As Christians awaiting our heavenly home, we experience all different circumstances in our lives. We are confronted with the reality of sin in a fallen and broken world as we face suffering, temptation, trials, and hardship. How, in these different moments, should we, as Christians, pray? Recently while studying the Psalms I was struck by this short statement made by a com...

The author, Guy Waters, has published, co-authored, and authored a number of books that are devoted to defending the gospel of justification. This particular book,Justification, is a basic articulation of the gospel of justification as well as a simple explanation of the present threats made against the gospel. A book focused onJustificationwritten specifically for members...

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...

Have you considered that salvation is a communication issue? God has communicated to His creatures His Law which has revealed His righteous character and manifested the requirement that His creatures lovingly obey Him from the heart. Adam (and through his representation all humankind) has communicated back to God a defiant "No" to God and His Law. God has communicated...

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...

The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. Martin Bast 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 Holloway then led us through news and financial updates for thus far in the year. It was another good month of giving and, combined with being under budget on expens...

The Elders of Omaha Bible Church met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 20. Pastor Pat opened the meeting in prayer giving thanks for the ministry that the Lord has entrusted to us at OBC. We are mindful that we are dependent on the Lord in all things and that our only boast is in Christ, our Savior. Todd Swift then led the elders in reading chapter one of t...

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 ...

John Ashley Null is both a scholar-theologian and has served as a chaplain to the British team competing in the Olympicgames. He offers this book,Performance Identity,out of his reformed studies and his pastoral heart for elite athletes who have struggled with their identity in the spotlight of the highs and lows of winning and losing. This book isnotwritten specificallyf...

The deacons met on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. with Dwight Eveland opening the meeting in prayer. John Schmoll shared the good financial report through last month as provided by Pastor Mike Holloway. Greg Gensler led us through a reading and reflection on the London Baptist Confession of 1689, chapter 27, The Communion of the Saints. There is tremendous blessing in the church. A...