A good book outlining the major beliefs, practices and processes of the Christian faith can be immensely helpful. I still remember reading C.S. Lewis's Mere...
Journaling on “The Heart”
Following Christ is more about the heart than I have often realized. I'm not talking about the physical organ pumping in the chest, I'm talking...
Resource: Serving
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many,"...
Scripture Memory, the Flossing of the Spiritual Life?
Every time I go to the dentist the hygienist yells at me for not flossing. I can't say anything because she usually has three hands...
This Blog is Messed Up
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...
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...