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This Old Barn. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Recently I helped my family finish tearing down an old barn on their property. It was probably 75 years old! As we cleaned up the rotting wood and rubble I found lots of interesting things lost over the years (not to mention the bees and snake that found us). There were unique hand tools, rusted silverware, bicycle parts, glass condiment jars (mayo hasn't always been squeezable), a bank statement from the late 70's, and even a Time Magazine from 1946 in very good condition. Each of those items had a story to tell of long ago. Each item was at once usable and important. Some items still have life to give. I kept waiting to find a coffee can full of money but no such luck. My grandfather (born in 1901) buried coffee cans of money in his backyard so working on the barn
made me feel like a treasure hunter in some ways. All of these items had been long forgotten as they slipped through the cracks of the wood floor of the rickety old barn. That barn is gone now but as I helped clean up the remains I couldn't help but relate that to life. 2 Corinthians 5:1 says, "For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is torn down, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." Did you see that? The Bible relates the life we have in this temporary body to a tent and the eternal life in heaven to a house. A house sure is more substantial than a tent. I remember tent camping as a kid. It took forever to put up the rickety tent. It was hot inside the tent, musty, wet when it rained, dirt always on the floor, filled with bugs (or
thought of bugs), and I personally think it was old enough to be stitched by the Apostle Paul himself (Acts 18:1-3)! Some of the zippers didn't zip anymore and there were more patches on it than a boy scouts vest. Why did we ever think leaving the comforts of home and "vacationing" in a tent was ever a good idea? I remember the day we got a camper and retired that old worn out tent! Still, it did not compare to living in a house. But think about the eternal house of heaven. Jesus said he was going away to prepare a place for us in His Father's house (John 14:1-6). Think about how incredible that home will be! There will be no maintenance required and new just won't be able to describe the splendor of its perfection. Oh, and we get new bodies in heaven (1 Corinthians 15). I John 3:2 says we will have bodies like Jesus' resur-
rected body. Hallelujah! more calories, No hunger, wrinkles, balding, surgeries, prescriptions, tears, pain, or fear. So, for the Christian, one day this perishable old barn of a body will put on imperishable and become like Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:53) as we will exchange even the best of earthly homes for the magnificence and grandeur of a heavenly home. One day I'll set aside this old tent as Peter reminds me, "I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me" (2 Peter 1:13-14). As a citizen of heaven, I eagerly await a Savior from there (Jesus Christ) who will transform my lowly body into a glorious one like His own (Philippians 3:20-21).
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SHIloH BApTIST 13701 Hwy. 270
FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
unITeD BApTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
ST. luKe unITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School)
FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CAnAAn BApTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CenTRAl BApTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BApTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. FIRST BApTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BApTIST DeWDRop 1707 N. Bryant St. HAppY HoMe BApTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIn BApTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARneY BApTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARAnATHA BApTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BApTIST 8523 Princeton Pike
WHITe HAll FRee WIll BApTIST 103 Timber Lane 870-718-9225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
ST. luKe AMe Redfield WHITe HAll unITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
BeTHAnY 7122 Sheridan Rd.
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
leMonWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
CHURCH OF GOD
MounT pleASAnT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield
BARneS TeMple CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop eTeRnAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St. FIRST penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St. neW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270
neW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St. oAKlAnD HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd. oRIon 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield pIneCReST 5910 Carbon St.
penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
noRTHSIDe BApTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd.
METHODIST
oAK GRove BApTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd.
ReDFIelD unITeD Redfield
ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MInISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
OTHER CenTennIAl FelloWSHIp 1400 Centennial Ln.
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THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
CHuRCH oF THe lIvInG GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIn neW lIFe ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMple HolIneSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
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Wednesday, october 7, 2015 • the White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
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EVENT SUBMISSIONS Email to: [email protected] or by fax to: 870-247-4755 limited to: • 20 words or less per event and • subject to content editing and space availability.
Questions? Contact us at 870-247-4700
This Old Barn. By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Recently I helped my family finish tearing down an old barn on their property. It was probably 75 years old! As we cleaned up the rotting wood and rubble I found lots of interesting things lost over the years (not to mention the bees and snake that found us). There were unique hand tools, rusted silverware, bicycle parts, glass condiment jars (mayo hasn't always been squeezable), a bank statement from the late 70's, and even a Time Magazine from 1946 in very good condition. Each of those items had a story to tell of long ago. Each item was at once usable and important. Some items still have life to give. I kept waiting to find a coffee can full of money but no such luck. My grandfather (born in 1901) buried coffee cans of money in his backyard so working on the barn
made me feel like a treasure hunter in some ways. All of these items had been long forgotten as they slipped through the cracks of the wood floor of the rickety old barn. That barn is gone now but as I helped clean up the remains I couldn't help but relate that to life. 2 Corinthians 5:1 says, "For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is torn down, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." Did you see that? The Bible relates the life we have in this temporary body to a tent and the eternal life in heaven to a house. A house sure is more substantial than a tent. I remember tent camping as a kid. It took forever to put up the rickety tent. It was hot inside the tent, musty, wet when it rained, dirt always on the floor, filled with bugs (or
thought of bugs), and I personally think it was old enough to be stitched by the Apostle Paul himself (Acts 18:1-3)! Some of the zippers didn't zip anymore and there were more patches on it than a boy scouts vest. Why did we ever think leaving the comforts of home and "vacationing" in a tent was ever a good idea? I remember the day we got a camper and retired that old worn out tent! Still, it did not compare to living in a house. But think about the eternal house of heaven. Jesus said he was going away to prepare a place for us in His Father's house (John 14:1-6). Think about how incredible that home will be! There will be no maintenance required and new just won't be able to describe the splendor of its perfection. Oh, and we get new bodies in heaven (1 Corinthians 15). I John 3:2 says we will have bodies like Jesus' resur-
rected body. Hallelujah! more calories, No hunger, wrinkles, balding, surgeries, prescriptions, tears, pain, or fear. So, for the Christian, one day this perishable old barn of a body will put on imperishable and become like Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:53) as we will exchange even the best of earthly homes for the magnificence and grandeur of a heavenly home. One day I'll set aside this old tent as Peter reminds me, "I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me" (2 Peter 1:13-14). As a citizen of heaven, I eagerly await a Savior from there (Jesus Christ) who will transform my lowly body into a glorious one like His own (Philippians 3:20-21).
This Page Brought To You By These Advertisers.
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Lord Construction Services
General Construction Metal Building Sales Industrial Maintenance
247-2341
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White Hall
Health & Rehabilitation
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES: • White Hall United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive • ** Day by Day Support Group for Parents Who’ve Suffered the Death of a Child. ** Meets 1st Thursday of Every Month • Begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor.
WELCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
534-1551 1-800-WELCH99
All Meetings Are Private.
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff www.welchnissan.com
Area Church Directory
Moore
APOSTOLIC
pIne GRove BApTIST 110 S. Bryant St.
ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CoRneRSTone ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
SHIloH BApTIST 13701 Hwy. 270
FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
unITeD BApTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
ST. luKe unITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School)
FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
BAPTIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CAnAAn BApTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CenTRAl BApTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BApTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. FIRST BApTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BApTIST DeWDRop 1707 N. Bryant St. HAppY HoMe BApTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIn BApTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARneY BApTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARAnATHA BApTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BApTIST 8523 Princeton Pike
WHITe HAll FRee WIll BApTIST 103 Timber Lane 870-718-9225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
ST. luKe AMe Redfield WHITe HAll unITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
BeTHAnY 7122 Sheridan Rd.
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
leMonWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
CHURCH OF GOD
MounT pleASAnT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield
BARneS TeMple CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop eTeRnAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St. FIRST penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St. neW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270
neW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St. oAKlAnD HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd. oRIon 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield pIneCReST 5910 Carbon St.
penTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
noRTHSIDe BApTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd.
METHODIST
oAK GRove BApTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd.
ReDFIelD unITeD Redfield
ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MInISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
OTHER CenTennIAl FelloWSHIp 1400 Centennial Ln.
Outdoors and more
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
CHuRCH oF THe lIvInG GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIn neW lIFe ApoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMple HolIneSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
PENTECOSTAL ReDFIelD unITeD penTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield WHITe HAll unITeD penTeCoSTAl 7745 Sheridan Rd. WHISpeRInG pIneS CoWBoY CHuRCH Meeting at Hestand Stadium 420 Blake Street, Pine Bluff unITeD CHRISTIAn 907 Dawson Rd.
7TH-DAY ADVENTIST noRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
I-530 Exit 39, North 1 Mile • Pine Bluff • 1-888-879-8940
Harold Pointer Car & Truck Accessories
Wheels, Tires and Custom Accessories For Your Car or Truck
Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
on Hwy. 79 at I-530 879-3766
Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SPLASH CAR WASH 2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD. Commercial Printing Promotional Products Screen Printing Embroidery
Column above courtesy of: Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor Family Church 2500 Hwy 104 870.247.3300 www.familychurch.ws
534-7202 888-530-7202 3004 Midland Dr. So
Let Us Take Care of ALL Your Printing Needs!
247-4700 7400 Dollarway Rd. Suite E www.whitehalljournal.com
