Category Archives: Sermons

Streaming audio of sermons preached by Pastor Mark and other contributors to the pulpit of Town & Country Christian Church of Bartlesville, OK.

John Mac Arthur – Suffer or Compromise? The Great Collision

When you strive to live a godly life in Christ Jesus, you will be persecuted, you will suffer. That’s a promise right out of God’s Word (2 Tim. 3:12). And while history validates that truth, it also captures another tragic reality—you can mitigat… Continue reading

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Is Preaching About Homosexuality a Hate Crime? The legal limits of the Hate Crimes Act.

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act (the “Act”) makes it a federal crime to “willfully cause bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempt to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of any person.” Persons who violate this law may be imprisoned for up to 10 years, and may be assessed a monetary fine. Stricter penalties, including the death penalty, apply if death results from an offense. Continue reading

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A “must hear” – a first for me…

Though I admire his teaching and wisdom, I have found the denominational barrier of division between the Restoration Movement and Charles Stanley's Baptist background, a barrier of righteousness which separated.  Today that changes… Under the desperate times we live in, … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Contaminated Church – Part 10 – Randy Garis

College Heights Christian Church
June 13, 2010
Randy Gariss
Confessions of a Contaminated Church – Part 10

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Confessions of a Contaminated Church – Part 9 – Titus – Randy Garis

College Heights Christian Church
June 6, 2010
Titus Neuenschwander
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Worship and Controversy

Terry Davis (our Family Minister) and I are preparing a series of messages for Journey Christian Church on the subject of worship.
My prep work has reminded me of the controversy worship has spawned throughout the centuries.
In their book, Into the Future, Elmer Towns and Warren Byrd briefly and effectively outline some of the major controversies [...] Continue reading

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Dave Says – August 24, 2009

What’s the best way to ask for a raise … Continue reading

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