“Notice anything different about me today?” the wife asked her husband. Panicked, he replied, “Uh, you changed your hair?” “Good save, honey,” she said wryly. “How do you like it?” “Oh, it’s gorgeous to look upon,” he said with a smile. There is something uplifting when people take notice of something new about you. At

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On May 15, the Baptist Messenger officially turns 100. In this special 100th anniversary issue, you will see that leaders from across the country have offered words of affirmation, for which we are grateful. We also would love to receive emails, calls, letters, website posts (at baptistmessenger.com), or any words from you, as well. As

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Chuck Colson, one of the greatest, most treasured Christians leaders of all time, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 21. On the same weekend of Colson’s passing, NBA player Ron Artest (who has re-named himself “Metta World Peace”) took a cheap elbow to the head of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player

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You may have heard lawmakers speak about the term on the news. You may even have been asked to sign a petition on the subject. The topic of “Personhood” has arrived in Oklahoma. Just what is it, and why should you care? To borrow a phrase, “Personhood is the cultural and legal recognition of the

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I recently met an old friend from high school for lunch, which he and I do about once a year. The topic of Falls Creek came up, and we reminisced about one special summer. Of course, with Falls Creek, all summers are special, but this one was particularly memorable. For starters, the music was powerful,

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On March 28, the self-proclaimed faith-based gay rights group, Soulforce, showed up at Oklahoma Baptist University for the second time in five years. The group is on a nation-wide “Equality ride,” which seeks to draw attention to various issues in the public debate surrounding homosexuality, such as reported bullying. The Shawnee News Star reported that

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