There is a book by Tony de Mello called Song of the Bird which tells the following story: A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in the...

There’s something about the Gospel that I’ve had to put a lot of thought into lately. I’ll tell you why. I’ll even be a little vulnerable...

I was reading the other day about the men (and women) who have come to be known as the Desert Fathers. Cool name, huh? It seems that...

What rhythms do you have? What practices run through your day-to-day? When I wake up in the morning one of the first things that I do is...

Happy Holidays, White Oak! It’s about this time of the year when you expect to hear someone challenge you with some sort of resolution...

This coming Sunday is the final day of Advent. Advent (meaning, arrival) is celebrated as Christians remember that Jesus’s coming has...

During the third week of Advent, we celebrate Joy. Often the passage Philippians 4:4-5 is remembered. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I...

As we come to the end of the first week of Advent, I pray that you have been considering or adopting some practice this season which will...

As a part of our Shaken Initiative, we have identified 3 BOLD MOVES White Oak is focused on over the next 2 years. As part of our Bold...

The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming.” Here is what Christianity.com says about the beginnings of...