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 …

Scrupulosity is Actually One of the Greatest Blessings We Could Have. Here’s Why.

"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, …

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 …