As the end of the year draws to a close, so too does my 35-year tenure as an elder serving this wonderful church. It is a moment filled with profound gratitude - a gratitude that flows not just from looking back at the years, but from looking up to the eternal God we serve. A Heart Overflowing with Thanks The years pass quickly, and when I reflect on three decades of minis...

The Elders and Pastors of Omaha Bible Church met for our monthly board meeting. We opened in prayer and with thanksgiving for the work the Lord is doing at OBC. We thanked God for the spirit of unity, and the priority of promoting and defending the gospel. It is very encouraging to see God's Word working on the hearts of the OBC body. Pat's recent teaching from Philippians...

The Puritans believed that God designed us for a specific end. Namely, to find pleasure in Him. This was apparent in the first question of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, "Q: what is the chief end of man? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever." George Swinnock was a puritan pastor born in 1627. He was a graduate of Cambridge and Oxford. He died...

Are we the first generation to not die? This is the question, and the ethos of a man that believes he can avoid death. Streaming now on a major platform is the documentary of one man's efforts to rejuvenate and extend his life. He believes he can escape death by taking control of it, spending millions of dollars annually on himself to achieve his goal of avoiding death. Is...

The elders met on February 21 for our monthly meeting. We opened in prayer and read article 20 of the London Baptist Confession of 1689 on The Gospel and its Influence. We find great encouragement in being reminded of what has been confessed and affirmed by believers over the ages. God has been and continues to build His church and we are thankful to be part of His work at...

Marriage for many, becomes the dream of a lifetime. Does your marriage presently fulfill your former dreams? Marriage can be a beautiful dream or a monstrous nightmare. So much hate, so much bitterness, so much disappointment, so much anger flows when the dream is shattered and the marriage is viewed as a failure. R C Sproul wrote this book as a practical guide for marr...

All our heroes have clay feet. The older I get the more I realize that is true. We tend to look up to those people who have great influence in our lives. When we are very young, it's our parents. A bit older, and our primary grade school teachers were important people that we respected and looked up to. Eventually it might be a politician or business leader, or maybe the ...

The elders at Omaha Bible Church met for their monthly meeting on June 21. Let me pause for a moment. What does that mean? OBC is an elder-led church, with a plurality of elders, one of whom is the Senior Pastor. Why does this matter? It matters because scripture shows that elders (plural) were appointed to the churches, as the apostles established the first churches. OBC...

The elders at Omaha Bible Church met for their monthly meeting on June 21. Let me pause for a moment. What does that mean? OBC is an elder-led church, with a plurality of elders, one of whom is the Senior Pastor. Why does this matter? It matters because scripture shows that elders (plural) were appointed to the churches, as the apostles established the first churches. OBC...

The elders at Omaha Bible Church met for their monthly meeting on June 21. Let me pause for a moment. What does that mean? OBC is an elder-led church, with a plurality of elders, one of whom is the Senior Pastor. Why does this matter? It matters because scripture shows that elders (plural) were appointed to the churches, as the apostles established the first churches. OBC...