Dear Church of the Open Bible,
Merry Christmas! I hope each of you has been able to have time to slow down and reflect on God’s goodness through Christ. As the new year approaches, you might want to respond to His goodness by renewing your commitment in certain areas. One of these areas might be expressing your allegiance to Christ by being baptized (if you have not been already). Another area might be expressing your commitment to the local church and discipleship by pursuing membership with us at COB. A third area might include a renewed commitment to reading and applying God’s Word. A year ago, we put out a short, daily podcast going through the book of Proverbs. This book shows us what Christlike character looks like with short mini-video clips and snapshots of everyday living. It helps us to live wisely, according to who God is as we trust in Him. Our previous pastoral intern, Ethan Jones, and I took turns sharing from Proverbs, and you can find those episodes here on Youtube.
May God give us strength, by His Spirit, to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel that we have received!