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When All God’s People … Raise the Roof!
By COLLEEN FOWLER HOFFMAN BAPTIST CHURCH 
April 2, 2025
A few years ago, a decision was being discussed whether to close the doors or give the small struggling church one more chance. A retired pastor who lived in a nearby community stepped in and loved th...
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Is It Legalism, License or Love?
March 28, 2025
Jesus gave us an interesting commandment in John 14:15, “If ye love Me, keep My commandments.” There are many terms we hear used in the church world that often can be confusing or misleading if we don...
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Trinity Lutheran Church
March 28, 2025
This Sunday, March 30, is the 4th Sunday in Lent. The readings are from Exodus 16:2-21, Acts 2:41-47 and John 6:1-15. --- The Lord provided bread from heaven for His people in the wilderness (Ex. 16:2...
A Tornado Called Death
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A Tornado Called Death
March 26, 2025
What do we do with grief? How do we handle a tornado called “Death” that has ripped through your family? Why are you left numb and stunned? We are not sure we will ever be the same. Not sure we will e...
Why did God command us not to covet?
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Why did God command us not to covet?
March 26, 2025
As Abraham Lincoln paced the floor amid the crying of his two young sons, a passing neighbor asked, “What’s the matter with the boys?” “Just what’s the matter with the whole world,” answered Lincoln. ...
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Doing the Numbers
By MARY MORRIS HENRYETTA RESIDENT 
March 26, 2025
Matthew 22:21b - “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Just how much of our life belongs to God? We have 24 hours in each day. Of those 24, l...
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A House Church
March 21, 2025
There are many beautiful church houses scattered throughout this great country of ours. They are pleasant to our eyes and for us to attend. Many of them have beautiful steeples, stained glass windows,...
Here’s Your Challenge!
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Here’s Your Challenge!
March 21, 2025
Your life, like mine, is a series of interwoven relationships. Some are (were) wonderful, life-giving experiences, and some are (were) disappointing to say the least. The one thing they have in common...
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Trinity Lutheran Church
March 21, 2025
This Sunday, March 23, is the 3rd Sunday in Lent. Readings are from Exodus 8:16-24, Ephesians 5:1-9 and Luke 11:14-28. --- Jeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (J...
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Is God Dead?
By TY B. KERLEY WAURIKA CHURCH OF CHRIST 
March 21, 2025
On Good Friday 1966, Time issued their magazine with the cover emblazoned with three words: Is God Dead? What followed was a firestorm; Christians once again felt threatened by an ever more hostile cu...
Why is the Bible important?
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Why is the Bible important?
March 19, 2025
“Because God made the world and the book,” says Mason, age 4. Yes, the same God whose creative power breathed the “breath of life” into Adam also breathed inspiration into the writers of the Bible. In...
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God’s Presence
By MARY MORRIS HENRYETTA RESIDENT 
March 19, 2025
1 Samuel 26:8-11 - Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.” But David said ...
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The Big Picture
By JULIA KIRT SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER 
March 12, 2025
We hit our first big legislative deadline this past week, the fifth of the 2025 session. March 6 marked the last day for Senate committees to consider bills filed in this chamber. While we’ve already ...
What is your conscience?
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What is your conscience?
March 12, 2025
“Conscience is the still, small voice that makes you feel even smaller,” wrote James Sanaker. Or, as my friend Lucas, age 7, says: “It’s something in your head. It helps you think.” A description of a...
Religion
Big Cussetah UMC Wild Onion Dinner nears
March 12, 2025
Big Cussetah United Methodist Church will hold its annual Wild Onion Dinner Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults will cost $15, and children 10 and under will cost $8. The meal will inclu...
Religion
Hoffman Baptist to host concert
March 12, 2025
Hoffman Baptist Church will hold its “Raise the Roof #4” Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. The free gospel concert will feature Tuffy Wigley, of Paoli, and The Admunson Family. Love offerings will be taken. ...
How do you pray for God’s blessing?
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How do you pray for God’s blessing?
February 26, 2025
“We would get our family together, hold hands, sing and pray,” says Jonas, 6. Families are truly blessed when God is at the center of home life. Children respond when they see their parents humble the...
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Steppin’ Out
By MARY MORRIS HENRYETTA RESIDENT 
February 26, 2025
Joshua 24:15 - But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of th...
The Death of a Child: Traumatic Anguish
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The Death of a Child: Traumatic Anguish
February 26, 2025
The death of a child is always a devastating affair. Its effect is often felt widely and can have an impact on so many people including the extended family, school friends, and their families, as well...
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Amazing Bible Threesomes
February 21, 2025
The number three is said to be the number of God - God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost) - the Holy Trinity. Scripture, of course, bears this out. Just open the Bible to ...
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
December 12, 2025
The 10th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues through Dec. 20. Organized with the support of the Okmulgee County Department of Human Services and the Okmulgee Police Department, this year’s toy driv...
‘Care Cart’
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‘Care Cart’
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
Sometimes leadership doesn’t start with a title, a committee or a grant. Sometimes it starts with an 11-year-old girl who simply notices people around her - and chooses to care. That’s exactly what Mo...
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Beggs City Council hires new municipal judge
By KAY RABBITT-BROWER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES 
December 12, 2025
During its final meeting of the year, Beggs City Council accepted the resignation of the municipal court judge, hired a new municipal judge, approved an internet service contract, took action on a DEQ...
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OPS board handles staffing at December meeting
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
The Okmulgee Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, with all members present. Board members approved the Nov. 11 meeting minutes, monthly encumbrances across district funds and one...
Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
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Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
December 12, 2025
Holiday spirits are high in downtown Okmulgee. Be sure to take a drive down Okmulgee’s 6th Street to see all the lights, including the decorated Council House Square, as the holiday season continues, ...
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