Mighty Oaks Blog
The Power of Words
By Jeff Stovall, Junto Tribe Pastor Have you ever been to summer camp? I’ve attended as both a youth and a leader, but one of my greatest privileges as a youth minister was being put in charge of games. It brings a smile to my face recalling all of the fun,...
Transformation Begins by Understanding Identity
Written by Keith Pace, Vice President of Junto Tribe A few years back my family and I visited a butterfly garden, and this helped me understand a powerful truth found in God’s Word. I was standing in front of a glass case filled with cocoons, and this was called the...
Lead Like Jesus-Lessons on Leadership from “Good Friday”
Written by Jeremy Stalnecker Today is the day referred to as “Good Friday” -a day that we celebrate the death of Christ on the cross. This celebration is not only because He, our Savior, died in our place (a significant act but one that could have ended in the grave),...
Winning is about relationships: The Importance of Teamwork
Written by Jeremey Stalnecker Much has been written on the importance of a team for success in life and business. Military schools emphasize the strength that comes from the unit and the potential for failure that exists when the unit falls apart. As I trained to be a...
Ministry to Active Duty
Written by Lt Col Rick Wolf, Founder, and President of Soul Survivor Outdoor Ministry. Ministry to active-duty military... Perhaps the most relevant area of ministry in our time. It’s a bold statement. The military is a true “melting pot.” It’s hard to find a more...
What is Your Standard?
Written by Jeremy Stalnecker What is your standard? This is an important question that impacts, even when we are not conscious of it, every area of life. Take a minute to consider each of these: The value or worth that I find in myself The value or worth of others...
Time Heals All Wounds
By Kenneth Wolff We have all heard the saying, “Time Heals all Wounds,” but does it? As I think about this saying, I cannot help but think about my wounds and my time spent dealing with them and struggling with them. I often wondered, did it need to take this long,...
Cancel Culture and the Christian
Written by Jeremy Stalnecker Unless you are living under a rock and, because of that rock, you do not have access to the internet, you are aware that we are living in a time of “Cancel Culture”. The events that have brought us to this moment are deeply rooted in both...
What is Fair? Outcomes vs. Opportunities
Written by Jeremy Stalnecker Earlier this week I used quite a few words to discuss the issue of “Fairness” in our culture. You can take a look at that here. In that post I did my best to develop an understanding that even though life really is not fair (and can’t be...
Life is NOT fair!
By Jeremy Stalnecker “Life is not fair!” Have you ever said that? If you are like everyone else in the world, the words may not have crossed your lips but the thought has crossed your mind. We all know what its like to look at a world so often in chaos and conclude...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Part 2 You are not broken!
Written By Jeremy Stalnecker As difficult as life can be, it is not difficulty, or the trials, or even those moments when we feel so overwhelmed that we can’t see a way forward that defeat us. The thing that defeats us, that makes us throw in the towel and...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Part 1
Written By Jeremy Stalnecker Post Traumatic Stress Disorder carries with it some very real consequences. Any discussion of PTSd and combat trauma that tries to make coping nothing more than “try harder and get over it” can be extremely discouraging to the person who...
