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Hickory Ridge Church of Christ
Hickory Ridge, Arkansas 72347
870-697-2978

About Rodney
  • Education: Academic Diploma, Rose Bud High School, Rose Bud, AR. B.A., Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR. Harding University completed 16 hours towards Master of Ministry degree.
  • Experience: Served as a fill-in and interim minister from Fall 2000 until July 2008 in Northeast and Central Arkansas. I began my first full-time ministry in July 2008 in Groveton, Texas and served until March 2019 and then did fill-in ministry again in East Texas. Began June 2022 as minister of Hickory Ridge Church of Christ in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. I was coordinator of Deep East Texas Summer Youth Series 2015-2018 and a counselor at Ark-La-Tex Christian Encampment near Houghton, LA and at Backwoods Christian Camp near Lineville, AL. I have been a guest panelist for Give Me The Bible TV program in Tyler, TX and speaker for Speaking the Truth in Love in Jonesboro, AR. I have spoken at various gospel meetings and lectureships in Texas and Arkansas.
  • Family: I am married to a wonderful lady named Janet. Together we have 5 children: Luke, Rebecca, Jennifer, Jill, and Jessica.
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: Several mentors have helped me and given me good advice over the years including: Wil Sadler, Jimmy Young, Bob McDoniel, Daniel Page, Randy Stephens, Gary Cook, Virgil Cullum, Dr. Joe Spaulding, Jim Dubose, Bob Owen, Jerry Rains, Jerry Gardner, and Neil Kemper. My elders in Groveton, TX have been very supportive and encouraging. Many of them also have preached the word: P.D. Hamilton, James Due, Bill Rasbeary, Ted Hemness, Ben Rasbeary, John Nelson and also the elders at Harrisburg, AR: Mark Weston, Ray Blanchard, and Bill Mears
  • Books that have had an impact: The Bible
  • Hobbies: Reading, hiking, history, and spending time with friends and family. I am a member of Weiner Lions Club. I am also a former member and officer of the Groveton Lions Club, volunteer with Tri-Cities Youth Softball, Relay for Life, and Trinity County Toys for Tots.
  • If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: I would give the basic plan of salvation and plead for lost souls to obey it.
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  • Responsibilites Of The Work

    Contributed on Jul 23, 2013
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    A sermon on Christian responsibilities.

    The Responsibilities of the Work Nehemiah 7 Introduction: The walls have been re-built and Nehemiah moves on to the next phase of the work that he had set out to do. I. The tasks of Nehemiah to Protect, Re-Build, Re-Vitalize, and Re-Populate Jerusalem A. Appoint Rulers, Gatekeepers, ...read more

  • Elijah Encounters God

    Contributed on Sep 10, 2011
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    A look at Elijah and the events on Mount Horeb as recorded in 1 Kings 19.

    Lesson on 1 Kings 19 by Rodney Langley September 2, 2011 Introduction and Background Elijah was a prophet of God who proclaimed the word of God during the reign of the wicked king Ahab and his wicked wife Jezebel. In the previous chapter, we see Elijah going up against the prophets of Baal ...read more

  • To Be A Father Like God

    Contributed on Jun 18, 2011
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    The role of the father has been greatly diminished in our society. Because of this, we can see how the world is changing around us. We must restore biblical fatherhood to our society. The only way to do that is to look to our heavenly Father as the gre

    FATHER’S DAY: TRY TO BE A FATHER LIKE GOD Rodney Langley Introduction The role of the father has been greatly diminished in our society. Because of this, we can see how the world is changing around us. We must restore biblical fatherhood to our society. The only way to do that is to ...read more

  • Clothed As God's People

    Contributed on Apr 1, 2011
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    Colossians 3 is filled with teaching about how to live as a Christian. The apostle Paul discusses clothing in this passage. Not our physical clothing, but how we dress and present ourselves to the world around us. He tells us that we who are in Christ

    CLOTHED AS GOD’S PEOPLE Colossians 3:1-17 Rodney Langley Introduction: Colossians 3 is filled with teaching about how to live as a Christian. The apostle Paul discusses clothing in this passage. Not our physical clothing, but how we dress and present ourselves to the world around us. ...read more

  • Celebrating Jesus Every Day

    Contributed on Dec 18, 2010
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    The birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a wondrous event and we celebrate that great day on December 25 of each year. On Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead: his victory over sin and death. I submit to you this morning

    Celebrating Jesus Every Day I Thessalonians 5:12-24 Rodney Langley Introduction The birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is a wondrous event and we celebrate that great day on December 25 of each year. On Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead: his victory over sin ...read more