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Mark Malin

Monday Morning Recap, January 30

Happy Monday Everybody! Hope your week is off to a great start. The Guardrail series was such a great series for me and I hope it was for you as well. And I'm so proud of the 75+ people who picked up one of the 90 Day Tithe Challenge packets. Way to go! We ran out of packets in both services-sorry. If you did not get one you can go online and get the information here...http://www.oakbrookchurch.com/tithe I will be praying for all of you this week as you look over the challenge and make a decision. Don't let fear lead you. Pray and do what God commands you to do. He can be trusted!

 

Karl Stoneking

Dollars and Sense

Hopefully you were here yesterday and heard Mark talk about "Give, Save & Live". I don't know about you, but finding that balance between being a responsible saver and an irresponsible hoarder can be difficult. It even creates some "healthy tension" in our home. Well, this tension has carried over into the financial world. Economist are now arguing about whether we as Americans should be saving more or spending more. Some economist are actually worried that Americans are saving too much now and that our lack of spending is bad for the economy. So, who's right? The economist who thinks its our duty to spend more for the good of the country or the economist who thinks that it is in our best interest to save more?

 

Mark Malin

Monday Morning Recap, January 23

WOW! What a fantastic weekend at Oakbrook! I am so thankful for the influence of Dr. Dave and Donalyn this weekend. Dr. Dave posted the following words on his Facebook page yesterday: What a Day in Kokomo!!!! This morning between 110-120 people responded publicly recommitting...

 

Mark Malin

Monday Morning Recap, January 16

Hey everybody. Hope your week is off to a great start. Say it with me: Andy Stanley-clap,clap,clap,clap,clap...Andy Stanley-clap,clap,clap,clap,clap! That was some great teaching we experienced. Truth that will protect you from major regret down the road. If you weren't there here are some of my notes: Flee, Baby, Flee! The talk was about establishing sexual guardrails in your life and centered around the truth found in I Corinthians 6:18-19. Married Guardrails:

 

Mark Malin

Monday Morning recap, January 9

Wow...I still can’t can’t get over all this sunshine and warmer temps! I saw several people on the golf course yesterday. Enjoy it while we can! Hope your week is off to a productive start. I really enjoyed the fantastic teaching we received yesterday from Andy Stanley. I watched that talk 3 times and each time I learned something new. Praying that all of us will make wise relational choices as we continue to pursue Christ Centeredness.

 

Morgan Young

Monday Morning Recap, January 2

Happy New Year & happy snowy morning everyone! First of all, how about all those incredible volunteers and staff that pulled off three amazing Christmas services? (insert uproarious clapping and appreciation here) I'm always so impressed with our church's dedication and work ethic at the busiest time of year. And everyone does so with such humility and desire to see Christ lifted up! Awe inspiring. Thank you volunteers and staff!

 

Morgan Young

Monday Morning Recap, 12.19

Hey friends, GREAT to be with you yesterday! Or as I would say in Hebrew, great to be ImmanuMorg wink Our KidStuf crew delivered their last offering of 2011 to Kokomo, Taylor and Eastern schools Friday. Way to go KidStuf team and thanks to God for this amazing opportunity! Message highlights:

 

Mark Malin

Monday Morning Recap, 12.12

Merry Christmas Everybody! Hope your week is off to a good start. What great experiences God gave us yesterday at Oakbrook we move one Sunday closer to Christmas Day. Stay focused in these final 2 weeks-stay in His Word-rediscover the amazing nature of the Christmas story-be generous with your contribution to the Year End Offering.

 

Mark Malin

Monday Morning Recap,12.5

Hey everybody. Hope your week if off to a good start. I heard we have distributed around 600 tickets so far for the Christmas Services-God With us! I'm really looking forward to the Christmas experience this year. You are going to really enjoy it! Tickets will be available at each weekend service between now and the actual services or you can get them online here...

 

Morgan Young

Monday Morning Recap,11.28

Wow. So good to be back with the Oakbrook family yesterday! And how ironic that a gunshot wound was virtually no trouble and yet a common COLD about wiped me out yesterday! wink Here's the message recap: The Baby Jesus is proof that God is Big, but not too Big. He's big enough to be our rescue, salvation, strength, peace, provision etc. But as He took on flesh, He walked in our shoes. We can relate with Him. He wants to know us and for us to know Him. His is Big, but not too big for us to have an intimate relationship with.