The Great (Re) Commission

“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have...

Our Mission at OGC

“Love God, Love Family, Love Others”   Loving God – (Matt. 22:37-38) And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. Our mission is to love God with...

Independence Day & Roe vs. Wade

Barb and I were sitting around Sunday night watching the programs that were celebrating our 245th Birthday as a nation. The show from New York was especially impressive with a melting pot selection of music and musicians. As one would expect, the celebration centered...

Is God Personal to you?

A young lady came to me after the service on Sunday and had asked some good questions about prayer since that is what I spoke on. One of the things she was curious about is how does prayer continue to be meaningful to us because there is such a tendency to treat it as...

The Joy of the Lord is your Strength

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to...

The Assurance of our Salvation

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the...