On Sunday, we will look at James 3 in the Sunday Sermon. And in the first verse, we find these sobering words: “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” Now, hold on to that verse and compare it to the ministry training event coming next Sunday (August 23)—an open invitation for all members at OBC who are teaching ...

In Part 1 of this four-part series, I outlined two problems that come from delaying coming of Christ. First, if Christ promised a near return and he did not return soon, then it gives skeptics the ability to question the veracity of the Bible. Second, if Christ’s promise of a near return are extended to an event in the distant future, then they are joined to a number of events that must happen bef...

In August, the elders will preach from the Epistle of James during our Sunday worship services. James is a short epistle, and yet it has a higher percentage of imperatives (biblical commands) than any other book of the Bible. So, if you crave a practical sermon series, James might be a book for you. At the same time, if you struggle with not doing what you know you should as a follower of Christ, ...

Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war. - Psalm 144:1.Warfare: It is a gruesome thing. Movies like Saving Private Ryan and Hacksaw Ridge try to depict the horrors of war, but they can only do it so much justice. Many are the memoirs of military generals and commanders who have also written their own tales—long military expeditions, with no food, little sleep, and many thoughts o...