Who Founded the Church of Christ, If Not Alexander Campbell? Campbell's name comes up whenever someone looks into a congregation like ours, so here's the story told straight: a handful of 1800s preachers, one of them in western Pennsylvania, who asked people to drop their creeds and go back to the Bible. Jesus said "I will build my church," and the prophets said it would begin in Jerusalem. We look at what Campbell did and didn't do, why King Josiah is the best picture of it, and why we won't wear any man's name.

What Happens at a Baptism? Every Step, From the First Talk to Coming Up Out of the Water. If you’ve ever wondered what baptism is actually like, this week we walk through it start to finish: the Bible study beforehand, the garment and towel, the one question you’ll answer, the words spoken over you, and the few seconds under the water. Along the way we look at what God does in that moment, from Peter’s “baptism now saves you” to Paul’s “put on Christ,” and why the people waiting afterward can’t stop smiling.

The Latter-day Saints and Christians In Honesdale: Different Roots, Different Books. In 1830, Joseph Smith’s church was called the Church of Christ, and some of its most important history happened in Harmony, Pennsylvania, about an hour north of Honesdale. That’s why people sometimes mix us up. This week we explain, kindly and plainly, where we differ: one book or four, a living prophet, whether Christ’s church ever disappeared, who holds the priesthood, who God is, and baptism for the dead.

The Church of God and Christians In Honesdale: Who’s Who and Where We Differ. “Church of God” and “church of Christ” sound almost alike, and both names come straight from the Bible, but the churches aren’t related. We sort out the Church of God bodies (Cleveland, Anderson and the Church of God in Christ) and show where we agree and where we differ: who oversees a congregation, speaking in tongues, the reason for baptism and the way we worship.

Orthodox Christianity and Christians In Honesdale: Where Authority Rests. We share more with our Orthodox neighbors than most people expect: the same Jesus, immersion, the Lord's Supper every Sunday, even singing without instruments. Where we part is authority. Orthodox Christians receive the Bible within Holy Tradition and follow bishops. We follow the New Testament alone. Here's how that one difference shapes icons, the saints, infant baptism and Communion, with the Greek behind each point.

Is One Church as Good as Another? Why the Choice Matters. Most of us pick a church for good, ordinary reasons: family, a short drive, a friendly face. But Jesus said “my church,” bought it with His own blood, and gave it His word. Here’s what the Bible says about why the choice matters, plus four plain questions you can take into any church, ours included.

Why Are There So Many Churches? Finding the One Jesus Built. Jesus promised to build one church and prayed that His followers would be one. Today there are tens of thousands of denominations. Here's how the splitting started, what the Bible says about it, and how to find your way back past every name on every sign to the church you read about in Acts.

Churches of Christ and the Disciples of Christ: How One Movement Became Two. They began as one movement, started partly right here in Pennsylvania, with the motto "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent." By 1906 they were two. Here's how a missionary society and a small reed organ in Kentucky divided them. We also look at why we still stand where we do, from Philippians 4, Colossians 3, and the "unauthorized fire" of Leviticus 10.

Do You Have to Stay for Bible Class? No, and nobody will think twice if you head home after worship. But if you're curious about the 11am hour, here's what it's really like. Nobody calls on you, questions are welcome, and silence is fine too. We look at Ezra's Levites explaining the Law "so that the people understood" (Nehemiah 8:8), the Ethiopian who asked, "How can I, unless someone guides me?", and why we'd rather you check us against the text the way the Bereans checked Paul.

Does Christians In Honesdale Have a Creed? We don't. When someone asks what we believe, we open the Bible with them. That raises a fair question: without a written statement, how would you know what a church teaches? This week we look at where creeds came from, what Scripture says about being "complete," why Moses warned against adding to God's word or taking from it, and why we'd rather you check us against the text the way the Bereans checked Paul.