Category: Editorial

Pictures of Peace: A Reflection on the New Year’s Day Tragedy in New Orleans

by Stephen Rummage | Jan 2, 2025 | Editorial, Guest Editorial, Theology & History | 0

Our family carries deep affection for New Orleans. My wife, Michele, and I moved there as students...

FIRST-PERSON: Advent is an invitation to remember the past and the future

by Jacob King | Dec 24, 2024 | Editorial, Guest Editorial | 0

This article was originally written by Jamie Caldwell and originally appeared in his monthly...

Just Joe – It Happened at Starbucks

by Joe Ligon | Dec 20, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

I have always had a fascination with foreign languages. That’s one of the reasons that I took...

The Baby that fulfills every promise

by Bobby Kelly | Dec 5, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Luke 24 relates the account of Jesus, immediately after the resurrection, on the way to Emmaus...

Sword and Trowel – Hope for the Holidays

by Brian Hobbs | Nov 18, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

The holidays are upon us. If your household is anything like mine, a Christmas tree will soon...

Just Joe – Television Tales

by Joe Ligon | Nov 15, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

The other evening, I was watching television before my pre-bedtime nap. I don’t remember what I...

Just Joe – Misses are Messy

by Joe Ligon | Oct 23, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

I grew up four miles south of Wewoka, out in the country. That’s where I learned to play in the...

Sword & Trowel – Good News for You

by Brian Hobbs | Sep 23, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

We live in a world of bad news. You do not have to look far to find news of mishaps, scandal and...

Just Joe: Hilarious Moments in Church

by Joe Ligon | Sep 19, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Church can be a funny place. That doesn’t mean that really serious stuff doesn’t happen at church....

A New Perspective

by Andy Taylor | Aug 23, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

I have lived the “city life” for all of my 56 years. Even while serving in the Army, my family...

Just Joe: A Bumpy Landing

by Joe Ligon | Aug 22, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Several years ago when I was the pastor at Marlow, First, the church made an important decision to...

Sword & Trowel: Before & After You Vote

by Brian Hobbs | Aug 17, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Americans are spending a vast amount of time, money and energy focused upon who will be the next...

Sword and Trowel: Christians in a Brave New World

by Brian Hobbs | Jul 26, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Nearly 100 years ago, the British writer Aldous Huxley composed his classic dystopian novel,...

Just Joe: Important Questions

by Joe Ligon | Jul 25, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

A few years ago I had the privilege of serving as a longer term interim for one of our Oklahoma...

Just Joe: In a Slump

by Joe Ligon | May 18, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

It happened several years ago. In fact, it was long enough ago that I was still working full time...