Apr 09
We had the privilege of attending the Tuesday practice round of the 2015 Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It was a special day that I will share more about in an upcoming post. It was our first time at “the National” as locals refer to the course. While you would …
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Apr 05
This article is not intended to give a thorough Biblical defense of a cappella singing in worship (see the footnotes for information on that subject), rather this post assumes the belief in a cappella worship to God. The Otter Creek Church, which is a congregation traditionally associated with the Church of Christ adopted the use of …
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Apr 03
Jeff Abrams who preaches in Shoals, Alabama and has made many trips to the Ukraine has put together something special for this Easter. We in our comfortable pews (or seats here at 7 Oaks) are not aware of the persecution and challenges our brethren face in other parts of the world. Jeff has produced a …
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Mar 15
Sunday! How is it viewed in our culture today? The day for football! (NFL season) The day of rest (stay home and relax) The day for TV watching The day for doing home chores The day for youth sports The day for recreation and hobbies What about the day for worship and service to Christ and …
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Feb 24
Often the church’s sells pitch today to church-lookers focuses on all the church can do for them. Come here because we have an active youth program, daycare ministry, a wonderful preacher who gives challenging, practical sermons, great music, and great small groups ministry where you can make lots of friends. This is what our consumer-driven …
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Jan 07
In 2014, the Seven Oaks Church of Christ did a new benevolent ministry. This ministry proved successful and I wanted to share it with others. The idea is certainly not original to us and has been done by other churches in various forms. We simply asked every individual in attendance Sunday morning to give a …
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Dec 17
So we were on our trip to the Creation museum and Amanda was trying to find us some congregations to worship at while on our trip. She would go to their church website and found this to be very frustrating. Most church websites fail because they are woefully outdated, and don’t give you the basic …
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Dec 14
Do your kids argue and fuss? We have good kids, but it seems like we are always playing referee! The boys are always wanting to rough house and wrestle. The oldest is constantly manipulating the younger ones to get what he wants. Brooke is the only girl, but she can stand her ground right with …
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Dec 07
Eric Lyons is a special friend that goes back to my freshman year at Freed-Hardeman. He is a tremendous Christian man who loves the Lord with sincerity and truth. He works at Apologetics Press in Montgomery, Alabama as an author and speaker. He travels the country doing seminars on apologetics and preaching the Gospel. I …
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Dec 02
Churches and ministries are making plans for 2015. Some good works are ending. Some are past their prime and need to be stopped because they are no longer effective. But others will not see 2015 because of other reasons. Consider four reasons why good works come to an end. Immorality – Brotherhood Mutual insurance …
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