Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, Colossians 2:6 The Christian life is full of joys and pleasures in Christ and yet there are so many pitfalls and spiritual dangers in it too. Recently I heard a statement from Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, which is so true in our Christian lives. He was talking about being united to Christ and how inevitably a be...

The OBC Elders met for their regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on March 21, 2023. The meeting began with Pat Abendroth leading the elders in a time of prayer. The Lord is so good, especially to His church, as He commands us to pray about all things. We are thankful for being truly saved in Christ, who is not only our Savior and Lord, but also the Head and authority of ...

The deacons met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss ministry opportunities, a devotional, and current finances. Keith Walter facilitated the meeting having Vimal George open the meeting in prayer and praise for all that Christ has accomplished for us. John Schmoll recorded action items and took minutes. We continued reviewing chapter...

When we open our Bibles the first thing, we realize is that the Old Testament occupies more than half of the pages. We do say that we love the whole Bible and we do know that Jesus said in Matthew 5:39, "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me." We do affirm this and, in some ways, seek wa...