OCC Bible Study Class

  When Our Minds Slow, God's Care Does Not. Written for members of the Bible Study Class at Owensboro Christian Church. There is a season in life when the body stops cooperating the way it once did. Stairs feel steeper. Sleep comes harder. And for many of us, the mind itself begins to move at a different pace. Names take a moment longer to surface. A thought gets interrupted and is harder to find again. We walk into a room and pause, trying to remember why we came. For some, these moments are occasional and mild. For others, the change is more pronounced, and watching it happen in a parent, a spouse, or a friend can be one of the harder things we carry. If you are noticing the first signs of a slower mind in yourself, walking alongside someone who is further down that road, or simply thinking ahead to what aging will mean for your own faith, this study is meant to ground you in Scripture rather than in fear. We are going to look at what God says about His care for us as we a...

  Made in His Image — What It Means to Reflect the Living God. An audio essay for the Bible Study Class at Owensboro Christian Church. Series Introduction. From the very beginning, Scripture tells us something astonishing: every human being carries the imprint of the living God. We were created to reflect His character, His goodness, and His life into the world. Yet when we think of biblical times, we often imagine something far away — stories from long ago, people who lived in a world nothing like ours. Moses is gone, Elijah is gone, Paul and the apostles are gone. But Scripture also says that the Word of God is alive and active . That means the story is not only behind us; it is still unfolding in front of our eyes  and if we are willing we can be available in this generation. If the Word is living, then the image of God is living too. When you see someone choose honesty over convenience, forgiveness over resentment, compassion over comfort — you are watching th...