Mark Robinson

Senior Pastor at Wildwood Community Church.

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

We are His plan, and following Jesus is worth it. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/vADlhit1x4

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

How many of His followers did Jesus call to be apostles during His earthly ministry?

The answer … twelve.

Many of you already knew that. But here is another question … WHY did Jesus call apostles at all?

In our study of the Gospel of Luke, we have already seen Jesus do some AMAZING things. Over the first 5 chapters of the Gospel of Luke, Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, celebrated by angels, prophesied over by Anna and Simeon, celebrated by John the Baptist, triumphed over Satan in the hour of His temptation in the wilderness, demonstrated His authority over disease (with many, many healings), demons (by casting out demons from those oppressed), and sin (offering forgiveness), and He taught with authority (correcting the errors of the religious leaders of that day). These demonstrations of power and revelations of His identity had drawn crowds of thousands, many of which were wondering, “could He be the Messiah?”

Jesus had done ALL OF THAT without calling a single follower onto a special team of Apostles. Looking ahead, Jesus will go to the cross alone, for only He, the spotless Lamb of God, could offer His life to pay the penalty for our sins. So, if Jesus could accomplish the events of Luke 1-5 without Apostles, and if Jesus would go to the cross in Luke 23 without the Apostles, WHY does Jesus call the 12 in Luke 6:12-16? After all, He seemed to be doing fine without them!

Well, it was no accident that Jesus called the 12 … Jesus did NOTHING accidentally, for He was God after all! It was according to God’s will that Jesus called the 12 - He did so after spending a night in prayer before calling them onto this special team.

So, why did Jesus call the Apostles? Because they would be His plan to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. He trained them during His earthly ministry, He equipped them with the power of His Spirit at Pentecost, He commanded them to go to the ends of the earth, and He sovereignly pushed them forward through prompts and world events.

He certainly did not HAVE to accomplish His work this way. He could have played a film of His life, shining it on the clouds around the world every night so that everyone would hear. He could have simply tuned people’s hearts to His frequency and whispered the truth to their souls without human assistance. He could have done it this way … but He didn’t. The primary way the Gospel of Jesus Christ is ordained by God to go from here to there is through the testimony of His people … and His Apostles were the first to be sent out in His name to accomplish this mission.

This Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Wildwood Community Church, in our 8th and final installment in the “Launch Day” sermon series, we will look at Luke 5:1-11, 27-32, and 6:12-16 as we see the calling of the 12. Along the way, we will see what all this means for you and me. Hope to see you Sunday in our 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 service … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

Meet the Lord of the Sabbath and serve with Him. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/5Nhj2wD0pL

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

We were made to work … but we were not made to work all the time.

This goes all the way back to the beginning of all created things. Our Eternal God created the world in six glorious movements, then rested on the seventh day. This created a pattern for people created in His image. Work six, rest one.

And what are we to DO with this day of rest? Well … rest!

Let’s examine the example of the Israelites who lived under the law in the Old Testament. God used groupings of seven to reinforce the need for rest among His people. God instructed them to let the land “rest” every seventh year by not farming it (a Sabbath year of rest for the soil.) God also instructed His people to rest on every seventh day. This rest accomplished a number of things: it allowed them to remember the God who created this world and to worship Him, it also allowed the people to rest and trust in His provision AS THEY rested, and it also allowed sufficient margin in their lives to rest their perishable bodies and not wear them out.

What does all this add up to? The day of rest was a gift given by God to the people. This day of rest was modeled by and created for them by a loving God.

What was this day called? The Sabbath. (The English word “sabbath” comes from the Hebrew word “shavat” which means “to stop”). The Sabbath was celebrated each week on the seventh day (from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday). On this day the people were not to work, but to rest and to worship.

Fast forward to the first century A.D. … the days when Jesus lived out His public ministry in the land of Israel. By this time, the religious elite had taken God’s gift of the Sabbath and made it into another form of a religious score card. They added 39 specific categories of things that were not allowed to be done on the Sabbath. The public nature of these prohibitions and their regular occurrence (Saturday came around every week!) made them a particularly favorite marker of one’s religious reputation as judged by the first century Pharisees.

What God had created as a gift FOR His people, the Pharisees had tricked up (like Frankenstein’s monster) something that had some resemblance to the Sabbath, but with scary self-righteous consequences. They certainly would not have characterized it like this, but (in some ways) they made their rendering of the Sabbath their god and they lived to serve that lesser ideal!

Proof positive of this flip was their use of their understanding of the Sabbath to regularly judge Jesus. Imagine that … Jesus CREATED THE SABBATH and GAVE IT TO THE PEOPLE who so misunderstood its purpose that they used their 39 rules as a way to condemn Jesus to death on more than one occasion!!!

Now, why do I go into all this? Well, I say this today because on Sunday, May 24 at Wildwood Community Church in our 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 services we will be looking at Luke 6:1-11 in part 7 of our “Launch Day” sermon series. In these verses we will investigate what the Pharisees got wrong about the Sabbath, what Jesus clarified about the Sabbath, and what this means for you and me.

Do you have questions about the Sabbath? Questions like, “is this why Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sundays?” “Why do we primarily gather to worship on Sundays and not Saturdays?” “Why is the fourth commandment (about the Sabbath) the only one of the ten commandments NOT repeated in the New Testament?” “Is there any application on the Sabbath for followers of Jesus today?” If so, this passage and message may prove helpful for you!

Also, we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper together in our services this Sunday. Hope you can make it Sunday … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

In Jesus the new feast is greater than the old fast. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning are now online - https://t.co/MOqYKyTMGF

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

In 2009, on the third season of the hit show “Britain’s Got Talent,” a female singer by the name of Susan Boyle walked out on the stage before a packed house, a massive television audience, and three celebrity judges. As she ambled onto the stage, people watching from home and in the studio were bracing for the worst. Their expectations were visualized on the faces of the three judges: Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, and Amanda Holden who could barely keep a doubting snicker off their faces.

In a contest designed to evaluate talent, why were people so skeptical before she ever sang a note? Well, Ms. Boyle did not LOOK the part. She was older (47 years old). She had no record of success (she was unemployed.) She was from a village (not a city). And she looked like a normal person (not a movie star). The moments before she began to sing felt like a close race between “let’s just get this audition over with” and “I hope she doesn’t embarrass herself.”

Then she began to sing.

The song she had chosen was “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Miserables,” a difficult song to be sure! But this dream was no nightmare. She dazzled her way through the presentation. By the end of verse 1, the audience was giving her a standing ovation. By the end of the performance, the judges had joined them. And before Simon could give his evaluation, there were tears in the eyes of people watching from home. It was magical.

What had just happened? People had an idea of what they THOUGHT a “Britain’s Got Talent” winner would LOOK like, and Susan Boyle did not LOOK the part … but oh did she deliver! She would parlay that song into an album that is in the top 40 of album sales in the 21st century. She has gone on to sell over 25 million records in the past 17 years. And she became the first female artist EVER to have two different albums atop the US and UK record charts in the same year. Susan Boyle is exceptionally talented and Britain (and the world) have been blessed to listen.

Why do I say all this? Hang with me for a moment.

What do you think it looks like to be the winner of “America’s Got Religion” (if such a show existed)? What would be the demeanor of such a person? What would they LOOK like? How would they act to make you assume they should win the prize?

In the first century, there were common activities among the religious “elite,” and one of them was that they would often fast. The Pharisees would fast two days a week (skipping day time meals, similar to Muslims today during Ramadan). The entire nation of Israel would fast during daylight hours on the Day of Atonement, and many would also fast on days remembering the destruction of Jerusalem a few hundred years before. Accompanying these times of fasting would be sullen looks and sometimes loud complaints. After all, what could be the point of going to all that religious activity if their neighbors did not recognize their religious greatness?

Jesus launched His public ministry into this world of religious activity, and some of the “judges” began to snicker. He did not LOOK the part (in their eyes). After all, He and His followers did not fast. In fact, they ate and drank with tax collectors! How could He possibly be the epitome of the old religion if He looked happy and did not walk around telling you about how much He DIDN’T eat?

The expectations of Simon Cowell blinded him to Ms. Boyle’s talent, and the self-righteousness of the Pharisees kept them from seeing the overwhelming godliness of Jesus Christ. He had authority over demons, disease, and sin. In many ways, Jesus did not look like the epitome of the old religion because He was the founder of a new one. To be clear, Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament Law in all of its brilliance, but He did not come to just put a band aid over the broken excesses of the Pharisees. No, Jesus came to offer something new, and the world that listens to His Song will always be blessed.

This Sunday, May 17, at Wildwood Community Church in our 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 worship services, we will look at Luke 5:33-39 in part 6 of our “Launch Day” sermon series. In these verses we see Jesus answering the question, “why don’t You and Yours not fast?” His answer goes way beyond food. Let’s read and explore it on Sunday together. Hope to see you there … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

Fight for your friends, and find forgiveness in Him. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/ZRRFACVyQh

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

What is your greatest need?

Some might answer this question by pointing out our physical needs: food, water, oxygen, or shelter.

Others might be a bit more metaphysical, thinking our greatest need is truth, hope, or security.

Still more may be a bit more practical and focus on common cents, thinking our greatest need is money to pay the bills or a job that provides a reliable income.

A few more may think relationally, and identify our greatest need as love or companionship.

But I believe there is a more fundamental need that runs back even further than this list. If you deprive someone of love or companionship, they may be lonely or depressed. If you take away funding, they may be stressed and desperate. If you take away access to the right information or hope or security, they may be unstable. And if you take away oxygen, food, and water, people would DIE … but then what?

Even after this life is over, we spend eternity someplace. Therefore, we have a deeper need than just what we experience here in this life.

I believe our deepest need is FORGIVENESS. After all, the Scripture tells us that we “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and that the “wages of sin is death.” Just as we all need nutrition to survive in this life, so we need forgiveness to thrive eternally. We have sinned before a holy God, and because of that there is literally hell to pay. That is why I would say that forgiveness for our sins is even more important than the air we breathe.

So if that is our greatest need, where do we find it? Can we find it? Is it possible for you and I to be forgiven before God?

The answer to this is an emphatic YES … we simply need to come in faith before the One who has the authority on earth to forgive sins. And who is this One? None other than Jesus Christ.

This Sunday, May 10, at Wildwood Community Church in our 8:30, 9:45, or 11:00 worship service, we will be looking at Luke 5:17-26 in part 5 of our “Launch Day” sermon series. So far in this series we have seen that Jesus has authority in His teaching, authority over demons, and authority over disease. This week, we will see that He also has the authority to forgive us our sins. Make plans to join us this week on Mother’s Day weekend … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

Believe He can and ask that He would. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/bwSxz3L41G

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

In order to truly evaluate your story, you need to stick with it to the end. Just think about the classic tales told in Disney movies. Many begin with tragedy but end with triumph. We cry with Simba, Bambi, Elsa, Cinderella, Ariel, Tarzan, and Mowgli as they lose a parent early in life … and (if you are like me) we sob when Mr. Fredricksen loses his dear wife Ellie during the opening credits. But we don’t think of “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” or “Up” as tragedies. Why? Because what began in the valley ends on the mountaintop.

In order to evaluate the story, sometimes you just need to let it go.

Let’s be honest … real life has plenty of moments when we are in the valley. Maybe you are in one right now, laid low by the grief of loss, an illness, a vocational setback, or a broken relationship. Or perhaps you find yourself crying tears of regret over sin you have committed that leaves you embarrassed, exposed, and feeling lost. When we are in one of these valleys, we may classify our personal story as a tragedy.

But what if your current valley was not the end of the story? What if the sun was getting ready to rise?

You may say, “Not my story. You don’t know the depth of this depression, the isolation of my situation, the sorrow of my regret. My story is not salvageable.”

But, what if …

What if there was One who could bring hope to the hopeless? What if there was One who could bring community to the isolated? What if there was One who could forgive our sin? What if there was One who could give life to the dead?

AND … what if that One who was ABLE to do all this was WILLING to do all this for you and for me? Well that would change everything, wouldn't it?

This Sunday at Wildwood Community Church we will be in part 4 of our “Launch Day” sermon series looking at Luke 5:12-16 as we see Jesus bring cleansing and hope to someone in the deepest, darkest valley in the first century. Join us Sunday in our 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 service as we see Jesus able and willing to help the helpless, and what that means for you and for me.

See you Sunday … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

The sick seek the Healer, and the Healer has a global mission. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/prXDnBJf0H

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

Imagine you are with a group of people, and I ask you to turn toward one another and share prayer requests. If you were with 10 friends of yours and everyone could share one request, what would it be? What do you and your crew most often pray about?

If your experience matches mine, the most common item on prayer lists relate to people’s physical health. Pray for Bob, he is having surgery on Tuesday. Pray for Sally, she struggles with chronic pain. Pray for Beth, she is having complications during pregnancy. Pray for Jim as he awaits the results of the blood test and CT scan.

Sure, we would also hear prayer requests for financial matters, directional decisions, broken relationships, sin that easily entangles, or evangelistic concerns … but I would guess that at least 75% of the prayer requests would be health related, and that would be true no matter WHO I am circling up to pray with. Illness related requests are at the top of the list when I pray with pastors, elders, AND congregants … when I pray with neighbors AND family members.

Have you ever stopped to ask the question, “why?” Why is it that so many of our prayer requests deal with physical health?

Well, we live in a fallen world and sickness is prevalent around us. We are just AWARE of many needs in the physical arena. Add to that, disease sometimes runs its course to death, so the “sickness situation” is both prevalent and serious.

That explains WHY SICKNESS IS ON OUR MINDS, but why do we frequently bring these requests to Jesus? Why would we think He can do something about our illnesses? Why would we assume that He cares?

This Sunday at Wildwood Community Church we will be in part 3 of our “Launch Day” sermon series as we look at the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry. This Sunday we will be in Luke 4:38-44 as we see that FROM THE VERY BEGINNING we are not unique in bringing our sick before the Lord. As we look at these verses we will see how Jesus responds to the sick around Him in the first century, and what that means for you and me today.

Hope you are able to join us Sunday in our 8:30, 9:45, or 11:00 service. See you there … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

Recognize His authority and remember His light outshines the darkness. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/YyATK6DpCY

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Do you like “authority”? Well, it depends on who has it, and how they are leveraging it.

In the New Testament, the word commonly translated “authority” has two key concepts connected to it: someone with authority has the ability to do something, AND they have been assigned the task to do it.

Examples are myriad. Parents have the task of raising their children. A President, Prime Minister, or King is given the job of leading their nation. A business owner bears the responsibility of guiding their enterprise. Pastors and Elders are entrusted with the shepherding of the church. Principals are delegated the job of running a school, and teachers of overseeing the classroom. In each of these examples someone (God, the state, the constitution, the board) has handed a baton of “authority” to an individual or group of individuals and asked them to lead. In these situations, the responsibility is limited to a particular jurisdiction, and for a particular term. The leader of one country does not run another country. The parent of a seven year old child does not bear the same responsibility for all kids that age. The school does not manage the home. The church does not control society, etc. But in their area, they are given the authority to lead. And the business leader gives up his/her authority when they retire, the politician when their term runs out, and parent as their child hits adulthood. In most human examples, authority has limits in both time and space.

But do they have the ability to lead? Well some have this ability better than others, and it makes a huge difference in the experience of authority. Companies that are run well, have lines of workers looking for their employment, but companies that are corrupt at the top are termed toxic. Churches that are led with character and wisdom are a blessing to their congregation, while those who are deceitful at the top frustrate the lives of those they seek to shepherd. Parents who are full of truth and grace raise up children in the way they should go, while parents who neglect or abuse their children push their children away. Political leaders who enact sound policy and lead with integrity usher their people toward prosperous lives while corruption at the top casts a dark shadow over the nation.

So, when the right person has authority, it is a blessing. When the wrong person has authority it is painful.

But even then … it isn’t that simple. After all, sometimes good leaders make good decisions, but we still don’t like it. Why? Because it may not be exactly what we want. We are all sinners after all, and one of the chief expressions of sin is selfishness and self-focus. So I may find myself rebelling against authority because of preference, not because of the performance or identity of the leader.

Why do I go into all this today? Well Sunday at Wildwood Community Church, we will be in part 2 of our “Launch Day” sermon series. This series is walking us through the opening events of Jesus’ public earthly ministry as recorded in Luke 4:14-6:16. Last week we saw Jesus preach His homecoming sermon in Nazareth, declaring that He was the promised Messiah. This meant that Jesus had been given authority. But how much authority had He been given?

All of it. Jesus had been given all authority. There would be no end to His jurisdiction in time, place, or sphere. As the Son of God, He had been given ALL AUTHORITY in heaven and on earth.

Is this a good thing? Absolutely! Jesus is not just “good-ish,” He is perfect! Not only that, He is both just and loving; both omnipotent and compassionate; both omniscient and gracious. We should REJOICE at the announcement of Jesus’ authority.

But, not all do … and not all did. Last week in Nazareth, we saw that they wanted to kill Jesus for claiming such authority. So Jesus slipped through their midst and resettled to the north in the fishing village of Capernaum. In this Sunday’s message, we will see Jesus begin to exhibit His authority over various realms in Luke 4:31-37, to be reminded again why it is such a GOOD THING that Jesus is in charge. Join us in our 8:30, 9:45, or 11:00 service as we see Jesus’ authority over the spirit world. Join us as we sing, study, and share the Lord’s Supper together this weekend. See you there … and bring friends.

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

Listen to Jesus' homecoming sermon and respond. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/YJ1qWl3IdO

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

On April 1, just over one week ago, the world watched as 4 astronauts boarded the spaceship Artemis II to be a part of the first manned journey to the far side of the moon in over 50 years. This is the farthest journey mankind has ever taken from our planet!

In order to achieve this feat, Artemis II was boosted out of the earth’s atmosphere with the help of the SLS Rocket and four other engines, designed to collectively provide 8.8 million pounds of thrust. If you think your SUV gets bad gas mileage, know that the SLS rocket system and engines require over 537,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and 196,000 gallons of liquid oxygen. They don’t sell those at On Cue, so I am not certain the price per gallon, but it is safe to say this was not a vacation on a budget!

Because of this tremendous show of force, and unique journey, the Artemis II has captured the imaginations of many. Maybe you found yourself outside looking upward at the sky trying to see our fellow Americans as they headed to space last Wednesday or splash back on earth sometime tomorrow.

Why do I share this story?

Well, 2,000 years ago there was another launch that captured the imaginations of many. This launch was not a space ship, but it was out of this world. Existing eternally as the Son of God, Jesus came to earth. He humbled Himself and took on human flesh to reveal God to us, and ultimately to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. Jesus’ arrival on the planet and early years of life are recorded in Luke 1:1-4:13, verses we looked at during Christmas last December in our “Christmas Morning” sermon series, and in January and early February in our “Prepare the Way” sermon series. After arriving on the earth and growing over 30 years of life, the public ministry of Jesus was getting ready to launch.

Far more than being powered by jet engines and liquid fuel, Jesus was powered by the Spirit of Almighty God, a propulsion system that knows no limits. When we get to Luke 4:14 - 6:16, we see Jesus on the “launch pad” of Galilee ready to blast off on His mission to seek and to save the lost in His public ministry. Over the next 8 weeks at Wildwood Community Church in our Sunday services, we will witness the “Launch Day” of Jesus’ public ministry, the beginning of a movement that would change the world forever.

As we prepare for part 1 of this series, would you read Luke 4:14-30 before Sunday? In these verses we see Jesus “go to church” (as was His habit), read the Scripture and apply it (identifying Himself as the Savior), and be rejected by His neighbors and classmates (in His hometown of Nazareth.)

Last Sunday (Easter Sunday) was such a blessing to gather and worship with so many of you. I so hope you come back this week as we look more deeply at the One who would ultimately rise from the dead on the third day. Let’s find ourselves looking up to Him in worship as we splash into our next series in Luke’s Gospel. See you Sunday at 8:30, 9:45, or 11:00 … and bring friends!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

He is risen ... and so we rise. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/OODr89AKqc

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

I looked down at my phone and saw a text from a friend.

“Hey Mark. Do you have a few minutes to talk?”

It was September 22, 2025 at 11:37AM.

As I typed a quick reply of “Yes,” my heart sank. I had a sense of the news I was getting ready to receive. See, the text was not just from a friend, but also a friend who was my wife’s doctor. The previous three weeks had been filled with medical tests to determine the cause of some symptoms Kimberly had been experiencing. Not wanting us to simply read the results in the “patient portal” on the internet, our doctor/friend wanted to personally share with us the findings of the PET scan.

A few minutes later, we were talking on the phone and our fears were confirmed. It looked like cancer. A subsequent biopsy would confirm that Kimberly was dealing with metastatic lung cancer, launching us into a season of uncertainties, chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments.

Why is it that the word “cancer” makes our hearts sink? After all, it’s not such a scary looking word … only six letters, and none of them x’s! I’ve had six months to contemplate that, and have concluded that the sting of cancer is its frequent associate - death. Cancer currently ranks second (behind heart disease) as the most common cause of death in the United States. This means that many of us have a loved one who has passed away from cancer. But in addition to this ultimate threat, the experience of living with cancer (and the treatments associated with its care) can kill some aspects of our enjoyment of this life.

So, it is not so much cancer we are afraid of … it is death.

Now, you need to know that Kimberly has responded to treatment, the cancer is not growing, and Kimberly is alive and well! But this experience has reminded us of the fragility of this life. All of our days are numbered (whether we have a cancer diagnosis or not) all the time, and death is often closer than we think, and that fact bothers us.

As I share this story, I know many of you can relate. You also have received a phone call or text message like this … sometimes with stories that ended way sooner and more tragic than our current experience. The valley of the shadow of death has a darkness that impacts us all eventually..

Given our universal experience of this … wouldn’t it be amazing to find a cure for cancer? EVEN BETTER, wouldn’t it be amazing if we found a cure for death? (After all, death dances with heart disease, accidents, and a number of other partners.)

God created a world without cancer OR death, but the very first inhabitants of that world (Adam and Eve) sinned, plunging the world under a curse. The violence of the F5 tornado and the metastatic mutations of cancer cells became a part of the experience of humanity after the fall. Separated from God and His tree of life, we became destined for death. But God, rich in mercy and love for us, had a plan to save us. 2,000 years ago, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into this world. He was born in Bethlehem, lived a perfect life, revealed God to humanity, and ultimately died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins … to rescue us from the effect’s of sin’s curse.

But if sin leads to death, how do we know the curse is broken?

This Easter Sunday morning (April 5), at Wildwood Community Church in our 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 services, we will see a definitive reminder that the curse is broken as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and look at Mark 16:1-8. Not only will we see Jesus’ triumph, we will also see the implications of His victory over death for all of us who trust in Him.

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” - Jesus (John 11:25-26)

“Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? … But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. - 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, 57

See you Sunday morning … and bring friends!

P.S. One more thing … we also are gathering Friday night, April 3 at 6:00 and 7:30PM for our Good Friday services. On Friday night, we will remember Jesus death on the cross on our behalf. Make plans to join us Friday AND Sunday!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

In the past four weeks the madness of March has had the attention of the Robinson family. Our Sooners nearly made the big dance, the Thunder are rumbling toward the playoffs, and Norman High won the state championship! Over the past four weeks, thankfully, Kimberly’s treatment for lung cancer has not been so maddening. In fact, there are encouraging signs!

In early March, Kimberly went through a 5 dose radiation regimen at what is believed to be the original cancer site in her lung. What the chemo has weakened, we hope and pray the radiation will burn up. These cancerous spots are uninvited guests after all! The radiation treatment delayed the seventh cycle of chemo by one week (as her doctors gave her a few extra days of recovery). Therefore, yesterday’s chemo infusion was her first in 4 weeks … the longest gap between infusions in the four months of treatment. Talking with her doctor today, it seems we will settle back into a chemo infusion every three weeks going forward. After several more weeks, Kimberly will have another scan to track how things are progressing. For now, though, she feels pretty good!

So where does this leave us?

Both from how Kimberly feels and what the scans have shown (last scan was in February), the cancer seems to have gone somewhat dormant. It does not seem to be spreading since treatment began. This is great news! The plan will be to continue the current combo of chemo and a targeted treatment (oral medication) in perpetuity to keep the cancer sleepy and at bay. We will keep scans at regular intervals to monitor the situation and make changes to treatment as necessary. Future radiation (though not currently prescribed) can be used down the road if necessary.

We would love to have you continue to pray with us for healing and peace, for God to be glorified in it all, and for us to continue to see God’s goodness day by day. Though circumstances can be maddening, God’s grace marches on!

[Mark Robinson @soonermark]

The public parade of the Savior to His Passion. Sermon audio, video, and questions from this morning now online - https://t.co/wdv8zjGYMK