Austin Oaks Church

This week marks the first message in our series "I'm (not) okay", a examination of mental health and what the Bible has to say about it. Today Pastor Brandon looks at the origins of shame and our tendency to hide from the things that we are ashamed of that we see in ourselves. If shame is a universal experience that leads us to damage our mental health, then what are we supposed to do with it?

The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most popular in all of the Bible, but what does it really mean to be a Prodigal? Is it right to call God a Prodigal? In what ways does He show us His prodigality? Join us this week as Pastor Brandon dives into this parable to show the depth of God's love for His sons and daughters.

One of the most foundational practices of the Christian life is prayer. But are we really as excited about prayer as we should be? Does it even do anything? If God already knows everything, then why do I have to pray? This week Pastor Brandon looks at Jesus's teaching on prayer in Luke 11 to see how we ought pray, and even more important, who is it that we are praying to.

If our purpose as the church is to make disciples, how are we to do that in everyday life? Well, join us this week as JJ Plasencio takes us to the parable of the sower and the seeds, and how it has impacted the way he speaks with others and shares the gospel.

Pastor Brandon and Pastor Charles begin the message by introducing Africa New Life and what they've been able to accomplish over the past 20 years and what lies in store as Austin Oaks continues its partnership with this life-changing ministry. Pastor Charles then shares about what is most important for the church to have and what our disposition should be toward each other and the world at large.

Pastor Charles Mugisha of Africa New Life shares the importance of placing Jesus at the center of our lives and how it is vital for us to continue to evaluate all we do in light of what He has done.

In Luke 9, Jesus makes some bold claims about who He is and what He has come to do. How are we to understand ourselves in light of what He reveals? Does that actually change the way I ought to live my life? Join us this week as Pastor Chad continues our journey through the book of Luke and tackles these issues of identity and priority.

It's a lot easier to praise God when our life seems to be going the way that we want it to. But what about when hardships come that we didn't plan for? What about when we've done our due-diligence and none of it is our fault, and yet it still feels like the darkness won't lift? How do we worship when we can't see what God is doing through our suffering? This week Pastor Brandon takes a hard look at Job and what God shows us through his story about how we are to worship.

Is worship something that we usually prepare for, or something we stumble into?  This week Josh looks at Exodus 19 where God shows up in a powerful way, and what it means for us to prepare to come to God in worship.

This week Pastor Brandon takes us through 2 Chronicles 20 to see how God goes before us even in our worship of Him and the power that is found in giving it offer to Him and following with all we have.