Just Thinking by Pastor Gary
Posted on February 27, 2012JUST THINKING . . . PASTOR GARY PETERSEN Expect God in 2012! The word of the Lord came at the beginning of 2012 to Tim McCarty, one of our church elders. He received only two words “Expect God”. The two … Read More…
“The Market”
Posted on May 31, 2011Beginning this June First Church of the Open Bible will be sponsoring our very own local market (farmer’s market). The mission of “The Market” is to support local entrepreneurs, especially those in our church body, and to reach out to our community by providing goods and services, as well as a comfortable, family oriented, and inviting gathering place. Read More…
New Website
Posted on May 27, 2011It’s hard to believe that our church website is five years old! Typically, five years wouldn’t seem old, but internet years are like dog years—add seven years to every year. So, in actuality, our website is 35 YEARS OLD! Just … Read More…
Quantum Physics & Scripture
Posted on May 27, 2011Creationists spend a lot of time arguing that the statements Scripture makes that relate to science (concerning the physical cosmos) and to history (e.g. concerning events like Noah’s Flood) have much evidence to back them up. But is this to … Read More…
Timothy Project
Posted on May 26, 2011Can you believe it’s nearing the three year mark for the Timothy Project? I say it in almost every article, but I can’t believe how much time has flown by. With each of these mile markers I’d like to give … Read More…
Digital Fast?
Posted on May 26, 2011WARNING! Reading this may turn your world upside down! I recently came across a very interesting and challenging article from Outreach Magazine entitled “Do You Need a Digital Fast?” The author feels that those who regularly use digital devices and … Read More…
Imparting the Faith
Posted on March 4, 2011IMPARTING THE FAITH I remember the time as a very young boy growing up in Waterloo, Iowa, that my older brother allowed me to go with him to a towing yard to view a horribly mangled vehicle, the result of … Read More…
Barbies, Barbies, Barbies!
Posted on March 3, 2011When I was a little girl, I almost wanted to pull my hair out when one of my friends would say, “Do you want to play Barbies?” For whatever reason, Barbies just could not hold my interest. Much to my … Read More…
Stomach Punches
Posted on January 7, 2011When my brother Nick was a child, he was known to tell people, “Hit me in the stomach…as hard as you can.” We would all laugh because Nick was this skinny, scrawny little kid. Niel was always willing to give … Read More…
