January 8, 2016
by Ricky Jones
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Eros Defiled: Sex, Shame and the Savior
| Tags: guilt, shame, pornography
In today’s climate, you cannot escape sex. It’s on billboards, in movies, on TV, on the news, and on both levels of the shopping Mall. The only place you can go to consistently escape sex is Church. Everyone else talks about sex incessantly, but churches still seem afraid to bring it up. ...
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December 5, 2015
by Hannah Hudson
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Testimony
| Tags: testimony, doubt, Anxiety
Hannah struggles with OCD and anxiety disorders. She thought she was not a christian because she had doubts. Through the gospel, she learned God loves her with her doubts and anxiety. ...
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October 26, 2015
by Ricky Jones
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Category:
Like a Man
| Tags: teenagers,
Teenagers believe they are adults and want their parents to believe that too. Wise parents see through the bluff and realize their children still need protection, guidance, and approval. ...
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September 16, 2015
by Ricky Jones
| Tags: imagination, pornography
Some men complain that they can't stop imagining sexual fantasies. Maybe the problem is they try to stop too soon. I suggest you go ahead and continue imagining. Imagine all those consequences that will come when you start indulging that one brief fantasy. ...
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July 9, 2015
by Kate Kessler
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Uncategorized
Kate Kessler is moving to Uganda on Monday to work with missionaries there. She wanted to share this letter with her church family. ...
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July 1, 2015
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Uncategorized
Sometimes the people who should love and protect us the most end up hurting us the deepest. In those cases, God gives us church where we can find love and heal. ...
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April 8, 2015
by Ricky Jones
Raul is joining our church staff as our Church Planting apprentice. He plans to plant a church in East Tulsa near 31st and Garnett. ...
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April 4, 2015
by Ricky Jones
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Category:
Theology
| Tags: Easter, resurrection, faith,
Many of us miss Easter. It lies tucked into the busyness of Spring. Missing it could be the worst mistake you ever make. ...
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March 26, 2015
by Ricky Jones
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Uncategorized
| Tags: hope, light, despair
As we approach Good Friday and Easter, I want to remind you that God specializes in bringing light out of darkness. As a matter of fact, “Let there be light” are his first recorded words (Genesis 1:3). If you are in despair, do not be afraid to ask him for that ray of light. We will watch for that light together. ...
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March 3, 2015
by Ricky Jones
| Tags: funerals, mourning, presence
The bible teaches us to mourn with those who mourn. The Psalms teach us how to do that. We sow our tears that one day we might reap a harvest of joy. ...
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