In the wake of the tragic flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas, the ever-present risk of tornadoes in Oklahoma, an already-active hurricane season and droughts across much of the U.S., the Okla...

The 17th-century French philosopher René Descartes famously said, “I think, therefore I am.” What Descartes meant by that was that he knew he existed because he was conscious of himself, which is what...

Trinity Lutheran Church will host a pastor-led bi-monthly outreach Bible study Saturday, July 12, at 10 a.m. at Shoney’s, 610 E. Main St. in Henryetta.

America was founded just over 249 years ago on godly principles, and one of the evidences of this is found on our national Liberty Bell. This bell was cast in Philadelphia, and these words from Leviti...

This Sunday, July 13, is the 4th Sunday after Trinity. The readings are from Genesis 50:15-21, Romans 12:14-21 and Luke 6:36-42. --- “Be merciful, even as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:36-42)....

Pastor Greg Richardson and Conversion Ministry will host a 2 Chronicles 7:14 service Monday, July 14, at 7:14 p.m. at the church, located at 1330 E. Martin Luther King Dr. in Okmulgee. Guest speaker w...

2 Chronicles 10:6-8, 14 - Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How would you advise me to answer these people?” he asked. They replied, “If y...

Preaching Jesus Involves Understanding Baptism As Philip “preached unto him Jesus” (v. 35), the narrative does not shy away from the necessity of baptism. The eunuch, upon learning about Jesus, quickl...

Over the years, we have heard many famous political, patriotic and even powerfully spiritual slogans and quotations about our nation. It was Patrick Henry who said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”...

Noah gets the patience award because he rode with the animals, says Jeremy, 8: “They probably stunk.” That wasn’t all that smelled, says Rachel, 7: “I think it was really hard because everyone was cal...

The Scripture reference for the title of our column today is found in Ezra 9:8, “And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape (Babylonian ca...

The world of worship is changing quickly, but are these innovations approved by the Word of God? Worship style isn’t good just because it’s new, nor is it right simply because it’s been around for a l...

• The Muscogee (Creek) Nation invited the general public to visit the MCN capital in Okmulgee. This year was the 41st annual Mvskoke Nation Festival. • The Okmulgee County Health Department along with...

“Jesus is the Word because through him all things are made,” says Jonathan, 8. “What he said became. Through the words of Jesus, the Earth and man were made. So, he is the Word.” When we read, “In the...

1 Chronicles 21:8-12 - Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.” The Lord said to Gad, David...

New Salem Missionary Baptist Church will host a special celebration on Sunday, June 29, at 3 p.m. honoring Pastor Harold White and Lady Renna White for their 15 years of faithful service to the minist...

The Bible declares in I Peter 5:10 that our God, the God of all Heaven and Earth, is the God of all grace. Over the last few weeks, we have seen from Scripture and have acknowledged that the grace of ...

God inspired the Bible, and there is overwhelming evidence (internal and external) to support it, so it is the only divinely authorized guide for men (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 3:15, 16). Christians have no...

“I feel God’s presence when I walk through the woods and take time to look around at all His beautiful creations like the trees and chirping birds,” says Lauren, 10. As I write, a seagull sits perched...

Jude 1:22-23 - Show mercy toward those who have doubts; save others by snatching them out of the fire; and to others show mercy mixed with fear, but hate their very clothes, stained by their sinful lu...