Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God...
I was in a hurry, looking for the nearest entrance into the maze of barricades, stages, vendor booths, and other random attractions that had transformed almost all of downtown Las Vegas into a raging music festival for 3 nights. I had been flown out west to join one of the set up teams, and one...
If you’ve ever felt that you’re not as open about sharing your faith as you should be I recommend Get Real Sharing, Your Everyday Faith Every Day, by John S. Leonard. John S. Leonard, PhD is a professor at Westminster Seminary and the founding pastor of Creshiem Valley Church. I’ve felt that I haven’t been...
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:34-35) I don’t know how many of you saw the movie,...
Reserve April 17-18, 2015 for the annual OPC Women’s Retreat at Lakeside Conference Center in Pittsfield. The keynote speaker will be Kathleen Curto. The topic is Keeping the Heart, based on the Puritan John Flavel’s study of Proverbs 4:23: “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Many women...
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 I have for about a year now been embarked upon a quest to learn how to pray. I...
