River Oaks Church: Live - Connect - Engage

Here is what's happening at River Oaks Church. This Sunday, October, 27 Norm Mailhot will share the message  Is It My Story or God's?. Mental Health Discussion Sunday, November 3 at 7:00 PM, we will meet to continue our discussion on mental health and the church.

What does it look like to truly care for "those who are weak"? In our ongoing study of Paul's letter, we continue to see the responsibilities of a transformed church family. Last week we looked at helping the weak. What does it mean to be involved in helping the weak? Where can you help? Here are some suggestions to take Paul's throughs practically. When someone has a medical situation, (Hospital, ongoing sickness, injury) call them up and offer your help. Take a meal, do some work on their house. Help with general chores that may not be doable by that person at that time. Be aware of those who are struggling with mental difficulties. Listen, don't judge, pray with and for, be "with" them. When you see someone struggling with their faith, be the encourager who listens, prays with, speaks the truth in love.  Ask God who you can encourage TODAY. Then, do what He says.  The more we follow God's voice and do what He says, the more we will b...

Here is what's happening at River Oaks Church. This Sunday, October, 20 The message title is Be Patient with Everyone. Mental Health Discussion This Sunday at 7:00 PM, we will meet to continue our discussion on mental health and the church. Next Sunday, October 27 Norm Mailhot will be our guest speaker.

We will meet this Sunday, October 20 at 7:00 PM to continue our discussion on mental health and the church. This is a safe place where everyone is welcome to come to listen and share.

Discovering and engaging in the God-given purposes for your life. This includes understanding gifts, understanding passions, recognizing needs, and engaging in ministry purposefully based on these foundations.  Wow! Today's Day by Day for Emotionally Healthy Relationships is spot on and uncovers cringe-worthy areas in my life - areas where I've slipped into the "elder son" area of the prodigal son story. The elder son is literally a picture of the Pharisees in many ways. Nenri Nouwen describes it this way: "I recognize the elder son in me. Often I catch myself complaining about little rejections, little impolitenesses, little negligences. Time and again I discover within me that murmering, whining, grumbling, lamenting, and griping that go on and on even against my will." How can we engage the world with purpose when we are struggling with our own sin and pharisaical attitudes? The answer is … by God's grace, and by more and more self-...

To truly CONNECT, a disciple of Jesus must live out an authenticity that is counter-cultural. The connection that we refer to includes an openness to the input of others and their discernment, an authenticity based on our willingness to be our “true self” in the relationship and finally a genuine love for one each other that comes from a deep awareness of how loved we are by God himsel f.  We were made for connection! God created us in His image. An image that includes a constant connection (Father, Son, Spirit). Search the web for "more connected than ever" and you will find pages and pages of articles explaining how our "connectedness" of today is actually leading to more loneliness than ever. After looking at Jesus' words about Pharisees and whitewashed tombs on Sunday, I discussed the need for each of us to: Spend time on the inside. Tone down the "outside". It seems to me that one of the great lacks of the church today is...