Welcome
“‘Come now, let us reason together,’ Says the Lord” (Isaiah 1:18)
Location Details
Church of Christ, 341 Tomlinson Run Church Rd, Georgetown, PA 15043
Sermons
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BARREL
Sunday Evening Service Mark 9:43-48
YWHW: A NAME LIKE NO OTHER
Sunday Morning Service Malachi 1:6-8
Weekly Articles
SOUND WORDS, NOV. 17, 2024
I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS! Several years ago the slogan WWJD – What Would Jesus Do? – became popular, especially among young people. The acronym was featured prominently on jewelry, bumper stickers, and on the Internet. While I share the skepticism voiced by many about the appropriateness of the public displays, and the motives of some people in displaying them, I also applaud the sincere desire to be motivated by the example of Jesus in making decisions. The New Testament is…
SOUND WORDS, NOV. 10, 2024
HARDENING PHARAOH’S HEART Of all the characters in the Bible, few have caused as much speculation as the Pharaoh who ruled Egypt during the time of Moses. God spoke to Moses about Pharaoh and said, “I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go” (Exodus 4:21). This promise of God was repeated on several other occasions (Exodus 7:3; 9:12; 10:20,27). Many fanciful theories have been devised to explain how God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Calvinists often point to…
SOUND WORDS, NOV. 3, 2024
IS THE GOSPEL POLITICAL? No… and yes. First, no. The gospel is not about parties and political power. It is not a brand of worldly government, for it transcends all governments (see Isaiah 2:1-4; Daniel 2:44-45). We can be Christians regardless of the political system in which we live. Some are more friendly than others, of course, and we do support freedom, but we do not require a specific form of government to be what we are. Even among the first disciples…
Eldership
Elder
Joe Blake
Joe Blake serves as an elder at Tomlinson Run where he has attended since 1953. He began his service as a deacon in 1970 and as the treasurer. He and his wife Gay live in West Virginia near the farm where he grew up. He is active in visiting the sick in hospitals and in arranging for the congregation to send cards to those in need of encouragement. We appreciate his many years of service here and the wisdom those…
Elder
Ron Hennen
Ron Hennen serves as an elder and Bible class teacher at Tomlinson Run and has been very active over the years in the work here. He and his wife Laura live in Pennsylvania. He has been serving as an elder since 2003, and his service is deeply appreciated by the other elders and by the disciples who meet here.
Elder
Kenneth Fleeman
Ken Fleeman serves as a elder and Bible class teacher at Tomlinson Run where he is also responsible for scheduling song leaders and singing services. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife Michelle and is an experienced part time evangelist. We appreciate his calm, courteous manner and the depth of his experience.