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Last Sunday we talked about another spiritual training exercise in our quest for godliness (1 Timothy 4:7). We didn’t just talk about service. We talked about humble service. The best picture of this is Jesus. Read John 13:1-17. What the disciples should have done for Jesus, He does for them. He even washes the feet [...]

Here are a few thoughts from Sunday and the weekend.
- The OCC elders, deacons, and full-time ministerial staff (Tom and me) went on a retreat this weekend. Gary Dolan, Executive Pastor at RiverTree Christian Church, facilitated the retreat. We began work on a vision statement and also reviewed our mission, values, and key initiatives. Thanks [...]

I have some exciting news to share…
OCC has hired Kevin Leimeister as part-time (15 hours per week) Interim Youth Director. Kevin will provide overall leadership for OCC’s youth ministry until we hire a full-time person. He will work with our existing adult volunteers to plan, organize, and supervise ALL youth activities. We’ve hired Kevin, at [...]

Greg Swartzentruber and I traveled to Los Angeles over the weekend to visit a worship minister candidate. We hardly did any sightseeing, but we had to see one important landmark. I guess it’s better late than never. Go BUCKS!

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:44, 45
How do we love our enemies? One way is to pray. We love when we pray. Not only that, but God begins to do something in our heart. We pray so we can [...]

This weekend was extremely busy, but very good! Below is a recap.
- OCC was the only church represented at the YMCA Health Fair on Saturday morning. Thanks to my assistant, Val Leimeister, for getting our display organized. It ROCKED! See pictures below.

- Hundreds of people continue to come to our facility on Saturday’s to watch [...]

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35
It’s obviously not a requirement, but Jesus chose (at least in this instance) to have His quiet time with the Father in the morning. Let me give a [...]

“Be still and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10
There are many “solitude stealers” in our lives. So many things are vying for our attention and allegiance. One of the big ones these days is technology. It’s a blessed curse. Surfing the net. Email. Texting. TV. Twitter. Facebook. All of these things have their place, but without boundaries [...]

“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:16
Why?
It seems to me, at least in part, that Jesus’ capacity to love and continue His mission was dependent on His times alone with God.
For example, in Mark 1:35ff, Jesus goes off to a quiet place to pray. Simon Peter and others go looking for [...]

Brit Hume at Fox News has a message for Tiger Woods. Watch below.

If you had 30 seconds to talk with Tiger, what would you say? How did Brit do?