He Who Began a Good Work
By Jaccie Kenyon Isn’t the love of Jesus amazing? I didn’t always feel that way. I was raised attending an Open Bible church in Ohio. I loved Jesus and the Word and my community. But in…
Safe and Sound
By Emery B. Barber “Help me! Save me!” I cried out as I hung from the ledge of the roof of an old two-story office building. I was only twelve years old and…
Five Observations About Jesus As a Foot Washer
By Brian Ehlers Early on in our courtship, my soon-to-be wife, Darcy, and I learned that relationships require hard work. I will never forget the day the Lord showed me I had set my expectations for her beyond what…
The Big Move!
By Vince McCarty Moving can be stressful and difficult, a process no one particularly enjoys. However, the time came for Inste Global Bible College (IGBC) to move from its former location at Real Life Church in Ankeny, Iowa, to its new…
Thrive21 Recap
On May 6 Open Bible President Randall A. Bach virtually welcomed everyone to THRIVE21, the virtual 2021 Open Bible National Convention. Participants were treated to inspirational speakers and workshops via video. On Tuesday, May…
A Conversation with Michael Hines
In this episode of Better Roads, Michael Hines, a native of Britain and now pastor of Foundations Church, an Open Bible church in Williamsburg, Virginia, a town that played a significant…
Providing a Safe Place
By Fayth McConnell “We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.” Oswald J. Smith, pastor, author, and missionary statesman Many of the boys my husband Bill…
Belonging and Believing
By Randall A. Bach Some Christians can identify the day and hour that they consciously and intentionally embraced Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, when they acknowledged their sinfulness, repented, and received…
El Que Comenzó la Ouena Obra
Por Jaccie Kenyon ¿No es asombroso el amor de Jesús? No siempre me sentí así. Me criaron asistiendo a una iglesia de la Biblia Abierta en Ohio. Amaba a Jesús, la Palabra y…