Dear OBC Family,Politics is downstream from culture. And culture is downstream from worship. And so, if we want to see any change in politics, or culture, it must begin in the church.Today, if there is any degradation in our politics (and who can deny that there is?), then it stems not from the culture by itself, but from churches who have failed to order themselves by God’s Word. And it also stem...  Read More

This summer, when the Southern Baptist Convention met in Indianapolis, Daily Wire reporter,  Megan Basham, spoke to a packed room of 1000 people. In her speech, which you can now find online, she revealed various ways that pastors, churches, and other ministries have been targeted by well-funded political activists.More recently, Megan’s book, Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the...  Read More

Seven Reasons to Study Church HistoryThis Sunday we will begin a new Sunday School series that will follow the early centuries of church history from Jerusalem to Nicaea. We will begin with Pentecost and conclude with the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.Why should we study church history?1. Church history bears witness to the faithfulness of Christ. “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall...  Read More

Dear OBC Family,We are one week into August, and it’s an appropriate time to give an overview of what’s happening in church life this summer.Summer Sermon SeriesWhen summer arrives, it has become part of our annual rhythm at OBC to preach from Psalms or Proverbs. This year we decided to preach through the psalms of the Sons of Korah (Ps 42-49). This series of psalms begins with lament (Ps 42-44), ...  Read More

As we continue in our Genesis sermon series, we invite you to join us on Sunday, May 26 for an evening screening of Is Genesis History? Mountains After the Flood. The film screening will be held in the sanctuary, beginning at 6:00pm. Watch the Trailer Film Description“What if creation scientists suddenly discovered amazing new evidence supporting the events of Genesis? What if you could watch that...  Read More

This week OBC's Men's Ministry is beginning the Gospel of Mark in our Men’s Bible Reading Groups. For more about this, you can review this blog post. Pray with us that the Lord would bless our fellowship in the Word over these next few months.Below you will find our reading schedule and some additional resources that will serve you well as you begin to read and study the Gospel of Mark. Even if yo...  Read More

In Acts 13:1–3, the church in Antioch gathered to worship the Lord. And as they worshiped, the Holy Spirit identified Barnabas and Saul for missionary service. On Sunday, we have the chance to participate in this missionary drama too. For the last 13 years the Comoglio family have been faithful members of our church. During that time, Ron has served as an elder for nearly a decade. However, in the last year, the Lord has made it clear that he is calling Ron to a ministry of evangelism and encouragement to the public servants in Alabama.  Read More

We all need to grow in our understanding of God’s Word, and we want to do our best “to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15). We want to be faithful readers and interpreters of it, so that we might know the truth, guard the truth, and accurately share it with others.  Read More

OBC Men, here is a new opportunity for fellowship with your brothers in God's Word.This last Saturday (April 6) at the Men’s Breakfast Pastor David led a discussion on the importance of reading the Bible, and reading the Bible in community with one another. If you missed this time, I encourage you to catch up by listening to the audio here.This past month we surveyed the men of OBC about interest ...  Read More

This February and March, we will be teaching an adult Sunday School class on peacemaking. God is the God of peace (Rom 15:33), in Christ we have peace with God (Rom 5:1), and one of the fruits of vertical peace with God is that we are brought into fellowship with one another, with whom we are to walk in peace (2 Cor 13:11).  Read More

Dear OBC Family,“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb 4:16).One of the unexpected fruits of difficult seasons is how the Lord draws us near to Himself. The Wednesday before Christmas, several members gathered together to pray for our church. It was an encouraging and edifying time of Scripture reading, ...  Read More

Giving is meant to be a grace-based joy, and not a law-based burden. Paul consistently teaches that giving must be an overflow of the heart as God has provided (1 Cor 16:2).  Read More