A Men’s Event… (…That just so happens to coincide with Super Bowl Sunday) Activities: Pickleball Ping Pong Basketball Duck decoy pellet shoot And…football Food: pizza, drinks, etc. Where: Duncan’s home (5 Stone Gate North, Longwood) When: Sunday, Feb. 3rd at 4:30 pm Please RSVP by January 31 by texting 407 227 2173.
Motivation to Multiply The vision for the CG ministry of our church is multiplication in the lives of the people of God: bearing fruit, making disciples, and growing in maturity. We aim to cultivate a small group culture that makes disciples across generations, and equips our members to keep doing Read more…
Wednesday Evening: Genesis We’ll continue the study we began in September by Nancy Guthrie, Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis. This book compliments our Sunday morning corporate gatherings where we are also working our way through Genesis in the sermon series. However, Nancy Guthrie’s study has particular purpose — helping us Read more…
Reflecting on Bethlehem Click on over to Credo Magazine to see Pastor Lanier’s recent post discussing the birth narrative of Jesus in the Gospel According to Matthew. In this post (just in time for Advent!), Greg explores the interesting ways in which Matthew quotes the OT in explaining the significance Read more…
Word Made Flesh Christmas celebrates the coming of God’s light, life, truth and grace in the person of Jesus Christ! You are welcome to join us on the Sunday mornings in December as we study the opening chapter of the Gospel John together. As God’s Word is proclaimed, the light, Read more…
Build One Another Up As we make transitions in how we do various ministries at River Oaks, join us for a short series exploring the biblical picture of what the church is supposed to look like. We will explore the unity we have and the ministry we are called to Read more…
Join us for a classy evening out on the town! Listen to a killer jazz band perform your favorite Christmas tunes in the style of Frank Sinatra! Sip on fresh brewed coffee while enjoying a decadent slice of cheesecake! It’s an evening you don’t want to miss. December 14th or Read more…
The Bahamas Partnership On Sunday, November 4, 2018, River Oaks will be hosting Julian and Christiana Russell for our 2018 Missions Sunday! The Russells are missionaries to the Bahamas (and are originally from the Bahamas), serving as church planters and community developers with Mission to the World. Julian will be Read more…
New from Pastor Lanier Recently the result of Dr. Lanier’s doctoral work in England was published by Bloomsbury/T&T Clark, entitled: Old Testament Conceptual Metaphors and the Christology of Luke’s Gospel. That’s a mouthful! What is this book about? It explores how the Gospel according to Luke draws on ancient metaphors Read more…
An Outward Vision The goal of a Community Group is to produce and encourage God-glorifying relationships as we express the kingdom of God. Interestingly, this happens not just by focusing inwardly, but on looking outside our group to bless others. The result is that the members of the group grow Read more…
Why Did Jesus Do That? Recently Pastor Lanier authored a short article about the curious scene in the Gospels when Jesus curses the fig tree on his way into Jerusalem the last time. Why does Jesus cause the tree to wither? How does it relate to the broader storyline of Read more…
Dinner and Fellowship On Sept. 29th from 4 – 8 pm the Men’s Ministry will be hosting a dinner and get together at Eric Duncan’s house. Feel free to come and join in on the fellowship and great food provided. For more information, please contact Eric Duncan. There will be football on multiple Read more…
Casting a Vision The Community Group ministry seeks to be a vibrant expression of the Kingdom of God through renewed relationships by caring, encouraging, edifying, and teaching one another. CGs are, then, an expression of the vision and principles of River Oaks. What are the marks of an effective CG? Read more…
Wednesday Evening: Genesis We will be studying Nancy Guthrie’s, Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis. This book compliments our Sunday morning corporate gatherings where we are also working our way through Genesis in the sermon series. However, Nancy Guthrie’s study has particular purpose — helping us to find Jesus in the Read more…
The Fear of the Lord Join us for a series through the book of Proverbs entitled, Wisdom From Above.” We often ask God for wisdom when we are facing difficult situations or unclear choices and we want to do what is right or make a choice that produces the most Read more…
The Essential Confession The belief that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead, in His body, 3 days after His crucifixion is the foundation of Christianity. Without a risen Jesus, the foundation crumbles. “I believe in the Resurrection” therefore, is the essential Christian confession. In this series we will explore Read more…
As a Ransom for Many Good Friday and Easter are at the very heart of the Christian Faith and for good reason. On Good Friday we remember that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, fulfilled His mission to serve sinners by giving His life as ransom on the Cross. Jesus Read more…
Eating Together In the January edition of Tabletalk magazine, Pastor Camera writes about the blessing of sharing a meal together as Christians now as a beautiful anticipation of the heavenly marriage feast of the Lamb. Of the practical and spiritual implications, he writes: In a world where we are growing Read more…
Pillar of Truth The church is the household of God. The church, therefore, is to be an expression of God’s character and reflect God’s design for renewed human relationships in the world. In 1 Timothy, the Apostle Paul shows how the gospel mission of the church rests upon the godliness Read more…
Matthew’s Birth Account The Gospel according to Matthew tells the powerful story of the coming of Jesus in the flesh as our king. Join us as we explore the genealogy of Jesus, the announcement of a divine king born of the virgin Mary, the persecution of this son by the Read more…