The Lessons I’ve Learned from Spiritual Warfare

"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded." -- James 4:7-8 (NKJV) Hello, everyone. Sorry I haven't done a blog post in a while. One of the main reasons why is because the spiritual warfare has …

Our Captain’s Command Decisions

“Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, ‘Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.’... "So, when He heard that he was …

Christianese Platitudes About God’s Timing are VERY Hurtful, and They Need to STOP. Here’s Why.

“I have heard many such things; miserable comforters are you all!" -- Job 16:2 (NKJV) Many Christians take comfort in common Christianese sayings, but I rarely find much comfort in them, because I do believe that so often, they're just a bunch of tired old sayings evangelicals say to badly hurting people to shut them up. And …

A VERY Important Prayer Request

Hi, everyone. I've watched Sister Wives some over the past few years, and the news has just come out that the son of Kody Brown and his second wife, Janelle Brown, 25-year-old Garrison Brown, has committed suicide. Obviously, this is tragic beyond words, and my heart goes out to the Browns. I hope with all …

Special Prayer Request for our Troops Overseas and for Everyone Struggling

Hello, everyone. Today's post here at the Oasis Blog will be brief. My BFF's son is in the National Guard and he's stationed in Syria right now. I consider him my nephew because his mom and I are just like sisters to each other. I implore everyone who sees this post to remember Mario in …

Special Prayer Request for Those Suffering During the Holidays

Hello, everyone. Today's blog post is going to be brief. I just want to take a moment to ask you all to pray for everyone who is having a hard time during the Christmas season. My grandmother (who was my only surviving grandparent during my child and teen years) and both of my parents died …