Merry Christmas!
We encourage you to read this Christmas letter from Pastor Kyle and Pastor Ben as we look back on what God has done at Occoquan Bible Church over this last year. Also, come worship with …
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Your Family and Lent
by Ben Purves (February 24, 2012)
Do you and your family do anything for Lent? Many evangelical Christians ignore the season of Lent because of its connection to Catholicism and associations with rigid legalism. For many, the concept of Lent is tarnished because of those who …
Read MoreGrowing at OBC
by Kyle Austin (February 16, 2012)
God is blessing Occoquan Bible Church with a surge of growth!
We have had over 400 in attendance in our worship services each Sunday after the holidays, with a high of 483 on January 22nd. Our last men’s breakfast (they are …
Read MoreLooking Back at 2011
by Dr. Kyle Austin (December 27, 2011)
Every Christmas we make it a point to reflect back on what the Lord has done over the last year, and meditate on the birth of our Messiah. Have you considered how the events surrounding Christ’s birth must have happened …
Read MoreMerry Christmas Mourning
by Rod Fillinger (December 24, 2011)
The following are the notes I prepared for what I shared at our 11:00 Christmas Eve Service tonight at Occoquan Bible Church:
We come to this time of year and we reflect, appropriately, on the loveliness, beauty, and majesty of the …
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Skip the Boring Parts
by Jared Bridges (December 18, 2011)
Christmas readings at churches and homes will rightly include a heavy dose of Luke 2 (for the birth narrative), and Matthew 2 (for the visit of the magi). Even Isaiah’s prophecies about the coming Immanuel may make an appearance, but …
Read MoreFrom Thanksgiving to Advent
by Ben Purves (December 1, 2011)
This year’s Thanksgiving celebrations prompted my wife Ricki and I to take another look at the holiday’s historical origins. I pulled my old volume “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford off the shelf and thumbed through it, reminded of the …
Read MoreShaken and Stirred
by Joe Cox (September 2, 2011)
“Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke Him, saying, ‘Lord, save …
Read MoreWhat is a Healthy Christian?
by Dr. Kyle Austin (August 3, 2011)
There are a lot of Christians walking around unaware of their spiritual health or lack of it. Perhaps many are simply indifferent to their spiritual health. We spend countless hours and billions of dollars attending to our physical health as …
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