Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Archive for News – Page 2

Max McLean

Messenger Insight 135 – ‘The Screwtape Letters’ comes to Oklahoma

C.S. Lewis’s THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS is now a theatrical production. Award-winning actor Max McLean talks about the performance on Saturday, March 24 in Oklahoma City.

ultrasound

Messenger Insight 134 – “A Person Is A Person”

When does life begin? Who is a person?  

Marty Harkey

Harkey joins BGCO staff

Marty Harkey will join the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma’s staff as chief development officer beginning in April. “I am pleased to announce that we have selected Marty Harkey to lead the Office of Stewardship Advancement,” said BGCO Executive Director-Treasurer Anthony L. Jordan. “Marty will be a familiar face to many. He is an Oklahoman

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Roaring 20s ushers in well-established Baptist Messenger

10 Decades in 10 Weeks: Roaring 20s ushers in well-established Baptist Messenger

As the decade of the 1920s began, the Baptist Messenger had firmly established itself as the official publication of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. The eight-year-old paper had morphed into more of a denominational paper with fewer subjects involving topics other than spiritual or religious. Most of the advertising was for church and denominational

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First Person: Personhood Act & making a difference

Many years since Roe v. Wade—many unborn children killed—but many lives saved! Oklahoma pro-life citizens are making history each year as we enact legislation that protects the sanctity of the unborn. We are faced again with the opportunity to make a difference. This year, we have a significant opportunity to make a difference that sticks—The

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Statement from Anthony Jordan on SBC name news

Dr. Anthony Jordan, Executive Director-Treasurer for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, issued the following statement about the recommendation from the SBC Task Force appointed to study a possible name change. “I believe a majority of Oklahoma Baptists will be pleased that the legal name will remain. The heart of Southern Baptists has always been the

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