This new year brings us even closer to the Day of the Lord. Every day, we observe prophecies being fulfilled, yet we are too blind to see and recognize that they are unfolding just as they were written—wars and rumors of wars, famines, and earthquakes in various places. No one cares to hear sound doctrine,…
The 16* annual March for life will be held January 22nd at 12:00 Noon at Triangle Park in downtown Defiance. The march is sponsored by Mother Teresa Respect for Life. The purpose of the march is for participants to walk and stand up for unborn children who cannot speak for themselves. The march will start…
On December 8, Pastor Dwayne Richardson delivered a heartfelt sermon titled “Advent – Peace in Jesus’ Name,” focusing on the profound gift of peace that comes through Christ. Drawing from Luke 2:25-38, Pastor Richardson reflected on the story of Simeon, a devout man who held the infant Jesus and declared he could now “depart in…
Dear Lord, you are our delivered. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us…but we need your strength to take the first step. We need your help. Please help us. Please give us a strong desire to change. We ask that you remove all negative outside influences that hinder us. We ask in…
Heavenly Father, I need your Holy Spirit to help me not think and live according to my old ways. I place my childhood fears and bloodline curses behind me and I cancel them, in Jesus’s name. By faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, I choose not to be enslaved to them any longer! Today, I…
Everyone wonders “Why bed things happen to good people.” On Sunday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m., the Bible Fellowship Church in Paulding will be having a family movie night for all in the community that tries to answer that question. The film, “Greater” is a masterful portrayal of Brandon Burlsworth’s story, arguably the greatest walk-on…
Father, I praise You that I dwell in the secret place of the Most High and that I shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty (whose power no foe can withstand). I will say of You, Lord, “the Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my God; on Him I lean…
Father, we thank you for blessing this great nation. It is all because of you and your unfailing love. We thank you for blessing those in authority with Godly wisdom and insight. We thank you for healing our people and our land from the residual of sin. We call forth a bumper crop of all…
Father, Thank You for the covenant of divine health that I have as a child of God. I declare that I am redeemed from the curse, sickness, disease, and the Covid-19 Virus. The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus permeates every cell in my body and has made me free from the…
Deuteronomy 9:3 (KJV) Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee. Deuteronomy 7:21…
The Caring & Sharing Food Pantry’s purpose is to support Paulding County residents who are experiencing food insecurity. They are run entirely on donations of food and financial support from the local communities. Now, the pantry is prepared to also accept grain donations from farm owners. And the pantry will sell that grain to help…
This year’s Woodburn Christian Children’s Home Auction took place on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Woodlan High School gym. There were over 400 people in attendance not counting the numerous volunteers who were an integral part of organizing the event and making sure each aspect of the auction took off and went without a…
The current First United Presbyterian Church building in Antwerp Ohio was completed in 1902. It is all original construction including the stained glass. You may have noticed this past summer, a mason who specializes in preserving and restoring historical brick came and did some much needed maintenance on the limestone and brick exterior surface of…
