Category: Churches

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ’s name in 2nd Peter 2:10-22? 2. What is Christ’s name in Romans 14:1-23? 3. What is Christ’s name in Acts 10:23-43 and Romans 10:1-15? 4. What is Christ’s name in 1st Corinthians 2:6-16? 5. What is Christ’s name in Isaiah 54:1-8? 6. What is…

Parson to Person

By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, We are working on a living will and wondering if it is right to withhold hydration and nutrition to help expedite death? God says in Deuteronomy 32:39, “I kill, and I make alive.” Psalm 68:20 says, “…unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.” James 4:15 says, For…

GriefShare Seminar

New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, (Door 3), New Haven, IN is hosting GriefShare, a 13 week series beginning Tuesday, August 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them.  For more information, call church office: 260-749-9565.

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ’s name in John 12:12-22? 2. What is Christ’s name in 1st Timothy 6:3-16? 3. What is Christ’s name in Matthew 27:34-44? 4. What is Christ’s name in Zechariah 9:9? 5. What is Christ’s name in Revelations 13:1-10? 6. What is Christ’s name in John…

Parson to Person

By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I struggle with tobacco and alcohol. Any suggestions? All substance abuse is tougher to quit than most humans can do on their own. God is your best helper (Psalm 46:1). 1. Pray for repentance and forgiveness. Then seek a godly, gentle friend who will teach you and help hold…

Good Soil and Bad Soil

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much…

Secrets of Body Language Revealed at Lifetree Café

Practical insights about the meaning of body language will be provided at Lifetree Café on Thursday, July 27 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The program, titled “Body Language: What You Say Before You Say a Word,” features a filmed interview with nonverbal communication expert Jan Hargrave, author of Actions Speak Louder Than Words and Let…

Glow Youth Center 5K Run/Walk & Kids Run

GLOW (God’s Lights of Woodburn) Youth Center and Woodburn Veterinary Clinic will be hosting their 4th annual Glow 5k Run/Walk on September 16th, 2017.  Money raised will be used to support all area youth (K-6th grade) in an after school program that promotes homework help, moral characteristic traits, and spiritual growth. GLoW has met the…

Welcoming a Prophet

By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive…

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ’s name in Isaiah 45:14-17? 2. What is Christ’s name in 1st Timothy 2:1-8? 3. What is Christ’s name in Matthew 1:18-25? 4. What is Christ’s name in Mark 10:17-22? 5. What is Christ’s name in Titus 2:1-15? 6. What is Christ’s name in Hebrews…

Parson to Person

By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I am a Christian. The things I see and hear at my work place are often ungodly. Do you have any suggestions to help me cope? First, keep your eyes open for a job with a better environment. Second, remember that your eyes affect your heart (Lamentation 3:51). David…

Bible Study

By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ Today we are still studying the names of Jesus that was spoken mostly in the Old Testament and some in the New Testament. We must also remember that the word of Christ is not mentioned in the Old Testament. Christ is known as the anointed one, (spiritual) and…