Oakland Community

Oakland Community Oakland Church is meeting for worship at Independent Fire Hall in Ranson, WV.

06/01/2026

Scriptures about Fear & Failure

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Joshua 1:9:
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?�
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
�Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?�

Psalm 118:6
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

Luke 12:32
(Jesus says), “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”�
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Acts 4:29-31
Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Phil 4:6
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

05/30/2026

Our Pop-Up Craft sale is this Saturday, May 30, from 9-3pm! There are over 25 vendors and food by Oakland men and a bake sale by Oakland women. Plus one tent with yard sale items. Come check out the local artisans and grab some lunch!

05/18/2026

🚨Marco Rubio: "On this day 250 years ago, our forefathers gathered for a national day of fasting and prayer. Today, Americans will come together again as one Nation under God. This is who we are and who we’ve always been."

Is this what you voted for?

05/18/2026

For those of you who wanted a list of the books I've mentioned over the past weeks in worship and the Resurrection Classes, here you go! Btw, I make use of real books, Kindle and also Audible. Most of these are available on all 3 and you can go between the 3 so you can walk, drive, sew, whatever you like to do while you learn. These books are all excellent!!
1. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus- Gary R. Habermas & Michael R. Licona
2. The Son Rises- William Lane Craig
3. The Case for Christ- Lee Strobel
4. Cold-Case Christianity- J. Warner Wallace
5. Evidence for the Resurrection- Josh & Sean McDowell
6 & 7- The Jesus Discoveries and Body of Proof - Jeremiah J. Johnston

This was the song at the end of my message today.  Powerful!
05/17/2026

This was the song at the end of my message today. Powerful!

I spent a long time living like God wasn’t there.Closing doors. Ignoring His voice. Acting like I had everything under control… while falling apart inside.Th...

05/14/2026

The Shroud of Turin

05/12/2026

A Closer look at the Shroud of Turin and the Sudarium- This Thursday May 14 at 7pm at the Farmhouse. This will be our last class this Spring.

05/12/2026

Check out the reviews of our book, Unexpected Altars, on Good Reads and then pick up a copy on Amazon if you haven't already. All income from the book goes toward our new building, so, you can strengthen your spiritual journey AND participate in the construction of a new biophylic building for our congregation at the same time!

The video from tonight that was a discussion between Mike Licona and Lee Strobel.
05/08/2026

The video from tonight that was a discussion between Mike Licona and Lee Strobel.

Lee Strobel and Mike Licona discuss the historical case for Jesus's resurrection. A higher resolution version may be viewed at https://vimeo.com/36943118.

05/07/2026

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

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Independent Fire Hall, 200W. 2nd Avenue
Ranson, WV
25438

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