Thunder Up: Baptist serving as team chaplain
As a young boy, Cedric Hardimon dreamed of someday playing in the NBA. Little did he know that God...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | May 14, 2012 | Feature, Sports & Activities
As a young boy, Cedric Hardimon dreamed of someday playing in the NBA. Little did he know that God...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | May 14, 2012 | Feature, Missions & Church
During the first weekend of May, the new movie, “The Avengers,” broke opening-weekend ticket sales...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | May 8, 2012 | Editorial
On May 15, the Baptist Messenger officially turns 100. In this special 100th anniversary issue, you will see that leaders from across the country have offered words of affirmation, for which we are grateful. We also would love...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | Apr 30, 2012 | Editorial
Chuck Colson, one of the greatest, most treasured Christians leaders of all time, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 21. On the same weekend of Colson’s passing, NBA player Ron Artest (who has re-named himself...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | Apr 19, 2012 | Editorial, Family & Society, Feature
You may have heard lawmakers speak about the term on the news. You may even have been asked to...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | Apr 17, 2012 | Feature, News
OKLAHOMA CITY—Within hours of the powerful storms that devastated communities in the state,...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | Apr 16, 2012 | Editorial
I recently met an old friend from high school for lunch, which he and I do about once a year. The topic of Falls Creek came up, and we reminisced about one special summer. Of course, with Falls Creek, all summers are special,...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | Apr 9, 2012 | Editorial
On March 28, the self-proclaimed faith-based gay rights group, Soulforce, showed up at Oklahoma Baptist University for the second time in five years. The group is on a nation-wide “Equality ride,” which seeks to draw attention...
Read MorePosted by Brian Hobbs | Apr 2, 2012 | Editorial
While many people’s favorite holiday is Christmas or Thanksgiving, mine is Easter. I can remember from a very early age the excitement surrounding it. The first neck tie I ever wore was for Easter Sunday, and I loved seeing...
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