The Deacons of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, July 25 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. Keith Walter reviewed the giving updates for the previous month. While giving was down, expenses were as well, leading us to have a positive net income. We praised God for the faithful giv...

If a Christian was on a mission to study the Bible to retrieve the God-given roles for a Christian marriage, he or she might be surprised to find that roles are generally identified. Largely missing are the prescriptive details the "how to's." The ideas of leading, loving, serving as a head, and instructing children are attributed to the role of husbands. Submitting, hon...

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...

I am thrilled to highly recommend this book by Fitzpatrick and Johnson. Comprehensive and yet, simple, it is a book conducive for every member of the church. This is a book that provides a biblical analysis of the condition of the heart and fleshes out the promise of the gospel in the incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, particularly as God's an...

There is therefore now no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 When I began to understand Reformed Theology around 2016, I was attracted to preachers that made me feel guilty every sermon. I was convinced that the works in my life were a must if I was to be truly justified as a Christian. Strangely, I found security in the feeling of questioning my ...

The elders of Omaha Bible Church met on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. for their monthly meeting. Pastor Pat opened the meeting in prayer, giving thanks to the Lord for those that he has brought to the ministry. We are continually grateful for the gospel ministry that the Lord gives us at OBC. Andrew Meyer led the elders in reading Chapter 11 from the London Baptist Confess...

The Bookends of the Christian Life, written by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington, is a well-written book for Christians who are at any stage in their life. Whether you are a mature Christian needing encouragement or a new Christian looking to understand the pillars of the faith for learning how to live as a new creation, this book will provide a blessing. The purpose of a...

Adapted from the Preface of Pat's new book entitled Covenant Theology There are those things that you cannot unsee once you have seen them. Covenant theology is wonderfully that way for me. Once I was convinced of the expressly biblical nature of the theological realities known as the covenant of redemption, the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, the whole Bibl...