by Domenic | Feb 8, 2019 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Q. What is prayer? A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires to God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies. (Westminster Shorter Catechism Q.98) Q. What do we pray for in the...
by Domenic | Feb 1, 2019 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Q. What doth the preface of the Lord’s Prayer teach us? A. The preface of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, “Our Father, which art in heaven,” teaches us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us; and...
by Domenic | Jan 16, 2019 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Welcome to Outward OPC! Outward OPC exists to encourage zeal for reaching the lost and to be a tool for the OPC (and other Reformed churches) to be more effective in reaching the lost. (You can subscribe for email updates on the Outward OPC home page) We will send...
by Domenic | Dec 24, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Online Resources Here is a partial list of some of the online resources that many find helpful in their Christian walk: Ligonier Ministries (www.ligonier.org)—founded by R.C. Sproul, this ministry “exists to proclaim, teach, and defend the holiness of God in...
by Domenic | Nov 23, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Read any good books lately? Husbands The Shepherd Leader at Home, by Timothy Witmer. A short but practical book on leading your wife and children, from a Reformed perspective. Wives Creative Counterpart, by Linda Dillow. A practical but encouraging look at the many...
by Domenic | Nov 16, 2018 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Does Old Testament law still apply today? Sometimes it seems like laws from the Old Testament no longer apply to us, and sometimes they do. How can we tell if an Old Testament law still applies today? It is important to distinguish between the ceremonial law, the...