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Monday, May 21, 2012

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Oklahoma’s Baptist Messenger Celebrates 100 Years

Recognized leaders applaud the publications accomplishments OKLAHOMA CITY—On May 15, the Baptist Messenger, the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma’s statewide newspaper, reached a milestone few publications do. The Baptist Messenger officially turned 100 years old. “We are so grateful for all of the people involved in the preparation, production and promotion of the Baptist Messenger

Thunder Up: Baptist serving as team chaplain

As a young boy, Cedric Hardimon dreamed of someday playing in the NBA. Little did he know that God would place him in ministry to NBA players. Today, Hardimon, 31, is chaplain for the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I have always had a passion for sports,” he said. “I got a scholarship to play college football

Cancer is opportunity for ministry to Decker

Need prayer? Then you should give Lorelei Decker a bottle of nail polish. Every week, the Oklahoma City Putnam City North High School senior paints each of her nails (both finger and toe) with a different color polish to remind her to pray for the people who gave her the polish as they pray for

Church plant reaching emerging adults

During the first weekend of May, the new movie, “The Avengers,” broke opening-weekend ticket sales records. On Sunday morning, May 6, a group of believers met at the Riverside Movie Theatre in Jenks—not for a Marvel comic turned movie, but to worship the risen Savior. Doxa Church, a Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma church plant,

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Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, right, presents Anthony L. Jordan, BGCO executive director-treasurer, with an official citation (above) declaring May 15, 2012, “Baptist Messenger Day” in Oklahoma. Gov. Mary Fallin also signed the joint declaration. (Photo by: Brian Hobbs) For a century Oklahoma Baptists have looked to the Baptist Messenger for information and inspiration, what an

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