Women’s Study Devotion on Discipleship

by Pastor Curt on July 19, 2011
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At a recent meeting of our women’s Bible study, Sara G. shared a devotional on discipleship. A number of the ladies couldn’t make the meeting for various reason, but requested the notes. For ease of access we publish the file Paul, Silas and Timothy for any and all parties interested. Enjoy!

Music in the Key of Life

by Kelly Simpson on July 7, 2011
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I’m no musician. Now don’t get me wrong, I love music! But somehow my musical training and prowess stalled when I was first chair in the recorder in fourth grade. I can carry a tune okay, but I don’t enjoy singing in front of others – at least not on my own. But if you [...]

Farewell to the Prodigal, Poetic, Penitent, Petulant Prophet

by Kelly Simpson on May 10, 2011
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Jonah. Is. Finally. Done! Nine months in the making, this is the closest thing I’ve experienced to compare with bearing a child. I’ve experienced months of preparation, sleepless nights, food cravings, and pain as I prepared to “birth” this study. Okay – so maybe the food cravings are unrelated, but still, it’s been a long [...]

A Theology of Disability

by Kelly Simpson on May 4, 2011
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I sit here as a myriad of medical terms flow effortlessly through my fingertips onto the screen. I compose an in-depth handout to share my expertise about Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder. I attempt to answer many questions. To explain what proprioception and vestibular input are and how they can help. To condense six years [...]

Jonah: Appointed Plants & Selfish Rants

by Kelly Simpson on March 31, 2011
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Jonah. Is. Finally. Done. I want to celebrate and high-five everyone I see. I’ll resist at present because I’ve written my closing thoughts so I’ll let you read my experience of writing Jonah there! The last installment is available here: Jonah_final Please print from page 39 onward if you have already printed previous sections. Also, [...]

Jonah: Chartered Sea Creatures and Hardened Man Reachers

by Kelly Simpson on March 16, 2011
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Hello my Doves! In our study of Jonah though we are just in chapter one, we’ve seen already the compassion of the Lord towards his disobedient servant (what an oxymoron!) As Christians we are given long-term callings and short-term assignments. Our callings include things like evangelism, discipleship, sanctification, and glorifying God in our lives. Such [...]

Jonah: Going Down to Tarshish Just Gets You Thrown Up to Nineveh!

by Kelly Simpson on March 2, 2011
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Ladies! I am proud of you for trekking through our week one homework… that was tough stuff! But you can’t say I didn’t warn you! If I could grant you all a seminary credit for wading through the chiastic structure and discussing the complex genre of Jonah, I would! Those topics had to be discussed, [...]

Jonah: I Was Once Caught By a Fish THIS BIG!

by Kelly Simpson on February 18, 2011
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Attention Ladies of OGC: Do you long to have a better understanding of God’s sovereignty, His love for the nations, and obedience with a true heart… then do we have a study for you! I remember it well: a bearded man in robes stuck on the flannel board next to a rotund, jovial-looking whale. Jonah. [...]