I feel that this is the first ‘normal’ week we’ve had. I am realizing how important it is to get to know people before we develop impressions about them. I say that because everyday I’m getting to know everyone better, I realize why they behave the way…
Back in January, I wrote a post about the three phrases Christians should quit relying on. It’s been interesting to read the comments and see how people respond to the rote and sometimes careless things we say. Here are some more Christianese comments I’d be happy not to hear again. 1. “God showed up!” There are […]
The team members, volunteers and staff at OCI and VOE are continually working almost non-stop, preparing the OCI facility and the OCI Ranch for the Main Event and the Fall Festival. If you have never attended one of the Main Events over the past several years, you should make an effort to attend this one! The spiritual encouragement and impartation received is literally priceless. The date is October 8 – 12 and there is information on the web-site.
A recent report involving a mining company in Western Pennsylvania has caused a stir among the Evangelical Christians in the area. The company was requiring all of its employees to begin using a bio-metric scanning system that would track them on the…
The majority of Christians have knowledge on the subject of the seven feasts, or festivals of Israel. God required all men – over twenty years of age in Israel, to attend three of the seven feasts in Jerusalem and celebrate in His presence. These were Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.
Presently, VOE hosts a Partner’s conference in June and the Main Event in fall (with plans to add a prophetic conference in the late spring.) Some partners have asked why we do not select the exact date of the three festivals to host our conferences. The fact is, this city has many large conferences and college events, and we must work our calendar around the events in the city to ensure our attendees will have hotel rooms when participating in our major conferences and meetings.
Alan Cooperman, deputy director of the Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project, presented an overview of the findings of the Pew Research survey of U.S. Jews at an Oct. 1 event in New York City, hosted by the Neubauer Family Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. To see more video by the Pew […]
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