I was in a hurry, looking for the nearest entrance into the maze of barricades, stages, vendor booths, and other random attractions that had transformed almost all of downtown Las Vegas into a raging music festival for 3 nights. I had been flown out west to join one of the set up teams, and one...
If you’ve ever felt that you’re not as open about sharing your faith as you should be I recommend Get Real Sharing, Your Everyday Faith Every Day, by John S. Leonard. John S. Leonard, PhD is a professor at Westminster Seminary and the founding pastor of Creshiem Valley Church. I’ve felt that I haven’t been...
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:34-35) I don’t know how many of you saw the movie,...
Reserve April 17-18, 2015 for the annual OPC Women’s Retreat at Lakeside Conference Center in Pittsfield. The keynote speaker will be Kathleen Curto. The topic is Keeping the Heart, based on the Puritan John Flavel’s study of Proverbs 4:23: “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Many women...
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 I have for about a year now been embarked upon a quest to learn how to pray. I...
Many of you know that while the World Cup and short-term missions trip were the primary purposes for this summer’s adventure in Brazil, I was also there to learn Portuguese and explore the country in search of a new place to settle for a time, teach English, and get involved in some sort of Christian...
And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. (Acts 8:1) I don’t know about you, but it seems like 2014 passed more quickly than usual. I feel like it ought to still be 2013...
Faithlift is sponsored by the Evangelical Free Church, on March 14th from 9:00am-3:30pm CONFERENCE LOCATION: Hope Church Kemble St. Lenox, MA
Men of all ages are welcome at the monthly Men’s Prayer Fellowship, Saturday, January 17th from 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM, at the home of Doug Rose in Stockbridge. There will be a time of study of Psalm 51 utilizing Whiter Than Snow, by Paul Tripp, discussion, prayer and fellowship. Refreshments will be served.
The Story of the Immanuel School for the Deaf in Kenya Michael Gantt has been traveling in East Africa for more than 20 years. He has been active in church planting and service oriented missions in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya. He has baptized hundreds in the muddy rivers of Kenya and preached to...