Encouragement Devotionals

We want to offer you some personal words of encouragement while we are apart! We will be posting brief devotionals from our staff. We hope that these will help you connect with God and be reminded that you are not alone. We are the church, and even though we are apart physically, we can still encourage each other and connect through God’s promises during this trying time.'

Clay Adkisson, our Discipleship Pastor, has some words of encouragement for us today.

Brian Marbury, our Associate Executive Pastor, has some encouragement for us today!

Michael Abrams, our Interim Campus Pastor at our Chelsea Campus and Connections Pastor, has some words of encouragement for us. We are so thankful for our solid foundation in Christ!


Hunter Gregg, our Student Minister at our Chelsea Campus, has some encouraging words for you today!

Kelly Stephenson, our Care Pastor, has some encouragement for you today!

Michael Abrams, our Interim Campus Pastor at our Chelsea Campus and Connections Pastor, has some words of encouragement for us.


 

Sandy Stephenson, the Children’s Minister at our MT Laurel Campus, offers some words of encouragement for today.

 

Frank Patrick, our Executive Pastor, offers some words of encouragement for today.

 

While these are strange and uncertain times, God is with us in the midst of everything. He is sovereign and in control, and we can trust him. This is a comforting reminder to me that I can come to him with my fears, frustrations, and doubts in times like these, and he welcomes me. He doesn't scold me but comforts me. He reminds me that he loves me, and I am his. This is not an intellectual or theological exercise, but rather a personal encounter with the living God who cares about what is going on in our lives and meets us where we are. What a great God we are loved by and whom we serve. 

We are thinking through what it might look like for Community Groups to happen still. This will more than look different than how we usually meet. There are so many ways we could meet, and we are looking at the best options for us. If you have ideas, please share them with me. Hopefully, in the weeks to come, we will have a good system for how we can still meet as community groups. For the time, we can encourage people to use RightNow Media as a resource for them and their families. If they don't have an account yet, they can get a free one

https://doubleoakcc.org/rightnowmedia

BIBLE STUDIES

You can search and find all of these studies on RightNow Media. Many of these studies have free downloadable handouts or study guides. I categorized these studies as it relates to our values as a church. 

Maturity

  • Psalm 23 with Matt Chandler 

  • Psalm 119 with Matt Chandler

  • The Gospel of Mark with Francis Chan

  • The Book of James with Francis Chan

  • The Book of Galatians with Kyle Idelman

  • Grace of God and the Flaws of Man with Anand Mahadevan

  • The Book of Philippians with Jo Saxton 

Community

  • Ephesians with JD Greear 

  • Colossians with Louie Giglio 

  • The Book of 1 Peter with Kyle Idleman 

  • Me and My Big Mouth with Andy Stanley 

  • The Book of 1st Corinthians with Jennie Allen

Charity

  • The Book of Titus with Chip Ingram 

  • The Book of Jonah with Eric Mason

  • H2O with Kyle Idleman 

  • Made to Make a Difference with Max Lucado

  • One (the Woodlawn Study) with Dave Stone 

  • All The Places We Will Go by John Ortberg

Marriage 

  • You and Me Forever with Francis and Lisa Chan

  • The Art of Marriage by Family Life 

  • Intimate Marriage with Dan Allender and Tramper Longman III

  • Grace Filled Marriage with Tim Kimmel 

Parenting 

  • Parenting with Paul Tripp 

  • Teens vs Parents with Mark Matlock 

  • Intentional Parenting with Doug Fields 

Men: 

  • 33 The Series by Authentic Manhood (There are 6 volumes with 6 videos each volume)

  • Be A Godly Man by Joby Martin 

  • Shaken with Tim Tebow (This could be good for a Father and Son to do together)

Women:

  • The Good Gospel with Jennie Allen, Jackie Hill Perry & Jamie Ivey

  • Teach Us To Want with Jen Pollock Michel 

  • The Sacred Echo with Margaret Feinberg 

BIBLE READING

If you are looking for a bible reading plan, a good place to find hundreds of plans is on the YouVersion Bible App on your phone. At the bottom of the screen it has a check mark that says “Plans.” From there click “Find Plans” and you can search through several plans. They arranged in different categories to meet you where you are.

DEVOTIONALS

It’s Okay To Fear Coronavirus by Paul Tripp

“I only have one thought that I will repeat in today’s devotional: Be afraid, but don’t give way to fear.”

Generosity in a Time of Hoarding by Trevin Wax

“God’s love is poured into our hearts and then poured out through our lives in tangible expressions of generosity. We’re there for one another. We show compassion.” 

PRAYER

We have created DAILY PRAYER for use to pray together as a church daily. You can find that resource here.