Click here to see the full-digital version of the Dec. 15 Messenger, which contains the Celebrate Christmas insert. Christmas: A Celebration of Incarnation by Christian T. George Flesh.  The entirety of Christianity hangs upon this little word. It is a word that existed in the mind of God before the invention of email or iPhones, before laptops, automobiles

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by Goldie Frances EDITOR’S NOTE: Karachi is featured in the Week of Prayer for International Missions: Dec. 4-11. KARACHI, Pakistan (BP)—Aadam Channar* was only a young boy quietly listening in the shadows when Baptist missionary Hu Addleton first brought the Gospel to his Hindu tribal village in the Sindh province of Pakistan. “They stayed all

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MOORE—Nearly 800 messengers from churches throughout Oklahoma took part in the 105th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma at Moore, First, Nov. 14-15. The following contains highlights of the preaching, music, fellowship and business proceedings. The meeting started with a bang, offering a powerful time of worship and preaching on Monday evening,

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“OK, Joey, what do we say to Aunt Louise for such a nice gift?” I suspect every parent has spoken similar words to their child. Children often get so caught up in joy over the gift that they fail to say thanks to the giver. I wish that were only true of children, but I

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by Dana Williamson Associate Editor When Tim Gentry drove away from last year’s annual meeting in Shawnee, he knew he had a busy year ahead of him. Gentry, evangelism group leader for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, had plans to visit every association in the state on a MY316 Road Trip. Purpose of the

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Brian Hobbs, director of communications for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, has been elected editor of the Baptist Messenger by the Executive Committee acting on behalf of the Board of Directors. With his added duties, Hobbs, 32, becomes the 11th editor of the Messenger, which is celebrating its Centennial in 2012. “Brian has served

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Click here to see the Nov 17 issue of The Messenger Digital. Click here for the Nov. 24 issue. (Note: Search for the Messenger Mobile App in the Apple and Google App Stores.) As the Baptist Messenger prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2012, the publisher and editorial staff announced the availability of Messenger

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Francisco Javier Salgado Coronel and his wife, Denis, (pronounced Denise) were taken to the Oklahoma County Detention Center in  Oklahoma City on Oct. 21. Thankfully, their visit was a short one, however. Coronel, administrative sub-secretary for public security for the State of Guerrero, Mexico, joined officials from the Guerrero Regional Baptist Convention and the Seminario

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by Marty O’Gwynn SHAWNEE—Paving the way for a new student housing village, Oklahoma Baptist University trustees approved plans for three on-campus construction projects during their fall semester meeting on the campus in Shawnee, Oct. 7. Board members granted OBU administrators the authority to begin construction when funding is available for the first phase of a

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MOORE—A family that kicks (K.I.C.S.) together sticks together. Sounds dangerous, but Brandon Boozer believes it is valid. Boozer, a member of Moore, First, is a martial arts instructor who donates his time and ability to give kids, as well as their parents, free lessons in martial arts training at the church’s gymnasium. “It’s valuable for

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