Welcoming Rev. Danny Olinger
February 14, 2023
Dear CPC Family,
This Sunday we are delighted to welcome Rev. Danny Olinger to Corona Presbyterian Church. Guest preachers always remind us of our vital connection to the wider church, but that’s especially true for Danny. He serves as the General Secretary of the Committee on Christian Education of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
This committee—one of the three that makes up OPC Worldwide Outreach—is dedicated to passing on the Christian faith, especially to rising generations of the church. This strategic work is summarized in Psalm 145:
One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness.
You benefit from the work of the Committee on Christian Education if:
You read (or receive in the mail) New Horizons, the monthly magazine of the OPC
Your children or grandchildren learn the Bible using curriculum from Great Commission Publications
You’ve ever read a book on OPC history (like the wonderful biography of J. Gresham Machen by Ned Stonehouse or Choosing the Good Portion, which tells the stories of many OPC women)
You sing each Sunday morning from the Trinity Psalter Hymnal
More indirectly, the Committee is a blessing to you through your pastor knowing (at least a little better!) what he’s doing through training received from the Ministerial Training Institute and through new OPC pastors being raised up through the Committee’s support and coordination of summer and year-long pastoral internships. Danny Olinger is a busy guy and we all benefit from his zeal for the Lord and the ministry of the OPC!
As if that wasn’t enough, Danny is the editor of many books and the author of a biography of one of my theological heroes, Geerhardus Vos. I appreciate his infectious enthusiasm for the history of the OPC and how he models the promise of remembering our heritage for faithful ministry in the present day.
Danny will be preaching on Matthew 11:2-15 during morning worship. After that, he’ll update us during Adult Sunday School on the work of OPC Christian Education.
We’re looking forward to a great Sunday at Corona Presbyterian Church! I hope you’ll be there!
In the Father’s Love,
Pastor Andrew