by OGC Office | Jan 26, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. Matthew 13:12 NIV One of the most unsettling verses that no one knows about is this verse above. It has however leaked into the mindset...
by OGC Office | Jan 19, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
This portion of the Scriptures is about Joseph’s reunion with his brothers – when they come to Egypt to find food for their father and their families. These brothers are the ones who sold him to a caravan headed for Egypt and then presented his torn,...
by OGC Office | Jan 12, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. (1Jo 5:11 NAS) Explaining eternal life is sometimes tricky. The Bible tells us that...
by OGC Office | Jan 5, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
When God called Abram it was a decisive calling: The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your...
by OGC Office | Dec 29, 2015 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
We are always setting goals for the New Year. We want to improve our health so we are going to exercise; we are going to eat in healthier ways so we will cut out the junk food; we are going to be more disciplined about reading so we start a new book; we want to deal...
by OGC Office | Dec 22, 2015 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
An interesting factoid and observation of the Christmas story is how much light is part of the story. Of course light stands in contrast to the darkness and becomes a great analogy for life. * The star that was a sign to the magi guiding them to the Christ-Child...
