn’t keep us from experiencing showers of blessings. We are still celebrating the $64,000 given to this year’s World Mission Offering. What a great Christmas gift to send the world! I loved seeing the ...

The Thanksgiving Opportunity In his book ‘Jesus, Lord of Your Personality,’ pastor Bob Russell points out that having a lot doesn’t tend to produce a grateful spirit . . .   “Generally speaking, the more we have, the less grateful we ...

Coming February 3-5, 2012 . . . Oak View Student Ministry presents . . .   UNASHAMED, Disciple Now 2012   “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16 ...