The Elders of Omaha Bible Church gathered for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2023.We began our discussion by reviewing the financial reports for the month of September. September averaged 377 in attendance for the month. We praise the Lord that so many were able to hear the teaching of God's Word concerning the goodness of God's salvation offered in Chris...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on the evening of September 26 for our monthly meeting. We began the meeting with Mike Holloway leading us in prayer. We praised God for the redeeming work of His Son, sought wisdom for His servants, and asked for grace to love the body passionately. We welcomed our newest deacons (Dwight Eveland, Greg Gensler, and Michael Herrington)...

I asked a well-known theologian of our day a while back what books he would recommend to read. He stated that we need to read the church fathers more (e.g., Athanasius, Irenaeus, Gregory of Nazianzus, etc.). You might be thinking, "I don't think I can read the church fathers, they are probably too difficult to understand." Thankfully, that is not the case. Many of the c...

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 ...

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 ...

Christ Seminary has trained several pastors across the continent of Africa. Many of these pastors begin the training with a charismatic background. There are those who wonder why we accept men with charismatic or Pentecostal theology. The answer is found in the transformation witnessed during the training. These men are introduced to Christ Seminary's statement of faith d...

The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday evening, August 15. Pastor Pat opened the night with a word of prayer, thanking the Lord for the work He has done and continues to do in the lives and ministries of OBC. We also prayed for church members who are faced with sickness and trials. We then went on to read article 14 of the London Baptist Confession of 1689, deali...

I recently read a biography of J. C. Ryle whose preaching and writing ministry impacted many Christians in the 19th century. His book, Holiness stands as one of the notable works that continues to affect lives in church today. This biography explains his life from childhood to the time of his ministry endeavors. His unwavering heart for Christ and His Church is demonstr...

Have you ever considered the unique nature of congregational singing in the church? It is quite an interesting activity of the church. Hundreds of people from all different walks of life, experiencing different circumstances in their lives, gather in a large room and sing together. Music is such a unique gift that the Lord has given to us. It combines our minds as we thin...