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Saturday, February 4, 2012

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PERSPECTIVE: A great loss

I love college sports, especially football and basketball. As an Oklahoman, I cheer for both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, except on the occasion of their battles on the gridiron and hardwoods. In my heart of hearts, I have always been an OSU Cowboy fan. Orange is beautiful! OK, so I have

Conventional Thinking: Facebook and you

by Brian Hobbs I first became exposed to Facebook when I saw a college student intern in our office using it in 2005. At the time, I thought nothing of it, as Facebook was originally a forum for college students. In fact, members had to possess an email that ended in “.edu,” which I did

FIRST PERSON: Vacation Bible School sows onto impressionable soil

by Tim Gentry Beans, seeds, macaroni and glue, key ingredients for Vacation Bible School. I have fond memories of craft time at VBS in the old army barracks at Oklahoma City, Putnam City. There was something magical about gluing beans, seeds and macaroni onto a wooden tablet. With the careful guidance of my teacher and

Cooperative Program is a ‘fuel-efficient’ funding vehicle

by Brian Hobbs In these trying fiscal days, much of the talk focuses on obtaining vehicles with a good fuel economy. Something similar could be said in the world of charities, non-profits and missions organizations, which are more and more struggling to make the most of every dollar. In the Cooperative Program (CP), the chief

PERSPECTIVE: Open door

by Anthony L. Jordan I am writing this from the capital city in the largest country in East Asia. It has been my pleasure to lead a group of Oklahoma Baptist business leaders who have conducted business seminars related to values and character in business. During this trip, we have had the joy of sharing

Editorial: 99 and counting

by C.P. Stealey (Editor’s note: The Baptist Messenger turned 99 years old on May 15. In observance of that milestone, we present the first editorial of founding editor C.P. Stealey as the newsjournal approaches its Centennial anniversary.) We have been considering the paper proposition for some time and had about decided to take it up

Falls Creek: The survey says…

Last year at Falls Creek, almost 4,000 students and leaders representing approximately 160 churches were surveyed on a variety of issues. Three different surveys were used during the summer: a Falls Creek evaluation, a spirituality survey and a morality survey. The information gathered from these surveys and shared in this article should be used by

Culture of sacrifice church’s goal

by Karen L. Willoughby EDITOR’S NOTE: The annual Week of Prayer for North American Missions in Southern Baptist churches will be March 6-13 in conjunction with the 2011 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, with a goal of $70 million to help pay the salaries and ministry support of 5,000-plus missionaries serving in North America under the

Emerson Falls: A president for all Oklahoma Baptists, part 2

Editor’s Note: As the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) approaches (Nov. 15-16) Emerson Falls, senior pastor of Oklahoma City, Glorieta, nears the conclusion of his two years as the first Native American president of the convention. The Messenger takes a look in this two-part, Q&A series at his presidency

The State(s) of our Convention

Shortly before his death, Adrian Rogers was asked his opinion about the future of the Southern Baptist Convention. Without hesitation Rogers answered that he was greatly troubled about what lay ahead for the Convention. From a lifetime of investment in the SBC, he observed that Southern Baptists get along well “on the battlefield,” but sometimes