Oasis Center Faith-base Ministry

  "... and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also."  - 2 Timothy 2:2 ESV Nineteen years ago,  Trog Trogdon  moved across the country, from North Carolina to McKinney, Texas, for a job opportunity. He wanted to be successful, wealthy, and make a name for himself, BUT God had different plans. God used this relocation to move more than his stuff. He used it to move his heart toward the things of Christ in a radical way. It was in Texas that Trog fell in love with Jesus all over again. It was here that he found a great church and was discipled by a dear friend, philanthropist, and pastor. It was here where he learned more about evangelism and ultimately where God broke his heart for the poor. And, he says he is forever grateful! Put simply, Trog found his life’s work and passion which is threefold…to share the gospel, to make disciples, and to serve the suffering. Big Announcement! Afte...

Has this ever happen to you?    You've been waiting for your credit card to arrive in the mailbox and it seems to be taking too long, chances are you're right.  Recently one of our supporters shared a story about identity theft which include the theft of a new Mastercard from the apartment building mailboxes.  Theft is only one of the many reasons some individuals get caught up in the criminal justice system.  It may be that the thief was following shallow ambitions or really simply not using their talents in a legal manner.  A great artist might fall on hard times and choose to counterfeit or they could find a job cleaning public restrooms.  The decisions we make belong to the decision-maker and when you've made a bad decision, it can sometimes take months or even years to get back on track.   The Oasis Center supporter mentioned earlier was taken by surprise when an email was received saying "Thank you for activating your new credit card."...

Picture it. You’re out, enjoying your life, and your anxiety flares up. Suddenly your heart is racing, you’re short of breath and you feel the urge to run screaming out of the room. It sounds like a terrible problem, right? That is the reality for many of us living with anxiety….especially now during COVID-19. The unfortunate thing is that you can’t just run screaming from the room. Anxiety symptoms can crop up anywhere, from the boardroom to the pickup line at school, and when those thought patterns begin, we need to know how to counteract them. There are many techniques to employ, but here are a few that have been known to stop anxiety pretty quickly.   Here at Oasis Center, we are not exempt from feeling anxious and we serve people dealing with anxiety all the time.   So we wanted to provide a shortlist to help you deal with your anxiety. "Anxiety doesn’t have to run your life. Give yourself some time to master these techniques." The grounding technique Anxiety is commonly...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  – Maya Angelou This quote by Maya Angelou is a simple reminder of the impact we can make in someone’s life through an act of kindness, a positive inspiration, or something as small as how I respond to a text message.  I used to think that I was weak because I would not respond to situations or people in a way that would hurt them. But now I realize that it’s ok. I want to be a peacemaker, or peacekeeper when at all possible. And by doing that, I believe that I am bringing out the best in others.  Inspiration is powerful, and can significantly change a person’s life.  And honestly, everyone deserves a second chance. Greatness is different for everyone, and you determine what makes you great or what it means for you to be great.  Inspiring someone to greatness is both good for the one being inspired, and the one providing ins...

These days Labor Day is the unofficial last weekend of the summer filled with BBQs and one last weekend on the river. Usually by this point, many, if not all kids are back in school and summer fun, is at an end. But that isn’t at all what it was meant to be and it has come a long way from its late 19 th  century roots. More than 130 years later there are a lot of lessons we could learn from the history of Labor Day. "While we may not be slaving away 12 hours a day anymore we are seeing labor concerns growing once more."   Labor Day first came into being at the height of the Industrial Revolution, in a time when workers were expected to be in work 12 hours a day, seven days a week and despite restrictions that were supposed to prevent it, you could find children as young as five workings in mills, mines, and factories across the country. The poorest in the country, as well as immigrants, often face unsafe work conditions, didn’t have access to fresh air, and didn’t get breaks....

To some collaboration may seem complex, but to the Oasis Center, nonprofits joining forces can mean bigger strides towards achieving the mission and fostering a better world.    Community organizations working together on joint projects can make their programs and activities more effective and/or more efficient.   Michael Lee, Executive Director of the Oasis Center said, “My mindset, in the moment of addressing COVID-19 and the civil unrest reaching its peak after the death of George Floyd, is that social change organizations need to come together, share their services, contacts and God-given “calling” to provide evidence-based, community-centric and measurables services to collectively address systematic aspects of historical social injustice. Our efforts in this arena predate both COVID-19 and the present civil unrest and call for policing and criminal justice reform.    To this end, Oasis Center and our partners to date have been developin...