First Baptist Church of Ojai, California

Currently Reading: Fasting For Spiritual Breakthrough by Elmer Towns

"If you are serious enough about the personal and social tasks before you as a Christian to take up the discipline of fasting, you can expect resistance, interference and opposition. Plan for it, insofar as you are able. Do not be caught unawares. Remember that you are attempting to advance in your spiritual journey and to gain ground for the Kingdom. That necessitates taking ground away from the enemy--and no great movement of the Holy Spirit goes unchallenged by the enemy (14)."

Thanksgiving Blog Break

The blog will be back after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Currently Reading

"Catch your breath as you read this: We will follow Christ to subdue the nations of the earth in the final battle of history! We will stand with Him on the Mount of Olives and march with Him to victory. Those who have never had the good fortune to visit the land of Israel in this life will get the grand tour in the next. Christ Himself shall lead His people into victory (183)."

What's Next? Mesasage Preview

Ephes. 5:3 (NIV) 

    But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity,

Why are God's standards for purity so high?  Are they attainable?  What about my personal struggle?  Is there hope? 

Painting Party Tomorrow

The Facilities Committee is having a painting party tomorrow from 8:30 til noon.  It should be a great day of fellowship and improving the facility.  Come ready to make a mess!

Rev. 12:11 (NIV) 
    They overcame him
        by the blood of the Lamb
        and by the word of their testimony;
    they did not love their lives so much
        as to shrink from death.

Currently Reading

"A godly man will not go as far as he may, lest he go further than he should." -- Thomas Watson

Currently Reading

"Yes, lightning and thunder occur at the same time, but we see the lightning first and hear the roar of the thunder later. At the Cross, we saw the lightning; but there is a lapse of time before we hear the thunder. Satan continues to fight, no doubt communicating optimistic reports to his minions. But even now, as you read these pages, the war is over (167)."

This Sunday...

We welcome John Harrell and his family as John comes to lead us in worship Sunday.

We also get to celebrate the baptism of Mike Nordyke.

It is going to be a great day.  See you Sunday.

What's Next? Message Preview

Last week the message was on the relationship between revival and fasting.

This week the message is on submission (Ephesians 5:21-6:3). 

Someone should have told me that Paul lumped some unpopular teachings all together.  Hard lessons.  Great life.