Category: Editorial

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...

Just Joe: A life lesson with an oven element

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

My wife is convinced I have the ability to fix stuff. So, she is always asking me to fix...

Bible Q&A: Did Jesus have to raise from the dead?

by Bobby Kelly | Apr 1, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

The resurrection of Jesus was not merely a sermon topic for Easter Sunday in the early church. It...

Just Joe: Slipping on Ice

by Joe Ligon | Mar 27, 2024 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Do you remember the January ice storm? In the scale of ice storms, this was closer to a nuisance...

Sword & Trowel: Breaking bad (habits): The importance of regular church attendance

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

During the COVID pandemic, Americans seem to have picked up some bad habits. According to one...