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BIBLE STUDY

BIBLE STUDY    A VIRTUOUS WIFE/WOMAN (MOTHER’S DAY EDITION)   STUDY PASSAGE: PROVERBS 31: 10-31   1.      What does the term “Virtuous” mean?       2.      The word virtuous is used for a woman and…

ADVENT: Jesus is coming, prepare your heart [Part i]

ADVENT: Jesus is coming, prepare your heart   Advent is a season of festivities, joyful celebration, anticipation, expectation and hope. It occasions exciting time of worship, family reunion and association meetings/end of year…

MAKEOVER DAD [Walking in the newness of life]

ABRAHAM – A MAKEOVER DAD (DADS DESERVE MAKE OVERS). Abraham was 99 years old and passing through serious family crises that included his affair with Hagar, the Egyptian housemaid; while Sarah yet had no child. God appeared to him and…

Love season is here

Love season is here. The word love appears the most misconstrued and misused word I have ever come across. It is applied to a variety of issues and attitudes that could range from generic pleasure to intense interpersonal…

God’s Reward System

As the world marks another Labor Day, I hope every-one can realize that God has a job for all and a pay/reward system that is better than the one our society offers. The whole earth belongs to Him and He's capable of engaging all. By the…

JOY IN THE MORNING

JOY IN THE MORNING!                      "For one mother, joy is the quiet pleasure found in gently rubbing shampoo into her young child's hair. For another woman it's taking a long walk alone, while for yet another it's reviling in…

DISCOVER GOD’S PLAN & PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE

We have learned that every child is precious and that every life is sacred. We have discovered that God doesn't make mistakes, so every situation that isn't "normal" is something He allowed.”- Brandon Buell, Brittany Buell;“God's got me…

PREAMBLE OF OBCA CONSTITUTION

PREAMBLE   OF OBCA CONSTITUTION The OLD BENDE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION {OBCA} was formed in 1988 in Houston.  Its primary purpose then and now is to provide a platform…

Relationship and Fellowship

Relationship and Fellowship Everyday reminds us anew of the greatest reality of God’s life, that God is love. He does not look like or behave like but love is the totality of who He is. The scriptures teach that God loves unconditionally;…

THE ROLE OF A CHRISTIAN WIFE TO HER HUSBAND

In today’s world and culture, Church folks seem to be confused on the role of both men and women in marriage. While men seem to quarrel with the phrase, “love your wife” as you love yourself, to the dying point just as Christ to the…

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