OIKOSJul 22, 20207 minTabithaBy Samantha Shrauner If you serve any person in any capacity for any length of time, frustration is inevitable. Faithful service can go...
OIKOSJul 15, 20209 minWho Are You, Lord?It’s easy for Christians to lose sight of who Jesus is. It isn’t that we forget everything; we don’t turn away or close our eyes completely.
OIKOSJul 8, 202010 minA Happy HeartWhen the world around us makes obedience into something sinister, how can we learn what it means to obey God with a happy heart?
OIKOSJul 1, 20208 minStraight and Crookedby Samantha Shrauner It is a natural defence to attack when we are confronted by our own wrongdoing. When we feel the danger of...
OIKOSJun 24, 20208 minSingle-Mindedby Samantha Shrauner During my last year of school, I was single-minded in the pursuit of one goal: a clarinet audition for a concert...
OIKOSJun 16, 20209 minA Generous ChurchThe magnitude of a person’s generosity cannot be measured by the amount of money or material care they provide to others.
OIKOSJun 10, 20208 minCrown Him Lord of Allby Samantha Shrauner Author Christopher Ash, expounding on Psalm 2, has an interesting interpretation of the words ‘kings’ and ‘rulers.’...
OIKOSJun 3, 20208 minFrom the Beginningby Samantha Shrauner As difficult as it would be to write a novel, I think it would be more difficult to write a sequel. People have...
OIKOSMay 26, 20209 minThe God Who Breaks Barriersby Samantha Shrauner Looking at our streets and reading news from around the world, it can be tempting to think that there are some...
OIKOSMay 20, 20208 minWhat Comes Next?by Samantha Shrauner In stories, a good cliffhanger is simultaneously frustrating and very exciting. It is thrilling to think about and...
OIKOSMay 13, 20208 minFollow Meby Samantha Shrauner A few years ago, my sister and I trained to run a 5k race together. The way was smooth, clearly marked, and people...
OIKOSMay 6, 20208 minBetween Easter and Eternityby Samantha Shrauner Have you had the experience of racing through a terrific read? For the first time in years, I recently found a book...
OIKOSApr 29, 20206 minApostolic Faithby Samantha Shrauner There is a fascinating movement of people who are adamant that the earth is flat. Rejecting what scientists and...
OIKOSApr 21, 20207 minJesus Came and Stood Among Themby Samantha Shrauner There are people that I have spent years praying for. I’ve earnestly gone before God and begged him to save them. In...
OIKOSApr 15, 20206 minThey Did Not Knowby Samantha Shrauner We live in a post-Easter world. Christ is risen from the dead, his victory is secure, and those who have put their...
OIKOSApr 7, 20206 minServe Your Kingby Samantha Shrauner It’s a well-known moment in a romantic comedy. Something has torn a potential couple apart, and one of them is about...
OIKOSMar 27, 20205 minSuffered under Pontius Pilateby Samantha Shrauner Recent news reports around the world are grim. There is not one of us who has been unaffected in the past week. In...