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The Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) website, opc.org, is a resource hub for daily spiritual growth, study, and church information. Visitors can access a daily devotional, audio sermons, a searchable Bible, hymnals, gospel tracts, publications, book reviews, and podcasts including the Ruling Elder Podcast and the Reformed Deacon Podcast. These resources are aimed at individuals and families who want to read, listen, and study Reformed Christian material, as well as at church members and officers looking for denominational documents and publications.
Devotional and Worship Resources
The site groups several resources for personal and family use:
- Daily Devotional — a short reading for each day.
- Audio Sermons — recorded preaching you can listen to online.
- Searchable Bible — a Bible text you can search by passage or word.
- Trinity Psalter Hymnal and Trinity Hymnal — the denomination's songbooks, listed as resources.
These are the most direct options if your goal is regular reading, listening, or preparing for worship.
Study and Doctrinal Materials
For study and reference, the website lists:
- Confessions and Catechisms — the denomination's doctrinal standards.
- Book of Church Order — the document governing church order and governance.
- Gospel Tracts — short evangelistic materials.
- Publications and Book Reviews — longer written resources and evaluations of books.
The standards and Book of Church Order are the reference texts to check if you need the denomination's official positions rather than general summaries.
Podcasts and News
The site offers two podcasts, the Ruling Elder Podcast and the Reformed Deacon Podcast, which address the work of those offices. It also carries news items, such as announcements for Reformed singles and updates on short-term missions and disaster response.
Missions and Ministry Pages
The website links to the work of several committees and ministries:
| Area | What the site points to |
|---|---|
| Foreign Missions | Committee on Foreign Missions |
| Home Missions | Committee on Home Missions |
| Christian Education | Committee on Christian Education |
| Diaconal Ministries | Diaconal Ministries |
| Short-Term Missions & Disaster Response | OPCSTM.org and OPCDisasterResponse.org |
| Chaplains and Military Personnel | Ministry page |
| Ministerial Care | Ministry page |
| Planned Giving | Giving information |
If you want to follow or support a specific mission effort, these pages are the place to start.
Church Directory and Denominational Information
A Church Directory helps you locate congregations, and the About the OPC and What We Believe pages explain the denomination's identity and doctrine. Today in OPC History offers short historical notes, and The Work of the Clerk and General Assembly pages cover denominational administration.
How to Choose What to Use
- For daily reading or listening, start with the Daily Devotional and Audio Sermons.
- For study of doctrine or church order, use Confessions and Catechisms and the Book of Church Order.
- For finding a congregation, use the Church Directory.
- For following missions and ministry work, use the committee pages and the linked short-term missions and disaster response sites.
The site does not state prices or login requirements for these resources in the material reviewed, so check each page directly if you need to confirm access conditions.