by OGC Office | Jan 24, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people...
by OGC Office | Jan 17, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
In my message on Sunday I addressed the issue of idolatry and how it is easy for us at times to be exchanging our loyalty and love for God with love and loyalty to other things or people. It is a hard concept for us because we can easily justify our habits and...
by OGC Office | Jan 10, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
I have been listening to a message by Walt Henrichsen, who was speaking about the spiritual battles that Christians face and the temptation to grow weary, become disillusioned, and end up climbing on the shelf, rendering ourselves ineffective for the call of Christ....
by OGC Office | Dec 19, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
I love the narrative in Luke 2 that chases the story of Jesus from a different perspective. Just so you can follow here is the sequence of events in Luke: The angel Gabriel predicts to Zacharias that Elizabeth will bear a son whose name will be John (Luke 1:5-17)...
by OGC Office | Dec 13, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
It is a question that I have heard talking with some friends. The person who raised the question was not suggesting that he was not open to accepting what God would do, even if it was not what he was asking. Neither was he suggesting that God does not have different...
by OGC Office | Dec 6, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Have you ever considered the difference between wishful thinking and genuine faith? I believe there are several layers of a pseudo-faith which starts with wishful thinking. It might be relevant because there are many people who say they believe in Jesus but do not...
