The deacons met on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. at Martin Bast's house. Martin opened in prayer for different needs within the body and for opportunities to serve and glorify God. Vimal George reviewed previous minutes and provided an OBC financial update. Vimal and Keith provided an update on the new Strive project. It was encouraging to hear what the leaders at OBC ha...

As I wrote the article on beholding the beauty of God, the aspect of the beauty of God's holiness especially stood out. Psalm 96:9 calls us to "worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (KJV), although the ESV translates it as the "splendor" of holiness. God's holiness is a deep and difficult subject to grasp, and R. C. Sproul's classic book, The Holiness of God, is a g...

The elders met for the monthly meeting on Wednesday morning, May 27. Pastor Pat opened the meeting with prayer, and we thanked God for the opportunity to minister to the body of believers at OBC. Dallas Focht read Article 12 of the London Baptist Confession of 1689, titled "Of Adoption." This chapter of the LBC is an amazing reminder of God's grace extended to us as we are...

On a recent vacation, I visited an art museum in Sacramento with my brothers and sister. We had a wonderful time wandering through the rooms, briefly glancing at one painting after another. But in front of one sizable piece, we noticed a family sitting together, speaking quietly and gazing at the canvas for a long time. As we passed by, we could overhear them discussing th...

Preaching to ourselves? That is the question our author Joe Thorn asks of his readers and, in fact, serves as the theme around which he frames this book. Thorn writes, "the idea of preaching the gospel to ourselves is getting more press these days, but the actual work of preaching to ourselves seems to be slow in coming" (23). Of course, it has been trendy in reformed cir...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. Keith Walter opened us in prayer, giving thanks for the blessings we have in Christ and the honor we have to serve the body at OBC. Pastor Mike Grimes led us through news and financial updates. Giving was down in February, but expenses were as well, helping us stay on target with finances. Martin Bast...

The elders met on Tuesday evening, April 21,for our monthly elders meeting. We began our evening with prayer for gospel faithfulness and endurance in the various ministries of OBC. We are continuing to pray for OBC ministry that God would see fit to raise up future leaders to serve as elders, deacons, ministry leaders, and home group leaders. Regarding our finances, income...

"Seeing Christ through Gospel Lenses" is my endeavor to capture the emphasis in Scripture, particularly the book of Colossians, on the present and future joy of every believer, to treasure the unsurpassable weightiness of Christ. When we contemplate what it means to "see" Christ, for many of us, we may relegate this sight of Christ to future glory when believers will see H...

In an age when the sacraments are frequently minimized or misunderstood, The Lord's Supper as the Sign and Seal of the New Covenant by Guy Prentiss Waters stands as a refreshing and deeply enriching contribution. This volume offers a careful biblicaltheological study of the Lord's Supper and will especially benefit readers who delight in seeing the grand storyline of Scrip...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was opened in prayer, praising God for His blessing and mercy to us and asking for wisdom as we seek to serve the church body at OBC. Pastor Mike Grimes provided an update on the news and finances of OBC. Giving was down some, but current expenses were also down, so the financial positio...