Next Oxford Club for Men

by Pastor Curt on March 31, 2012
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We got off to to a good start this morning discussing the preface. Our next meeting is slated for April 21 at 7 AM. Place is TBA. We will tackle, Lord willing, the introduction and chapter one of A Practical View of Christianity by William Wilberforce. I still have one copy of the Hendrikson Classic [...]

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Wading Into Wilberforce

by Pastor Curt on March 29, 2012
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Saturday morning brings a new season in our journey as men in the Oxford Club as we begin to tackle William Wilberforce’s only book A Practical View of Christianity. Here is a brief video to whet the appetite.

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New Oxford Book Now in Stock!

by Pastor Curt on March 20, 2012
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I managed recently to secure fourteen copies of the Hendriksen Classics version of our new read for the Oxford Club for Men. I am talking about William Wilberforce’s classic, A Practical View of Christianity. Copies will be available this Sunday at the SDA resource table for a donation of $10 or whatever you can afford. While [...]

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Recharge Messages Now Available!

by Pastor Curt on December 7, 2011
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Good news! All three messages by Jonathan Dodson on discipleship and the panel discussion to conclude our men’s retreat are now available on the audio portion of our website. To listen to session one – Making Disciples – click here. To listen to session two – Multiplying Disciples – click here. To listen to session [...]

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The Masculine Mandate in the Church

by Pastor Curt on December 6, 2011
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Our Oxford Club for Men group resumes this Saturday, December 10, at 7 AM, at the church office, with our ongoing study of Richard Phillips’ book The Masculine Mandate. Newcomers are always welcome! After breakfast (bring your own please) we will discuss chapter 12, The Masculine Mandate in the Church. Here is a sample from [...]

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Recharge Registration Extended & Room Upgrade Offer

by Pastor Curt on November 17, 2011
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Good news, brothers! We have extended late registration to 3 PM today. For an extra $20 you can upgrade to two men to a room and have your own bed. Hurry and register now by clicking on here.

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Two-Men-In-a-Bed-a-Phobia

by Pastor Curt on November 9, 2011
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I had to laugh out loud when I got copied on an email today from one of our elders to certain brothers in the body that he wanted to challenge to attend Recharge, our retreat coming up on Nov. 18 and 19. I assume each of you men have signed up for the retreat and [...]

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The Best Friend

by Pastor Curt on November 1, 2011
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Last Saturday’s Oxford Club discussion in Richard Phillip’s The Masculine Mandate may have been the best yet. We tackled chapter 11, Men in Friendship. Phillips argues that biblical masculinity starts with a commitment to our wives and children to work and keep (see Gen. 2:15), but it doesn’t stop there. Meaningful relationships with other godly [...]

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Seven Reasons to Get Recharged

by Pastor Curt on October 29, 2011
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This year’s men’s retreat at OGC is just around the corner. Here are seven reasons I think our men will want to attend: It’s good and pleasant for brothers to dwell together in unity and we will do that together in spades for a weekend (Psalm 133). Our mission is the Great Commission to make [...]

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Men in Friendship

by Pastor Curt on October 24, 2011
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This Saturday we resume our study in Richard Phillip’s excellent treatment on manhood entitled The Masculine Mandate. We have come to chapter 11 – Men in Friendship. The author derives numerous practical principles from the relationship of Jonathan and David in the book of First Samuel. Here is a sample to whet the appetite: Jonathan’s [...]

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