Oasis Books—the blog

Do you desire to honor God in all your thoughts, words, and actions? Is this even a good thing to desire? Is it a good thing to desire for o...

Yesterday two USU students stopped in Oasis looking for a book. Enjoyable conversation ensued. I suggested to the woman that the way to be ...

The letter of James contains much strong language about temptation, sin, law, judgment, and good works. I live in a part of Utah were 90% o...

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,  bearing with one another in love." -Ephesians 4:2 NIV True or false: 1) I...

In August 2014 I spoke with a woman in her twenties who said she believed in God but did not believe in religion. Her boyfriend was nearby....

Have you ever read a Bible passage that seemed to be confusing? What was your response? Did you think or say something like, "I wish t...

True or False: You feel close to God when... 1. You are praying. 2. You read your Bible regularly. 3. You are regular at church. 4. You h...

When you hear that someone is a godly person what comes to mind? Do you think of a person who is generous, loving, kind, patient, and very ...

"For in Him [Christ] all the fullness of Diety dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over ...

There are TWO ways to draw near to God: through law (Hebrews 10:1) and through Christ (Hebrews 7:25). Since God is good he must have a reac...

A friend asked for more clarification on what is meant by cheap law. I suggest that clarity on this point needs to be shocking. Cheap is th...

I am. I took the first step of admitting it and for years have been inviting friends to remind me of perfect law anytime they desire. Today...

"If you love me you will keep my commandments."   -Jesus in John 14:15 It is commonly thought that Jesus means by the commandm...

"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do ...

"He has delivered us from the authority of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, ...

Children learn far more from the modeling of parents than from their instructions. Do you want to raise impatient and angry children? Then ...

God urges all Christians to live consistent with the gospel: " with ALL humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one anoth...

"By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”  -John 13:35 How do you read this verse?...

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive t...

"For the law was given through Moses;  grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ."  -John 1:17 (literal translation f...