OK, not entirely, but there is something missing. While we hope to build community through OPISO, we want to be real about the limitations of...
Resource: God
Understanding God starts with understanding "the Trinity." While the term “Trinity” is not used in Scripture the doctrine itself is abundantly evident (Mt. 28:19; 2...
Resource: Stewardship
When we talk about stewardship in the church, we are talking about what we do with what we have, whether it be money, natural resources,...
Resource: Community
God loves to get things done through people. We often want spiritual growth to fall out of the sky but, more often, God's preferred delivery...
Prayer, the Soul's Blood
In his first poem on prayer, George Herbert (1593–1633) refers to prayer as the soul’s blood. What can he mean by this? Two things, I...
Resource: Bible Study
Two metaphors unlock our understanding of God's word and its role in our lives. Isaiah says it is like "rain" that enters the parched earth...
Is it possible to test for spiritual growth?
No. And yes. The master of spiritual growth is the Spirit and only he can guide us. But the Spirit works through people and the...
Resource: Prayer
Prayer is an opportunity to sit down with the Creator of the universe, not merely some rote chore to be "performed" before each meal. Nowhere...
Resource: Patience
We often think of patience as being able to wait for something - delaying gratification. However, the word means more than that. Patience is the...
Resource: Worship
Sunday morning church activities represent only a piece of the biblical definition of worship. Anything we do that brings honor and glory to God is...