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06/07/2026

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Seasons of Life | Byron Howell | College Church BlogAfter my shepherd resignation letter was read to this congregation, ...
06/07/2026

Seasons of Life | Byron Howell | College Church Blog

After my shepherd resignation letter was read to this congregation, I had an opportunity to teach Sunday morning Auditorium class here at College Church. I chose to talk about the Seasons of Life (Ecclesiastes 3), a topic on my mind due to my retirement from teaching at Harding University and our plans to build a house and move to Mobile, Alabama.

The College Church has been our home congregation for nearly ten years, and it has been a joy to reconnect with people we have known from other places, some from fifty years ago. Back then, I played club sports with Charles Ganus, learned math from Dr. Dean Priest, and sang with Dr. Bill Holloway. As the seasons of life pass by, we accumulate friends and memories along the way, reminders of God’s blessings and harbingers of heaven’s sweet reunion.

College students and young families face changing seasons of life, and here at the College Church we have had many opportunities to teach, mentor, and host some of them in class and in our home. I am grateful that as new members in a talented congregation we were quickly accepted into these ministries. Some of the most gratifying feedback we have received was from college students who regularly came to our home for Wednesday devotionals and from young couples who gathered at our home on Sunday evenings.

The elders and ministers that I worked with at College Church have impressed me with their devotion and dedication. We gathered around families in trouble, discussed policies and spiritual issues, and engaged in strategic planning. When occasional differences of opinion arose, I saw respect and consideration for one another. We spent much time in prayer and dealt with some challenging issues, but it was always clear that God knew what He was doing when He designed the church and provided his authoritative word as our guide.

There is always some loss as we move from one season of life to another. However, there are also opportunities to learn, to address new challenges, and to be grateful for God’s providence as we look back at our lives. In our senior years, we no longer have the health and strength of our youth, but we do have valuable experience to offer the generations that follow us. We will always be grateful for our opportunities and experiences here in Searcy, and we look forward to the next season of life.

Blessings!

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My Poetry: A Communion with God | Demario L. Rollins | College Church Blog“No amount of reading, writing, or memorizatio...
05/29/2026

My Poetry: A Communion with God | Demario L. Rollins | College Church Blog

“No amount of reading, writing, or memorization can give me what I truly want. What I desire is to please You—to speak in such a way that hearts are moved, souls are stirred, and minds are awakened; that someone might experience a connection between Heaven and Earth, reaching out to feel Your presence and come to know the One True God and Your Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit—because of something You have spoken through me.”

Call that thought my prayer for inspiration.

As it settles into my mind, a silence unlike any other overtakes me. I hear a windstorm—but God is not in the wind. I hear an earthquake—but God is not there. Then comes a still, small voice, and I know it is the Lord, giving me a message to write. Once I receive it, the work of creativity begins—but it is not my own. It is divine, as I open myself to be a channel for what He desires His children to hear.

To me, poetry is more than expression; it is communion with the Most High God—a sacred opportunity to write what my soul feels, stirred from the very throne of Heaven.

Having been diagnosed with a speech dysfluency at the age of four, I spent years in therapy learning to enunciate clearly—simply to express my thoughts without inviting ridicule. That experience cultivated deep introspection, as I often wrestled with thoughts that refused to form into words.

To know the richness of language, yet feel restrained in using it, can be disheartening. Yet on the other side of that struggle lies hope and resilience. Perhaps that is why I now carry such a deep appreciation for communication—because there was once a time when I could not fully express it.

If we believe that God is the author of Scripture—and that Scripture contains poetry—then it is not a stretch to conclude that poetry originates with Him. God uses it, weaving it into His Word as a means of expressing His love. In that sense, poetry becomes a way of connecting with God—a reminder that I am made in His image.

Poetry has a rightful place in worship, and it has deepened my relationship with Him. It calls me to think beyond the surface and seek deeper meaning. My poems are more than words that rhyme; they are the weaving together of Scripture—harmonizing sounds but also seeking harmony with the truth of the Gospel.

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05/24/2026

Sunday Morning Worship Service | May 24, 2026

The David Anguish Writing Ministry | College Church BlogAs he takes the next step in pursuit of a dream more than forty ...
05/22/2026

The David Anguish Writing Ministry | College Church Blog

As he takes the next step in pursuit of a dream more than forty years in the making, David Anguish, an active member and Bible class teacher at College Church, is seeking support to sustain and expand his writing ministry. The elders are endorsing and “supporting this effort by assisting with fundraising and managing contributions.”

Blessed with the talent and early encouragement to do so, David has always seen writing as an important part of his ministry. Inspired by a chapter in Michael Green’s Evangelism in the Early Church, in which the author showed that the church engaged in “literary evangelism” along with public preaching, household evangelism, and personal outreach, David has, since first reading Green’s book in the early 1980s, looked forward to one day focusing on his writing as his primary work of service.

A sixth generation preacher whose roots go back to the Restoration, David has been blessed with a proclivity for analysis. Throughout his ministry, he has focused on “apologetics,” not merely as a synonym for Christian Evidences, but as a response to any question requiring an “explanation” or “reasoned defense.” Encouraged by feedback that confirms that the written word’s influence can extend beyond a specific time and place, he works to prepare substantive materials useful for informing the world and equipping believers for service (cf. Eph. 4:11–12).

After serving 41 years in the Atlanta and Memphis areas as a minister and Bible teacher in a Christian high school, circumstances presented an opportunity for David to pursue his dream. Fully supported in this goal by his wife, Carlynn, they moved to Searcy in 2015. When, after just under 40 years of marriage, Carlynn succumbed to cancer and passed away in 2017, David continued to pursue the dream they had shared.

His writing ministry includes his website, a resource where visitors can explore hundreds of archived lessons and articles, order one of his books, enroll for a free subscription to one of his newsletters, or schedule a seminar on practical apologetics. His ministry is a solitary work of study and writing, requiring self-discipline to meet self-imposed deadlines.

Since much of his content is offered free of charge, he must seek financial support for his work. Fundraising does not come naturally to him, but is necessary in order to sustain his ministry of teaching (cf. 1 Cor. 9:3–12; 1 Tim. 5:18).

To learn more about David’s work, you can visit his website, davidanguish.com, to explore his archived materials and read a concise explanation of his goals and financial needs. He will appreciate any gift, as well your prayers.

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Join us Wednesday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. as we kick off SummerWednesday Nights with Pizza in the Park! We’ll gather at He...
05/20/2026

Join us Wednesday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. as we kick off Summer
Wednesday Nights with Pizza in the Park! We’ll gather at Heritage Park on Harding University’s campus for an evening of
food, fellowship, singing, and a devotional. The Kona Ice truck
will also be there for everyone to enjoy. On Wednesday nights in June and July, we will have Summer Wednesday Nights. Events will include two all-church fellowships, five guest speakers, and one night of service! All keynote sessions will be in the Family Room at 6:30 p.m. In addition, we will have classes for all children from four months through teens. It is going to be a great summer!

June 3 - Kickoff (Heritage Park, HU)
June 10 - Justin Bland (Family Room)
June 17 - Area (Wide VBS)
June 24 - Spencer Furby (Family Room)
July 1 - Service Night (Family Room)
July 8 - Evertt Huffard (Family Room)
July 15 - Bruce McLarty (Family Room)
July 22 - Matt Love (Family Room)
July 29 - Closing Celebration (Heritage Park, HU)

05/17/2026

Sunday Evening Worship Service | May 17, 2026

Christians and the Old Testament | David Cole | College Church BlogDoes your daily Bible reading transition to scanning ...
05/15/2026

Christians and the Old Testament | David Cole | College Church Blog

Does your daily Bible reading transition to scanning when you get to the nine chapters of genealogies in I Chronicles? Did you wince when Jordan preached from Leviticus, with its litany of regulations?

If this was all we knew of the Old Testament (OT), we might conclude that it is irrelevant to Christians today. However, the OT lays the very foundation for understanding the New Testament (NT), including the person and mission of Jesus Christ.

The OT introduces us to the absolute holiness of God and the importance of honoring Him. Without this sense of God’s awe-inspiring nature, the message of the NT would lose much of its meaning.

In fact, NT writers considered the OT as vitally instructive by quoting or referring to 341 OT passages. The OT emphasizes the importance of godly living, including how we ought to treat other people, (Ps. 15, 37:1-9). We see love and devotion in the book of Ruth. The Psalms give us words with which to praise God (Ps. 8-9:2, 19). David gives voice to repentance when we are weighed down by guilt (Ps. 51). In short, the moral framework of the NT derives in large part from the OT.

Jesus himself connects his own teaching with OT Scriptures, which, he says, “testified about him” (Jn 5:39). In fact, he came to “fulfill the Law and prophets” (Matt 5:17). Paul describes the Old Law as a “guardian,” or “custodian” until Christ came that we might be justified by faith (Gal 3:23-24). It foreshadowed but fell short of the New Covenant under �Christ (Heb 10:1). In fact, most of Hebrews describes the superiority of Jesus and the New Covenant over the OT Law.

For example, only the high priest was allowed to enter the Most Holy Place in the temple. Sinful humans could not approach God without repeated animal sacrifices. When Christ was crucified, the veil separating the Most Holy Place from the Holy Place was torn in two, symbolizing our access to God through Jesus, who became the ultimate sacrifice.

We would not know the full significance of what Jesus did on the cross without the OT, which, beginning with Genesis, unfolds God’s plan for humanity that culminates with His son’s resurrection.

Jordan’s current sermon series encourages us to study the OT, as does Paul: “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Rom 15:4).

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Join us for a time of food and fellowship following BibleClass on Sunday, May 31. We invite everyone to stay andshare a ...
05/15/2026

Join us for a time of food and fellowship following Bible
Class on Sunday, May 31. We invite everyone to stay and
share a meal together. Please bring a main dish and a side
dish or dessert. Drinks will be provided.

Vacation Bible School is right around the corner! From June14-17, our children will travel back to ancient Rome to learn...
05/14/2026

Vacation Bible School is right around the corner! From June
14-17, our children will travel back to ancient Rome to learn about Paul and the Underground Church—no time machine required. Registration is now open on the College Church app! Whether you’re signing up a child (ages 3 through 6th grade) or volunteering to help, we’d love for you to register as soon as possible. The earlier you sign up, the easier it is on our amazing volunteer team—and we promise they’ll be extra grateful (and maybe even better caffeinated).

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