Resources
Articles, teaching manuals, devotionals, and downloads — everything OBS has taught, organized in one place.
Soteriology Retreat — Session 3b Transcript
Full transcript of Session 3b from the OBS Soteriology retreat.
Hebrews: Three Audiences
Teaching notes on the three audiences of the book of Hebrews.
NT Canon Formation
Teaching notes on the formation of the New Testament canon.
Hermeneutics — Session 2 Teaching Manual
Teaching manual from Session 2 of the Hermeneutics class.
Soteriology — Session 1 Notes
Session notes from the OBS Soteriology retreat, Session 1.
Soteriology — References
Reference list accompanying the OBS Soteriology retreat teaching.
Soteriology — Session 2 Notes
Session notes from the OBS Soteriology retreat, Session 2.
Soteriology Retreat — Q&A Transcript
Full transcript of the Q&A session from the OBS Soteriology retreat.
Soteriology Retreat — Session 2 Transcript
Full transcript of Session 2 from the OBS Soteriology retreat.
Soteriology Retreat — Session 3a Transcript
Full transcript of Session 3a from the OBS Soteriology retreat.
Context Class Notes (June 12, 2026)
Class notes from the OBS Hermeneutics conference session.
How to Read and Understand Your Bible
A foundational guide to reading Scripture in context — the hermeneutics course that starts every OBS student's journey.
Growing in Faith
Daily devotionals rooted in the text itself.
Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation
A three-session teaching manual on salvation.
Hebrews Overview — Study Sheet
A printable one-page summary of the book of Hebrews.
Reading Hebrews Slowly
A slower approach to a dense, argument-driven book.
A Beginner's Journey Through Scripture
A gentle on-ramp for first-time Bible readers.
Psalms of Ascent — 15 Day Reader
Meditations through the songs pilgrims sang.
Leadership Course Manual
Formation for those called to teach and shepherd.
The Bible Translation Series
Why translations differ, and how to study across them.
SubstackProto-Protestantism: Peter Valdo, John Wycliffe, Jan Hus
Three Men Who Challenged Rome Before the Reformation
SubstackThe Church in the Middle Ages: Roman Catholic dominance, the Great Schism, the Crusades
The Church at the height of its influence.
SubstackFaith in a Minute: Faith
When you cannot see the way, you can still trust the One leading you.
SubstackFaith in a Minute: CHRISTIAN
Don’t let “Christian” be just a name you carry. Let Christ be the One your life points to.
SubstackThe Integrity of God's Word
There is something powerful about receiving a story that began long before you were born.
SubstackEarly church councils: Protecting the church from heretical infiltration
The ecumenical councils remind us that when the church holds firmly to God’s Word, truth can stand even when error rises against it.
SubstackFaith in a minute- EKKLESIA
Ekklesia reminds us that we are not spectators in God’s work; we are part of the body He is building.
SubstackThe Conversion of Constantine And The Institutionalization of Christianity
When the Gospel Moved from the Shadows Into Public Life
SubstackGrowing regardless of persecution: Nero, A.D. 70, Institutional and State Resistance to Christianity
From Jerusalem to Rome, the gospel kept moving
SubstackFaith in a Minute: PENTECOST
Pentecost reminds us that God’s timing is never accidental, and His promises never fail.
SubstackRemembrance: Don’t forget your lion and bear
Heart Check: Where Scripture becomes personal
SubstackThe Apostolic Era and the Early Church Fathers (The Patristic Era)
How the gospel moved from the apostles to the generations that followed...
SubstackWhy Exactly Should I Be Concerned About Church History?
Church history is the story of God's people, and that makes it our story too.
SubstackFaith in a Minute: APOLOGIA
The biblical call to know what you believe and why.
SubstackHow to read the Gospel of John—Prologue
But these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name
SubstackHey, Excuse Me... I have a Question 🙋🏽
Jesus said it plainly. Everyone who asks receives. Everyone who seeks finds. Everyone who knocks, the door is opened. There is no asterisk.