The P.R.A.I.S.E. AWARD 2019

The P.R.A.I.S.E. AWARD 2019 During our Open House CHOIR Fellowship on 5-26-19 the Music Ministry continued recognizing outstanding music ministry servants at SOBC. *Last year we awarded our first ever P.R.A.I.S.E. certificates to Kim Steele, Lynn Rippberger, and Becky Burt.  These women earned the recognition for their outstanding contributions to our Music Ministry.  Why did

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Helpful Resources to Reach my Neighbors

If you have a desire to reach your neighbors for Jesus and are seeking helpful resources in the process – be sure to check out the following ministries: 1. Neighbor Bible Studies 2 Go www.NBS2GO.com NBS2GO is a website designed by Cru to help anyone share Jesus with their neighbors. The site includes completely free

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Religion VS. The Gospel

Tim Keller shows the difference between Religion and Gospel in his book, Gospel in Life Study Guide (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010), p. 16. Acceptance Religion: “I obey; therefore, I’m accepted.” Gospel: “I’m accepted; therefore, I obey.”  Motivation Religion: Motivation is based on fear and insecurity. Gospel: Motivation is based on grateful joy. Obedience Religion: I obey God

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What Legal Rights Do Christians Have?

After a recent sermon from Acts 19, the following are some helpful laws that assist Christians in America: Below are links to and quotes from help documents by the American Center for Law & Justice Bibles and Bible studies in the workplace:  (http://media.aclj.org/pdf/Bibles-and-Bible-Studies-in-the-Workplace.pdf) “In sum, the First Amendment does not require the censorship of private

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