Ithaka Fellowship, Inc.

09/29/2020

"We know that Jesus desires to take possession of us, but how does one wait silently in the darkness to receive the teaching and blessing of Jesus?"

A new article from Dr. Duane Otto about our connection and union with Christ is up on the Pastor's Trellis. It will give you great hope during these bleak days. Click the link below to read.

Waiting On Christ, Part One The chapter begins this way: “In God’s great school of tribulation there are many classes. In the section where God trains parents, there is one room, which everyone greatly fears to enter. Many, as they are led into it, are seen struggling and murmuring. As it’s da...

07/27/2020

"No fruit. Some fruit. More fruit. Much fruit. Which are you producing? If the land is desolate, and I think we all would agree that it is, shouldn’t this be the big question that weighs heavy on our hearts as Christians?" Another article is up on The Pastor's Trellis from Dr. Duane Otto. Click the link to read Are You A Fruitful Christian?

Are You A Fruitful Christian? Last week we looked at Ezekiel’s image of a useless vine. We found the questions posed by God in chapter 15 to be breathtaking. They cut to the quick and lay bare the heart. God is asking His people to remember the purpose of a vine. What is the purpose of a vine? It ...

07/23/2020

"This leads to the pivotal question. What is the reason for the bareness God’s people? Ezekiel 15:8 gives the answer: “And I will make the land desolate, because they have acted faithlessly, declares the Lord God.” A new article from Dr. Duane Otto on the Useless Vine is up on the Pastor's Trellis. Click the link below to read and next week we will post Duane's follow up with "The Fruitful Vine".

A Useless Vine In less than two months, our nation will remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks at the World Trade Center. Pat Robertson, by his own admission, says foolish things in public. But when he suggested that the two airplanes that brought down the towers were divine j...

05/19/2020

“Maybe in light of the uncertainty of life, we will shift our focus from storing up treasures on earth and instead focus on being rich toward God.”

A new article from Duane is up on The Pastor's Trellis. Click the link to read.

Rediscovering the Things Money Can’t Buy March of 2020 will forever be etched in my brain. It was the month the Coronavirus completely changed our lives. It sent the Board of Trade and the Dow Jones plummeting. It trigged mass unemployment and a complete shutdown of our way of life. Fear took hold...

04/23/2020

It's planting season and Duane's back in the fields.

Would you say a prayer for our farmers over the next few weeks? Would you pray for all those in the Agriculture sector, those who work for all the companies that support the farms, for farmers wives and their families and for warm days and dry ground so they can get the seed in the ground?

03/29/2020

If you were unable to join Ithaka last night via Zoom, we have the video from the lecture and conversations with Rev. David Keithley on the Non-Anxious Presence In Our Out Of Control World loaded onto YouTube.

Ithaka Fellowship Lecture and Conversation with Rev. David Keithley of Hanna City Presbyterian. Anxiousness exists and even controls every relational sphere ...

03/27/2020

Our Ithaka Lecture and Interview with David Keithley on A Non-Anxious Presence In Our Out Of Control World is online TONIGHT at 7:00pm using Zoom. David will share his material on the topic and also have a conversation with Duane Otto on anxiety and fear. There will be time for Q&A as well! We hope to see you tonight.

Log on using the link below or open your Zoom account and enter in the Meeting ID: 472 108 4625. You can open Zoom directly from your browser on your computer or from an app on your tablet or smartphone. (Desktops or laptops work best) Krystal will open the meeting time up at 6:45pm so you can have time to get used to the Zoom platform. We will also video record the entire lecture so if you aren't available tonight you can view it later on the Ithaka Website or on Facebook.

If you are having any issues connecting please contact Krystal at 803-270-3055.

https://zoom.us/j/4721084625

03/19/2020

“There is no argument for prayer.” Prayer, Johnson went on to explain, is a natural tendency. It is a necessity of life. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, many within our nation are rediscovering the necessity of prayer. In fact, we are praying like we have not prayed in a long, long time."

A new article from Ithaka founder Duane Otto on Our Times & Our Prayers. Click the link below to read.

https://thepastorstrellis.com/our-times-our-prayers/

02/26/2020

"Many years ago the Lord planted a seed deep within my heart. It came in the form of a question – or a series of questions, really – that have quietly directed my meditations, my prayers for illumination, my study of the Bible, and my interactions with trusted friends. The following article is an attempt to convey the fruit of these spiritual exercises and in turn lay down what have become the organizing principles of Ithaka Fellowship"

Duane has a new article on the Pastor's Trellis! Click the link below and read "What Is Ithaka Fellowship?"

https://thepastorstrellis.com