A community site dedicated to uniting believers in the name of Jesus and sharing the glory of God in our city – "God is not a secret to be kept,…we're going public with this…as public as a city on a hill." Matthew 5:14 MSG
Let me share about a gift exchange that has come to be my favorite personal tradition as a result of asking the Lord how to make Christmas a celebration that both He and I would value. Each year, the […]
Originally published on thefirstdayofspring.net, December 2015 Each year, I feel like something new strikes me at Christmas. I’ve read the story of baby Jesus hundreds of times, but it seems each year something pops out that I never saw before. […]
We have lived with a baby in our family this past year; she just turned one. One day while rocking her, I was trying to hurry up and get her to sleep. I had phone calls and e-mails to return, […]
“Do not neglect to show hospitality…” Hebrews 13:2 My Grandmother Betty certainly took this verse to heart. She put up vegetables all summer for our weekly family dinners (otherwise, we might have to settle for mere store-bought produce). She made […]
This Christmas season, OCOAH will be highlighting different Christ-centered ministries in our city and letting you know how you can serve and help these ministries bring Jesus to our community! Today’s feature is the Huntsville Inner City Learning Center’s Ladies […]
“And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room available for them.” Luke 2:7 (NIV) “Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that […]