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Rewired speakers call on ‘Sleeping Giants’ to take spiritual responsibility

DAVIS—For far too long, men have abdicated their role as the spiritual leader of the home, and the time is now for them to step up and accept that responsibility, said speakers at the Rewired state men’s retreat at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, April 27-28. “You are a leader, whether you like it

Moore shares his heart at first Baptist Messenger reunion

Walker Moore, president of Awe Star Ministries in Tulsa, said many Christians today have lost the sense of “awe” described in Acts 2:43 as he addressed those attending the first in a series of Baptist Messenger reunions March 30. Hosted by Oklahoma City, Putnam City, the event was held in conjunction with the Baptist General

‘Rewired’ aims to connect men, pastors

DAVIS—Although “Rewired,” the state men’s retreat now in its fifth year, connects with men in whatever special interest they have—motorcycles, horses, hunting and fishing, disaster relief or mixed martial arts for example—organizer Keith Burkhart is praying that this year’s event draws men closer to their pastor. Burkhart, family & men’s ministries specialist with the Baptist

Art of preaching conference focus

Pastors were given tips on everything from how to prepare a sermon to how to relax their throats before preaching during the Priority of Preaching Conference March 12-13 at Oklahoma City, Southern Hills. Led by icons in the preaching field, Haddon Robinson and Michael Duduit, the conference stems from the report of the state convention’s

Board approves $25.6 million budget; Jordan urges new Sunday School emphasis

In the wake of encouraging financial news at the end of 2011, the Board of Directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma unanimously approved a Cooperative Program objective of $25.6 million for 2013 during its regular meeting at the Baptist Building, Feb. 7. That is up $700,000 from the 2012 CP objective of $24.9

Prayer request leads to bike blessing

MUSTANG—Karen Watts never imagined that when she simply asked the F.A.I.T.H. Riders at Mustang, Chisholm Heights to pray for her husband, Terry, while he was deployed to the Middle East in 2011, it would lead to an “Extreme Makeover: Motorcycle Edition.” No, Ty Pennington, star of the recently cancelled television program, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,”