Religion

OFC releasing CD

BY ROY WAGGONER

Officials at Odessa Christian Faith Center want a biblical message heard somewhere besides Sunday morning sermons. In fact, they wouldn’t mind if people were to tune in on a daily basis.   OCFC has its own audio editing equipment,... Full story

Christians express love personally, not through the government

BY REV. MICHAEL L. MUELLER

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34).   Can you really love someone if you do so out of duty? Would your spouse or parent or child... Full story

Mighy Men

BY ROY WAGGONER

They may not be as famous as the Promise Keepers, but for a group of Odessa men, the goal is the same: strengthen men’s leadership in church, at home and in the community.    “This world has so many issues, and if we are going... Full story

Living in our misinformation age

BY DENNIS DILLON

Among our day’s more glaring cultural ironies is this: a much-touted “information age” rife with massive, daily doses of disingenuousness and outright deception.   Perhaps some are old enough to remember those bygone days... Full story

Church celebrates 100th anniversary

BY ROY WAGGONER

In 110 years, First Presbyterian Church has seen nearly 40 pastors and a membership that has grown from 10 members to more than 1,000 at its peak.    But for Louis Rochester, it’s just home. He’s the oldest member of the... Full story

Healing faith

BY ROY WAGGONER

Being stuck in a hospital bed makes attending church impossible for many Catholics, but the Catholic churches in Odessa are able to bring at least a portion of the Mass to those staying in the hospital.   Each parish in Odessa has a group... Full story

Church chat

Ministers come together to talk about experiences

BY ROY WAGGONER

They have different churches, but once a week, a group of area pastors meets to blow off some stress, coming together to chat over lunch to talk about anything that comes to mind.The lunch group has moved from place to place since it started six... Full story

Church: Hospital or Hospice?

BY YOLANDA FISH

Many times the church has been likened to a hospital. Both are places where those broken and bruised can go for healing and nurturing. Both are geared to help people on a path to wholeness. When that goal is accomplished, it’s a wonderful... Full story

Faith in ECISD

BY ROY WAGGONER

Singing “Shine” by the Newsboys, Bowie Junior High students gather around the smart board to praise God — all in school.   It’s part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, a group that meets in schools... Full story

Genesis class

BY ROY WAGGONER

Adam Penrod isn’t Jewish, but he wants to learn as much about what is effectively the Jewish Bible using the ancient Jewish sources. It’s an approach he has brought to Odessa with a new class on the book of Genesis.   The class... Full story

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