Category: Editorial

Just Joe – Reflections on White Socks

by Joe Ligon | Mar 24, 2025 | Editorial, Feature, Word Slingers | 0

It happened several years ago… all right, many years ago… let’s go with “a long, long time ago.”...

First person: God used a painting to draw a man to Him

by Staff | Mar 13, 2025 | Editorial, Feature | 0

This article was originally written and published to IMB.org. Feature image is an IMB Photo. We...

BLOG – Don’t Bet on It: Counting the High Cost of Legalized Sports Gambling for Oklahoma

by Brian Hobbs | Feb 23, 2025 | Editorial, Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Did you know Oklahoma ranks in the top 10 in the United States in many key categories? We are...

Just Joe – The Things You Don’t Know

by Joe Ligon | Feb 20, 2025 | Editorial, Feature, Word Slingers | 0

It happened before Christmas last year. I had gone to town with my wife, Gayla. She had several...

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...