On January 2, 2023, Ligonier Ministries launched a daily devotional podcast titled Things Unseen, hosted by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson. Dr. Sinclair Ferguson is a teaching fellow and vice-chairman of Ligonier Ministries, as well as the Chancellor's Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He brings a lifetime of theological reflection and pastoral w...

I don't know about you, but there are times when my thoughts feel jumbledespecially when I pray. In those moments, I find it helpful to turn to the prayers given to us in Scripture. These inspired prayers not only give us words but also provide structure and focus for our own conversations with God. The Lord's Prayer is the most well-known example, taught by Jesus himself ...

The Elders of OBC met on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. for their monthly meeting. Pastor Pat opened the meeting in prayer, praising God who is worthy to receive glory and honor and power and thanking God for his marvelous grace towards us in the forgiveness of our sins and the gift of eternal life. He also asked for the strength to fight sin and for wisdom as pastors and ...

The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met on Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30 a.m. for their monthly meeting. Pastor Pat opened the meeting in prayer, thanking God for the opportunity to serve in the gospel ministry of reconciliation and asking for wisdom, grace, and courage for the pastors and elders to serve faithfully. A major responsibility of that ministry is to equip the sain...

In May's edition of the POST, Pastor Chris introduced us to Octavius Winslow and his book None Like Christ. For this month's POST, I would like to recommend another book by Winslow, Consider Jesus: Thoughts for Daily Duty, Service, and Suffering. The book has 31 short chapters written to daily strengthen and encourage followers of Jesus Christ, as they "consider Jesus, ...

The first of Martin Luther's 95 Theses states, "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, 'Repent' [Matthew 4:17], he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance." The London Baptist Confession of 1689 defines repentance as a grace where, through the Holy Spirit, a person becomes aware of their sin, humbles themselves with godly sorrow, and seeks forgive...

The elders held their monthly meeting on Wednesday morning, December 13. Todd Swift opened the meeting in prayer, giving thanks for our wonderful salvation through the message of the gospel, and for the privilege of partnering together in the ministry of reconciliation to God through Christ. Please pray with us, that with the help of the Holy Spirit, the truth of the gospe...

In C.S. Lewis' novel, The Screwtape Letters, the devil Screwtape writes to his protg, Wormwood, explaining that though, "The horror of the Same Old Thing is one of the most valuable passions we have produced in the human heart" yet, God in his benevolence has, "balanced the love of change in them by a love of permanence. He has contrived to gratify both tastes together on ...

We forgive because God has first forgiven us. Similarly, we show kindness because God has first shown kindness to us. Being nice, being pleasant and agreeable with others is nice, but kindness, especially that which conforms to God's kindness, is much deeper. "Kindness" is a word that means to furnish what is suitable to a need. As James would instruct, don't just say be ...

The OBC Elders met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Pastor Pat opened in prayer thanking the Lord for another year of gospel ministry and asking for wisdom and guidance for the leaders and helpers of those ministries. May we all be encouraged knowing that in the Lord our labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58). After the opening prayer ...